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Food and Drink

Bad diets are responsible for more deaths than smoking, global study finds

Bad diets are responsible for more deaths than smoking, global study finds

Some 11 million deaths annually are linked to diet-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease, a study finds. Researchers say that makes diet the leading risk factor for deaths around the world.
by Allison Aubrey

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How a seed bank helps preserve Cherokee culture through traditional foods

How a seed bank helps preserve Cherokee culture through traditional foods

The seeds are free for any Cherokee, but recipients have been limited because demand is so high. Collecting the seeds has been difficult and emotional, but the program has helped unify the community.
by Tove Danovich

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Why are so many farmers markets failing? Because the market is saturated

Why are so many farmers markets failing? Because the market is saturated

Farmers aren't producing enough to keep up with the number of smaller markets that keep popping up, often in close proximity to others. This results in fewer customers, unsold food and maybe closure.
by Jodi Helmer

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There's arsenic and lead in many brands of fruit juice. Should you be concerned?

There's arsenic and lead in many brands of fruit juice. Should you be concerned?

Testing by Consumer Reports found "concerning levels" of cadmium, arsenic and lead in 21 samples of apple and other juices. But the FDA has yet to issue a guideline on arsenic limits in juice.
by Allison Aubrey

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Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

Beef-friendly Nebraska eyes regulations on the word 'meat'

More than four months after Missouri became the first U.S. state to regulate the term "meat" on product labels, Nebraska's powerful farm groups are pushing for similar regulations on veggie burgers, tofu dogs and other items that look and taste like real meat.
by Associated Press

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