Food and beverage articles
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The plastic in your food that's playing havoc with your gut health
From bottled water to tea bags, microplastics are everywhere and finding their way into our bodies. Here are the risks and how to cut down.
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What are those weird ingredients in our favorite US packaged foods?
From maltodextrin to guar gum, these additives are found in 73% of the US food supply – and are linked to health impactsThe US food industry has long buried the truth about their products. Is that coming to an end?If you’ve glanced at a nutrition label lately, you may have found yourself stumbling trying to pronounce ingredients like carboxymethyl cellulose or butylated hydroxyltoluene. In the United States, 73% of the food supply is what researchers would today call “ultra-processed” (think...
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China adopts new law to fortify food security
China’s food security law took effect on Saturday, as the country steps up efforts to ensure the supply of grain and related products to fend off food security risks, while safeguarding economic and social stability and national security.