Author Archives: Edward Noon

Antibiotics In Your Meat?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Edward Noon

What does “Antiboitic Free”, “No Antibiotic Residues”, “Natural” mean? Does it mean that no antibiotics were used during the life of the animal? Here is a great article that goes over in detail about the abuse of antibiotics in todays … Continue reading →

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Maine Schools Food Policy

Posted on August 21, 2012 by Edward Noon

Here is an interesting article about the Portland, Maine public schools and their new food policy for school, events, outings, etc. School District Bans All Sorts Of Yummy Food At Games, Events, Field Trips & Dances Technorati Tags: Food policy, … Continue reading →

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China Government Guidelines for Food Safety

Posted on August 19, 2012 by Edward Noon

The China government has given guidance to the media on what to say about food safety after the recent torrential rains in Beijing. You can read the article here: Here’s How China’s Propaganda Machine Wants Journalists To Cover Food Safety … Continue reading →

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Walmart to Sell Genetically Modified Corn

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Edward Noon

Walmart has made a decision to sell genetically modified (GM) sweet corn. They have teamed up with seed giant Monsanto and will be introducing it in the near future. After careful investigation Walmart has determined that there are no safety … Continue reading →

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Worst Draught in 25 Years?

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Edward Noon

Will this be the worst draught in 25 years? How will it impact corn and soybeans the two major crops grown in the Midwest? It started with last years draught in Texas and now has expanded to a much larger … Continue reading →

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Angry Mom’s Take On Nutella

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Edward Noon

This is an interesting article from Bloomberg. Mom’s are fighting back against corporate giants for advertising junk, sugary foods to our kids. Can we win this battle against the food giants of the world? I sure hope so. Click here … Continue reading →

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China Updates Organic Labels

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Edward Noon

And here is a twist on China and organics. Rather that foreigners not trusting labeling, certification on Chinese products the Chinese authorities have turned the tables and now are rejecting any imported products that claim to be organic. According to … Continue reading →

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Horrifying Website

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Edward Noon

As a traveler to China I find this website horrifying. Next trip I will be watching what they serve very closely and being extremely selective. Check out the website, click here. What are your thoughts? Is this surprising? Technorati Tags: … Continue reading →

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Disney Will Ban Junk-Food Ads

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Edward Noon

Hooray for Disney. Disney announced today that they will ban junk food ads commencing in 2015. Advertisers will be required to follow new nutritional guidelines with emphasis on fruits and vegetables. Read the article here. Technorati Tags: Disney, junk-food Bookmark … Continue reading →

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Dumb, Dumb, Dumb!

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Edward Noon

It’s official: pizza is a vegetable! Congress set to keep slices on school lunch menus because they contain tomato By Associated Press Last updated at 12:25 PM on 16th November 2011 Pizza is set to be classified as a vegetable … Continue reading →

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