Two new studies reveal that drinking coffee can have long term health benefits, and the more cups the better. One study determined that drinking one cup of coffee daily reduced the risk of death from heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, respiratory and kidney disease by 12 percent, and by 18 percent for those drinking three […]
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5 Officials To Face Manslaughter Charges For Their Role In Flint Water Crisis
FLINT, MI – Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has charged five water officials — including a member of Gov. Rick Snyder’s cabinet and a former emergency manager — with manslaughter related to their alleged failure to act in during the Flint Water Crisis. Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Nick Lyon, former Flint […]
New Budget Does Not Gut Meals On Wheels
Meals on Wheels, the popular nationwide program that provides hot meals to needy seniors, has become a rallying point for critics of President Trump’s proposed budget, which slashes spending on social initiatives to beef up military spending. But on Sunday, the Trump administration answered an emphatic “no” to the question of whether the budget would […]
GOP Proposes Bill To Cut Funding Of School Lunches For Students In Need
WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday weighed legislation that could lower the number of students receiving free and reduced-price meals at school. Legislation debated by the House Education and Workforce Committee aims to save money by scaling back the number of schools in which all students receive free or reduced meals. It would also help […]
Major Cheese Maker Issues Recall Due To Listeria
Sargento Foods, Inc., announced over the weekend that certain packages of its Ultra Thin Sliced Longhorn Colby and Chef Blends Shredded Nacho & Taco Cheese must be recalled “due to a potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes.” Listeriosis is a serious infection that’s usually caused by eating contaminated food and can be particularly dangerous for pregnant […]
Water To Be Too Expensive For 33% Of Americans With In 5 Years
Researchers at Michigan State University predict this figure will rise by $49 over the next five years. And if it does, water may become unaffordable for one-third of American households, according to a study, published recently in PLOS ONE, that maps the U.S. areas due to be hit hardest based on local incomes. “The project […]
National Retailer Amazon Will Take Food Stamps
SAN FRANCISCO — This summer, Amazon will begin accepting food stamps to pay for online grocery orders as part of a pilot program along with six other companies. The two-year program by the U.S. Department of Agriculture could help alleviate what are known as food deserts, areas where residents have little access to fresh food and groceries, while […]
Stores Pulling Nutella From Shelves After Links To Cancer
Nutella, the popular hazelnut spread, is being removed from supermarket shelves around the world as a result of a report that suggested one of its ingredients, palm oil, is linked with cancer. Already, one of Italy’s larger grocery chain, Coop, has stopped selling the spread, according to the BBC. The European Food Safety Authority report, […]
Hostess Recalls Twinkies Due To Salmonella
Hostess Brands issued a voluntary recall of its holiday white peppermint Hostess Twinkies amid salmonella concerns. The snack manufacturer announced the recall due to a recall by Blommer Chocolate Co. of its confectionery coating. The coating contains milk powder ingredients that were recalled due to a concern over salmonella contamination. read more at krem.com
New Laws Require More Healthy Options For Food Stamp Participants
Under the new rules, approved by the USDA in December and taking effect this spring: Stores will have to stock seven varieties of food in each of four food groups (produce, dairy, grains and meats), up from three varieties. Stores will have to stock three units of each of those seven varieties at a time; […]
City Employees Face Felony Charges In Flint Water Crisis
Michigan’s attorney general has announced felony charges against two former emergency managers of Flint, Mich., and two other former city officials. The charges are linked to the city’s disastrous decision to switch water sources, ultimately resulting in widespread and dangerous lead contamination. “All too prevalent in this Flint Water Investigation was a priority on balance […]
Milk Does Not Come From A Plant
Companies are selling “milk” derived from a wide variety of plants. The dairy industry isn’t happy about it. Beth Briczinski has been keeping a list of all the things companies are turning into products labeled as a kind of milk. “There’s soy and almond and rice,” she says. “Hemp, pistachio, macadamia nut, sunflower.” Briczinski is […]