All Entries in the "Food & Cooking" Category
What’s gone wrong with America’s food supply? From Harvard Men’s Health Watch
Many factors contribute to the renewed concern about food safety. Agriculture and food processing have grown enormously in scale, and foods are shipped great distances. Contamination in one place can produce distant illnesses, making it difficult to recognize an outbreak quickly and track down its source.
In the United States each year, there are 76 million [...]
The health benefits of apples
Apples are a part of British country life. We have a wonderful tradition of eating them, and our orchards still produce some of the tastiest varieties including: Cox’s Orange Pippins, Braeburns and Granny Smiths. Now is a bumper time to eat home grown apples that are in season. Here’s a quick look at the nutritional [...]
