Java enthusiasts can brew in peace as new research shows that the presence of acrylamide, a known carcinogenic chemical, in nine of the top selling coffee brands is undetectable.
The Clean Label Project – a
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WHO: Eating Processed Meats Increases Chances of Developing Certain Cancers
After reviewing an assessment of the best available scientific evidence, the World Health Organization (WHO) has concluded that the consumption of processed meats can increase a person’s chances of developing certain cancers. WHO, the Geneva-based
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Letter From the Editor: ‘Super’ Weeds and the C-Word
A couple of weeks ago, when I found myself putting a few thousand miles on a new truck in the upper Midwest, I forgot to take enough music along to cover all that distance. That
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Food Safety for Cancer Patients
World Cancer Day (Feb. 4) is the perfect time to talk about why food safety is so important for the nearly 15 million Americans who are cancer survivors and the 1.7 million people in the
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Study: More Red Meat, Greater Risk
A new study says the more red meat you eat, the greater your risk of death, and that substituting other types of protein lowers mortality risk.
The study, by researchers at Harvard School of
Cancer Patients, Pregnant Woman at High Risk for Listeriosis
Pregnant women and people with leukemia and several other types of cancer are as much as 1,000 times more susceptible to Listeria infections, French researchers report.
Doctors at the French Institute for Public Health Surveillance
BPA in Canned Food for Kids: Is It a Threat?
A new study of several leading brands of kids’ canned foods has found various levels of bisphenol A (BPA), an estrogenic chemical that has been linked to breast cancer, in 12 cans tested.
The
Study: Limit Meat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer
Tens of thousands of cancer cases could be prevented each year if people ate less red meat and added more fiber to their diets, according to a report released Monday.
The 850-page report, from the
UK Issues Warning on Red Meat Link to Bowel Cancer
For the first time, the UK Department of Health on Friday advised people who eat a lot of red and processed meat to consider cutting down to about 3 oz. to help reduce the risk