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POPSHow healthy is soy? Some people are quite militant about soy being an unhealthy food, but I think this is an unbalanced view and does not take all the facts into account
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POPSStockholm Syndrome: Swedes Held Hostage to CO2 Terrorism Next year, KRAV, Scandinavia’s main organic certification program, will start requiring farmers to convert to low-emissions techniques if they want to display its coveted seal on products, meaning that most greenhouse tomatoes can no longer be called organic. Those standards have stirred some protests. “There are farmers who are happy and farmers who say they are being ruined,” said Johan Cejie, manager of climate issues for KRAV. For example, he said, farmers with high concentrations of peat soil on their property may no longer be able to grow carrots, since plowing peat releases huge amounts of carbon dioxide; to get the organic label, they may have to switch to feed crops that require no plowing.
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POPSFood of the Week: Apples Tips for preparing apples: Rinse apples under clear running water like you would any fruit. If organic, don't peel unless the recipe you have chosen requires peeled apples. To prevent browning when slicing apples for a recipe, simply put the slices in a bowl of cold water to which a spoonful of lemon juice has been added. For use in future recipes, sliced apples freeze well in plastic bags or containers.
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POPSChlorella is a key detoxification tool All humans today have heavy metal and pollutants in their body from the air we breathe and food and water we eat. Chlorella provides important nutrients as well as helping remove these harmful substances!
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POPSThe Cost of an Organic Thanksgiving There's no conclusive evidence to support the idea that organic food is healthier for you than non-organic alternatives. But if you were thinking of choosing organic for this Thanksgiving, take a look at the breakdown of costs, courtesy of SmartMoney.com (and the Well blog at NYT.com).
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POPSOrganic food 'better' for heart That's great, but it would be better if they would make the food more accessible to the average person. In the markets near me, organic food is nearly double the price of inorganic. The average person shopping on a budget (ie. the majority of people) just can't afford that.