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Proposed new reg raises fear of increased radioactive contamination of U.S food and water (opens the original)
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Food safety advocates and public health watchdogs are warning of a “quiet but sweeping overhaul” in a decades-long radiation regulation that could increase radioactive isotopes in domestic agriculture soils, rivers, aquifers and the food chain. At the heart of their concerns is the difference between the current regulation on radioactivity and the proposed change put forth by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. As it is now, and has been for decades, the current standard is "As Low As Reason
A revolution is on the way in how apples are harvested (opens the original)
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Gentle suction mixed with the dependable pull of gravity. That’s the basic principle behind a new way of harvesting apples. In what some would call a transformative system, it was designed to ensure fruit quality, harvest efficiency, better worker conditions, and even food safety. Besides apples, it can also be used to harvest other fruit such as citrus and peaches. We’re talking about the Bandit Cyclone, a vacuum-based harvesting system. While still in its trial stage, it’s been proving its wor
Beef or plant? The great oil debate (opens the original)
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We’re talking about beef tallow, a standard cooking oil used in home kitchens and restaurants several generations ago, but almost forgotten now that it’s been mainly replaced by plant-based seed oils, which the American Heart Association has publicly touted as healthier. What is beef tallow?Tallow is rendered animal fat, usually from cattle or sheep (but not pigs) that has been melted down and filtered to remove impurities. Once melted down, it becomes a liquid that turns solid at room temperatu
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