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The Horsemeat Scandal Has Officially Expanded To Chicken

Greek chicken nuggets recalled this week
Mar 26, 2013 2:01 pm

Another day, another packaged food found to contain horsemeat. In the ever-developing story surrounding meat products that, well, aren’t exactly what they claim to be, Food Safety News reports that horsemeat has been detected in chicken nuggets in Greece. This revelation is particularly significant as it is the first known time that horsemeat has been discovered in poultry. Read on.

The Biggest Challenge Facing Politicians Is...Glazed Donuts?

There's a link between campaigning and weight gain
Mar 20, 2013 1:01 pm

It is no secret that countless hours on the campaign trail bring about enormous amounts of stress for politicians. With little sleep to recover from continuous appearances in the public eye, many are bound to make their fair share of mistakes. But could one of the biggest problems facing these figures lie in their actual diets while on the campaign trail? Read on.

The End Of The Soda Ban? Maybe Not.

Plus GMOs, a new pope and Chinese pigs in the news
Mar 15, 2013 9:02 am
Coke

The sudden end of the soda ban, a new Pope who likes to cook, Shanghai's dead pig problem and more after the jump. 

Ever Wonder How Many Calories Are Burned In One Mouse Click?

A workout that's possible from your office chair
Mar 11, 2013 2:02 pm
Photo: Nikon D40/D50 on Flickr

The key to a leaner figure may only be a click away. Well, maybe slightly more than that. Yahoo! Japan reports that the recently published Convert Anything To Calories calculates the number of calories burned through various human activities and events. Included? The number of calories burned in a single click of the mouse.

Sequestration Eclipses Even Horsemeat In News This Week

All the food politics news you need to know
Mar 8, 2013 10:01 am
USDA

Cuts in meat inspections loom, the horsemeat controversy takes a backseat to the sequester, the White House shutters garden tours and more after the jump. 

Can Bananas Cure Over-Caffeination?

Fruit could be the answer to coffee jitters
Mar 5, 2013 11:02 am
Photo: Steve Hopson

We’ve all experienced that terrible feeling of not being able to sit still in the office or being unable to fall asleep at night as a result of over-caffeination. Could there be a simple cure to this problem? Read on.

Horsemeat Isn't The Only Meat Worry This Week

Sequestration may cause meat problems at home
Feb 15, 2013 10:01 am
Lasgana

The horsemeat scandal rages on in Europe, the FDA extends the comment period on “Frankenfish," Bloomberg takes on salt in New Yorkers' diets and the U.S. may see a drop in meat inspections. Read more after the jump.

Food News: Farmers Enjoy Moment Of Fame, There's Hope For GMO Labeling

Plus an antibiotic infographic & White House kimchi
Feb 8, 2013 11:02 am
Leafy greens

This week the Dodge ad has everyone talking about farmers, snacks in schools may get a healthy makeover, GMO labeling looks promising, leafy greens get a bad rap from a CDC report but the White House's leafy greens are tastier than ever. Your full recap of the week in food politics, right this way...

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