City may put a lid on latest eco-trend
Just as Chicago consumers get the hang of reusable grocery bags, a new movement has sprouted to make local grocery shopping even greener: reusable containers. Called BYOC — bring your...
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What should consumers do about sprouts?
Now that organic beans sprouts grown in Germany have been pinpointed as the likely source of the European E. coli outbreak, consumers must confront growing doubts about the vegetable. Although...
What should consumers do about sprouts?
Now that organic beans sprouts grown in Germany have been pinpointed as the likely source of the European E. coli outbreak, consumers must confront growing doubts about the vegetable. Although...
Are these chicken nuggets really worth $7?
Chicken nuggets don't have a very healthful reputation. Some people I know even use them as shorthand for junky processed foods you feed to kids when you are desperate. And...
CPS chief chimes in on breakfast program
Once touted as the largest morning meal program of its kind, the controversial Breakfast in the Classroom mandate has found a new critic: Chicago Public Schools chief Jean-Claude Brizard, who...
Cilantro may carry pesticides and salmonella
For cilantro lovers like me, the news of the herb's high exposure to unapproved pesticides and even salmonella comes as a big disappointment. But for cilantro haters, it may seem...
USDA testing finds 30-plus unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro
Just in time for cookout season, some unsettling news arrives for guacamole and salsa lovers: Federal testing turned up a wide array of unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro —...
Produce industry seeks to soothe fears on pesticides
Although most shoppers have never heard of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Data Program, they may be familiar with the shopping guide known as "the Dirty Dozen." Consumer advocates...
USDA testing finds 30-plus unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro
Just in time for cookout season, some unsettling news arrives for guacamole and salsa lovers: Federal testing turned up a wide array of unapproved pesticides on the herb cilantro —...
Produce industry seeks to soothe fears on pesticides
Although most shoppers have never heard of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Pesticide Data Program, they may be familiar with the shopping guide known as "the Dirty Dozen." Consumer advocates...