food
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Antibiotics in your meat? The ethanol industry might be partly to blame
Many farmers feed livestock spent grain from the ethanol process in order to lower feed costs. New research confirms what some have long suspected: Those byproducts contain antibiotics from the ethanol distilling process.
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Eating invasive iguanas in Florida [VIDEO]
The Perennial Plate crew visits an island off Florida, where the best way to deal with the exploding iguana population is to eat them.
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Processed red meat: The worst of two worlds
Eating red meat regularly is hard enough on the body, but recent science says that when that meat is processed it could raise one's chances of deadly disease significantly.
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Pink deviled eggs [Recipe]
Want something a little unexpected and fun to bring to your holiday gathering this week? Try these beet-dyed eggs. But start soon, because they'll need to pickle overnight!
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Michigan threatens small farms by calling heritage pigs ‘invasive’
The state recently classified some heritage pigs as "invasive species," which endangers the livelihood of hundreds of small farmers -- and Big Ag could have a hand in it.
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FDA to GMO labeling campaign: What million signatures?
Last week, the Just Label It campaign says they turned in 1 million signatures asking the FDA to label genetically engineered foods. The agency says it received a little under 400. What's going on here?
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A cookbook you can eat
A German design firm has created a cookbook made of fresh pasta. The pasta is printed with a lasagna recipe, so that the pages of the cookbook actually become the layers of the dish.
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Is your favorite restaurant faking organic? There’s only one way to know for sure
How do you know when to trust menus and marketing efforts that promise sustainable fare? One place to start is a certified organic restaurant.
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Glean unto others: Ending hunger with foraged foods
Fruit and vegetable gleaning isn't just for nature-curious hipsters. It's also a great way to get fresh food in the hands of those with less access.