Posted by admin on May 3rd, 2012
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TRACEGAINS? WILLIAM PAPE CITED IN FOOD SAFETY NEWS

Even though the U.S. House of Representatives had voted to cut off funding for the NAIS as part of the Farm Bill, a joint House-Senate conference committee agreed a few weeks ago to continue funding the program to the tune of .3 million for fiscal year 2010-2011. This funding is a reduction from the .2 million authorized for last year and less than the .6 million the Senate approved, but the program will continue.   NAIS: Simpler Technology Fuels Fire according to William Pape in the Nov 14th issue of Food Safety News.  William Pape is the co-founder and EVP of TraceGains, Inc., a software company that makes the food supply chain safer and more profitable by helping companies produce better finished goods faster and more cost-effectively.  Pape said, “No sooner have most people pronounced NAIS dead-on-arrival, than a number of recent .. more»
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Posted by admin on June 29th, 2011
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WHY CAN’T ALL HEALTH NEWS BE HEALTHY?

Alcohol may fight rheumatoid arthritis – healthy news. A study published in the journal Rheumatology asked 873 people with RA and 1,000 people without it to estimate how many days in the past month they'd had at least 1 drink. Those who drank on more than 10 days were less likely to have RA or to have less severe symptoms than those who didn't drink. Researchers attribute this to alcohol reducing immune activity. Although 1.3 million adult Americans experience their immune system attacking their joints, those for whom alcohol isn't contraindicated might not have to have "joint possession" of the disease. Calcium can increase heart attack risk – unhealthy news. In a study published in the journal BMJ nearly 12,000 people – mostly women, average age 72 – were followed for about 4 years. Approximately 2.7% of those taking calcium had heart attacks .. more»
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Posted by admin on June 28th, 2011
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LOW CARB FOOD NEWS ABOUT STEVIA THE 0 CALORIE SWEETENER

Anyone searching for healthy, low carb foods should be aware of stevia, the all natural sweetener, as a replacement for sugar or artificial sweeteners. A vast majority of articles and research projects conducted on stevia have concluded that it may be the one sweetener that is actually good for people. It has been shown that stevia can help individuals maintain normal blood sugar levels, and it is a zero calorie sweetener. What is stevia and why is Coca Cola teaming up with Cargill to make it a replacement for sugar in many products? Also, why has the FDA rejected stevia as a food additive, but permitted it to be used as a dietary supplement? First, let's take a look at the origins of stevia and how it has gained attention with the rise in demand for low carb foods and .. more»
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