I haven’t published a link love round up since before the holidays (I’ve been traveling and then moving, and still don’t have internet at my new home), so I included some great ones here that you might have missed over the past couple weeks. Below I’ve included some wonderful pieces on weight loss and willpower in the Times, a lamesauce ruling by the FDA on antibiotics use in factory farms and a thoughtful editorial on the state of organic farming.
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Links of the week
The Fat Trap <<I love this piece by NYTimes health writer Tara Parker-Pope about the difficulties of losing weight once you’ve gained it. Excellent food for thought.
Antibiotics in farm animals: FDA issues weak rule. <<Thanks to Marion Nestle for calling BS of the week on the FDA for being influenced by the beef, pork and chicken industries, allowing liberal use of antibiotics for non-disease purposes and endangering humanity. (Food Politics)
Eating Animals <<This is an incredibly thoughtful piece reminding why all animal food industries are not evil (and some are even necessary). (The Atlantic)
Kids prefer variety of foods and colors on their plates <<Want your kids to eat more vegetables? Choose a lot of colorful ones and arrange them to look like hearts and happy faces. Note: this will not work on your parents or husband. (Los Angeles Times)
What’s in that OJ? Tropicana is sued <<Remember when we found out recently that supermarket orange juice isn’t really naturally flavored? Well, some folks are demanding an explanation. (Yahoo! News)
Many must-read articles this week, including the juice on processed OJ, the truth about factory farming and antibiotic resistance and the latest demolition of our favorite vegan propaganda book, The China Study.
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One Year Later: The China Study, Revisited and Re-Bashed <<I’m not a fan of The China Study, and what I like about this critique is that it points out dozens of peer-reviewed papers that show the exact opposite of the claims made in the book—most co-authored by Dr. Campbell himself. Makes me wonder how he justifies these contradictions to himself. (Raw Food SOS).
Lots of important food reading this week (and some from last week, since I skipped it). Learn why we should all be afraid of industrial meat production, how bananas are evil and why your dog may be your best friend and workout buddy. There are also a few lessons about how to read science in the news.
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Good cholesterol (and that means fat) may lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease, why New Year’s resolutions are pointless and the benefits of sleep on your appearance. No recipe this week because all my favorite blogs were filled with cookies. Tis the season.
I read many more wonderful articles than I post here each week. If you’d like to see more or just don’t want to wait until Friday, be sure to follow me on Twitter (@summertomato) or the Summer Tomato Facebook fan page. For a complete reading list join me on Digg. I’m very active on all these sites and would love to connect with you.
CDC halves foodborne illness count. But why now? <<I’m calling BS of the week on the CDC, not Marion Nestle. First off, WTF? Second, I’m still horrified that 1 of 6 people gets food poisoning each year, even if that’s better than the supposed 1 of 3. (Food Politics)
Livestock in U.S. gobble up the antibiotics <<29 million pounds of them. The worst part is when you start thinking about why livestock need the antibiotics in the first place. (Los Angeles Times)
Great reading this week. There are 1,001 reasons industrial food will kill you, but I also found a few great videos with DIY cooking tips. There were also a few decent science stories in the LA Times.
I read many more wonderful articles than I post here each week. If you’d like to see more or just don’t want to wait until Friday, be sure to follow me on Twitter (@summertomato) or the Summer Tomato Facebook fan page. For a complete reading list join me on the new Digg or StumbleUpon. I’m very active on all these sites and would love to connect with you.
Links of the week
FDA urges less antibiotics in meat <<I too urge less antibiotics in meat. ‘Bout time the FDA took a stand on this issue. Boo to industrial meats. (Los Angeles Times)
Quick Deviled Eggs <<The title here is deceptive. While it is indeed a fantastic video recipe for deviled eggs, the best part in my opinion is his lesson about mayo. Hint: what he uses is completely healthy. (Ruhlman)
Taking Public Transit Might Help You Stay Slim <<In my experience this is right on. When I started walking a few extra blocks to work each day, I mysteriously dropped 5 lbs without even trying. (Medline)
Phys Ed: What Exercise Science Doesn’t Know About Women <<Fitness dogma tends to ignore differences between men and women, but the science suggests male and female metabolisms differ greatly, particularly when it comes to exercise. (New York Times)
The questionable claims about resistant starch <<Good breakdown of the current state of the science on resistant starch, not that you’re thinking about trying a new fad diet. (Los Angeles Times)
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