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Beef, Tarantula And Gout: Food Critics Suffer, Too

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Beef, Tarantula And Gout: Food Critics Suffer, Too

Former New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni recently revealed he has gout. It's hard for most of us to feel too sorry for people who get paid to eat free meals at posh restaurants, but food professionals will tell you: Eating asks a lot of your body.

Beef, Tarantula And Gout: Food Critics Suffer, Too

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Friday

Feds Reject Petition To Ban BPA In Food

Environmental groups say a ban would protect consumers from the health effects of BPA that leaches from products including some soup cans. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Feds Reject Petition To Ban BPA In Food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration called on a high-powered team of government scientists to help answer several key questions about the safety of bisphenol a. Their results suggest it's very unlikely that BPA poses a health risk to people.

Feds Reject Petition To Ban BPA In Food

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Thursday

What Is Community Supported Agriculture? The Answer Keeps Changing

A member of the community supported agriculture program at Congregation Shearith Israel picks from boxes of squash and cucumbers in Atlanta. Some purists say CSAs are drifting away from their roots. John Amis/AP hide caption

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What Is Community Supported Agriculture? The Answer Keeps Changing

As community supported agriculture grows in popularity, some farmers are reinterpreting the idea to reach new consumers. Traditionalists worry that people are being diverted from the values that originally defined the CSA movement.

Wednesday

Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

An oyster shucker on Samish Island, Wash. on Puget Sound. The state is frequently forced to close beaches to oyster gatherers because of the risks of harmful algae blooms. Ted S. Warren/AP hide caption

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Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

Scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are working to prevent outbreaks by tracking when and where red tide in Puget Sound will happen next.

Battling 'Red Tide,' Scientists Map Toxic Algae To Prevent Shellfish Poisoning

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Why 'Pink Slime' Isn't That Different From Other Meat Products

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Why 'Pink Slime' Isn't That Different From Other Meat Products

Consumers who led the fight against "pink slime" had food safety concerns and objected to the industrialized image of liquefied meat. But meat scientists say lean finely textured beef isn't much different from other products that end up in processed meat, like ham or turkey.

Tuesday

Activists Say Americans Support Labeling Genetically Modified Food

People march demanding labels for genetically modified food near the White House in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16, 2011. Ren Haijun/Xinhua /Landov hide caption

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Activists Say Americans Support Labeling Genetically Modified Food

A coalition calling itself Just Label It released the results today of a survey it commissioned from The Mellman Group, a national pollster. The survey found that 91 percent of voters favor the labeling of food with genetically modified ingredients.

Monday

Does A Chocolate Habit Help Keep You Lean?

Researchers say some compounds in cocoa may help us fend off fat. Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Does A Chocolate Habit Help Keep You Lean?

New research suggests that frequent chocolate consumption may favorably influence metabolism. It adds to the growing evidence that our bodies may not treat all calories the same way.

Does A Chocolate Habit Help Keep You Lean?

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'Pink Slime' Maker Halts Production, But Ground Beef Will Still Contain Trimmings

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'Pink Slime' Maker Halts Production, But Ground Beef Will Still Contain Trimmings

Beef Products Inc., says it was forced to close three out of its four plants, to protect itself and its employees. But it stands behind the safety of its product, calling the "pink slime" brouhaha a series of "unfounded and misguided attacks."