Category: Food Spotlight

The citrus family has some popular members—orange, lemon, lime, clementines and grapefruit. It also has some members that are no...

​Probiotics were first discovered by a Russian biologist by the name of Dr. Elie Metchnikoff. He observed that Bulgarian peasants...

What is GM? Genetic modification (GM) is a process in which a gene from one species (plant, animal, insect, mold,...

When researching my What is the Best Way to Clean Produce? blog I found a website selling a fruit cleaning spray. The spokesperson...

PLU stands for Price Look Up. These are the codes that the cashier will scan when you check out at...

Vegetable washes, vinegar, distilled water, tap water, soap—what is the best way to wash fruits and vegetables? Before I answer...

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition just published a study on the incidence of cancer in Vegetarians compared to fish...

Heterocyclic amines (HCAs) are potent cancer-causing agents. They form when meat is cooked at high temperatures. HCAs also form with...

Would You Like Some Hazelnuts With That Sugar? I love nutella. It’s a guilty pleasure. Why guilty? If you’ve never...

I love listening to talk radio, and my ears perked up recently when I heard the CBC radio show 'Q'...