Top Posts in July

08/04/2015

Thanks for making July a great month for us! We noticed you showed a little bit of extra love for a few posts, too! If you haven’t yet – check out the top posts from July. Which one was your favorite? Let us know in the comments!

1. The Beef with Hormones – and 8 Other Foods You Might Find Them In – We recently answered a reader question asking why the United States is the only country to allow hormones in food animal production and the answer is, well, it’s not. But why are they banned in some countries and why are they used at all? We checked in with Dan Thomson, MS, PhD, DVM, Jones Professor of Production Medicine and Epidemiology at Kansas State University, for some answers. Dr. Thomson tells us that we would have to ask the countries that don’t allow hormones for their reasons, and he can’t find any science to say that we shouldn’t be using this technology. Check out our infographic to learn more about the foods that might contain hormones.
2. How is Genetic Modification Changing Food? – The world’s population is expected to reach or surpass nine billion by 2050 and current popular opinion is that at the current rate of production, there will not be enough food to feed the world. Enough food for a larger population is only one reason behind the support for genetic modification. This got us thinking – how is genetic modification changing food?
3. Why Has There Been an Increase in Food Allergies? – According to Dr. Stephen Taylor, Professor and Co-Director of the University of Nebraska Food Allergy Research & Resource Program, no one knows the exact answer to why the prevalence of food allergies is increasing. He doubts any experts would hypothesize that chemicals used in food production play a role in the prevalence of food allergies. He explains other theories that seem much more plausible, but have not been proven, like cleanliness, c-section births and avoidance of specific foods.
4. Expert Guidance for Egg Alternatives – No eggs? No problem! Find out ways you can cook without using eggs! Great ideas for egg alternatives including measurement when using applesauce, bananas, starches, purees and more.
5. What Are Parabens and Why Are They In My Food? – Parabens are in a wide variety of foods and other products that we use every day. But, what exactly are parabens and why are they used in food? Are they safe? We set out to find the facts and asked the experts.