Author: Ari LeVaux

Stories by Ari LeVaux

Ari LeVaux writes a syndicated weekly food column, Flash in the Pan.

Dangerous Hype: Infant Formula Companies Claim They Can Make Babies 'Smarter'

Companies have fortified their products with synthetic versions of certain fatty acids associated with brain development. But evidence shows it may be making children sick.
Posted on Oct 20, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Milk May Endanger Your Health, and the Dairy Industry Knows It

A mutant protein linked to major diseases has invaded the world's dairy supply, including, most likely, the jug of milk in your fridge.
Posted on Sep 7, 2009, Source: AlterNet

VeggieTrader.com: The New Site That Let's You Save Money, Get Rid of That Extra Broccoli and Meet Some Nice Foodies

This new site not only provides a way to swap food, but is becoming a social networking hot spot for foodies.
Posted on Aug 26, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Eating Less May Extend Your Lifespan -- But Is it Worth It?

Recent studies indicate cutting your diet by 30 percent of what you're supposed to eat can extend your life, but living longer isn't everything.
Posted on Aug 8, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Do Grown-Ups Really Need to Drink Milk?

Despite what the food pyramid says, we don't need milk after we're babies. Maybe it's time to wean ourselves from cows and grow up.
Posted on Jul 22, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Why Silk Soy Milk's Parent Company Is Throwing American Farmers and Consumers Under the Bus

Since Dean Foods acquired Silk it has ditched support of domestic organic farms.
Posted on Jul 9, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Farms Race: The Obama's White House Garden Has Given Fire to an International Movement

The first garden has spurred a race to plant flags on other high-profile plots and lay claim to various other gardening firsts.
Posted on May 1, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Will New Food Safety Bills Really Outlaw Backyard Gardening and End Farmers' Markets?

There's been a lot of hype about a few new food bills. And while most of it is conspiracy theory there are some reasons to be alarmed.
Posted on Apr 6, 2009, Source: AlterNet

Why the Slow Food Movement Needs to Help Stop America's Slave Labor

Faced with a fast food system that's bad for people and bad for the planet, we still need to be in solidarity with those who grow our food.
Posted on Mar 16, 2009, Source: AlterNet

A Great Summer Garden Starts Now

Gardening season starts when you open your first seed catalog in the dead of winter -- which means right now.
Posted on Jan 14, 2009, Source: AlterNet

What Does Vilsack's Appointment Mean for the Future of Organic Food and Public Lands?

Vilsack's endorsement by big enviros and his vilification by food and small farms groups is not surprising. His record requires close examination.
Posted on Dec 18, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Change You Can Eat: Obama's Pick for Secretary of Ag May Finally Shake Things Up

As someone who eats organic and knows what a CSA is, foodies have high hopes for Obama challenging Big Ag.
Posted on Dec 15, 2008, Source: AlterNet

Pigs with Mouse Genes: How GM Animals May Be Entering the Food Chain without Labeling

The FDA may be taking the public, and nature, down a dangerous path.
Posted on Oct 30, 2008, Source: AlterNet

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