While eating breakfast and reading the paper this morning it occured to me that as important as free health care is free food is even more critical. Millions of americans suffer from poor nutrition and the government does little to…
The movie ‘Food, Inc.’ is coming to St. Louis for a June 24 screening at the Tivoli theatre. Everyone should see this movie and learn about our food system. ‘Food, Inc’ exposes the corporate control of the food industry, one…
To the Editor:
As a dietitian, I’m glad some Missouri schools are joining the movement to bring fresher foods into school meals [“Forsyth School is part of a national trend,” 4/27/09]. Increased access to whole foods and locally produced foods is…
We are concerned with some inaccurate and misleading statements in this article. First, the story inaccurately reports that melamine is “widely used as an inexpensive additive in dairy products.” Melamine is a nitrogen-rich compound that is approved for a wide…
The June 9 article “Making smart food choices are rewards by themselves,” may mislead consumers about high fructose corn syrup. High fructose corn syrup, sugar, and several fruit juices all contain the same simple sugars. New research continues to confirm…
Your Sunday Editorial “Growing catastrophe” powerfully laid out problems caused by rising food prices. Before beginning to formulate solutions to rising food prices, we must examine their cause. The main cause of rising food prices is higher energy costs to produce…
A letter writer recently lauded “Earth Hour,” when cities worldwide dimmed lights in a symbolic gesture to raise awareness of global warming.
Earth-Hour enthusiasts and Al Gore still shun the biggest “inconvenient truth” of all: Meat, not cars or energy use,…
