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Canola oil linked to worsened memory and learning ability in Alzheimer's
ScienceDaily Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils, yet little is known about its health effects. Now, a study links canola oil consumption in the diet with..... Story here. A canola field - a common site on the Canadian prairies. PinP photo. Related: Canola study on Alzheimer mice seen as ‘huge stretch’
Glyphosate Found in Popular Breakfast Foods in US
EcoWatch Today, the Alliance for Natural Health-USA released the results of food safety testing conducted on an assortment of popular breakfast foods. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing revealed the presence of glyphosate —the most widely used agricultural herbicide—in 11 of the 24 food samples tested. More here.
Infectious Diseases Like It Hot: How Climate Change Helps Cholera and Salmonella Outbreaks
CLIMATE PROGRESS Every year, about one million Americans and tens of millions of people worldwide suffer the debilitating effects of salmonella poisoning, episodes sometimes serious enough for hospitalization. Story here. RELATED : Safeway Canada recalls cucumbers and in-store products. Items could be contaminated with salmonella.