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Prior to this year, Eric and I were pretty intimidated by cooking most cuts of meat. Our family mostly ate ground meats, with the occasional chicken breast, salmon fillet, or canned fish. While we still cook these things fairly often, we’ve also expanded our repertoire to include more traditional foods with their unique nourishing properties.
There is SO much more I want to learn, but here’s our start!… Read More »
You may have heard about the new law requiring genetically modified foods to be labeled as “bioengineered.” This labeling law went into full effect on New Years Day of 2022. But how does it differ from previous labeling laws, what does it actually mean, and why are some people upset about it?
Before 2016, there was no federal law in the US requiring food companies to state on packaging whether or not a food contained genetically modified ingredients (source). Some states had labeling laws. From my research, Minnesota did not have a labeling law.… Read More »
Raw milk?! I know. If you’d mentioned raw milk to me a year ago, I would have shuddered at the thought of drinking such a risky, potentially sickening beverage. After all, when you Google raw milk, all of the first results are government webpages warning you about how raw milk can contain horrible bacteria and viruses that will probably kill you!
Proponents of raw milk have dissected some of the studies that back up these safety conclusions and came to very different results (see also here for an analysis by one of my favorite nutrition experts). But I’m not here to argue with you on the safety of drinking raw milk. Disclaimer: I’m not a medical professional or dairy industry expert. Whether or not you feel comfortable drinking raw milk and assuming the potential risks is a choice that’s entirely up to you. … Read More »
