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  • June 2008

    • It's Time to Give Up Salmon

      New York Times  |  Jun 9, 08 8:16 AM CDT

      It's Time to Give Up Salmon

      (Newser) - Salmon is supposed to be the perfect indulgence: low in saturated fats, high in omega-3 fatty acids, cheaper than ever at your local supermarket. But Taras Grescoe thinks you should stop eating it anyway. Wild salmon populations are dying off, he writes in the New York Times , thanks mostly to man-made habitat problems and overfishing. And the farmed salmon that's taken over grocery store shelves is not the healthy alternative it appears to be. More »

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      environment  • fish  • pesticide  • salmon  • omega-3 fatty acids

    • Turnaround King Sees Gold in Margarine

      CNNMoney  |  Jun 5, 08 7:45 PM CDT

      Turnaround King Sees Gold in Margarine

      (Newser) - Hailed as a marketing magician for successes with Healthy Choice and Tropicana, billion-dollar brand legend Steve Hughes is at it again, Fortune reports. Turning Smart Balance’s “good” cholesterol into an industry-leading line of spreads is the goal, though stiff competition, rocketing commodity prices, and strapped shoppers could work against efforts to expand offerings. More »

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      cholesterol  • American Heart Association  • branding  • omega-3 fatty acids  • margarine

  • October 2007

    • Let Them Eat Fish!

      Washington Post  |  Oct 4, 07 5:45 AM CDT

      Let Them Eat Fish!

      (Newser) - Contrary to federal FDA recommendations, pregnant women and nursing mothers should eat at least 12 ounces of seafood a week to help promote fetal brain development, according to the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. The government has been warning moms-to-be and nursing mothers not to eat more than 12 ounces for fear of mercury poisoning, which can cause neurological problems. More »

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      pregnancy  • women's health  • fish  • babies  • breast feeding  • seafood  • nursing  • omega-3 fatty acids  • methyl mercury

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