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• Buzzkill

  Heat makes honey toxic, and other myths of the hive 10

  Posted 1 week, 3 days agoDear Lou, I heard a rumor that honey is toxic when placed in hot water. Is that true? Doesn't the whole world drink honey in hot tea? Also wondering about the harvesting of honey -- is it harmful to the bees and their sustainability? Lou Bendrick has the answers.

• You glow, girl

  Thoughts on irradiated food 14

  Posted 1 month agoDear Lou, Is food irradiation good enough that we could theoretically go back to having rare hamburgers, soft-boiled eggs and unpasteurized milk? I miss all of those! Carla

• Mercury rising

  To change your tuna, consider the sardine 7

  Posted 1 month, 2 weeks agoCan tuna melts kill you? Grist foodie Lou Bendrick explains how you can enjoy your favorite childhood comfort food and avoid mercury poisoning.

• Sweaty palms

  Palm oil, healthy rainforests, and your kitchen 20

  Posted 2 months, 1 week ago

  To avoid trans-fats, a lot of folks are looking into palm oil as a shortening for baking. A reader wants to know: Is this the way forward, eco-wise? Lou Bendrick bakes up an answer.

• Cat(fish) fight

  What's the dish on farm-raised catfish? 9

  Posted 3 months ago

  With the globe's fisheries in trouble and farmed salmon making bad headlines, it's harder than ever to choose safe and environmentally responsible seafood. What about farmed catfish, a reader wants to know? Food sleuth Lou Bendrick pounces.

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  It's getting hot in here

  Note to self: Start working on upbeat Valentine's Day column now, but don't forget to mention eco-barrier birth control methods :)On The surprising benefits of seasonal eating posted 1 year ago 9 Responses

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  A spoonfull of HFCS makes the byproducts go down

  Hi Gang & thanks for the great comments here. Good point on HFCS: What the bleep is it doing in pet food? And while we're on that subject, here's an animal study about high fructose corn syrup:
  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070315123558 ...
  Alas, HFCS seems not to be the biggest of our worries when it comes to pet food. Here's a news clip, not for the squeamish, that a reader sent along:
  http://cbs4.com/video/?id=35022@wfor.dayport.com
  A quick last thought: Because of their blunted sense of taste (another good point), our dogs are more than willing to eat our industrial waste ....perhaps more so when it is sweetened.
  Be vigilant, animal guardians.
  On Is organic pet food worth the trouble? posted 1 year ago 12 Responses