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This 'Dirty Dozen' Are the Most Contaminated

Strawberries top Environmental Working Group list on which fruits, veggies contain the most pesticides

(Newser) - If you aim to eat as cleanly as possible to preserve that temple you call your body, you may want to cross-check what you're buying with the new list of contaminated produce items from the Environmental Working Group. The EWG ranked the pesticide levels of the fruits and veggies...

Think Your Fetus Liked That Salad You Ate? Check the Scan

Ultrasound facial expressions differed depending on if moms-to-be were given kale or carrot capsules

(Newser) - New moms often insist that their infants respond positively to the same music they used to hear in the womb—could the same go for food that their mothers ate while they were still in utero? Scientists out of the UK's Durham University are now wondering the same, after...

Trader Joe's Kale Came With Nasty Surprise

'Lizards are not the green I was looking for'

(Newser) - "Lizards are not the green I was looking for," says a Trader Joe's shopper in Washington, DC, who got quite the shock Tuesday when she found a dead lizard inside her bag of pre-washed kale. "It was a back and forth between denial and horror,"...

King of Kale Eating Retains His Title

Gideon Oji downed 360 ounces of kale in 8 minutes

(Newser) - When it comes to chowing down on kale, Gideon Oji is once again the top dog, beating back a challenge from hot-dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut. Oji gulped down 22.5 16-ounce bowls of the leafy green vegetable in eight minutes during Sunday's Kale Yeah! Competition at the Erie County...

This Might Be the Healthiest Eating Competition Ever

Contestants have 8 minutes to down as much kale as they can

(Newser) - Competitive eaters have signed up for an eating contest being bid as the healthiest "in the history of the world." The "Kale Yeah!" championship presented by the Independent Health Foundation's Healthy Options program will take place at the Taste of Buffalo food festival in New...

Farmers Struggling to Find Enough Kale Seeds

An example of why: Chick-fil-A just replaced its cole slaw with the green

(Newser) - If you needed any more evidence that kale has gone mainstream, check out the menu at Chick-fil-A as of Monday. The cole slaw is gone, replaced by, yes, that ubiquitous leafy green, reports 11Alive . More specifically, the slaw has been replaced by a "Superfood Side" of kale and broccolini....

Your Favorite Health Food Has a Dark Side

Scientist may have linked kale to low-level thallium poisoning

(Newser) - McDonald's might want to rethink its latest venture with kale . An article in Craftmanship magazine says everyone's favorite health food might produce some rather unwelcome side effects, including chronic fatigue, digestive issues, arrhythmias, and more. According to Mother Jones , the article "doesn't establish a definitive link...

McDonald's Is Actually Testing Kale

And the Hamburglar is back after biding his time in the suburbs

(Newser) - McDonald's is bringing back the Hamburglar, but maybe they should rename him the Kale Kidnapper: The company announced yesterday that nine locations in California are testing breakfast bowls that include kale, reports Reuters . The chain poked fun at kale in an ad earlier this year , declaring it would never...

McDonald's Savior: Kale?
 McDonald's Savior: Kale? 
Mar 11, 2015 5:19 PM CDT

McDonald's Savior: Kale?

One analyst thinks it's coming to the menu

(Newser) - In January, a McDonald's ad for the Big Mac made a point to make fun of kale. Funny how fast things can change when a new CEO comes aboard amid declining store sales. A market analyst says McDonald's will be adding kale as an ingredient to something on...

Next Big Superfood: Kelp?
 Next Big Superfood: Kelp? 
Jul 18, 2014 6:00 PM CDT

Next Big Superfood: Kelp?

Advocates like how it helps the body and the planet

(Newser) - Everyone's always on the hunt for the next superfood, and both Grist and Scientific American have articles making the case for ... seaweed. Or more specifically, kelp. One big reason: It's not only good for the body, it's good for the planet. Kelp is packed with vitamins, calcium,...

This Thanksgiving, Say No to Green Beans
 This Thanksgiving, 
 Say No to Green Beans 
Veggie police
Nov 24, 2009 5:13 PM CST

This Thanksgiving, Say No to Green Beans

They're not seasonal, and not all that appetizing to boot

(Newser) - Green beans don’t deserve their place on the Thanksgiving menu, writes Juliet Lapidos. Holiday hosts likely include them as a concession to health in a three-pie feast, but "no matter your talents, they wind up limp or waxy-tough.” Worse, they fly in the face of what Thanksgiving...

What'd Michelle Buy at Farmers Market? Kale

No produce yet from White House's own garden, however

(Newser) - The farmers market Michelle Obama has been pushing for opened near the White House today, Eleanor Barkhorn writes for the Atlantic—though without any produce from the first lady’s own much-publicized garden. Mrs. O was among the first customers, and though she skipped the “Beets Even the President...

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