lundi 2 juin 2014

Sugary drinks and policy-making

http://www.rti.org/newsroom/news.cfm?

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/business/study-examines-efficacy-of-taxes-on-sugary-drinks.html?

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/05/03/business/20120503-drinking-less-soda.html?

Another approach: (in french)

Stevia and the sugar industry

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkroll/2013/09/30/will-stevia-get-a-breaking-bad-bounce/

http://www.steviafirst.com/


"Natural sweetener stevia has the potential to displace 25% of global sugar demand by 2050 as more consumers opt for the zero-calorie sweetener, stevia producer PureCircle Ltd. said Friday.
Stevia's growing popularity as a natural sweetener has drawn global beverage makers such as Coca-Cola Co. to introduce it in leading brands such as Coca-Cola and Sprite this year, as companies aim to offer reduced-calorie soft drinks that don't..."
That's the point!

Biocides are not safe, GMO are neutral

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308814613019201

Residues of glyphosate and AMPA in individual soybean samples (n = 31).
So it is probable that deleterious effects of GMO do not exist with selected organisms but the association with pesticides are not a healthy cocktail.

Fermented foods

http://greatist.com/health/bacteria-fermented-foods-healthy?

If you have no time to prepare fermented foods you can try:
Sauerkraut/Choucroute
Vinegar cider/wine
Spontaneous fermented raw milk at room temperature
Unpasteurized beer