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RECIPE:  Summer Veggie Time! . Roasted Cauliflower With Tahini Sauce . INGREDIENTS1 head cauliflower, broken into bite-sized pieces2 tsp. olive oilsea salt5 ½ oz. tahini2 (or more) garlic cloves, finely minced3 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice3 oz. watersalt and pepper to taste__DIRECTIONSToss cauliflower with the olive oil and season with salt. Spread on large cookie sheet, and bake 12 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until cauliflower is softened and golden brown.Sauté garlic in a little olive oil for 1 or 2 minutes. Mix with the tahini, water and lemon juice in a bowl and whisk until the sauce is creamy (use more or less water and lemon juice to get the consistency you like). Season with salt and pepper. Put cauliflower in a serving bowl and drizzle with the tahini sauce. __ (Recipe: Mary Rothschild;image-flipcookbook.com)

RECIPE:  Summer Veggie Time!

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Roasted Cauliflower With Tahini Sauce

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INGREDIENTS

1 head cauliflower, broken into bite-sized pieces
2 tsp. olive oil
sea salt
5 ½ oz. tahini
2 (or more) garlic cloves, finely minced
3 oz. fresh-squeezed lemon juice
3 oz. water
salt and pepper to taste
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DIRECTIONS

Toss cauliflower with the olive oil and season with salt. Spread on large cookie sheet, and bake 12 to 15 minutes at 400 degrees or until cauliflower is softened and golden brown.

Sauté garlic in a little olive oil for 1 or 2 minutes. Mix with the tahini, water and lemon juice in a bowl and whisk until the sauce is creamy (use more or less water and lemon juice to get the consistency you like). Season with salt and pepper.

Put cauliflower in a serving bowl and drizzle with the tahini sauce.
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(Recipe: Mary Rothschild;image-flipcookbook.com)

Jun 01

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FOOD CHEMICALS:  FDA Fighting Ban on Antibiotics in Your Meat and Dairy . FDA Appeals Mandate to Ban Three Animal Antibiotics Food Safety News,  News DeskAfter a magistrate judge ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must act on its long-standing proposal to ban the use of three antibiotics in animal feed because they may contribute to antibiotic resistance in bacteria, FDA is appealing the decision. The ruling came after a coalition of 5 nonprofit organizations filed a suit demanding that FDA take action on an announcement it made 35 years earlier in 1977 that it would ban the use of penicillin and two types of tetracycline in animal feed in light of evidence that this practice was contributing to antibiotic-resistant strains of human pathogens.  If upheld, the decision will mandate FDA to follow through with drug company hearings that it must conduct in order to determine whether these drugs are indeed a threat to human health. If the antibiotics are found to be dangerous to humans, FDA must see that they are withdrawn from the market for use in animal feed.Read more » .

FOOD CHEMICALS:  FDA Fighting Ban on Antibiotics in Your Meat and Dairy

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FDA Appeals Mandate to Ban Three Animal Antibiotics

Food Safety News,  News Desk

After a magistrate judge ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must act on its long-standing proposal to ban the use of three antibiotics in animal feed because they may contribute to antibiotic resistance in bacteria, FDA is appealing the decision.
The ruling came after a coalition of 5 nonprofit organizations filed a suit demanding that FDA take action on an announcement it made 35 years earlier in 1977 that it would ban the use of penicillin and two types of tetracycline in animal feed in light of evidence that this practice was contributing to antibiotic-resistant strains of human pathogens. 
If upheld, the decision will mandate FDA to follow through with drug company hearings that it must conduct in order to determine whether these drugs are indeed a threat to human health. If the antibiotics are found to be dangerous to humans, FDA must see that they are withdrawn from the market for use in animal feed.Read more »
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FOOD—ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS:  Toxic Flame-retardant Chemicals in Food? . Flame Retardant Found in Some Common FoodsWebMDA common flame retardant is found in many popular foods, including fish and turkey, according to new research. Researchers tested foods such as meats, fish, and peanut butter. Fifteen of the 36 food samples tested had … . Flame retardant found in common foodsCBS News (CBS News) A new study from researchers at the University of Texas School of Public Health has revealed that flame retardant chemicals were found in many samples taken from popular food items. While less than half of the tested food products had detectible levels of the chemical called hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), 15 out of the 36 items tested positive. HBCD is used in polystyrene foam in the building and construction industry and can be found worldwide in the environment and wildlife, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It has been highly toxic for aquatic organisms, and shown to have troubling effects on animal populations. .

FOOD—ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICALS:  Toxic Flame-retardant Chemicals in Food?

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Flame Retardant Found in Some Common Foods
WebMD
A common flame retardant is found in many popular foods, including fish and turkey, according to new research. Researchers tested foods such as meats, fish, and peanut butter. Fifteen of the 36 food samples tested had …

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Flame retardant found in common foods
CBS News

(CBS News) A new study from researchers at the University of Texas School of Public Health has revealed that flame retardant chemicals were found in many samples taken from popular food items.

While less than half of the tested food products had detectible levels of the chemical called hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), 15 out of the 36 items tested positive. HBCD is used in polystyrene foam in the building and construction industry and can be found worldwide in the environment and wildlife, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. It has been highly toxic for aquatic organisms, and shown to have troubling effects on animal populations.

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May 31

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