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Pasturized vs. raw milk Dear Dietitian, I have a friend who drinks raw, unpasteurized milk. She claims it has many health benefits and that pasteurization of milk is unnecessary. What do you think? Jim Dear Jim, The consumption of raw milk has gained popularity in recent years, and many people believe it is a healthier alternative to pasteurized milk. Let’s take a look at what science says. Most of us are familiar with the term pasteurization, which is the process of heating food products like milk to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria. The process was named for its inventor...

Opinion: Raccoon River designation underscores that Iowa’s water crisis demands federal attention Emma Schmit and Adam Mason West Des Moines Water Works takes major step toward building a new water treatment plant Replay Video UP NEXT It came as no surprise to the hundreds of thousands of people who live in the Raccoon River watershed that the river was just named one of the most endangered in the country, sacrificed for the benefit of corporate agribusiness and distant shareholders. But we can do something about it — by demanding that the federal government do its job. T...

Food & Water Watch and Citizens for Community Improvement advocates: The EPA must increase inspections and enforcement actions in the watershed.

Food accessibility took center stage during the first of three webinars for the Western Maryland Food Council’s virtual conference. The video session was joined by about 75 participants to listen to the keynote address from Mark Winne, author and senior adviser to the Center for a Livable Future at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Session attendees, along with Winne, said Alleghany, Garrett and Washington counties are doing well to implement Winne’s “local food movement.” Strong, reliable local food sources contribute to four foundations of healthy communit...

Florida’s Crisis Highlights a Nationwide Risk From Toxic Ponds Thousands of open-air waste pools near power plants, mines and industrial farms can pose safety dangers from poor management and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. A pond, built atop a mound of waste from phosphorous mining, in Riverview, Fla., in December.Credit...Jason Gulley April 6, 2021Updated 2:44 p.m. ET They are ponds the size of city blocks: Wastewater pits that hold the hazardous byproducts of coal. Lagoons brimming with diluted pig excrement. Vast pools atop stacks of radioactive tailings. The risks pose...