Food manufacturers are under pressure to replace carrageenan, an ingredient that's widely used in products — from protein drinks to sliced deli meat. The organic industry just moved to ban it.
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Folge vom 12.12.2016Carrageenan Backlash: Food Firms Are Ousting A Popular Additive
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Folge vom 12.12.2016Caring For A Loved One At Home Can Have A Steep Learning CurvePeople caring for someone at home often have zero training. Many learn on the fly, and some states are passing laws to make sure caregivers get at least basic instruction in home care.
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Folge vom 08.12.2016Retired Coal Miners At Risk Of Losing Promised Health Coverage And PensionsA fund guaranteeing health coverage and pensions to retired mine workers is about to run dry. Congress has been reluctant to pick up the tab. Democrats from coal country say it's time to act.
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Folge vom 08.12.2016Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report FindsOverall, U.S. life expectancy dipped in 2015 — the first drop since 1993. That's because the death rate went up between 2014 and 2015, driven by an increase in mortality among people younger than 65.