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What on earth are you eating?


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Healthy eating should be straightforward - you stick to a balanced diet with plenty of veg and avoid McDonalds, right? It's time to think again. From cattle to cucumbers, the chemical cocktails sprayed on British food have been cited as a possible factor in a growing number of health problems, including cancer, brain damage, infertility and obesity. Even an innocent-looking lettuce can have up to 11 different pesticides sprayed on it. iVillage takes a look at some of the most controversial scare stories and helps you negotiate the minefield of 'Frankenstein foods', with advice on health issues, food labelling and nutrition.

exposing the risks

  • Take a chemistry lesson and learn about the prime suspects lurking in your food
  • You might think you're safe with a green salad but are chemical calories making you fat?
  • Have a go at this quick quiz and test your knowledge of Frankenstein foods
  • Ready for a scary story? Read the tale of meat from farm to the fridge
  • Are children more at risk from pesticides? Dr. Howard Lee has the facts

    staying safe

  • iVillage talks to Thoby Young, founder of the UK's first online organic box scheme, and finds out why we should be buying organic chicken every time
  • Get the low-down on farmed fish and go wild about salmon
  • Thinking of going organic? The Food Standards Agency explains what the label actually means

    your questions answered

  • Is it true that organic wine doesn't give you a hangover?
  • Pesticides - can you scrub them off?
  • Why is organic food more expensive?
  • For more advice on how you and your family can enjoy your food and stay safe, talk to other iVillagers eating for health



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