Samantha Bonar
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Trader Joe’s Says Don't Freak Out Over Arsenic in Wine
Numerous studies have shown that even small amounts of arsenic have been associated with raising the risk for cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other ... → Read More
Trader Joe's Raw Walnuts Recalled For Potential Salmonella Contamination
The recall of five brands of raw walnuts is the second recall for the SoCal-based specialty grocery store chain this week and the latest in a long line ... → Read More
Hold the Franzia and Two Buck Chuck. Your Cheap Wine May Be Filled With Arsenic
Some of the popular wine brands named in a class-action lawsuit include Franzia, Ménage à Trois, Sutter Home, Wine Cube, Charles Shaw, Glen Ellen, Cupca... → Read More
Acidic Seas Are Killing Shellfish, Driving Up Prices
Increasingly acidic seas are killing the larvae of shellfish such as oysters, clams and scallops, driving down populations and driving up prices. And fo... → Read More
Feeding Babies Peanut Products May Thwart Peanut Allergies
Reversing years of medical advice, a new study says babies at risk of developing peanut allergy should actually be fed peanuts. (Traditionally, parents ... → Read More
Multiple Companies Recall Cumin Products for Possible Peanut Contamination
Hundreds of products containing cumin are being pulled from stores because the spice may be contaminated with traces of peanuts, the Food and Drug Admin... → Read More
Lawsuit Filed Over Caramel Apple Listeria-Outbreak Death
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the widower and sons of a California woman who died after contracting listeriosis after eating a listeria-con... → Read More
How Blackfish Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite Became Sea World's Worst Nightmare
Things are finally starting to settle down for Gabriela Cowperthwaite, director of the controversial documentary Blackfish. In December, she was barely able to squeeze in a half-hour phone interview as she drove from an appearance on Carson Daly's radio show to an interview with the Orlando Sentinel. These days, she's... → Read More
GM Removes GMOs From Cheerios
GM is taking the GMO out of Cheerios. The cereal maker says it will stop using genetically modified ingredients in... → Read More
Vending Machines Must Now Post Calorie Counts
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, has lots of little hidden provisions that are slowly emerging to try to force... → Read More
Tomatoes May Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer
Eating a tomato-rich diet may reduce postmenopausal women's breast cancer risk, according to a new study. Researchers at Rutgers University... → Read More
Red Lobster Restaurants to Close
In a move sure to set the culinary world and classy guys everywhere reeling, Darden has announced that it will... → Read More
Report Slams Feds Over Foster Farms Outbreaks
A new study has slammed the federal government hard over its oversight of the poultry industry. The Pew Charitable Trusts... → Read More
Holiday Gifts for All Your Hipster Foodie Dickhead Friends
Hipster foodie dickheads need Santa's love, too. Maybe even more so than the rest of us. Turn the page for... → Read More
A Recipe for Ginger-Apple Turkey From Waterloo & City
Coming around to the idea of Thanksgiving was a little bit of an adjustment for Waterloo & City chef Brendan... → Read More
Go Nuts for Nuts, Live Longer
Nuts may be the fountain of youth, according to a new study. In the largest study ever done on the... → Read More
Coffee May Improve Cardiovascular Health
Coffee truly might be the magic bean. Not only have studies shown it to fight various forms of cancer and... → Read More
A Recipe For Spiced Maple Turkey From the Four Seasons Beverly Hills
If you're overwhelmed by your Thanksgiving guest list, Four Seasons Beverly Hills executive chef Ashley James would like to give... → Read More
Flamin Hot Cheetos Sending Kids to the ER
When Frito Lay describes its Flamin Hot Cheetos as "dangerously cheesy," apparently it's not joking. The addictive snack is landing... → Read More
Another Way French Fries and Potato Chips Will Kill You
You know that french fries and potato chips are bad for you. But it turns out that they are worse... → Read More