Tag: Salads

A Year of Sallets: Advice for Healthy Eating From the 1600s

When we think of food in the past, it is often images of Henry VIII with a table groaning with meat dishes that springs to mind. But in fact our ancestors knew more about the health benefits of eating salads—normally thought of as a cold dish of herbs or vegetables—than we might think. By looking…


E. Coli Outbreak Linked to Packaged Salads Sickens People in 6 States

An E. coli outbreak has sickened 13 people across six states, U.S. authorities said this week. Most of the cases have been on the west coast in Washington state, Oregon, or California, but people reported getting ill in Ohio, Mississippi, and Alaska as well. [delete] The infected people became sick between Nov. 27 and Dec….