By Annabeth Carlson
December 4, 2013
In Fred Kummerow’s home in Urbana, a small slate plaque reads “I am still learning.” Michelangelo recorded this quote when he was 87 years old. For Kummerow, who is 99, these are the words he has lived by his whole life.
Kummerow is an emeritus professor of comparative biosciences at the University. He ...
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November 20, 2013
The battle to ban artificial trans fats is finally coming to a close as the FDA issued the preliminary determination that partially hydrogenated oils are not “generally recognized as safe” early this November.
This decision allows for a 60-day period during which more data can be collected, and f...
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