Drinking alcohol increases the risk of cancer of the mouth, larynx, oesophagus, liver, colon and breast. It may also be linked with pancreas and lung cancers, according to a report at CNN.com. The researchers advised people to drink moderately, rather than giving it up, based on the belief that alcohol protects against cardiovascular disease. However, this only makes sense in a culture (like ours) where people aren't getting antioxidants from fruits and vegies. Our advice: Ban alcohol completely, and load up on organic vegetarian foods. You'll minimize your chances of getting cancer -- and cardiovascular disease -- and you get the added benefit of not killing someone in a car or forming a painful, lifelong addiction.

Concerned about reports that synthetic antibacterial soaps promote, rather than reduce, bacteria, Delta Airlines plans to switch to a new soap that derives its antibacterial properties from Wasabi, a green Japanese horseradish commonly associated with sushi. Lemongrass Wasabi Hand Wash is made by a Pasadena, California-based company called Lather, and will be offered starting in February in Delta airplane lavatories, Crown Room Clubs and retail outlets.

A young man in the UK who refused to eat any fruits or vegetables, and subsisted on a diet of french fries, white bread and canned beans died this week at the age of 20 from complications related to his diet.

Whole Foods Market said today that it plans to get all its electricity from wind power. Whole Foods will buy wind farm "energy credits" equaling the company's total electricity use.

A British TV documentary on what happens to a woman when she becomes a binge drinker for 30 days reveales rapid aging and weight gain. Taking its cues from Morgan Spurlock's film Super Size Me, the documentary follows 39-year-old Nicky Taylor as she descends into temporary alcoholism.

Consumer Reports will publish in their February issue a helpful article on buying organic foods.

Deaths related to excessive alcohol consumption have been skyrocketing in the UK during the past few decades.

"Women who eat large quantities of garlic and onions are possibly less likely to contract Fallopian tube cancer, according to the results of a Europe-wide study evaluated by the German Institute for Food Research in Potsdam near Berlin."

Atlanta's Grady High School was the first in the country to offer high school students an entirely separate vegetarian lunch line -- and other high schools around the country are following their lead.

A mother in Kennewick, Washington, has created a photo blog based entirely on the awesome vegan lunches she prepares for her son to take to school! Bravo! (Thanks to Slashfood for the link)