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05/17/2024
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By Lance D Johnson
Europe is being flooded with hundreds of food products that are contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides, fungus and salmonella
Over the last five years Europe has been flooded with food and spice products that are heavily contaminated with heavy metals, aflatoxins and food borne pathogens like salmonella. The European Union (EU) has intercepted over 400 food products that are heavily contaminated with heavy metals, pesticides, unauthorized substances, adulterated substances, food borne pathogens and fungal […]
03/07/2023
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By Mike Adams
EXCLUSIVE: Natural News releases lab test results of Tractor Supply “Producer’s Pride” chicken feed (and five other chicken feed products)
Following widely circulated anecdotal reports of people claiming that Tractor Supply’s “Producer’s Pride” brand of chicken feed was causing their chickens to stop laying eggs, we purchased six chicken feed products (of various brands) from Tractor Supply for the purpose of conducting comprehensive lab testing. As background, we own and operate our own ISO-accredited (17025) […]
06/07/2019
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By Michelle Simmons
Chronic exposure to aflatoxins is linked to numerous health problems, such as cancer and kidney damage
Aflatoxins are toxic compounds produced by Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, two pathogenic fungi that thrive in hot and humid climates. Aflatoxins are some of the most carcinogenic toxins known to man, and they can be found in foods today. A. flavus and A. parasiticus can contaminate crops in the field, at harvest, and during storage. The aflatoxins they produce are commonly found in corn […]
11/07/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Molds in food supplies are thought to be responsible for thousands of cases of liver cancer, immune suppression in children
Mycotoxins, the toxic substances produced by fungi, are one of the most serious food safety problems that affect staple crops. Aflatoxins, the focus of this research, has been extensively studied and it is responsible for a whopping 90,000 cases of liver cancer annually. For this study, researchers looked into aflatoxins to determine how agricultural research can lead to […]
04/11/2018
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By Zoey Sky
Scientists are researching ways to reduce food loss to aflatoxins, which pose health risks to humans and livestock
A study published in the journal Food Security reported that aflatoxins, which are dangerous carcinogens, can cause food loss and health concerns such as liver cancer and immune suppression in children. Per the study authors, agricultural research can help determine effective ways of improving food safety and food accessibility for poor consumers. Mycotoxins are toxic substances produced […]
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