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05/22/2018 / By Vicki Batts

The FDA is blatantly hiding the fact that glyphosate is contaminating many foods in your pantry

Just how deep does the glyphosate conspiracy go? Newly revealed internal emails from the FDA show that yet another federal agency has been hiding the truth about Monsanto’s star product — Roundup. Indeed, it seems that the FDA has been keeping vital information on glyphosate’s presence in the food supply under wraps. As is par […]

05/11/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

We’re just a hop, skip, and jump away from buying and consuming genetically-engineered food

So far, it’s been pretty easy to avoid consuming genetically-engineered food. Buying organic and looking out for Non-GMO Project verification can give you assurance that you’re not getting anything genetically engineered. Could all that be about to change? A new wave of genetically engineered food is about to hit the market, and loose regulations will […]

05/11/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Communities that restrict trans fats in their food have fewer residents admitted to hospital for heart attack and stroke

Saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats, trans fats … It can get quite difficult to get the rules straight regarding fats and their impact on our health. There are good and bad fats as well as natural and unnatural fats, and cutting out all fat is not necessarily the healthiest option. One thing is for […]

05/04/2018 / By Tracey Watson

FDA finds glyphosate weedkiller residues in nearly all grocery foods, but has spent years hiding test results from the public

The two decades between 1994 and 2014 saw global glyphosate use boom from just over 56 million kilograms (123 million pounds) to around 826 million kilograms per year. Glyphosate is the world’s most popular weed killer and is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup product. In the United States alone, farmers douse their wheat, oats, […]

05/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

FDA hid glyphosate findings from the public after finding weed killer contamination in nearly ALL food

Shocking internal emails, uncovered via the Freedom of Information Act, have revealed yet another scandal: The FDA knew that the toxic weed killer, glyphosate, was contaminating the U.S. food supply — and ignored the dangerous threat posed to American consumers. Apparently, the finding of glyphosate in heavily consumed products like granola bars and corn is […]

04/18/2018 / By Lance D Johnson

Amazon insists its food warehouses are EXEMPT from FDA food safety rules

Food safety laws are a very important part of consumer and public health. Food safety enforcement ensures that spoiled, outdated products aren’t consumed. These laws help safeguard against bio-terrorism, food borne illnesses, fungus, mold, and infectious bacteria. A Kentucky food warehouse owned by Amazon is not registered with the Food and Drug Administration. Is Amazon […]

04/08/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Biotech industry trying to eliminate all FDA regulation of genetically edited ranch animals by shifting authority to the USDA, which has totally sold out to Monsanto

Biotech companies that can genetically engineer farm animals to have “designer” characteristics – like cows without horns (yes, cows really are supposed to have horns) – can make a whole lot of money selling these animals to farmers. Unfortunately for them, farm animals are regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which subjects these […]

02/26/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Toddler-marketed milk drinks are NOT recommend by health experts

A study published in the journal Preventive Medicine has looked into how U.S. policies and regulations can support clear and truthful labeling of toddler drinks, especially since international and U.S. health experts and pediatricians do not recommend them. To help parents provide their toddlers with healthier drinks, the scientists involved in the study urged the Food and Drug Administration […]

02/05/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Genetically modified rice from China approved by the FDA — without independent testing

The debate raging around the genetic modification of food crops is likely to heat up even more now that the Food and Drug Administration has declared a new GM rice known as Huahui 1 to be safe, despite performing none of its own independent tests. The rice was developed by a research team from Huazhong […]

01/31/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Supplement facts: How to read the label on your vitamins

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the information included on dietary supplement labels, starting from font size all the way to the list of ingredients that are included in the list. If you’ve ever wondered what all the information on vitamin labels mean, check out the detailed explanation for each section below: % Daily Value — Daily […]

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