Subway Announces the End of ‘Shoe Rubber’ Chemical in Bread… But It’s Still Not...
Earlier this month, the media was aflutter with reports of Subway restaurants' decision to remove azodicarbonamide, a chemical used in shoe rubbers, from its...
Connecticut Passes GMO Labeling Law – With Strings Attached
On December 11, 2013, Connecticut became the first state in the US to officially pass a law requiring food labels to indicate the presence...
US Surgeon General Calls For the End of the Tobacco Epidemic
"Enough is enough. We need to eliminate the use of cigarettes and create a tobacco-free generation." - Dr. Boris Lushniak, acting Surgeon General
To put...
Is a Gentically Modified Non-Browning Apple on the Way?
The latest GMO up for approval by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is the "Arctic Apple," also known in some circles as "Frankenapple."...
North Carolina Coal Ash Pond Spills Into Drinking Water
The latest in a string of US disasters caused by chemical leaks occurred earlier this month in North Carolina. An estimated 82,000 tons of...
Hawaii Council Member Introduces Bill to Urge Pesticide and GMO Disclosure
Elle Cochran, a council member in Maui County, Hawaii, has proposed a bill at the county level to require agricultural operations to disclose their...
When Alternative Therapies Get a Bad Rap
In a recent article, the Annals of Internal Medicine announced that it was essentially useless for healthy people to take multivitamin supplements. This research...
Study Finds Connection Between Narcolepsy and Autoimmunity
When the swine flu swept the world a few years ago, hitting China particularly hard, the nation saw a significant increase in the cases...
WhiteWave Foods to Buy Earthbound Farms but They Are Anti GMO Labelling
There’s no doubt you’ve heard of Earthbound Farms. They are the largest organic producer in the US, selling millions of organic fruits and vegetables...
Cancer Causing Ingredient 4-MeI Found in Alarmingly High Amounts in Pepsi One
Over 50 percent of all Americans drink an average of 2.5 glasses of soda each day. Although you may already know this fact, we...
