Roundup, the best-selling glyphosate-based herbicide marketed by Monsanto, has been linked to several new health risks including obesity, autism and cancer, according to new research.
Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Linked to Obesity, Cancer, Heart Disease and AutismApril 29th, 2013 - Jill EttingerWhy is there a Crab Shell Coating on Your Fruit?April 28th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Bananas have undergone lots of changes in recent years, mainly being bred for excessive sweetness and flavor. But last summer, scientists at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society reported the development of a spray-on coating that could be available to slow the browning of bananas. Read More:Why is there a Crab Shell Coating on Your Fruit?Mushrooms Offer Promising Vitamin D Benefits, New Study FindsApril 27th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Good news for vegetarians (and mushroom lovers): Mushrooms that contain vitamin D2 can be just as beneficial as supplementing with vitamin D supplements, cites new research. Read More:Mushrooms Offer Promising Vitamin D Benefits, New Study FindsFDA Found Guilty of Unlawfully Holding Up Food Safety RegulationsApril 26th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The FDA is guilty of breaking the law for failure to release regulations necessary to 2011′s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), found a California U.S. District Judge earlier this week. Read More:FDA Found Guilty of Unlawfully Holding Up Food Safety RegulationsBaby Formula Manufacturer Putting GMOs to a VoteApril 25th, 2013 - Lacy
Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories, makers of Similac infant formula, PediaSure and other pediatric nutrition products, will vote on whether or not the company should adopt a non-GMO policy. Read More:Baby Formula Manufacturer Putting GMOs to a VoteNo Raw Milk for Montana: Bill Fails By One VoteApril 24th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
It came as close as you can get, but the Montana Alliance for Raw Milk (MTARM), which would have legalized raw milk sales throughout the state of Montana, came up one vote short of passing on Thursday, reports Food Safety News. Read More:No Raw Milk for Montana: Bill Fails By One VoteEWG’s 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists Highlight Pesticides in ProduceApril 23rd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The Environmental Working Group’s EWG’s 2013 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce—the annual list of most pesticide-contaminated produce was released yesterday, and sees apples at the top of the list once again. Read More:EWG’s 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists Highlight Pesticides in ProduceBrazilian Cattle Ranchers Fined for Destroying RainforestApril 22nd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Twenty-six Brazilian beef producers are facing nearly $300 million in fines from Brazilian prosecutors for buying cattle raised illegally on deforested Amazon rainforest land or indigenous reservations, reports Reuters. Read More:Brazilian Cattle Ranchers Fined for Destroying RainforestTea Drinking Tops the World’s ‘Hottest’ Beverage CategoryApril 21st, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Global food giant Unilever has called tea the ‘hottest beverage’ being consumed around the world. And they don’t mean a temperature too hot to drink. They’re talking about the saleability of tea products, particularly as soda sales decline over obesity and obesity-related illness concerns. Read More:Tea Drinking Tops the World’s ‘Hottest’ Beverage CategoryCountry Music Star Carrie Underwood Stands Up for Undercover Farm InvestigatorsApril 20th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Award-winning country music superstar Carrie Underwood has voiced her opposition to Tennessee’s “ag-gag” bill, which, if approved by Governor Bill Haslam, will make it the seventh state to adopt the measure. Read More:Country Music Star Carrie Underwood Stands Up for Undercover Farm Investigators |
