Ultraprocessed foods likely contribute to earlier mortality, according to a new study from France. Researchers found that with every 10 percent increase in an individual's intake of ultraprocessed food, his or her risk of early death also increased by 14 percent. The NOVA food ...read more

New research points to a significantly increased risk of developing cancer after prolonged or high-level exposure to the weedkiller glyphosate, more commonly known as the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup. The new analysis suggests a "compelling link" -- a 41 percent ...read more

The FDA has posted 12 warning letters and five online advisory letters identifying 58 products that illegally claim to prevent, treat, or cure Alzheimer’s disease and other health conditions. These products have not been reviewed by the FDA and, the Agency notes, could be ...read more

Despite the 2018 federal Farm Bill that legalized hemp products including the wildly popular non-psychoactive cannabinoid CBD (cannabidiol), it seems businesses selling products containing the chemical are in danger of being shut down. That's the news according to Eater, which ...read more

Pope Francis has been offered a $1 million donation to the charity of his choice if he commits to eating a vegan diet for Lent. The challenge, first set in a letter to the Pontiff penned by 12-year-old Genesis Butler, is meant to encourage Catholics to cut animal products out of ...read more

A new lawsuit claims that Monsanto violated antitrust laws when it introduced its dicamba-resistant GMO soybean seeds, marketed under trade name Xtend, to the marketplace in 2016. Over the past three years, the soybeans have taken over between 60 and 75 percent of the American ...read more

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are proving just how serious they are about helping others transition to a vegan diet. The superstar couple is offering the chance to win free tickets to their shows for life to lucky fun who is willing to become more plant-based. The singer shared the news of ...read more

Coca-Cola and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are at the center of a request by two congresswomen over emails they claim show improper influence by the world's largest soft drink manufacturer. Representatives Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and Rosa DeLauro ...read more

Country music star Willie Nelson has launched a hemp-infused coffee called “Willie’s Remedy.” The Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and long-time marijuana advocate announced the new product on Monday. Each eight-ounce cup of Willie's Remedy coffee contains seven milligrams of ...read more

Cigarette smokers in Hawaii may be forced to take trips to the mainland to purchase tobacco if a new state bill passes. The bill aims to curb cigarette smoking in paradise.  "The legislature finds that the cigarette is considered the deadliest artifact in human history," the ...read more

Nearly half of all adults in the U.S. have cardiovascular disease, according to the American Heart Association’s annual report, Heart and Stroke Statistics. The report, published Thursday in the medical journal Circulation, showed that 48 percent of Americans – nearly 121.5 ...read more

A record 250,000 people signed up for this year's Veganuary, a campaign that encourages people to try a plant-based diet for the month of January. Organizers say that the number of pledges for 2019 exceeded those in the previous four years combined. “With a quarter of a million ...read more

Harmful levels of arsenic and heavy metals may be hiding in your kid's fruit juice, warns a new report from Consumer Reports. The group tested 45 popular fruit juice products sold in the U.S. including apple, grape, pear, and juice blends. Organic items tested just as high as ...read more

Nearly half of Americans who buy cow’s milk also buy plant-based milk, according to a new survey commissioned by Dairy Management, Inc. and conducted by global market research firm IPSOS. Of the 2,006 adults surveyed, 48 percent reported buying both dairy- and plant-based milk ...read more

Reusable packaging is coming to some of the world's biggest name brands.  Companies including Pepsi, Unilever, and Nestlé are now offering select items through a service called Loop, a program run by TerraCycle, which handles sales, delivery, package returns and cleaning. ...read more

A recently published study in Nature Human Behavior has found that those who most strongly oppose GMOs -- genetically modified organisms -- tend to be those who know the least about them. The study was based on the survey responses of 2,500 randomly selected adults in Germany, ...read more

Premiums on organic food and beverages are falling in the United States, according to recent market research. A new report from Nielsen shows that the average markup on organic products decreased from 27 cents per unit in 2014 to 24 cents per unit in 2017. Falling prices for ...read more

Nearly two dozen samples of disposable diapers contain trace levels of some 60 dangerous chemicals, according to the first study of its kind.  The research, conducted in France, points to traces of chemicals, some of which have been banned in the country for over a decade, as ...read more

The Key West Commission has taken steps to ban the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone and octinoxate, two ingredients that could be harmful to coral reefs. Studies have shown that these chemicals cause coral bleaching and damage and may even contribute to coral death. The ...read more

Leading multinational food and personal care company Unilever has released fragrance ingredients on more than 1,100 beauty and personal care products found in 15 brands including Dove, TRESemmé, Suave, and Axe. Considered proprietary trade secrets, brands are not required by ...read more

Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley wrote a letter Tuesday urging FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb to rectify "outdated" federal restrictions on the sale of CBD-containing products across state lines. CBD (cannabidiol) is a compound found in industrial hemp, a plant ...read more

Nestle has announced a series of specific actions to help fulfill its goal of making 100 percent of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. The goal, announced in April 2018, targets all single-use packaging but focuses specifically on non-recyclable or hard-to-recycle ...read more

A "Planetary Health" is ideal for both human health and the health of the planet, says new research commissioned by the journal The Lancet. The findings, presented earlier this week by researchers from the University of London and 37 specialists in 16 countries, say that by ...read more

Organic farms in the U.S. more than doubled their sales between 2011 and 2016, according to a new report from the Pew Research Center. In 2011, American farms and ranches sold $3.5 billion worth of organic products, as compared to nearly $7.6 billion in 2016. The number of ...read more