Tiny Toxins–Nano, Nano Everywhere
Despite a lack of federal oversight and no requirements for labeling, nanoparticles have been placed into countless consumer products, including[…]
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Fast Food Chains Going Organic
While most fast-food chains still generate billions in profits selling junk food, at least two national chains are starting to[…]
Read moreUSDA Says Shut Up And Eat Your Frankenrice
The USDA has finally reacted to the contamination of the U.S. rice supply by an unapproved, genetically engineered variety of[…]
Read moreOrganic Outlaws Labeling Factory Farm Milk As "USDA Organic"
In April OCA launched a boycott of two leading organic dairy brands and distributors, Horizon (a division of Dean Foods)[…]
Read moreScientific Foul Play At The FDA
The Union of Concerned Scientists has released a survey of scientists who work for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration[…]
Read moreBeyond McFood: Hospitals Move Toward Natural & Organic
Two thousand hospitals across the U.S. are finally slamming the door on junk foods and low-grade institutional grub. Hospital cafeteria[…]
Read moreNew Online Video Games Sell Junk Food To Kids
Advertising to children via the internet is increasing at an explosive rate, according to a new study from the Kaiser[…]
Read morePesticides' Silent Spring: Why Robins Aren't Singing
A new study indicates that Robins and other birds are still suffering damage from exposure to DDT, despite the fact[…]
Read moreMad Cows And Crazed Bureaucrats
Despite mounting public pressure for universal testing for Mad Cow disease, USDA Secretary Mike Johanns has announced a 90% cut[…]
Read moreUSDA Close To Approving Genetically Engineered Plums
The United Sates Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting public comments regarding the commercial approval of a genetically engineered[…]
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