By Melissa Dykes One of the clear and present dangers in having such a highly industrialized, highly centralized food system in this country (a system where a whopping 96% of everyone relies on the other 4% for their food) is contamination. Our food is so…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Kudos are due Center for Science in the Public Interest, Natural Resources Defense Council, Center for Food Safety, Consumers Union, Improving Kids’ Environment, Center for Environmental Health, Environmental Working Group, and James Huff for the 38-page petition they filed June 10,…
By Jake Anderson Much of the mainstream American food supply is laden with unhealthy additives, artificial flavorings, coloring, dyes, preservatives, hormones, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and toxins. Not everyone agrees that GMOs have been proven harmful to humans, which is why the food chains listed…
By Natasha Longo Insects are a staple food in many diets around the world, however Iron Cross Blister Beetles are usually not on the menu. Food Inspection Agencies in Canada and the United States are on alert after the toxic beetles have been turning up…
By Melissa Dykes, Nutritional Anarchy Stories continually coming out of public schools illustrate time and again that our school lunches are “bad,” but this story makes Michelle Obama’s school lunch program look like a fancy dinner at a four-star restaurant. After a determination made by…
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams says amount would fill 15 tractor trailers; move will cost more than $2.5 million By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, April 28, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams said Tuesday that it will destroy more than 265 tons of…
By Nutritional Anarchy The hits with listeria just keep on coming. The FDA has issued recall notices recently about listeria contamination in Blue Bell ice cream, the very popular Sabra Hummus, Henry’s Farm Soybean Sprouts, Robber’s Roost Jerky, and a massive recall of a number…
Natural Blaze People who appreciate the convenience of organic on-the-go are likely familiar with Amy’s Kitchen. The frozen and canned meals are easy to take to work and school to avoid toxic chemicals and preservatives found in similar foods. Sadly, the company announced a significant…
By Heather Callaghan Today marks the unsurprising approval from the FDA regarding new varieties of genetically engineered potatoes and apples. The approval applies to six varieties of potatoes from Idaho’s J. R. Simplot Co. and two types of apples from Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits…
By Melissa Melton, Nutritional Anarchy Kraft Recalls 6.5 Million Boxes of Macaroni and Cheese Because It Might Have Metal Pieces in It This is the state of modern food in a country where 96–98 percent of the people rely on the other 2–4 percent for…
By Simple Organic Life Last week, McDonald’s Japan apologized to a customer after they found bits of blue plastic in an order of their Chicken McNuggets. As a result, McDonald’s has pulled a million McNuggets from the factory. Another customer found a piece of vinyl…
By Heather Callaghan One of the latest food scares has rocked Shanghai, China and the restaurant chains serving patrons there. Recent revelations have also rocked trust in the processed food system. A TV report on Sunday showed workers at a branch of Shanghai Husi Food…
By Karen Foster There are well over 30 commercial producers of honey that have no traces of pollen and lack beneficial vitamins and enzymes among a host of other natural constituents which are removed due to pasteurization and processing. Most golden honey you see at…
By Heather Callaghan The regulation guidelines for expired foods are few and arbitrary, really. They are also voluntary. They sprang up in the 1970s for more consumer information and perceived freshness. Expiration labels are only required by law for infant formula and baby foods; other…
by Gaye Levy A couple of years back, 600 million people in India were without power for two days. It was not only lights out – but lights out for half of the population. Can you imagine the chaos? More recently, there have been significant…
By Brad Jordan Less than a week left to submit comments on FDA’s food “safety” rules The deadline for submitting comments on two key rules the FDA has proposed as a part of the Food Safety Modernization Act has been extended to Friday, Nov. 22….
Scientists release statement as World Food Prize goes to Monsanto and Syngenta There is no scientific consensus on the safety of genetically modified foods and crops, according to a statement released today by an international group of more than 90 scientists, academics and physicians.[1] The…
