By Carey Wedler In 2014, Subway faced widespread backlash when it was revealed that the bread in their sandwiches contained a chemical commonly found in yoga mats and other rubbers. Though the company acted swiftly amid the PR disaster and removed the ‘ingredient’ from their food, they are now facing […]
By Vandita An image shared on Reddit claims to show what goes into making a jar of Nutella — and if you thought Hazelnuts would be high up on the list of ingredients, be prepared to be shocked. Who doesn’t love Nutella — the world’s most addictive chocolate hazelnut spread? Nutella, […]
By Heather Callaghan, Editor For all the attention paid to damaging fast food ingredients – it is only recently that a spotlight illuminated its packaging to be among the worst ingredients to which consumers could expose themselves. A comprehensive analysis on the prevalence of highly fluorinated chemicals detected this chemical in more places […]
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Big news! Panera Bread Menu is Now 100% Clean. Panera has kept its promise to phase out artificial ingredients, artificial food dyes, preservatives and ingredients no one can pronounce. Even as late as 2014, the chain failed to live up to their $70 million dollar ad campaign: Live Consciously. Eat […]
By Real Farmacy Feeling hungry? You may want to read the rest of this article before you head to your favorite fast food restaurant and order your usual chemical and prescription drug-ridden meal. Did you know you’re likely eating crushed beetles and or duck feathers with your fast food burger? […]
By Organic and Healthy Dove is on of the most well-known beauty brands in the world, marketing itself as different from the others as it focuses on a more ‘natural’ image. The adverts showcase make-up free women and boasts of ‘real beauty’ but in reality, much of what goes into […]
By Catherine J Frompovich What a question to ask: Is your vaccinated child ‘hazardous material’? Wow! However, that’s not flippant at all when one considers the amount of hazardous chemicals and toxic heavy metals being injected into infants starting at day one of life and then at every 2, 4 […]
By Brianna Acuesta All 17 of these items found in food products are banned in other developed nations, but Americans keep eating them because they don’t know the health risks. If major foods are banned in other developed nations because of serious health risks, why is it that America has […]
By bullseye According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Around a third of cancer deaths are caused by five key lifestyle risks: alcohol use, tobacco use, lack of physical activity, high body mass index, and low fruit and vegetable intake. In […]
By Catherine J Frompovich High fructose corn sugar (HFCS) has taken on another name—a façade of sorts—to legitimize its ubiquitous presence in most processed foods. If you haven’t seen HFCS recently on food labels, did you recognize its alter ego—“corn sugar”? The Corn Refiners Association and food processors wanted another […]