Is the United States government doing enough to protect us from the health effects of glyphosate, the cancer-linked Monsanto herbicide whose use has skyrocketed in recent years since the introduction of GMO crops in the mid-90s? That depends on who you ask. Big food corporations like General [...]
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Butter is one of the staple foods in millions of households, and for good reason as it also happens to be one of the healthiest foods out there — as long as you buy the right kind, of course. In 2005, butter finally broke loose from its nutritional [...]
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CRISPR-Cas9, the newest in genetic modification technology, has seen its immediate share of criticism due to potential health concerns. Yet, these concerns did not stop food giants for jumping on the project without adequate research and safety testing being done. Monsanto has already signed a deal with Korea-based ToolGen [...]
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Several years ago I delighted (and cringed) watching the classic Morgan Spurlock documentary Super Size Me, during which the award-winning filmmaker ate nothing but McDonald’s for an entire month, and received more than a few shocking health diagnoses along the way. Needless to say Spurlock didn’t do so [...]
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Children illnesses are on the rise in the United States, and it is becoming a bigger issue every year. Having a child with a chronic illness is no longer a rarity, and if the surge in illness continues, analysts worry it may wreck a havoc on the United [...]
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One of the most galvanizing issues in the non-GMO and organic movement has been that of baby formula, more specifically the type of genetically engineered soy that has been used as the primary ingredient for many years. While the GMO industry disputes it, one recent study actually [...]
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One of the most difficult challenges in breaking Monsanto and the GMO industry’s icy grip on the U.S. agricultural sector is untangling the roots of how this vast agrochemical behemoth actually operates. If Monsanto merges with Bayer as anticipated, the newly formed company is expected to control more [...]
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A pregnant woman knows – there is nothing more important than getting enough nutrients for both her and her baby. When going to a doctor, a gynecologist or a family physician will always recommend prenatal vitamins in hopes of providing just that. While there is nothing fundamentally wrong with [...]
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Much of the fast food industry has evolved into the “fast casual” business over the past few years years, as sit down cafe-style environments serving food with less ingredients have replaced drive-thrus and chemical-laced food purveyors. The two kings of this industry among the clean food movement are [...]
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The best-selling cookie in the United States is Oreo by a wide margin, racking up nearly $700 million in sales for Nabisco in 2017. But the cookie is far from healthy, as most consumers know, and the issue is made worse by the fact that it contains GMO ingredients [...]
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