Genetically modified (GMO) corn has been rejected by China because Beijing officials considered the genetically engineered crop strain “contaminated.” The specific type of corn, Syngenta AG’s Agrisure Viptera, had not been approved by China. The rejection of the corn led ...
Read More »Food
The Truth About The Meat On Your Table
Most people don’t know and may not even care where their food actually comes from. You may imagine a peaceful farm where the animals quietly graze in lush pastures and are comfortably nestled in warm stalls with fresh water and ...
Read More »Could Food Labeling Make America Healthier?
The rising obesity epidemic due to overconsumption is driving countries to explore food labeling with enhanced visual impact. The front-of-the-pack, traffic light system of labeling introduced by the UK government is a laudable attempt to promote healthy food choices in ...
Read More »Junk Food Bought With Food Stamps Making Nation Unhealthy And Fat
Food stamps are making the poor unhealthy by financing a diet of junk food that generates huge profits for giant corporations. That’s the conclusion of a disturbing new series by Washington Post journalist Eli Saslow. One real cause of the ...
Read More »Report Reveals Monsanto Trying to Patent All-Natural Fruits And Vegetables
Monsanto and other biotech giants reportedly are attempting to thwart the natural order by patenting conventional fruit and vegetable plants derived from conventional breeding in Europe. Loopholes in the European patent laws may allow for Monsanto, Syngenta and other biotech ...
Read More »FDA Says 7 Percent Of Imported Spices Contain Salmonella
The spices in your kitchen cabinet could make your family very sick. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has discovered that imported spices were twice as likely to be contaminated with salmonella bacteria as other kinds of food. The ...
Read More »Horse Meat Again Found Labeled As ‘Beef’ In British Supermarkets
Horse meat has once again been detected in “beef” products sold in Great Britain. The British equivalent of the FDA — the Food Standards Agency (FSA) — discovered horse DNA in canned beef sold in discount stores in Northern Ireland ...
Read More »Washington GMO Labeling Vote Now A Tight Race Thanks To Big Industry Money
Washington state voters Tuesday could pass the nation’s first law requiring the labeling of genetically modified (GMO) foods, but if the latest survey is correct it could be a nail biter. The proposal is called Initiative 522 (I-522), and although ...
Read More »5 Ways To Break Your Addiction To Bad Food
There are certain foods we consider our favorites, and whenever hungry, we tend to gravitate towards them. But, there may be a few that we constantly crave, even when we are not particularly hungry. They lead to compulsive snacking. Recent ...
Read More »USDA Pulling Inspectors From Poultry Plants To Save Money
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to end most federal inspection of poultry in slaughterhouses and speed up the processing lines – an idea that will only harm America’s food safety. That’s the conclusion of a number of ...
Read More »