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Whole Foods Delays GMO Labeling Policy

May 22, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: May 22, 2018

Whole Foods Market executives emailed suppliers last Friday to announce that the company will delay the rollout of its GMO Labeling Policy. The company’s comprehensive labeling policy was slated for September 1st. They have not announced a new timeline for… [read]

Study Links Restaurant Food To Higher Levels of Plastic-Based Chemicals In Blood

May 22, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Some reports indicate that Americans eat more and more of their meals at restaurants. Other reports say restaurant eating is on the decline. Most reports say that millennials are eating out more and that they don’t know how to cook.… [read]

How to Avoid GMOs – And Everything Else You Should Know About Genetic Engineering

May 17, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: May 24, 2019

It’s slowly getting harder and harder to avoid genetically modified foods, but it’s still not that hard, especially if you do your own cooking. As of 2018, GMOs remain unlabeled in the US despite mounting consumer desire to know what… [read]

Neonicotinoids Affect Hormone Production in Humans

May 4, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 4, 2018

Neonicotinoid pesticides are known worldwide for their negative effects on bee populations, but a new study finds that this popular agricultural chemical may also be responsible for elevated levels of a key enzyme in estrogen production. This is big and… [read]

Massive Beef Recall for Plastic Contamination, Including Kroger Stores

May 3, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: May 7, 2018

More than 35,000 pounds of ground beef sold by North Carolina food processor JBS USA has been recalled after a consumer found hard, blue pieces of plastic in a package. The ground beef is in a variety of packages and… [read]

How Farmed Fish Degrades Our Health and the Environment – Better Options Included

April 30, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 30, 2018

More than 1 billion people across the world rely on fish as their main source of protein. Consequently, the world’s oceans are in trouble with marine life plummeting. More than 80 percent of the world’s fisheries are either considered fully… [read]

American Diet Is 61% Ultra-Processed Foods, Study Shows Link to Cancer

April 19, 2018 by Michael Edwards

A study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that 77% of grocery store purchases were made up of processed foods, with about 61 percent of purchases being “ultra-processed” foods. This indicates that the average American ingests more than… [read]