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Unsafe Arsenic Levels in Rice and Poultry (especially brown rice)

January 5, 2015 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 27, 2018

Lately, there has been a lot of publicity about unsafe arsenic levels in rice and poultry due to a report from Consumer Reports. This is very disconcerting to hear, especially if you have only heard of arsenic as a poison.… [read]

Congress Passes Bill to Block Feds From Targeting Medical Marijuana and Industiral Hemp Cultivation

December 22, 2014 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

The Justice Department will no longer have the funds to raid medical marijuana establishments. Not long ago, it seemed the movement to legalize marijuana was never going to gain traction. The federal government was eager to override any state law… [read]

Want To Know What Factory Farms Do With Their Waste? (Video)

December 22, 2014 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: June 3, 2015

We’ve known the horrific conditions animals endure when raised in factory farms. One could only hope we have all seen some footage that shows chickens, cows, or pigs crammed into tiny spaces so filled that the animals cannot turn around… [read]

5 Food Policy Lessons the U.S. Could Learn from Latin America

December 3, 2014 by Cornucopia Institute
Last updated on: June 14, 2015

(Cornucopia – CivilEats – by Andy Bellatti) When it comes to nutrition and public health, the U.S. can learn a lot from Latin America. Over the past year, Mexico, Brazil, and several other countries in South and Central America have… [read]

Missing From the Vaccine Debate – What the CDC is Not Telling Us

November 30, 2014 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

The CDC Morbidity and Weekly Report dated October 24, 2014, released information about a flu outbreak that occurred 8 months prior to publication. The article titled, Influenza Outbreak in a Vaccinated Population – USS Ardent, February 2014, details the outbreak… [read]

U.S.D.A. Approves Modified Potato. Next Up: French Fry Fans

November 14, 2014 by Cornucopia Institute
Last updated on: June 28, 2015

(Cornucopia – New York Times – by Andrew Pollack) A potato genetically engineered to reduce the amounts of a potentially harmful ingredient in French fries and potato chips has been approved for commercial planting, the Department of Agriculture announced on… [read]

Flu Shot Season

November 7, 2014 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: February 9, 2017

Fall and winter is flu season and many Americans respond to this threat with an annual flu shot. Posters on drug store walls and entryways ask, “Have you had your flu shot yet?” There is a clear expectation in the… [read]