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Trump’s EPA Rejects Proposed Pesticide Ban

July 24, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: July 25, 2019

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a proposal to ban the use of chlorpyrifos, a pesticide that is already classified as moderately hazardous and that has been linked to neurological issues in young children. This is no the first time… [read]

EPA Refuses To Ban Chlorpyrifos – Linked To Neurological Problems With Children

July 19, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 19, 2019

Due to concerns that the insecticide can harm the brain and nervous system, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) banned chlorpyrifos for household uses in 2000 but agricultural companies are still allowed to spray it on our food. In August of… [read]

Autism Linked To Preservative In Processed Foods – New Study

July 17, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 17, 2019

Researchers from the University of Central Florida (UCF) have discovered cellular changes to neuronal stem cells when exposed to propionic acid (PPA), a preservative used to extend shelf life and reduce mold in processsed foods, breads, and cheeses. The study shows how… [read]

Glyphosate Still Contaminates Organic Oats, Children’s Cereals, and Other Snack Products

July 12, 2019 by Michael Edwards

It shouldn’t be a surprise but, of course, it still needs to be reported. The kid’s cereals and other packaged marketed to children still contain alarming amounts of glyphosate, the cancer-causing ingredient in Roundup, the herbicide produced by Bayer-Monsanto. The… [read]

Study Finds Conventional Milk Has High Levels of Antibiotic, Pesticide Residues Compared to Organic Milk

July 4, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: July 12, 2019

Researchers at Emory University have recently had a study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition that found that in comparison to organic milk, conventional milk samples contained more pesticide and antibiotic residues. In addition to that, some of the… [read]

Remove Pesticide Residue With Baking Soda

July 3, 2019 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: July 3, 2019

Pesticides and herbicides get absorbed by the crops they’re sprayed on but most of the chemicals are left on the outer most part of the produce. Organic is better than conventional but organic certification does allow some pesticide and herbicide… [read]

Is Junk Food Causing Food Allergies?

July 2, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: July 2, 2019

“Back in my day, no one had these so-called food allergies, and we ate whatever we wanted!” Anyone with food allergies or diet restrictions has heard a statement like the one above, and it turns out eating whatever you want… [read]