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Calling Meat Alternatives “Meat” Illegal in Missouri – First State To Pass Law

September 10, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: September 10, 2018

Missouri is the first state in the U.S. to ban the word “meat” on faux meat products like garden burgers and Tofurky. Using the term “plant-based meats,” and “vegan faux-meat” can find the business owner in jail for up to… [read]

Air Pollution Causes People to Lose A Year of Education

September 10, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Air pollution leads to people losing the equivalent of one year of education, says a new study conducted in China. Developing countries are more likely to have poor air quality, and 95% of the world’s population is breathing unsafe air.… [read]

Myth of Moderate Alcohol Benefits Debunked, and How Science Gets Corrupted

September 10, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: September 10, 2018

We’ve all heard many times that a glass of wine a day is good for you. Improbable, considering what alcohol does to the gut, but study after study seemed to verify alcohol’s heart-health benefits. The only problem was that the… [read]

Glyphosate Found in the Majority of Oat-Based Products

September 4, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Environmental Working Group (EWG) tested 45 products with conventionally grown oats and found glyphosate in 43 of them. They also tested 16 different products using organic oats. The products tested included breakfast cereals like lucky charms and cheerios, granola, and… [read]

With 8,000 Lawsuits Pending, Bayer Claims No Buyer’s Remorse Following Monsanto Verdict

August 30, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 30, 2018

Bayer is dealing with the fallout from the 289 million dollar verdict against its new acquisition, Monsanto. Now that a jury has found the world’s most popular herbicide, glyphosate, guilty of causing a California man’s non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, the German pharmaceutical… [read]

Your Wild Salmon May Actually Be Farmed…Or Trout

August 30, 2018 by Kristina Martin

Salmon season isn’t coming to a close on a high note, as August saw a massive farmed salmon escape, and the Chinese government decided it is acceptable to sell rainbow trout as salmon. Both incidents point to a breakdown in… [read]

EPA Reversal of Harmful Pesticide Ban Violated Federal Law, Says Appeals Court

August 23, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The Environmental Protection Agency under the direction of Scott Pruitt removed a 2012 ban of a harmful pesticide, chlorpyrifos, in 2017, a move that a federal appeals court ruled violated federal law. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in… [read]