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New Study Finds Microplastics in Seafood

September 2, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 2, 2020

A new study published in Environmental Science and Technology found microplastics in 100% of the seafood tested. Researchers acquired 10 oysters, 10 farmed tiger prawns, 10 wild squids, 10 sardines, and five wild blue crabs. All of the samples tested… [read]

New Study Shows your Avocado Oil May Not Be Pure

September 1, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 1, 2020

A new study in the journal Food Control shows that the avocado oil you purchased may not be 100% pure avocado oil. Like with olive oil the standards are not widely regulated and some comapnies are ripping off health-conscious customers.… [read]

Organic Diets Radically Decrease Glyphosate Levels

August 24, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 26, 2020

Glyphosate is one of the most toxic, widely used weed-killers today. Glyphosate has been linked to changes in the gut microbiome, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, kidney disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and hormone disruption. While the International Agency for Research on Cancer… [read]

Neonicotinoids Killing Birds and Bees

August 23, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: September 16, 2020

One of the largest contributors to the declining bee population in recent years has been linked to neonicotinoids, an insecticide not unlike nicotine. At this point, it is well known that bees are absolutely critical to our survival, as they… [read]

Appeals Court Maintains Groundskeepers Win Against Monsanto

August 19, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 25, 2020

California Appeals Court rejected Monsanto’s effort to overturn a trial victory by California school groundskeeper, Dewayne Johnson, who developed cancer after continual use of Monsanto’s product Round-Up. Glyphosate, among other ingredients in Round-Up, is known to cause non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Image: … [read]

Study Shows 1 in 3 Children Have Dangerous Levels of Lead in Their Bloodstream

August 17, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

A new study done by UNICEF and Pure Earth shows that 1 in 3 children have dangerous levels of lead in their bloodstream. In the study, 800 million children had lead levels of 5 micrograms per deciliter, or more, in… [read]

Study Shows Antibiotics At a Young Age Can Disturb Gut Bacteria, Affecting the Maturation of the Immune System

August 14, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

A study published by Genome Medicine has shown that antibiotic usage in young animals increases their likelihood of developing inflammatory bowel disease when they are older. This evidence furthers supports the idea that using antibiotics in children under the age… [read]