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New FDA “Healthy” Labeling Guidelines Coming – How Would You Define It?

October 27, 2016 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: October 27, 2016

We all know when a food is labeled organic it is supposed to meet specifically defined criteria. But did you know that when the term “healthy” is used on a label it is supposed to meet specific FDA criteria? The… [read]

The FDA Announces They Will Now Test For Glyphosates

February 23, 2016 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: March 1, 2016

Glyphosate, the extra secret ingredient in the majority of our food supply, will now have a harder time going incognito. After the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a criticism of the FDA and the USDA’s current herbicide monitoring practices,… [read]

Web MD’s Ties with Monsanto and Big Pharma

November 24, 2015 by Allene Edwards
Last updated on: December 8, 2015

When we look for medical information, whether or not we embrace alternative medicine, there are a few primary sources we tend to check out for the conventional treatment and the low down on any given illness. WebMD is at, or… [read]

Corruption and Pork – Agricultural Boards Behaving Badly

November 23, 2015 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: November 29, 2019

Pork. The other white meat. The incredible, edible egg. Beef. It’s what’s for dinner. The majority of Americans are probably familiar with these slogans. But have you ever heard, “Pork: Be Inspired?” Probably not, despite the three million dollar licensing… [read]

Formaldehyde in GMOs, Yet Another Unlisted Ingredient

October 31, 2015 by Joel Edwards
Last updated on: February 17, 2016

By policy, the FDA considers GMO foods to be substantially equivalent to their non-genetically modified counterparts, and to be generally recognized as safe. GMOs do after all, look very similar to their conventional counterparts and they are grown under somewhat… [read]