Here are seven terrible food additives and practices that are banned in Europe but green-lighted here in the good old U.S. of A.
January 9, 2014
Foods Full Of Ingredients Banned In Other Countries
These 13 “worst offender” food ingredients are tied to cancer, major organ damage, birth defects, and more. Find out where you’re most at risk.
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September 27, 2013
New USDA Poultry Rule Is Bad For Food Safety And Bad For Workers
An activist and poultry processing worker drafts a fast-moving petition to stop the USDA from dismantling necessary food safety regulations.
Tags: chicken, fda, food safety, poultry, USDA
August 19, 2013
Chicken à la King
Radical legislation could override vital state standards that protect animals and our food supply. Find out about the astonishingly backward King Amendment and how to fight back.
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July 7, 2013
The Worst Foods For Your Heart
Even if your daily diet contains some heart-healthy fare like salmon and oatmeal, your heart could still be at risk.
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March 26, 2013
How To Grow A Burger
Thanks to advances in cell cultivation, researchers are closer than ever to growing real, edible meat in labs. And those Franken-burgers (and Franken-nuggets) might just help save the planet.
February 26, 2013
The Meat Industry Now Consumes 4/5 Of All Antibiotics
While the FDA dithers with voluntary approaches to regulation, the meat industry is feasting on antibiotics and sending out product tainted with drug-resistant bugs.
February 6, 2013
Your Meat Might Be Made From Glued-Together Scraps
Fast food chains and even fancy chefs use meat glue to stick small chunks of animal protein together. So where does meat glue come from? The answer involves bacteria and cow blood.
Tags: beef, chicken, cracked, food poisoning, meat glue, meat industry, pauli poisuo, red meat, seafood, steak
February 3, 2013
Lab-Grown Meat Gives Food For Thought
Hungry for a meat wad grown from animal cells in a laboratory? With overpopulation and global warming in mind, scientists are racing to get this invention on the menu.
Tags: antibiotics, chicken, farmers, food industry, in vitro meat, poultry, sustainability