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Oregon To Ban GM Salmon And Mandate GMO Labeling

One state hopes to lead the country in demanding proper and honest labeling for genetically modified foods.

Major Grocer To Label Foods With Gene-Modified Content

Whole Foods is raising the bar on GMO labeling, in a move that could radically change the food industry for good.

The Cosmetics Wars

The Cosmetics Wars By Mark Bittman, New York Times If all goes according to schedule, next month the European Union will become “cruelty-free,” banning without exception the sale of cosmetics ingredients that…

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.

Iowa Introduce Bills Requiring GMO Labels

Iowa is taking up the fight for the right to know if it's GMO. Here's an update on the movement that's expanding nationwide.

Bitter Pills

The inside look at how outrageous pricing and egregious profits are destroying our health care.

Notorious Chemical BPA Linked To Pregnancy Complications

The destructive chemical found in plastic is now linked to an increased risk of miscarriage and birth defects like Down syndrome.

The Unsavory Truth Of The McRib And Other Fake Foods

Fast food chains are feeding us a "chemistry lab" of ingredients that exist nowhere in nature. Here's a look at what to avoid and some tips on how to identify real food.

Can Antibiotics Make You Fat?

Factory animals are pumped full of antibiotics to make them gain weight. What does that mean for our waistlines?

FDA Expected To Approve Genetically Modified Salmon

Food safety advocates are launching one final effort to stop the FDA from approving genetically modified salmon. But with the final hurdle fast approaching, frankenfish could be heading to your plate very soon.

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20,000 ER Visits Linked To Energy Drinks

A comprehensive new study calls popular energy drinks "a rising public health problem" that's sending more and more people to the emergency room.

Vote For The Dinner Party

President Obama has so far declined to spend his political capital and on more than one occasion has taken Monsanto’s side. He has treated the food movement as a sentiment rather than a power, and who can blame him?