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Forbes: Meet The Next Must-Have Clean Food Label
Initially, food labels emerged as a safety precaution with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforcing The Food and Drugs Act of 1906 to support concerns over food misbranding. As consumers became increasingly worried about what they were eating, the laws...
Bloomberg: How Much Herbicide Can You Tolerate in Your Food, and for How Long?
By now, many consumers have heard of glyphosate, the active ingredient in the herbicide known as Roundup, and warnings about its presence in many of their favorite foods. From oatmeal to granola bars, ice cream to even orange juice, trace amounts of the chemical can...
Bombshell New Study Calls for Ban On Pesticide Family Tied To Brain Damage In Kids
The entire family of widely used pesticides known as organophosphates causes brain damage in children even at low levels of exposure ― and should be phased out. Source: By Alexander C. Kaufman www.huffingtonpost.co.uk That’s the finding of a first-of-its-kind...
In New Tests, Weed Killer Found in All Kids’ Cereals Sampled
A second round of tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer in every sample of popular oat-based cereal and other oat-based food marketed to children. These test results fly in the face of...
FDA Releases Pesticide Residue Report; Scope of Glyphosate Testing Inadequate, Says Detox Project
A new report from the FDA shows the vast majority of human and pet foods produced and imported into the US in 2016 tested below federal limits for pesticide residues, although those hoping to discover more about the presence of glyphosate will not learn anything new...
Glyphosate Residue Free Inquiries Surge as ‘Clean Food’ Movement Gathers Pace
The Detox Project – which certifies products as ‘Glyphosate Residue Free’ – has been overwhelmed by industry inquiries over the past six months as food brands seek not just to get certified, but more often, to “use us as a consultancy service” to find out how the...