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Imported Lentils in India Laced with Glyphosate Weedkiller
Indians are consuming highly toxic lentils (masoor dal) and moong dal that are imported from Canada and Australia respectively. The lentils and moong dal are induced with the herbicide Glyphosate, that is being used by Canadian and Australian farmers indiscriminately...
Food Navigator Podcast: The rising need for glyphosate-free certification to reassure worried consumers
The jury may be out still on whether trace amounts of the popular herbicide glyphosate pose health risks to humans, but industry insiders predict mounting consumer fear about the possibility will pressure more food and beverage manufacturers in 2018 to seek reassuring...
The One Thing You Never Want In Your Supplements
These days, there is literally a supplement for everything. Stressed out? Time for some magnesium. Trouble sleeping? Melatonin to the rescue. The sheer variety of products out there makes it easier than ever to fill in any nutritional gaps and feel more vibrant and...
How to Read Food Labels in 2018: A 5-Step Guide to Not Getting Duped
Another year, another plethora of confusing food labels. From the essentially meaningless “natural” to the increasing number of third-party certifications plastered all over milk and egg cartons, going to the supermarket has become a code-breaking adventure. To help...
Certified glyphosate residue free: Package symbols help round up products without the weed killer
Scott Prentice, executive director of BioChecked, has been in the food certification business since 2010. However, he's made the most waves with a new certification: Whether food and beverage products contain any residue of the controversial herbicide glyphosate....
Glyphosate-free certification debuts—and brands jump on board
The Detox Project's fledgling certification program tests raw ingredients and finished products for glyphosate residue. Source: www.newhope.com In addition to ski areas, leaf peeping-perfect trails and maple syrup tastings (we hope that’s a thing), one of the most...