GMO. Does civet come from tortured cats? Does kopi luwak coffee come from pre-eaten beans? Consumer Reports Investigation. Jay Highman, the CEO and president of Nature’s One, an Ohio company that made the nation’s first organic baby formula, says he was concerned when a study published in February implicated his formula as containing arsenic.
The problem: organic brown rice syrup, one of the ingredients. 11 Disgusting Ingredients That Aren't Advertised In Food. KFC no good for rainforests. Seed Companies Safe from Monsanto Ties. Maybe we can post here what we like about the above mentioned companies.
My favorites are Heirloom Seeds, Seed Savers, groworganic.com (because they are local), and Baker Creek (aka rareseeds.com). Heirloom Seeds has really good organic butternut squash seeds. April/May 2012: 9 GMO Ingredients to Watch Out For. April/May 2012 9 Ingredients to Watch Because of the prevalence of soy and corn in processed foods, about 30,000 genetically modified food products sit on US grocery store shelves.
Companies That Still Test on Animals. Many manufacturers of personal care and household items still test their products on animals, despite the growing number of alternative methods for evaluating product safety.
The following list contains all such companies known and their associated brand names. This list originally was compiled from two primary references (cited at the bottom of this page). In addition, it is updated as new information is made available to us. Questionable Food Additives. The List EWG's Shopper's Guide to Pesticides. EWG analyzed pesticide residue testing data from the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and Food and Drug Administration to come up with rankings for these popular fresh produce items. All 48 foods are listed below from worst to best (lower numbers = more pesticides) Note: EWG analyzed pesticide tests of 48 popular produce items. Big Agriculture's Big Secrets: 9 Things You Need to Know About the Food You Eat. May 9, 2012 | Like this article?
Join our email list: Stay up to date with the latest headlines via email. This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post. Thanks to factory farming's massive economies of scale, a lot of food today is disgusting or cruel or disgusting and cruel. Pesticides May Block Male Hormones. Many agricultural pesticides – including some previously untested and commonly found in food – disrupt male hormones, according to new tests conducted by British scientists.
The scientists strongly recommended that all pesticides in use today be screened to check if they block testosterone and other androgens, the hormones critical to a healthy reproductive system for men and boys. “Our results indicate that systematic testing for anti-androgenic activity of currently used pesticides is urgently required,” wrote the scientists from University of London’s Centre for Toxicology, led by Professor Andreas Kortenkamp. Thirty out of 37 widely used pesticides tested by the group blocked or mimicked male hormones. Sixteen of the 30 had no known hormonal activity until now, while there was some previous evidence for the other 14, according to the study, published online last Thursday in the scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives. The findings come as the U.S. R. Farm pesticides linked to deadly skin cancer. Sun exposure has always been considered the driving force behind rising rates of melanoma.
But new research suggests that repeated, long-term use of pesticides may be an important factor, too. ShareThis By Gordon Shetler Environmental Health News March 31, 2010 Workers who apply certain pesticides to farm fields are twice as likely to contract melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, according to a new scientific study. The researchers identified six pesticides that, with repeated exposure, doubled the risk of skin cancer among farmers and other workers who applied them to crops. Foods You Don't Have to Buy Organic - Dr. Andrew Weil. Updated April 2013 I am pleased to have an ongoing partnership with the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health.
Specifically, I am honored to help EWG spread the word about one of its most valuable pieces of research - a Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The 2013 version is based on the results of pesticide tests performed on produce and collected by federal agencies from the past nine years. Foods You Should Always Buy Organic - Dr. Andrew Weil. Updated April 2013 I am pleased to have an ongoing association with the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that protect global and individual health.
Specifically, I help EWG spread the word about one of its most valuable pieces of research - a Shoppers' Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The 2013 version is based on the results of pesticide tests performed on produce and collected by federal agencies from the past nine years. Helping you buy responsibly - Palm oil free alternatives.
How do I know if a product contains palm oil? Food Standards Australia and New Zealand allows palm oil to be labelled simply as “vegetable oil” and indeed its presence can be even less visible as many of the more minor components of a product - colourings, flavourings, emulsifiers and humectants – are commonly palm oil derived. A quick test - if the saturated fat content is around 50% the likelihood of the vegetable oil being palm is high. In cosmetics, palm oil is labelled Elaeis guineensis but as with the food industry, its presence is often less obvious. Any ingredient which includes the word “palm” (palmitate, palmitoyl or simply palm) will include palm oil.
Other ingredients which commonly but not always use palm oil include cetyl alcohol, isopropyl, sodium lauryl sulphate, steareths, fatty alcohol sulphates, glycerine, cocoa butter equivalent and cocoa butter substitute. Earth Balance: an Earth Imbalance « vegangster. 5 Meaningless Words That Trick You Into Buying Bad Food. Here's a depressing story: Each spring, meat producers from all over the world get together for a Protein Innovation Summit to sit around a hotel and talk candidly about stuff that bleeds.
Mostly they discuss the trends in the meat market and ways to sell more pieces of cattle, chickens, pigs, and whatever insects they use to make hot dogs, but that's not the most depressing part. Margarine - Ethical Consumer Guide. Industry Alert: Palm Oil Palm Oil Palm oil is found in one out of every ten supermarket products including shampoos, cooking oil, chocolate, cosmetics, chips, biscuits, margarine and soaps. The UN estimates that palm oil plantations are 'now the primary cause of permanent rainforest loss'. This threatens the survival of the Orang-utans, the Sumatran tiger and the Asian rhinoceros. Additionally, burning after deforestation accounts for significant greenhouse gas emissions -1,400 million tonnes of CO2 every year in Indonesia alone.
Pal oil list PDF.pdf (application/pdf Object) PALM OIL PRODUCT LIST. A-Z Palm Oil Comp. List - With Compassion & Soul Inc. Palm oil in Brtain's top brands - Green Living - Environment. Food: The Ultimate Secret Exposed - PT 1/2. Food: The Ultimate Secret Exposed - PT 2/2. 8 alarmingly unhealthy snacks to avoid. 20 Terrifying Facts Food Companies Don't Want You to Know Slideshow. Obama agency rules Pepsi's use of aborted fetal cells in soft drinks constitutes 'ordinary business operations' 101 Reasons to go Vegetarian. 10 Foods NOT to eat. Meat Glue a "dirty little secret"
Aspartame - Sweet Misery, A Poisoned World! Full Length. The butter flavor in snack foods linked to dementia risk - NorthStar Nutritionals - Official Site. Animals Deserve Absolute Protection Today and Tomorrow. This page answers nearly every question about veganism, from evolution and creation to the economy and vitamin B12. Accidentally Vegan « Eco Lesbo Vego. Part of being a vegan is checking the ingredients on everything you buy.