FDA Delays New Food Label Deadline; Tax on Sugary Drinks Continues; Adverse Effects of Cosmetic Products Surface

Posted on July 4, 2017

FDA Announces an Extension of the New Food Label Deadline Without Specified Date In response to the FDA announcement, Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) issued a statement saying that “The ability of the Trump Administration to repeat its mistakes is … Read More

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Keep the Soil, Not the Grass; Artists’ Share More Than Fruit; Healthy School Food is Here to Stay; NY Fast-Food Workers Make Political Gains; Nestle Comments to Protect Food Safety

Posted on June 13, 2017

U.S. Pays Farmers Billions To Save The Soil. But It’s Blowing Away – NPR, the Salt In recent years, dust storms have returned, driven mainly by drought. But, according to rural residents and others, farmers are “making the problem worse by … Read More

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iEat Green Attends the Food Almanac 2017; Be Wary of the HPV Vaccine; ‘Eat Local for Less’ Author, Julie Castillo Joins Bhavani on PRN

Posted on March 1, 2017

Hi All, We are living in crazy times! I am so thankful to be able to surround myself with a community that shares my concerns, embraces my passions, and hopes for a better future. Food, a common thread that connects … Read More

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Trump’s Ag Pick Perdue Seems Contrary; Seeking Consensus on Healthy Food; Ice-Scream-For-Vegans; FDA Publishes New Advice For Your Mom

Posted on January 31, 2017

Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Ag, Sonny Perdue, is Frightening If confirmed, Perdue will oversee a budget of more than $140 billion and a staff of more than 100,000 people in an office that, as Civil Eats points out, executes “policy … Read More

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Love and Honor at Dakota’s Camp; Future of Food and Farm; Chemicals Found in Our Food

Posted on November 15, 2016

Cooking is Alive and Well at the Standing Rock Indian Reservation A Navajo chef from Minnesota has made a new home at Standing Rock, as a Sioux tribe fights the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. His name is Brian Yazzie and … Read More

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Stop Pipeline Company Mega-Merger; Glyphosate Needs to be Banned; Say NO to GMOs 2.0; Stop the Nuclear Bailout in NYC

Posted on October 18, 2016

Stop Pipeline Company Mega-Merger Since ‘lower oil and natural gas prices have diminished the demand for shipments and building new projects becomes increasingly difficult because of local opposition’, there has been a recent trend of consolidation among pipeline companies to bulk up … Read More

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In the News: FDA Bans Chemicals in Soap; G20 Summit Reports Bad Behavior; Beijing Officiate Better Poultry Standard

Posted on September 6, 2016

FDA Bans Chemicals in Soap Triclosan, mostly used in liquid soap, and triclocarban, in bar soaps, are the most common of the 16 chemicals that the FDA most recently banned. However, the ruling applies only to consumer products, not antibacterial soaps used in … Read More

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Take Action: Tell Burger King to Rid it’s Meals of ‘Botox’; Stop the Confusion and Reduce Food Waste; Just Label It!

Posted on August 23, 2016

Tell Burger King to Rid it’s Meals of ‘Botox’ In March 2015, the FDA did approve several new types of genetically engineered apples and potatoes as safe for market and public consumption. “Arctic Apples,” which are genetically engineered to resist … Read More

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