By Carey Gillam When microbiologist Bruce Hemming was hired two years ago to test breast milk samples for residues of the key ingredient in the popular weed-killer Roundup, Hemming at first scoffed at the possibility. Hemming, the founder of St. Louis-based Microbe Inotech Laboratories, knew that the herbicidal ingredient called glyphosate was not supposed to […]
By Codi Kozacek On Tuesday, residents of Flint, Michigan were invited to bring their children to a local elementary school for a “Lead Testing and Family Fun Night.” Combining a school carnival with medical tests to check children’s blood for abnormally high levels of lead, the event was an example of the bizarre circumstances that […]
Another country is taking action on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Taiwan has banned schools across the nation from serving GMOs to students, citing health and safety concerns. On Dec. 14, 2015, Taiwanese legislature passed amendments to the School Health Act to stamp out raw genetically modified ingredients as well as processed food containing GMOs. https://twitter.com/Cornucopia_Inst/status/685978141286875138. The FDA of the […]
Two self-proclaimed nuns, Sister Kate and Sister Darcey, grow and sell marijuana for medicinal purposes in Merced, California. But the future of their business is now in jeopardy as the Merced City Council issued a temporary ban on marijuana cultivation after a 6-0 vote on Jan. 4. The Sisters of the Valley grow and sell medical […]
Coffee is the biggest dietary source of caffeine. You can expect to get around 95 mg of caffeine from an average cup of coffee. However, this amount varies between different coffee drinks and can range from almost zero to more than 500 mg. Coffee is the biggest dietary source of caffeine. Photo credit: Shutterstock This […]
If you overheard a conversation in which a highly addictive, white, powdery substance was being implicated in numerous deaths, you might think the discussion was about street drugs. You might be surprised to discover that lethal substance is actually sugar. Volumes of research have been published on the widespread damage sugar causes in the body. […]
A glass of tap water contains about 10 million bacteria, Trace Dominguez of DNews explains in the video below. But don’t freak out—most of them are harmless. Many of them “hitch a ride,” as Dominguez puts it, as water filters through soil on its way to reservoirs, lakes and rivers. Most of that bacteria is then filtered out […]
More and more Americans are turning away from sugary soft drinks as they discover just how unhealthy soda can be. This video below shows an experiment in which Coca-Cola and Coke Zero are boiled down to reveal the amount of sugar inside. Watch with caution—this may make you want to never drink soda again. The reasons for avoiding soda pop is […]
The Obama administration’s newly released 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans fails to provide clear guidance to the public around lowering meat consumption, despite strong scientific evidence presented by its own Advisory Committee on the need for Americans to eat less meat for health, food security and environmental reasons. More than 21,000 public comments, 700 health […]
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