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There are over 10,000 additives that are allowed to be used in foods in the U.S. Of those, 43% are considered to be “Generally Recognized As Safe” or GRAS. So how do they decide which ones are safe? The answer. The company manufacturing and selling the additive gets to decide which are safe. This all …
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Roundup was “supposed” to be harmless to humans and animals—the perfect weed killer. Now a groundbreaking article just published in the journal Entropy points to Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, and more specifically its active ingredient glyphosate, as devastating—possibly “the most important factor in the development of multiple chronic diseases and conditions that have become prevalent in …
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A couple of weeks ago, I happened to be around to watch the Dr. Oz Show. I think Dr. Oz has some great information and I was really fascinated with this show. He had Michael Moss on who is the author of Salt Sugar Fat which has just recently been released. Michael Moss is a …
Released in 2007, this documentary examines the enormous impact that corn plays in the American diet. From feeding our cattle to high-fructose corn syrup, perhaps no other food has become so pervasive in the American diet. Is it good for us long term? There is plenty of debate on both sides of the aisle. Farmers …
Dr. Feingold is a leader in studying the effects of artificial dyes in our foods and a link to ADHD and other health problems. Our family has been on the Feingold Diet for some time, not due to any symptoms, but simply to eliminate the health risks from additives that are simply not necessary and …
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This film, made in 2009, tells the story of how it is possible to create and consume food from real, sustainable sources. Interviews with farmers and chefs, beautifully filmed, will give you a new perspective on the importance of questioning the foods we consume. Ingredients is not rated – but definitely worth a view. Bon …
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