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10 Reasons to Avoid Genetically Modified Foods
Posted by: Dr. Mercola February 27 2010
GM foods won’t solve the food crisis
A 2008 World Bank report concluded that increased biofuel production (crops grown for fuel rather
Soft drinks linked to higher risk of pancreatic cancer - study
A new study led by researchers at the University of Minnesota suggests that drinking too many soft drinks may increase the risk of developing pancreatic ...
Folic acid supplements raise cancer risk
By David Liu and editing by Rachel Stockton
Intake of folic acid or folate can help prevent many birth defects, but a new Norwegian study has ...
Oysters to undergo irradiation for safety: FDA
By Sheilah DowneyCalling it a "signifcant hazard," the Food and Drug Administration is proposing that all raw oysters harvested from the Gulf states undergo processing ...
BPA found in aluminum water bottles
A toxic chemical known as bisphenol A is present in some aluminum water bottles made by Sigg Switzerland.
ABC News reported that some eco-conscious consumers who ...
Video Shows Price of Cheap Eggs: Chicks Ground Up Alive
By Martha Rosenberg marthar at foodconsumer dot org
The "food units" cascading down the conveyor in the video are sorted like apples, fine grade, unusable. <www.mercyforanimals.org/hatchery>
Except ...
Forced folic acid fortification not justified
By David Liu (davidl@foodconsumer.org)
Irish researchers found evidence to suggest mandatory fortification of foods with folic acid may not be necessary for new mothers and their ...
Antibiotics to Avoid Like the Plague Due to FDA's Oversight Failure
Excerpt from an open letter to Congressman Holt from Jay S. Cohen, M.D. about severe, disabling reactions linked to Cipro, Levaquin, and other fluoroquinolone antibiotics:Dear ...
Pesticides linked to birth defects
Saturday April 4, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- Women exposed to elevated levels of pesticides at the time of conception have an increased risk of birth defects, ...
Eating grapefruit may raise clotting risk
Saturday April 4, 2009 (foodconsumer.org) -- A case report published in the April 2, 2009 issue of The Lancet suggests that eating grapefruit or drinking ...
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