Please contact your senators on Mon., Nov. 15 or Tues., Nov. 16. and urge them to support the Tester Amendment to the Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510). The Senate may be voting on the bill as early as Wednesday, Nov. 17. Without the … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2010
Action Alert: Urge Support for Tester Amendent on Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)
November 15, 2010 by
Genetically Modified Dairy: Dangerous Cancer Risk
November 14, 2010 by
Do your milk and dairy products say, "rGBH free?" If not, you are at an increased risk for developing breast, prostate, or colorectal cancers. rGBH (recombinant bovine growth hormone) – also called rbST (recombinant bovine somatotropin) is a … [Read more...]
Genetically Modified Foods: Unintended, Dangerous, Unpredictable Consequences (Updated 1x)
November 9, 2010 by
(Update - now includes a list of references at the bottom.) Should people be concerned about genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? Absolutely! And a growing number of critics from around the world, including doctors, molecular biologists, … [Read more...]
High-Fructose Corn Syrup Has a New, Unofficial Name
November 1, 2010 by
Because Americans are eating less high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), the makers of HFCS want to change its name to "corn sugar" to improve its image and sales. On September 14, 2010, the Corn Refiners Association (CRA) applied to the Food and Drug … [Read more...]