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April 15, 2018 By Nick Lasky |
Filed Under: All Things Genetically Modified, Buyer Beware!, Food Products & Ingredients, General

CANOLA OIL NOW LINKED TO ALZHEIMER’S & BRAIN PLAQUE

CANOLA OIL NOW LINKED TO ALZHEIMER’S & BRAIN PLAQUE

A recent study has revealed a direct link between regular canola oil consumption and a decrease in working memory. This is just another …

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May 15, 2017 By Kirk Schroder |
Filed Under: Buyer Beware!, Food Products & Ingredients

The Best Apps For Decoding Food Label Ingredients

The Best Apps For Decoding Food Label Ingredients

Do you know what Rennet is?  Do you know what Castoreum is? The former is commonly used in making cheeses and is an enzyme extracted from …

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April 14, 2017 By Nick Lasky |
Filed Under: All Things Genetically Modified, Buyer Beware!, Stuff You Need To Know

2017 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

2017 Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen

Fresh with the news that the EPA has recently halted its testing for Monsanto weed killer Glyphosate in our food, taking a look at how much …

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March 21, 2017 By Kirk Schroder |
Filed Under: Buyer Beware!, Food Products & Ingredients

What Antibiotic Has Had Over 2000 Lawsuits Pending And Will Literally Force You To Crawl — If It’s Not Too Late? Hint: It Was The Best Selling Antibiotic in 2010.

What Antibiotic Has Had Over 2000 Lawsuits Pending And Will Literally Force You To Crawl — If It’s Not Too Late? Hint: It Was The Best Selling Antibiotic in 2010.

It seems like the U.S. human population is one big guinea pig for pharmaceutical companies to test their drugs on without fully …

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November 9, 2016 By Nick Lasky |
Filed Under: Buyer Beware!, Food Products & Ingredients, Stuff You Need To Know

Are you Unknowingly Contributing to the Palm Oil Catastrophe?

Are you Unknowingly Contributing to the Palm Oil Catastrophe?

Palm oil is humanity’s most popular vegetable oil and it is used in about 50% of all packaged products sold in …

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