The most exciting and innovative advancement in medicine today is the field of medical testing. So why is the FDA strangling it? Action Alert! Natural medicine is said to stand on three legs: a natural diet, nutritional supplements, and integrative treatments. But an essential fourth leg is medical testing. It’s of crucial importance to natural… Continue reading Medicine’s Future: Will the FDA Let It Happen?
Month: January 2016
Bananas as We Know Them May Be Disappearing
They’re being decimated by an incurable fungus. Some scientists think they have an answer—genetic engineering—but will it be tasteless “frankenfruit”? Action Alert! When most people speak of bananas, they’re thinking of a single variety—the yellow Cavendish banana found in almost all grocery stores. But the popularity of this banana has made it susceptible to a… Continue reading Bananas as We Know Them May Be Disappearing
Why is a Cancer-Causing Additive Banned Elsewhere in the World Still in Our Bread?
Another example of the power of Big Food in Washington? Action Alert! Potassium bromate, a chemical historically used to whiten and strengthen dough for baking, was declared unsuitable for use in flour by the World Health Organization and the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization in the early 1990s. In 1999 it was declared a… Continue reading Why is a Cancer-Causing Additive Banned Elsewhere in the World Still in Our Bread?