Incredible as it sounds, the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has announced a six-figure alliance with the Coca-Cola Co. to fund educational materials about soft drinks, to be posted on the academy’s consumer-health and wellness website. Although the AAFP’s CEO, Dr. Douglas Henley, insists the deal will not influence the group’s public-health message, nutrition… Continue reading Coca-Cola to Bring You Advice From One of America’s Largest Doctor Groups!
Tag: Food Safety
Organic vs. Conventionally Grown Food: Are We Missing the Forest for the Trees?
According to a British agricultural scientist, the key question is: “How can we make all of agriculture more sustainable?”
Consumers Ask for More Transparency at the FDA
Americans are demanding to know how the US Food and Drug Administration makes its decisions about the medicine they take and the food they consume.
GMO a Big NO on National Wildlife Refuge Land
Genetically modified organisms, or GMO foods, are on grocery store shelves already. They are present in nearly 80% of processed foods that contain crops such as corn and soy and their byproducts. The long-term effects on human health and the environment from these non-natural products are unknown. A federal survey has revealed that most Americans… Continue reading GMO a Big NO on National Wildlife Refuge Land
Genetically Altered Animals and Foods—AAHF Looks at the Issues
On February 6, the FDA made history by approving the first drug made with materials from genetically engineered (GE) goats. Last month the Agency issued guidelines covering how it will regulate products from genetically altered animals, despite controversy about this technology. The bottom line is that this stamp of approval comes with little knowledge of… Continue reading Genetically Altered Animals and Foods—AAHF Looks at the Issues
First It’s Not Safe, and Then It Is! The FDA Position on Melamine May Give Us All a Case of Whiplash
Melamine was first synthesized by a German chemist in 1834, and melamine resin is used in Formica for countertops and dry erase boards as well as flame retardants. A 1958 patent described the use of melamine as a non-protein nitrogen (NPN) for cattle. Melamine is sometimes illegally added to food products in order to increase the apparent protein content. Standard tests that estimate protein levels by measuring the nitrogen content can be misled by adding nitrogen-rich compounds such as melamine.
New National Study Highlights Mercury Levels in American Women
More and more evidence being published in conventional medical journals show a correlation between heavy metals and heart disease. Lead is linked to high blood pressure; mercury is linked to the incidence of heart attacks.
AAHF Announces Launch of ReformFDA.org
Late last year, the US government released a 60 page report entitled: FDA Science and Mission at Risk. A more honest title would have been: FDA Science and Mission in Shambles.