Dog Food Containing Pentobarbital Recalled

At least five dogs have been sickened and one has died after eating Evanger’s “Hunk of Beef” canned food. A … More

Chemicals of Concern in One-Third of Fast Food Packaging: New Study

This is a topic we have spent a good deal of time covering over the past several years.  Due to … More

Food Additives to Avoid Listing [FATAL]

Food chemicals of concern at-a-glance…From our book, The Food Hacker’s Handbook, The “Food Additives to Avoid Listing” [FATAL] is a … More

Clean Food Labels Murky at Best

So-called, “Clean” food labels are as murky as the previous “All Natural” labels were.  A new survey has found that … More

Common Foods with Questionable Additives

You’re not still eating this, are you?  Take a look at some of the commonly eaten foods and ingredients that … More

FDA Gives *Gentle* Recommendation about Lead in Lipstick, Other Cosmetics

Yep. Gentle and unenforceable. But something at least.   Limit Lead Levels in Lipstick, Other Cosmetics, FDA says NBCNews   … More

Food Advocacy Group Petitions for Cancer Warnings on Processed Meats

You won’t find the FDA very interested but scholarly scientific studies have linked synthetic additives in commercial (non-organic) chicken to … More

Carrageenan now unacceptable in organic foods

Carrageenan can’t be used in organic food, board decides The National Organic Standards Board voted to remove carrageenan from the … More

Another Study Links Commonly Used Additive in Processed Food to Bowel Cancer, Other Serious Illnesses

    We are finally getting some replication study results in on the potential dangers of food additives like emulsifiers–especially … More

Food Additives in the Top 50 Unhealthy Foods

Finally…a look at unhealthy food from the mainstream media that goes beyond sugar and salt and actually highlights all those … More