The FDA has denied a petition urging the agency to consider a ban of phthalate chemicals used in plastic food packaging.
Tag: food chemicals
FDA Finally Targets BPA, PFAS in Food
The FDA indicated that it will finally conduct a food safety review to address concerns over a growing list of chemical food additives, including BPA and PFAS.
Toxic PFAS Chemicals in Kale: Study
A new pilot study from the Alliance For Natural Health USA reveals a majority of its kale samples contained toxic PFAS contamination.
New Lawsuit Targets “No Artificial Sweeteners” Claim
A new class action lawsuit alleges that a nutrition company deceived consumers by claiming that their protein bars contained no artificial sweeteners despite being sweetened by maltitol syrup
FDA Revisits Safety of BPA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally decided to take another look at the safety of allowing food manufacturers to inject BPA (bisphenol-A) into consumers food containers. The chemical leaches from the containers like cans and plastic bottles into our food. That much scientists have known for a very long time. And BPA is an endocrine disruptor linked with myriad of very serious health outcomes–that too we have known for a long time. Additionally, it takes very little BPA inside food containers to raise the risk of serious health problems.
Microplastics Uncovered in Human Lung Tissue
Microplastics from clothing, packaging and bottles discovered in human lung tissue.
PCBs, Agent Orange, GMO seeds and Roundup Weedkiller: Monsanto’s Legacy Lives On
Food, Faith & Hope…that is the spin Monsanto gave to stockholders and the general public when plotting to change their image from the creators of life-destroying Agent Orange and PCBs to the humanitarian developers and pushers of Glyphosate weedkiller and GMO seeds. All of Monsanto’s legacy chemical products are now known to be toxic. And in one form or another, are still contaminating our lives. Their history is as convoluted as it has been profitable…
Highly Processed Foods may Harm Memory
New scientific research results indicate that eating a diet of highly processed foods may be harmful to memory–especially as we age.
Obesity Link with Chemicals in Food, Products under Scrutiny from scientists
According to evidence presented at a recent scientific conference on endocrinology (hormonal system) everyday exposure to obesity-promoting chemicals (obesogens) represents a significant risk to public health.
What are Consumers Most Concerned about? Food Chemicals, says new survey
U.S. consumers continue to have significant concerns about chemicals in food. This, according to the latest annual food industry survey.
Chemical Free Life 