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GMO Salmon Closer to Approval, Senate Votes Against More Health & Environmental Testing

Although it has been 15 years since AquaBounty Technologies began the approval application process for its genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon, the controversial fish appears to now be inching...

17 h ago

GMO Apples That Won’t Brown Could be Hitting Stores in 2014

We first told you about Okanagan Specialty Fruits developing genetically modified apple varieties designed to never go brown back in 2010, and it looks like the Canadian biotech company is closer tha...

1 day ago

Greenpeace Targets KFC for Harvesting Endangered Rainforest Trees

Concerned over the use of wood harvested from Indonesias threatened rainforest in its chicken buckets, activists with Greenpeace International scaled the KFC HQ in Louisville, Kentucky last week and ...

3 days ago

Banned! Los Angeles Nation’s Largest City to Prohibit Plastic Bags

The highly anticipated decision by the city of Los Angeles on whether or not to ban the single use plastic bag from retail stores and restaurants was announced last Wednesday, with an overwhelming 13...

4 days ago

Poultry Industry Self-Inspection Will Lead to More Chemicals and Antibiotics

A proposed rule that would give the poultry industry the authority to inspect its own birds at record speed for safety and health issues during slaughter is receiving major backlash from industry wat...

5 days ago

9-Year-Old Blogger Making Changes In School Lunches

Kids today. Dont underestimate the power of our internet tools when wielded by the hands of children. A nine-year old Scottish girl has created quite a buzz with her blog, NeverSeconds.

6 days ago

POM Wonderful Still Thinks It Can Save Your Life, Despite Judge’s Ruling

Pom Wonderfuls bold ads for its pomegranate juice and supplement products are not legitimate treatment options for preventing or reducing the risk of serious health conditions including heart disease...

24 may 12

Half A Million Salmon Quarantined in Vancouver

More than half a million Atlantic salmon being raised in hatcheries and farms around Vancouver Island have been isolated due to the rapid spread of a virus that could threaten the regions highly prof...

23 may 12

Want to Live Longer? Cook at Home, Says New Study

New research published in the recent issue of the journal Public Health Nutrition found significant health benefits could exist for people who prepare home-cooked meals at least five times per week, ...

22 may 12

2011 Biggest Year for Bottled Water Ever

Despite growing concerns over exposure to the toxic chemical BPA (bisphenol-A) widely found in plastic bottles and the excessive costs coupled with mounting waste associated with bottled water, Ameri...

21 may 12

One More Cup of Coffee Before I (Don’t!) Die: Coffee Linked to Longevity

It loves me… It loves me not… It loves me… Our relationship with coffee can feel like a back and forth romantic drama of bad-and-good for us all at once. And now, more evidence that coffee loves you,...

20 may 12

Restaurant Menu Items Grossly Exceed USDA Recommendations

A new study published in the journal Public Health Review sheds shocking light on the quality of restaurant menu items served at the nations most popular restaurant chains. The findings concluded tha...

19 may 12

“Organic Watergate”: Major Accusations Point to USDA and Agribusiness Conspiracy

A "conspiracy" between corporate agribusiness and the USDA is being dubbed "The Organic Watergate" by the nations leading organic farming watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute.

19 may 12

Eating Healthy is Better for Your Bank Account, Too, As It Turns Out

The USDA recently released an agency-conducted study comparing the costs of healthy food versus processed junk foods high in fat, sugar and salt, and found that despite the myth that healthy foods ty...

18 may 12

New Research Finds Sugar Decreases Critical Brain Function, The Right Fat Boosts It

More evidence shows that excessive sugar consumption leads to health problems as new research published in the Journal of Physiology shows a strong connection between sugar and the brains ability to ...

17 may 12

Salmon Hatcheries Causing Wild Salmon Decline

With nearly half of all fish consumed in the U.S. originating on fish farms, concerns have heightened over the environmental issues associated with the practice. And a new report released by the Wild...

16 may 12

Remember to Drink Your Wine: Resveratrol May Reverse Alzheimer’s

Resveratrol, the potent antioxidant found in red grapes and wine—along with chocolate, nuts and tomatoes—may hold a key in treating Alzheimers disease, the fatal illness with no known cure and few ef...

15 may 12

Georgia Debuts Aggressive Anti-Obesity Ad Campaign

News that the nations obesity problem could balloon to more than 40 percent of the population in the next two decades has brought doubt to many of the recent efforts to impart healthier eating and ex...

14 may 12

Human Babies Being Eaten for ‘Endurance’

Unbelievable news has surfaced out of South Korea as customs officials made the recent discovery of thousands of capsules filled with powdered human flesh imported from China, believed to be a "c...

13 may 12

Would You Eat Fast Food Everyday… for $3,500?

No, its not Morgan Spurlocks latest movie stunt. But if you feel like you cant live without getting a daily dose (or several) of fast food meals from McDonalds, Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King or Pizza H...

12 may 12

Have You Left the City Lately? Nature Deficiency Linked to Allergies

If youre reading this on a computer inside an office, you may want to step outside… and find a tree to sit under. While the modern city provides many necessities of contemporary living, it may be mak...

11 may 12

Single? Organic Foodies Now Have Their Own Dating Website

If eating organic carrots while everyone else around you is gorging themselves on Cheetos ever makes you feel incredibly lonely, there may be hope. OrganicMatch.com is a brand new dating service for ...

10 may 12

Massachusetts Could Become First State to Ban Food Waste

A proposed rule could make it illegal for hospitals, large restaurants, hotels, universities and other large businesses in Massachusetts to throw away food waste with the rest of their trash.

09 may 12

2 Dairies Under Quarantine After Mad Cow Discovery

A dead cow that tested positive for mad cow disease in California in April had at least one offspring that investigators say theyve located. Meanwhile, two dairies are being quarantined as a result o...

08 may 12

Pacific Ocean Plastic Problem Way Worse Than Believed, New Study Finds

New research published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters suggests current estimates on the amount of plastic pollution accumulating in the Pacific ocean are likely much lower than whats rea...

07 may 12

Say Goodbye to Indonesia: Palm Oil Production Causing ‘Irreversible Damage’

A new report published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the palm oil industry is causing worse damage than originally suspected.

06 may 12

First Genetically Modified Pharmaceutical Receives FDA Approval

The FDA has just made history by approving the first pharmaceutical drug available for use in humans derived from genetically modified ingredients. Approval of the drug may also make it easier for ot...

05 may 12

No ‘Rockstar’ Smile For You: Energy Drinks Dissolve Tooth Enamel, New Study Says

A recent study published in the journal General Dentistry concluded that the rise in consumption of energy and sports drinks amongst the nations young adults is leading to "irreversible damage...

04 may 12

Obama’s ‘Bioeconomy Blueprint’ Paves Way for More GMOs

In efforts to address the nations challenges when it comes to health, energy and the environment, The White House has released a National Bioeconomy Blueprint designed to "strengthen bioscience r...

03 may 12

Letters Flood USDA Over Pending Approval of ‘Agent Orange Corn’

More than 140 environmental and health advocacy groups along with 35 medical and public health professionals have submitted letters to USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the agency to reject an applic...

02 may 12

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