Mercola

JANUARY 15, 2025

The world is ready to move away from artificial ingredients masquerading as food those lab-created imposters that promised convenience but delivered a hidden health crisis. This industrial sweetener wasn't just another ingredient it symbolized how far we'd strayed from real food. Seems fairly simple.

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Smart Data Collective

AUGUST 22, 2021

Software validation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a vital step in the oversight process towards ensuring the systems your organization uses when manufacturing and distributing regulated products are of the highest quality. They have already been relying on it to improve food and beverage labeling , which is just as important.

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Your Local Epidemiologist

JANUARY 17, 2025

3 from food, beverages, and drugs. 40), it still can be found in some foods your grocery store, like : Some maraschino cherry brands Some candies Some jello cups, ice cream cones, and baked goods. Since then, there has been no strong evidence that smaller doses in our food impact humans. This FDA decision is unusual.

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Mercola

JANUARY 6, 2025

And remember: you are what your food eats. prized for their versatility in food, feed, and industrial uses. While this system produces cheap, PUFA-rich food in abundance, it comes at a cost: diminished food quality, declining environmental health, and negative impacts on livestock and human health.

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Black Health Matters

JULY 1, 2024

If you plan on dodging that nasty summer cold rolling around the neighborhood with an onslaught of bubbly beverages, you might want to rethink your strategy. Probiotics and prebiotic beverages have increased in popularity in recent years. Think about integrating these 10 prebiotic foods into your diet.)

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Frontiers

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

5: How is the global food and beverage sector doing in its commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions? With 15% of the world’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimated to come from agriculture, as well as the food and beverage industry, efforts are underway to help this crucial sector reduce its impact on the planet.

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Mercola

DECEMBER 23, 2024

The "Standard American PUFA-Rich Diet" and environmental toxins disrupt our ability to convert food into energy, leading to an increased tendency to store food as fat instead. Image from: " Decreasing human body temperature in the United States since the Industrial Revolution. " How Much Did Our Ancestors Eat?

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Mercola

MARCH 3, 2025

These trends suggest that childrens bodies, which are still developing, are less capable of defending against chemicals found in everything from food packaging to household products. Because these pollutants travel long distances in air and water, you cannot assume that living far from industrial centers guarantees safety.

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Sheffield DPH

OCTOBER 9, 2024

2 Specific industries Gambling For eg the gambling levy (which is spin on polluter pays) will prob do more harm than good. For ease, the key points = adverse consequences, affect behaviour of consumers / industry, or raise £ (for what, enough, who controls) , distraction impact on policy?? is it a policy substitute.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

When you hear "nonstick" it's typically referring to food contact surfaces that have been coated with perfluorinated chemicals or PFAS. Food packaging — In food packaging, they are used in popcorn bags, pizza boxes, fast food wrappers and canisters , and the flat dish on the bottom of cakes at the grocery store.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals often used as additives in plastics and fragrances that find their way into many foods and personal care products. Note that Mamavation has only "spot-checked" the industry and thus we cannot make predictions about brands and products that we have not tested.

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Mercola

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Originally published on Mamavation: September 21, 2022 Which BPA-free blenders have the safest food contact surfaces in terms of hormonal health? Anything touching the food you serve your family can leach additives, so it's important to purchase small kitchen appliances using the safest food contact surfaces.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Mamavation has only "spot-checked" the industry and thus we cannot make predictions about brands and products that we have not tested. Therefore, it's imperative to reduce the amount of PFAS you are exposed to from food, water, and consumer products. This post was medically reviewed by Sondra Strand, RN, BSN, PHN.

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Mercola

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Note that Mamavation has only "spot-checked" the industry and thus we cannot make predictions about brands and products that we have not tested. Because Mamavation only tested one product per brand, we cannot claim to know if these issues are, in fact, industry-wide or brand-wide. In other words, the most commonly found was PFPeA.

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Mercola

JANUARY 14, 2025

Phthalates are hormone-disrupting chemicals often used as additives in plastics and fragrances that find their way into many foods and personal care products. Note that Mamavation has only "spot-checked" the industry and thus we cannot make predictions about brands and products that we have not tested. That's 8 out of 13 products.

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Mercola

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Originally published on Mamavation: July 29, 2024 Many toasters and toaster ovens contain nonstick coatings made from toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on food contact surfaces. These toxic coatings have been known to leach hormone-disrupting chemicals onto the food. So where are the best toaster ovens?

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Mercola

DECEMBER 31, 2024

After studying the industry and reaching out to the most popular espresso machine brands and products, we couldn't find a single one that didn't expose your family to toxins of some kind. In fact, this industry has more PFAS contamination issues than air fryers do, which is saying a lot because PFAS is pretty prevalent in that industry.

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Mercola

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Mamavation has only "spot-checked" the industry and thus we cannot make predictions about brands and products that we have not tested. Therefore, it's imperative to reduce the amount of PFAS you are exposed to from food and water and personal care products such as toilet paper. Scott Belcher, Ph.D.

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Mercola

JANUARY 21, 2025

This statement is highly controversial in the industry and you'll hear lots of arguments against it, but we are airing on the side of precaution here. Benzyl acetate, and other benzene ingredients Benzene is something you are exposed to in the modern world because of the oil industry, but it's also in natural ways like when a volcano erupts.

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Mercola

JANUARY 7, 2025

This investigation wasn't easy because the organic mattress industry is really the Wild West of marketing claims. Note that Mamavation has only "spot-checked" the industry and thus we cannot make predictions about brands and products that we have not tested. The mattress industry is like the wild wild west of marketing claims.

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KFF Health News

MARCH 10, 2025

Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell. ” “These are chemicals that the industry insists are safe, a subset of which are concerning,” he said. .”

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Gideon

JANUARY 14, 2021

Waterborne diseases are contracted through exposure to contaminated water including drinking water, water used in food preparation, and swimming water. Sporadic outbreaks of several of these diseases are also reported in industrialized countries. They can be caused by bacteria , viruses, and parasites.

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HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 13, 2025

Joseph Shea, who sells athletic wear in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, wonders and worries about the food he eats. The junk food that fits his budget but feels addictive and makes him feel unwell. These are chemicals that the industry insists are safe, a subset of which are concerning, he said. Food is a big business.

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NC Health News

MARCH 20, 2025

The legislation would also require all tobacco retailers to obtain a permit from the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission and pay a renewal fee each year. Sunshine, friendship and food also activate the receptors. He said the tobacco industrys support of legislators was often a challenge.

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Managed Care Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Agriculture , construction , landscaping, homecare, food and beverage, home building, maintenance and janitorial services are among those industries facing labor shortages, disruption and financial impacts therefrom. Immigration “enforcement” - this is a BIG one.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while campaigning for Trump. “On January 20, the Trump White House will advise all U.S. Supreme Court. since 1945.

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NC Health News

MARCH 26, 2025

While most environmentalists agree individuals play a role, many argue that corporations should be held accountable for the sheer volume of wasteful products they produce particularly single-use plastics such as shopping bags, food containers and packaging, which are among the most common forms of litter. House Bill 344 , introduced by Rep.

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The Health Care Blog

APRIL 3, 2025

The daily intake of caffeine varies depending on type of beverage and brand as the chart below indicates. Eight in 10 humans consume a caffeinated beverage daily. He is the author of CODE BLUE: Inside Americas Medical Industrial Complex. Worldwide, humans consume over 10 million tons of coffee beans a year. Roughly 16% (1.62

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HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while campaigning for Trump. “On Fluoride is a mineral naturally occurring in soil, water, and some foods that helps prevent tooth decay and cavities.

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HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 17, 2025

For years, the federal government has steered clear of regulating junk food, fast food, and ultra-processed food. Some members of President-elect Donald Trumps inner circle are gearing up to battle Big Food, or the companies that make most of the food and beverages consumed in the United States. Kennedy Jr.,

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KFF Health News

MARCH 17, 2025

3 in food and ingested drugs, the federal agency cited just one 1987 study on rats to support its action. ” Soon after Borzelleca’s paper was published in a scientific journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, the FDA examined the data his team had collected and reached its own conclusion: that the dye caused cancer in male lab rats.

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The Hill

MARCH 26, 2025

West Virginia will no longer allow the sale of food products that use any of seven listed food dyes or two preservatives effective Jan. who has been a long-time critic of some substances commonly added to processed food and drinks. 3 , which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved to ban earlier this year.

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The Hill

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

His entire Make America Healthy Again movement is based largely on undermining the scientific and public health messaging from the federal government, along with overhauling the status quo in the food and drug industries. Here are five pressing questions he will face: Will he disrupt the food and pharmaceutical industries?

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The Hill

DECEMBER 14, 2024

The percentage of Democrats who strongly or somewhat support banning certain food additives, including food dyes, is tied with U.S. Democrats and Republicans were also more aligned on the issue of food safety, with the most Republicans, 77 percent, putting it as their top issue for the government to address, the survey revealed.

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