The Corn Refiners Association has applied to change the name of high fructose corn syrup to “corn sugar” …
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Annie Leonard’s The Story of Cosmetics: Essential News About Your Beauty Products
Did you know that the cosmetics industry is largely self-regulated? Did you know that lead is found in two-thirds of all…
Hooray FDA: New Rules for Sunscreen Are Finally on the Way
There has been much ado about everything lately in the world of sunscreens. First, you have to stay out of the sun. Then…
The Bad, the Bold and the Bogus: Food Industry Health Claims to Watch Out For
In March The Center for Science in the Public Interest released a report entitled Food Labeling Chaos. The report outlin…
American Beauty: Why Europe Bans Cosmetics America Won’t
Whenever I daydream on a particularly dreary day, I imagine walking along the streets of Paris, dressed, coiffed, and pr…
EcoMeme: “Oh, THAT BPA?”
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reversed its position on the safety of a chemical used especially…
Mercury and the Retrograde FDA
Our national innocence regarding the safety of our food supply is fast eroding. From salmonella in tomatoes and peanut b…