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Foods, cosmetics and vaccines all widely formulated with toxic smoothing agents (emulsifiers) 10/21/2011 - The greedy corporate strategy of cutting corners to expand profits now means "injecting" toxic smoothing agents into everything from eye drops and yogurt to cosmetics and flu shots. And nothing is being done by the FDA or the CDC to stop it. Thanks to emulsifiers like sorbitol, soy lecithin, sodium...

Fresh meat versus processed meat: Here's why it matters 7/4/2011 - Every July 4th, Americans gobble down enormous quantities of meat. Some of it actually comes from animals. The rest comes from factories that assemble bits and pieces of meat scraps, using chemical additives to make the final substance resemble something edible. That's where hot dogs come from… and...

Chemical food additives can be replaced by natural extracts 12/2/2010 - As NaturalNews has covered previously and extensively, one of the unhealthiest things you can eat is processed meats. In fact, a World Cancer Research Fund report entitled Food, Nutrition, Physical Activity and the Prevention of Cancer: a Global Perspective concluded that all people should immediately...

Sweet Lies: How the Food Industry is Brainwashing the Public 10/17/2008 - False and misleading nutrition information is being sold to the unsuspecting public through convincing TV, radio, magazine and newspaper ads and brilliantly designed marketing campaigns. Chemical concoctions are being advertised as the latest and greatest new "healthy" foods. Synthetic food additives...

Remove Food Additives From Hyperactive Children's Diets, Experts Suggest 7/15/2008 - A properly supervised trial eliminating colours and preservatives from the diet of hyperactive children should be considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in the British Medical Journal. Although a substantial body of evidence shows a link between attention deficit hyperactivity...

The ADHD Scam and the Mass Drugging of Schoolchildren (Transcript) 5/30/2008 - Today I am bringing you news from the world of ADHD, because scientists claim they have found a difference in the brains of children with ADHD versus "normal" children. The brains of these children who have been diagnosed with ADHD were scanned with an MRI machine. They compared 40,000 different points...

How food companies fool consumers with food coloring ingredients made from petrochemicals 3/21/2008 - Have you ever wondered why companies use artificial colors? You might think it's because they want to make their food look good, but there's another reason -- a far deeper reason -- why companies use artificial colors to make their foods more appealing to consumers. Keep reading to learn what that is. Why...

Food Additives Found to Cause Hyperactivity in Children 1/29/2008 - Two different cocktails of common food colorings and preservatives increased hyperactive behavior in children, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Southampton and published in the journal The Lancet. In the study, which was commissioned by the United Kingdom's Food...

Microwave Popcorn Flavoring Fumes Linked to Lung Disease 1/17/2008 - The two largest microwave popcorn manufacturers in the United States have announced plans to phase out the use of a popcorn flavoring chemical that has been linked to lung disease in factory workers, after a doctor reported what may be the first case of a consumer becoming ill from the chemical. A...

Chemical Additives - Are They Slowly Killing Our Children? 1/17/2008 - Let me start by saying a chemical additive doesn't necessarily 'appear' to be a problem immediately after ingestion. Quite often the effects are cumulative; a gradual build-up in the body produces roller-coaster days, some good, some bad. Some children are more sensitive to food chemicals and display...

FDA Collaboration with Big Pharma Raises Eyebrows 1/17/2008 - The Andrew von Eschenbach FDA era is upon us. The Avandia scandal is the tip of the iceberg. Is anyone ready? The words "illicit financial collusion" have been replaced by the politically correct term, "collaboration." On May 30, in defense of his cozy relationship with Big Pharma and Big Biotech von...

Red Food Coloring Used in Sausage Linked to Cancer 12/23/2007 - An expert panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended that the food coloring known as E128 or as Red 2G is no longer considered safe for human consumption. Under the current laws of the European Union, Red 2G is permitted only in sausages that have at least 6 percent cereal...

Processed Meat Unsafe For Human Consumption; Cancer Experts Warn of Dietary Dangers 11/25/2007 - World cancer experts have finally declared what NaturalNews readers learned nearly four years ago: That processed meats cause cancer, and anyone seeking to avoid cancer should avoid eating all processed meats for life. Hundreds of cancer researchers took part in a five-year project spanning more than...

Halloween sugar, food additives and the commercialization of holidays 10/30/2007 - This year at the annual sugar-and-food-additives fest for children called "Halloween," I think parents should skip the middle step of handing out candy and just hand out Ritalin directly to the kids. I say this in jest, of course, since I am adamantly against the use of Ritalin in children, but let's...

ADDitives and ADHD: A Comprehensive Look 10/26/2007 - ADHD has been a hot topic in the media for a few years due to raising diagnoses, medication concerns, and debates to whether it is even a real health condition. New research has found that a few food additives can cause the symptoms that can lead to a diagnosis of ADHD. Once we establish the symptoms...

Ground-Breaking Study Links Food Additives to Hyperactivity in Children 9/27/2007 - In a landmark study published in The Lancet, commonly used artificial food colorings and the preservative sodium benzoate have been strongly linked to hyperactivity in children, triggering renewed vigor in the decades-long campaign by activists to ban artificial food additives from food marketed to...

How I got blindsided by yeast extract in Amy's Kitchen organic foods (opinion) 2/27/2007 - I must offer an apology to NaturalNews readers. For more than a year now, I've been recommending Amy's Kitchen as a source of quality, organic frozen foods made without yeast extract. As you may recall, yeast extract is a natural-sounding additive that food companies use as a flavor enhancer replacement...

Bill in New Mexico could ban aspartame from the state 1/30/2007 - A new bill proposed by an Albuquerque, N.M. senator -- if passed -- will ban foods with aspartame from being on sale in the state by July. Aspartame is a chemically created sweetener that has replaced sugar and corn syrup on a widespread level for many products, including diet soda. The bill is...

Nanotech ingredients may expose food industry workers to unknown health risks 11/13/2006 - A study recently published by the British Occupational Hygiene Society suggests that workers who manufacture nanotech foods -- foods containing nanoparticles that are expected to behave in a specific manner -- may be exposed to unknown health risks. According to Andrew Maynard, article author and...

Interview with Dr. Elson Haas, bestselling author, pioneering doctor and nutritional detox expert 1/29/2006 - Mike: A lot of people are familiar with detox, but some are not, and from a nutritional standpoint, they certainly may not be familiar with what it involves. What type of detox do you focus on? Dr. Haas: Well, detoxification involves getting rid of things from the body as well as stopping toxins...

New Mexico activists hope to achieve an unprecedented ban on aspartame 11/20/2005 - New Mexico may become the first state in the nation to enact an official statewide ban on the artificial sweetener aspartame, if a group of determined activists has its way. Activists there are fighting hard to ban the sale of any and all products containing the chemical sweetener, and they achieved...

Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist 4/22/2005 - A chemical added to processed meat products is responsible for a 67% increased risk in pancreatic cancer, says author and nutritionist Mike Adams. The conclusions are based in part on research conducted at the University of Hawaii that reveals a 67% increased risk of pancreatic cancer in people who...

Processed meat consumption results in 67% increase in pancreatic cancer risk, says new research 4/20/2005 - Consuming processed meats increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, says new research conducted at the University of Hawaii that followed nearly 200,000 men and women for seven years. According to lead study author Ute Nothlings, people who consumed the most processed meats (hot dogs and sausage) showed...

How to give yourself cancer in five easy steps 11/4/2004 - Following with our ever-popular series on "How to Get Disease," this article discusses how to give yourself a raging case of cancer. It could be breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer or even something like leukemia. By following the instructions in this article, you can give yourself almost...

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