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Panera bans over 150 additives from its food

5/5/2015 10:58:03 AM - As more people are becoming aware of the foods they eat and demanding more high-quality, healthy ingredients, restaurant chains are taking note and following suit. Among them is Panera, the most recent food outlet to get on board the good health train. Panera announced that they will be removing...

Sickening: Major food corporations use tissue from aborted babies to manufacture flavor additives in processed foods

4/15/2015 - Every time you purchase mass-produced processed "food" from the likes of Kraft, PepsiCo, or Nestle, you're choosing, whether you realize it or not, to feed your family not only genetically engineered poisons and chemical additives, but also various flavoring agents manufactured using the tissue of aborted...

Common food additives alter gut microbes, causing inflammation, colitis, obesity and diabetes

4/3/2015 - A class of food additives used in nearly all processed foods may be partially to blame for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as Crohn's disease, and may also lead to obesity and diabetes, according to a study conducted by researchers from Cornell University, Emory University, Georgia State University...

Reading food labels more important than ever after FDA admits it isn't doing its job

1/21/2015 - The regulatory process that governs the safety of the foods that we eat isn't nearly as stringent as many people believe it is. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is on record admitting that it doesn't even know what many food manufacturers are putting in their products, let alone whether or not...

McDonald's serves healthier ingredients in the UK, uses potentially dangerous additives to feed US population

12/2/2014 - Why do other countries get safer versions of McDonald's food, while Americans are fed unnecessary and potentially dangerous additives? Does McDonald's have it out against Americans? Is there a conspiracy to destroy the health of Americans, using food ingredients as silent weapons? Are Americans being...

FDA admits not knowing about existence of many food chemicals, let alone their safety

8/27/2014 - The explosive introduction of new food additives, in addition to an easing of some federal oversight requirements, has allowed manufacturers to dodge scrutiny from the Food and Drug Administration, the agency responsible for ensuring the safety of chemicals that are flowing into the food supply. And,...

Ban Poisonous Additives Act aims to replace BPA in food packaging with safer alternatives

7/10/2014 11:13:27 AM - U.S. Senator Ed Markey, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has introduced new legislation that would phase out the use of the estrogen-like chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in all food packaging, not just baby bottles and "sippy" cups. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the Ban Poisonous Additives...

70,000 food additives approved by the FDA - What you don't know will hurt you

6/26/2014 - There are over 70,000 food additives approved by the FDA, from artificial ingredients to genetically modified ones, and from "all natural" to GRAS -- generally recognized as safe. Cosmetics and personal care products are even worse, with virtually no regulations on chemicals, and your skin absorbs whatever...

List of legal beer additives includes fish bladder, MSG, high-fructose corn syrup and insect dyes

9/22/2013 - Summertime breeds it; so, too, does NFL Sunday. In fact, to scores of Americans, there just isn't a bad time to have a nice, cold beer. You've seen the commercials. You've heard how each beer company touts its "fresh" ingredients, "only the best barley and hops," "crisp spring water," etc. But if...

'Safety assessments' on nearly all common food additives found to be manipulated by processed food industry: Study

8/20/2013 - New research published in the journal, JAMA Internal Medicine, has verified that the vast majority of the 10,000-or-so chemical additives currently allowed in food are backed only by industry-funded and supported safety assessments. And a large percentage of these have never even been submitted to the...

Chemical additives lurking in fresh cuts of meat

6/8/2013 - It is common knowledge that cold cuts and hot dogs contain less-than-desirable food additives (e.g., nitrites), but what about "fresh" cuts of meat at your local butcher or supermarket? Shoppers may logically assume that fresh cuts of meat contain just meat; but store-bought chickens, steaks and chops...

What's really in vaccines? Proof of MSG, formaldehyde, aluminum and mercury

10/24/2012 - Have you ever wondered what's really in vaccines? According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control's vaccine additives page, all the following ingredients are routinely used as vaccine additives: • Aluminum - A light metal that causes dementia and Alzheimer's disease. You should never inject...

Three sources of food additives that may surprise you

10/2/2012 - It is commonly known that fast food, frozen pizzas and candy bars are filled with taste enhancers and other food additives. But did you know that food additives are also lurking in products that would seem at a glance to contain just one ingredient? Ironically, some of these items may even be things...

Seven toxic foods, drinks, and additives to cut out of your diet for good

8/7/2012 - With so much conflicting information out there about which foods are healthy and which foods are not, it can be difficult for many people to determine how best to approach a healthy lifestyle that includes eating well. But a good place to start is to avoid these seven toxic foods, beverages, and additives...

Discover which foods and chemical additives cause arthritis inflammation, gout and fibromyalgia pain

12/30/2011 12:09:45 PM - Certain foods and chemical additives disguised as food can aggravate or cause muscle and joint pain associated with arthritis, gout and fibromyalgia. Avoiding these foods can pave the way for reduced inflammation, stiffness and pain - setting the stage for ongoing relief, with increased mobility and...

You may be eating food additives without even knowing it

11/17/2011 - It is common knowledge that candy bars, chips and fast food aren't healthful, so it's no surprise to find food additives in those ingredients lists. However, there are a surprising number of additives lurking in more innocent-sounding products like applesauce and sour cream, as well. Shoppers may logically...

Anti-caking food additives lower nutritional content of foods

10/11/2011 - A team of researchers from Purdue University recently published a study in the Journal of Food Science showing that the addition of anti-caking additives to powdered food products increases the rate at which vitamin C degrades. Anti-caking agents are frequently added to powdered foods to prevent the...

FDA unfairly maligns tobacco plant with graphic new cigarette warning labels

6/23/2011 - The FDA has released nine new graphic warning labels that will be required on U.S. cigarettes, offering grotesque visual images designed to dissuade smokers from purchasing cigarettes. At first glance, this might seem like a clever and effective strategy for reducing deaths from smoking cigarettes....

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...

Common Additives in Your Food Contain Shocking Dangers, Part I

2/18/2010 - Food marketers are vying harder than ever for your shopping dollar. They use any of 14,000 additives to make their products last longer, taste fresher or seem more appealing. The health effects of these compounds, especially in combination, are only gradually becoming apparent. Read all the details...

Best restaurant in the world accused of using toxic additives in their cuisine

11/14/2009 - (Natural News) Ferran Adria, the world renowned chef of El Bulli, has been criticized for inadvertently poisoning customers with his version of the sophisticated culinary art known as haute cuisine. El Bulli, near Barcelona, Spain, has been chosen as the best restaurant in the world by Britain's Restaurant...

A Hundred Health Sapping Neurotoxins are Hidden in Packaged and Restaurant Food

5/11/2009 - What is it that stands between you and vibrant health? People who have spent a fortune on supplements, gotten plenty of exercise and bought high quality food still find themselves unable to answer this question. For many of them, the answer lies in neurotoxins hidden in even the most healthy sounding...

What they don’t tell you about the additives, colors and other things in your food

12/23/2008 - If you think that the labels on food packaging tell you everything you need to know about the food inside, you'd better think again. Food labels are Greek and Latin to most people. And that is an understatement. Recently, there has been a growing population interested in the food they eat, for a number...

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...

Chemical Additives and Their Effects on Children

5/9/2008 - The frightening thing about chemical additives is that their effects are not always immediately seen. Very often their effects are cumulative –- meaning that the body experiences a gradual accumulation that could lead to a variety of symptoms. Some people are more sensitive to food chemicals than...

Bear Fruit Bars Use Novel Technology for Extending Shelf Life without Additives or Preservatives

1/18/2008 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's main research arm, the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), has developed a process for making snack bars that remain "moist and chewy" for up to two years without the use of any artificial preservatives. The bars are preserved by means of dehydration, which makes...

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...

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...

Essential oils could replace chemical additives in preserving meat products

10/11/2006 - Researchers at the University of Extremadura in Spain have found that the essential oils sage and rosemary could slow oxidative spoilage of meat better than synthetic antioxidants butylhydroxyanisole (BHA) and butylhydroxytoluene (BHT). "The results of my research support the idea that new food ingredients...

Plant extracts outperform chemical additives as preservatives for processed meat

9/13/2006 - A study published in the Elsevier journal Food Microbiology has found grape seed and pine bark extracts outperform synthetic preservatives in oxidation and microbial effects in ready-to-eat meat products. The grape seed and pine bark extracts also reduced measures of oxidation and therefore meat...

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