(Natural News) The debate surrounding the practice of testing using animals had remained a stalemate for the longest time. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), however, has finally stepped in and announced that it will stop requiring animal testing on the chemicals it evaluates come 2035. The announcement garnered strong reactions from both scientific circles and animal rights groups. Those in opposition to […]

(Natural News) More than 500 million bees in Brazil died in just three months. Scientists are linking these mass deaths to an increased use of pesticides. Beekeepers reported mass die-offs of bees in four Brazilian states from October 2018 to March 2019. The state of Rio Grande do Sul, in particular, recorded the highest losses. But […]

(Natural News) For the first time, genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes are set to be released over American soil. The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) has given Oxitec, a corporation we have reported on in the past, permission to unleash some 750 million GMO mosquitos in Monroe County, Florida, over the next two years. This […]

(Natural News) A trial is currently underway in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco in a lawsuit demanding that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ban fluoride chemicals from the water supplies across the U.S., and the outcome could finally put an end to a dangerous and common practice […]

(Natural News) The Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) annual Honey Bee Colonies report has detailed a decline in honey bee populations following the recent budget cuts by the Trump Administration. A nationwide survey led by the University of Maryland’s non-profit organization Bee Informed Partnership shows that beekeepers lost 40.7 percent of their honey bee colonies in […]

(Natural News) You’ve heard about the dangers of certain pesticides, but perhaps you figure that if farmers are still allowed to use them, they can’t be that bad, right? If you live in the U.S. and you put your trust in regulators, you could be in for a rude awakening as a sobering new study […]

(Natural News) California is leading the charge in holding Monsanto (now owned by Bayer AG) accountable for the widespread health damage caused by its cancer-causing herbicide Roundup (glyphosate). But the Trump administration is actively fighting against this justice-seeking endeavor by pushing to overturn a landmark court ruling that found Monsanto guilty of basically committing crimes against humanity. […]

(Natural News) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s main responsibility is ensuring that the food, drugs, cosmetics and other products sold in the country are safe for human health. Unfortunately, there are lots of ways they’re failing the public, especially when it comes to a group of chemicals known as PFAS. PFAS, or per- and […]

(Natural News) Most of us can choose to buy organic produce to avoid the dangers of pesticides to some degree, but the same can’t be said of farm workers and children living in the vicinity of conventional farms. Study after study has alerted us to the havoc that exposure can wreak on health. Why are […]

(Natural News) Omega-3 fatty acids are essential nutrients that have varying roles in different bodily functions and offer several health benefits. However, the body cannot naturally produce them, so people must obtain them from their diet. There are different types of omega-3s and some are more beneficial than others. The three essential omega-3s the body needs are ALA, EPA and […]