GMOs — genetically modified organisms — pervade as much as 80% of conventional processed food in the United States. How do these miracle seeds, propagandized as the seeds to feed world, affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice? These and other questions take filmmaker Jeremy Seifert to Haiti, Paris,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Buyer Beware. Buyer Aware.
Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture
Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture, a guide created and distributed by New American Dream, explains how the rush to turn our kids into consumers is consuming our kids. Research shows that children under the age of eight are unable to critically comprehend televised advertising messages and are prone to accept advertiser messages as… Read more »
For Your Apple a Day, Pick Organic
{{unknown}}An apple a day keeps the doctor away. We all know eating fruits and vegetables is good for our health. But how healthy is the food we eat? Humans aren’t the only ones with a taste for nature’s bounty. Creepy crawlers love to crunch and munch on the fruit of the earth as well. Although… Read more »
Who Owns Organic Food Brands?
Did you know that General Mills owns Cascadian Farm and Muir Glen? Kellogg owns Kashi and Bear Naked? Coca Cola owns Odwalla? And Pepsi owns Naked Juice? Many well-known organic brands now have ties to the top 10 food processors in North America. Organic brands still independent include Clif and Luna Bars, Organic Valley, Lundberg… Read more »
What’s On My Food?
Want to see what pesticide residues are in the foods you eat? Most of us don’t have degrees in chemistry or toxicology. But we all have an interest in knowing what we’re eating. Use this widget to see a summary of the kinds of pesticide residues found in the foods we eat. The widget below… Read more »
Is Your Shampoo Organic?
If you’ve shopped for organic shampoo, body wash or make-up, you’ve probably noticed that there are a lot of brands that call themselves “organic,” but don’t carry the “USDA Organic” seal. Contrary to popular belief, the U.S. government doesn’t regulate cosmetics for safety, long-term health impacts or environmental damage. Many common cosmetics ingredients are harmful… Read more »
Household Cleaners “Hall of Shame”
“Will burn skin and eyes.” “Will penetrate skin and attack underlying tissues and bone.” “Suspected of damaging the unborn child.” You’d expect to see these warnings on a barrel of hazardous waste. In fact, they’re in the fine print of labels of everyday household cleaners or on their websites and obscure technical disclosures. These nasty… Read more »
The Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen: 2012
The Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) eighth edition of its Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ has updated information on 45 popular fruits and vegetables and their total pesticide loads. EWG highlights the worst offenders with its new Dirty Dozen Plus™ list and the cleanest conventional produce with its list of the Clean Fifteen™. “The explosive… Read more »
GMOs: Seeds of Deception (2)
Jeffrey Smith talks about the distressing effects of genetically modified foods. Get the facts about GMOs and what you can do to avoid GMOs. Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director-Institute for Responsible Technology and leading spokesperson on the health dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is author of the book “Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government… Read more »
GMOs: Seeds of Deception (1)
GMOs are not safe to eat. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) urges physicians to advise all patients to avoid genetically modified (GM) food. Learn why in this informative interview with Jeffrey Smith. Jeffrey Smith, Executive Director-Institute for Responsible Technology and leading spokesperson on the health dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) is author… Read more »
