Food additive in Starbursts, Sour Patch Kids, Skittles, +3,000 others no longer considered safe
The additive, titanium dioxide, may cause cell mutations and damage DNA.
Victories require vigilance: NationofChange joins Our Lives On The Line rally in Washington, DC
The health care fight is not over. And the Americans that marched to the White House Saturday will make sure that both sides keep working on it.
U.S. consumers exposed to BPA at levels 5,000x above EU recommendations
U.S. consumers are exposed to more than 5,000 times more bisphenol-A (BPA) than the EU considers safe, and that has prompted environmental...
Disposable Americans: The Numbers are Growing
What's astonishing is the disregard that many of the super-rich have for struggling Americans.
FDA Bans Three Chemicals Linked to Cancer From Food Packaging
The FDA is banning three grease-resistant chemical substances, including PFCs, which are linked to cancer and birth defects from use in food packaging.
Dangerous levels of plastic found in children’s bodies finds new study
"It can't be that every fourth child between three and five years old is so heavily burdened with chemicals that long-term damage cannot safely be ruled out."
Surging hunger in the US signals alarming trend as food aid cuts take toll
As vital food aid programs expire, millions of Americans face rising hunger challenges, reveals Hunger Free America's 2023 National Hunger Survey Report.
General Mills Announces GMO Labeling for US Products
General Mills, the Minneapolis-based food giant, has announced Friday that consumers all over the U.S. will soon begin seeing GMO labeling legislated by the state of Vermont on many General Mills products.
Alcohol: Why do we drink?
Alcohol consumption is one damaging effect among many that flow from this dominant socio-economic system.
Until teachers feel safe, widespread in-person K-12 schooling may prove impossible in US
Pressure from teachers has contributed to decisions to refrain from holding classes in person everywhere from Southern California to Northern Virginia.