Tag: food
California introduces bill to protect children from ultra-processed food in public...
Known as Assembly Bill 1264, the bill would create a legal definition of ultra-processed food or UPF in the United States.
Food museums uncover the culture, science, and history behind the food...
Institutions like New York City’s Museum of Food and Drink are making food literacy fun.
New lawsuit claims Ziploc brand products misleading, increases risk of exposure...
Made from polyethylene and polypropylene, research shows that these materials release microplastics when microwaved and frozen "making them fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use."
GOP budget plan threatens 34 million children with loss of food...
New report reveals nearly half of U.S. children could lose access to Medicaid or SNAP under Republican-backed budget reconciliation plan, disproportionately harming marginalized families.
Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner to remove synthetic food dyes from...
The agency will work with the food industry to revoke authorization for two of the dyes in the coming months and eliminate the remaining six come the end of the year.
The commercial fishing industry is destroying vital marine ecosystems
This kind of factory fish farming dominates today’s seafood market, raising many ethical and environmental concerns.
Global food crisis looms as pollinator decline threatens yields of nutrient-rich...
New research reveals pollinator shortages impacting up to two-Thirds of farms worldwide, jeopardizing global food security.
New study confirms washing fruit before eating does not remove pesticides
The study aimed to "share the technical details of a process the authors developed for enhanced trace detection of pesticides in foods."
How a 20th-century family planning agenda fueled the climate crisis
Broken child welfare policies have undermined political systems and destroyed the planetary ecosystem.
Time is the new money
Time banking is easing financial strain and promoting societal health.
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What happens when bad guys win—without direct counter-punches except defiance and litigation?
If we don’t learn from failure, do we then not forfeit the “sapiens” (wisdom, intelligence) that in the end allegedly sets our species apart?
Why faith leaders are standing up to the largest pro-Israel Christian lobby
An interfaith campaign is confronting one of the most powerful groups driving unconditional support for Israel and the genocide in Gaza with spiritual resistance.
Genocide made invisible
A bilateral policy of genocide has united the Israeli and U.S. governments in a pact of literally breath-taking cruelty.
First, a massive Medicaid attack, then come the midterms, then Republican annihilation
Is this country under attack by an authoritarian enemy?
EPA employees sign ‘Declaration of Dissent’ over Trump administration policies
The employees said the administration’s policies “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.”