Tag: health
The FDA should protect consumers, not a dying dairy industry
The dairy industry wants to restrict plant-based companies from using terms like “milk” on their labels.
New study shows link between prenatal and infant pesticide exposure and...
The authors of the study believe it's imperative to "avoid prenatal and infant exposure to pesticides to protect early brain development."
Jury finds Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer contributed to man’s cancer
“Although the evidence that Roundup causes cancer is quite equivocal, there is strong evidence from which a jury could conclude that Monsanto does not particularly care whether its product is in fact giving people cancer..."
Trump administration lifts ban on GE salmon
The GE salmon could be in grocery stores as soon as 2020.
Judge in second Roundup cancer trial worked for firm that defended...
This week’s closing arguments followed a recent favorable ruling for the plaintiff – this despite new revelations about Chhabria’s past ties to Monsanto.
Inconsistent testing standards leads to lead exposure in school drinking water
"The concern is that while we are not taking much action, children are being damaged on a generational level."
Insurance stocks plunge as Medicare for All bill unveiled with major...
"This is a milestone in the fight for universal healthcare and an equitable society, where working people make the decisions that determine our destiny."
Rural America needs Medicare for All now
Only a system that puts the well-being of all people above enriching a few will deliver the care we need, where and when we need it, and keep our rural communities alive and vibrant.
We gave Pharma a blank check, now we’re paying the bill
We can and should ask our policymakers to rewrite the rules of our economy and rebuild a pharmaceutical industry that is designed to serve the needs of patients, not profits.
Glyphosate found in 19 of 20 beers and wines tested
"Due to glyphosate's many health risks and its ubiquitous nature in our food, water and alcohol, the use of glyphosate in the U.S. should be banned unless and until it can be proven safe."