Mark Bittman writes an insightful editorial about irradiation for food, labeling food, how much do we want to know, will knowledge change our purchasing habits and the Food Safety Modernization Act. A lot of info/ideas packed into a short article. URL: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/26/irradiation-and-the-ick-factor/?hp
After 33 (!) years of consideration, the FDA is finally moving to reign in the sunscreen industry ($680 million dollars in US) and discredits industry claims of “waterproof.” Via New York Times Also, EWG.org has a great online tool to compare sunscreens and identify the best ones.
This is a great question. Huffington Post’s Laurie David covers the recent discovery that the toxic chemical BPA coats store receipts. It is also found in Coke cans, other canned foods and plastic baby bottles. Why is the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) so grossly ineffective and what is congress going to do […]
We are always looking for good lists to help us decipher labels and choose products without toxins. That is why we were happy to find Dr. Epstein and his site “Cancer Prevention Coalition” which — despite its name — gives the scoop on chemicals that cause cancer and other harmful effects, like hormone disruption. Dr. […]
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