Posts tagged: #FDA
Posted on August 7, 2019
Hi All, There are so many disturbing things going on in this country right now, that I don’t even know where to begin, but when I heard about one of the nation’s leading climate change scientists quitting the Agriculture Department … Read More
Posted in Eating Green with Bhavani
Tagged with: #Agricultural Research Service, #Certified Health and Wellness Coach, #Climate Change, #Economic Research Service, #Ellen Palmer, #empowering youth, #environmental protection agency, #EPA, #FDA, #food and drug administration, #Healing Meals Community Project, #health crisis, #national institute of food and agriculture, #organic meals, #rice is losing nutrients, #Sarah Leathers, #The Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Posted on January 21, 2019
Did you know the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is one of the agency’s effected by the government shutdown? It’s true! 41% of the 17,000 FDA employees are furloughed, so they needed to halt inspections on domestic food! They just … Read More
Posted in In The News
Tagged with: #Consumer Product Safety Commission, #dairy products, #FDA, #FDA employees are furloughed, #food and drug administration, #food choices, #furloughed, #Government Shutdown, #halt inspections, #high risk foods, #recalled, #resume inspections, #seafood, #U.S. Department of Agriculture
Posted on June 26, 2018
Get Engaged: Fight for #ConsumersRighttoKnow The USDA has proposed a national labeling standard for genetically engineered food. Just as food labels empower consumers to understand whether or not their food contains potentially harmful ingredients, including but not limited to; gluten, nuts, MSG or trans-fats, … Read More
Posted in Take Action
Tagged with: #3 third, #bioengineered, #consumer protection laws, #FDA, #gmo labeling food, #regulation, #Right to Know, #submit public comment july, #Support Fairness and Equality in our food system: Join the Fair Food Program, #usda, #Worker-driven Social Responsibility
Posted on May 29, 2018
Latest Farm Bill 2018 Updates and News Roundup New York Times reports that a proposed sugar amendment to the farm bill was defeated in a 278-to-137 vote on Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The amendment to the $867 billion … Read More
Posted in In The News
Tagged with: #congress, #FDA, #Hawaii Bans Chlorpyrifos Statewide, #Take Action to Revoke the Use of Food Additives that Cause Cancer, #What Must You Know about Chlorpyrifos? The toxic pesticide now harming our children and environment
Posted on February 6, 2018
Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, report by NPR “Tenzing transitioned to organic farming after an incident with pesticides on his own farm convinced him he needed to change. He would feel nauseous and have headaches after spraying … Read More
Posted in In The News
Tagged with: #bacteria related disease, #corporate power, #fair trade, #FDA, #food and illness report, #international, #Monsanto, #npr, #Pesticides, #public health, #root of science, #sickness, #stericycle, #tea organic, #the salt
Posted on January 2, 2018
Let’s Get Organic Ag Research Funded in the 2018 Farm Bill: Sign Your Name HERE Although the demand for Organic agricultural products has increased, our domestic production of them has not. According to the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and other … Read More
Posted in Take Action
Tagged with: #fcc, #FDA, #federal communications committee, #neutrality net, #organic agricultural research
Posted on October 23, 2017
Rice and Beans: $1.20 in New York, $73 in Haiti “The United Nations World Food Programme just released a report on the cost, relative to average income, of a basic meal such as rice and beans in 33 countries. Someone living in … Read More
Posted in In The News
Tagged with: #Alice Waters, #consumers right to know, #Environmental Working Group, #epa pushback chemical industry 10 toxic threats, #FDA, #fiber, #food and drug administration, #food system, #Haiti, #kimbal musk food, #new york times, #ny, #protection, #public health, #rice and beans, #safe regulation laws
Posted on August 15, 2017
Impossible Meat with Possible Consequences: Challenges of Food Tech It’s been no secret that for decades Genetically-modified food has been a favorite for those working and profiting in Big Ag yet the possible ill-effects of these GMO foods on our health and the environment have … Read More
Posted in In The News
Tagged with: #FDA, #food and drug administration, #genetically-engineered food, #GMO, #hawthorne valley, #impossible foods, #plant-based burger, #sauerkraut, #steven drucker, #Whole Foods
Demand Transparency; Help Stop the Use of Toxic Pesticides in Our Food System; Tell Cuomo To Get NY OFF Fossil Fuels; Call Your Reps NOW
Posted on June 26, 2018
Get Engaged: Fight for #ConsumersRighttoKnow The USDA has proposed a national labeling standard for genetically engineered food. Just as food labels empower consumers to understand whether or not their food contains potentially harmful ingredients, including but not limited to; gluten, nuts, MSG or trans-fats, … Read More
Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #3 third, #bioengineered, #consumer protection laws, #FDA, #gmo labeling food, #regulation, #Right to Know, #submit public comment july, #Support Fairness and Equality in our food system: Join the Fair Food Program, #usda, #Worker-driven Social Responsibility