Published time: April 04, 2014 04:00 (AFP Photo / Dieter Nagl) Rep. Mike Pompeo will introduce legislation backed by powerful trade groups to prevent states from passing laws requiring the labeling of genetically-modified foods, according to reports. The bill… Read More ›
European Food Safety Authority
Journal withdraws controversial French Monsanto GM study : Even though “no evidence of fraud or intentional misrepresentation of the data.”
Source: Reuters – Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:37 PM Author: Reuters * Hundreds of scientists criticised Seralini’s paper * Journal editor asked to see raw data in investigation * Paper withdrawn due to concerns about sample size * “No evidence… Read More ›
Obesity experts appalled by EU move to approve health claim for fructose / high-fructose corn syrup is a healthy alternative
Food firms using fructose will be able to boast of health benefits despite fruit sugar being implicated in soaring US obesity levels Sarah Boseley, health editor The Guardian, Thursday 17 October 2013 16.27 EDT Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, is… Read More ›
Death knell for nerve agent pesticides in move to save bees
European Food Safety Authority states that neonicotinoid use acceptable ‘only…on crops not attractive to honey bees’ Charlie Cooper Wednesday, 16 January 2013 European safety regulators have finally moved against nerve-agent insecticides blamed for a worldwide decline in bee populations, significantly… Read More ›
Sugary soft drinks may raise risk of depression – with diet versions causing the most harm
Four cans of pop a day raised depression risk 30% But drinking four cups of coffee decreased risk by 10% By Fiona Macrae PUBLISHED: 16:12 EST, 8 January 2013 | UPDATED: 20:46 EST, 8 January 2013 Cutting out sweetened diet… Read More ›
Rochester study raises new questions about controversial plastics chemical: BPA metabolizes 8x slower than expected
2009 study posted for filing Contact: Leslie Orr Leslie_orr@urmc.rochester.edu 585-275-5774 University of Rochester Medical Center A University of Rochester Medical Center study challenges common assumptions about the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), by showing that in some people, surprisingly high levels… Read More ›
EU sides with Monsanto in ‘GMO Cancer Corn’ word war
Published: 5 October, 2012, 17:02 Edited: 5 October, 2012, 17:02 The European Food Safety Authority has rejected a controversial study by French scientists linking GM corn to cancer. Many in Europe are already calling for stricter controls on GMOs,… Read More ›
Mineral oil contamination in humans: White Paraffins Oils and aromatic components
Contact: Rabea Kapschak rkapschak@wiley.com 49-062-016-06533 Wiley-Blackwell Mineral oil contamination in humans: A health problem From a quantitative standpoint, mineral oil is probably the largest contaminant of our body. That this contaminant can be tolerated without health concerns in humans has… Read More ›
A trial of removing food additives should be considered for hyperactive children
Re-Post for Filing 2008 Contact: Rachael Davies rdavies@bma.org.uk 44-020-738-36529 BMJ-British Medical Journal A properly supervised trial eliminating colours and preservatives from the diet of hyperactive children should considered a part of the standard treatment, says an editorial in this week’s… Read More ›
