Tag: fda
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FDA Proposes Rules for Nanotechnology in Food
from ap: Regulators are proposing that food companies that want to use tiny engineered particles in their packaging may have to provide extra testing data to show the products are safe. The Food and Drug Administration issued tentative guidelines Friday for food and cosmetic companies interested in using nanoparticles, which are measured in billionths of…
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#BingeAndPurge: Beer, Bugs, Drugs and more
#TheSimpsons Mural in #Chernobyl — Street artist takes on nuclear industry one year after Fukushima // Can Fracking Cause Quakes? “Almost Certainly” // Heart Surgeon Says Eating Raw Marijuana Daily Reduces Stroke by 50% // #OverheardInPDX: “…well, if it’s good enough for #WIC…” // Whooping cough outbreaks higher among children already vaccinated // General Mills…
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Study: EPA-approved GMO insecticide responsible for killing off bees, contaminating entire food chain
from naturalnews.com: Early last year, leaked documents obtained by a Colorado beekeeper exposed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) illegitimate approval of clothianidin, a highly-toxic pesticide manufactured by Bayer CropScience that the regulatory agency knew was capable of killing off bees . Now, a new study out of Purdue University in Indiana has not only…
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GE ‘EnviroPig’ Project Stops Research
This week, the University of Guelph, the Canadian university that developed the genetically engineered (GE) “Enviropig,” announced it is closing down its research. The Center for Food Safety (CFS) is now calling on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to stop any work on approving the GE pig.
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#BingeAndPurge: Trials, Shares, Raids and more
FDA rejects call to ban BPA from food packaging // BASF gives up on pushing GMOs in Europe, moves operations to US where ‘Frankenfoods’ are not labeled // Pfizer execs to stand trial for cover-up of drug trial results // Vaccine failure admitted: Whooping cough outbreaks higher among children already vaccinated // Audio Satire: Rapidly…
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A Populace Pink Slimed
A trio of governors and a duo of lieutenant governors last week dined on pink slime burgers and pronounced them mouth-wateringly-delicious-and-nutritious as TV cameras rolled on their barbecue in a Nebraska factory that manufactures the stuff.
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#FoodWorldOrder: Episode012 – Monsanto, Lorax, Bird Flu (Video)
On Thursday nights, Media Monarchy joins Corbett Report Radio live on Republic Broadcasting to go over all the latest stories from the world of food, environment and health. This week’s menu features Monsanto, the Lorax, bird flu and more…
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#FoodWorldOrder: Episode012 – Monsanto, Lorax, Bird Flu (Audio)
On Thursday nights, Media Monarchy joins Corbett Report Radio live on Republic Broadcasting to go over all the latest stories from the world of food, environment and health. This week’s menu features Monsanto, the Lorax, bird flu and more…
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#BingeAndPurge: Pink Slime, Satire, Coconut Cottage and more
Pink Slime for School Lunch: Government Buying 7M Pounds of Ammonia-Treated Meat for Meals* Campaign Against BPI’s ‘Pink Slime’* Campbell’s Soup Phasing Out BPA Use in Cans* Disney retooling childhood obesity exhibit, critics say it’s insensitive* Chefs celebrate the Oreo on its 100th birthday* Sodas Contain Animal Carcinogen, Study Finds* ConAgra Foods Celebrates the History…
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#Occupy Targets Industrial Food System #Feb27
Big Food Must Go: Why We Need to Radically Change the Way We Eat* from sustainablebusiness.com: Occupy, environmental and food justice organizations are joining in a global day of action on February 27 to end corporate control of the food system and steer back society from the stranglehold of industrial giants like Cargill and Monsanto…
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FDA to Review Safety of Aeroshot’s Inhalable Caffeine
from ap: U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. AeroShot went on the market late last month in Massachusetts and New York, and it’s also available in France. Consumers…
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1/12 Binge & Purge: OJ, Disputes & ‘The Stuff’
Coke says it found fungicide in orange juice // OJ tumbles most in 2yrs as FDA halts imports to test for prohibited pesticide // Superweeds spreading into Canada // Leaked documents reveal US diplomats actually work for Monsanto // Navigating Netflix: Streaming ‘The Stuff’ // Audio satire: Pfizer’s new prescription-only sandwich ‘Hoagizine’
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fda tests pet food amid reports of owner illnesses
from newscore: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun a nationwide effort to test pet food for salmonella contamination amid evidence it is sickening pet owners. FDA investigators in October started taking samples of dry pet food, pet treats and diet supplements from distributors, wholesalers and retailers such as PetSmart, PetCo, Walmart, Costco,…
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Insulin Pump Hack Delivers Fatal Dosage Over The Air
In a hack fitting of a James Bond movie, a security researcher has devised an attack that hijacks nearby insulin pumps so he can surreptitiously deliver fatal doses to diabetic patients who rely on them.