All Stories Tagged With: "FDA"
400 Popular Lipstick Shades Found to Contain Lead
Beauty and body care products are continually being ousted as toxin-containing health destroyers. A recent study has added further cause for alarm, finding that 400 shades of popular lipstick contained lead. Of course the FDA is assuring consumers that this lead exposure is completely safe, failing to act once more regarding serious health threats lurking in consumer products. The FDA said that lipstick is not meant to be ingested, and is for topical use only. Therefore, it is ‘completely safe’.
Genetically Engineered Generic Drugs to Be Unleashed Without Mandatory Testing
Under the healthcare reform of 2010, the FDA was given the authority to regulate generic versions of genetically engineered (GE) drugs. Furthermore, some genetically engineered drugs may not even receive human or animal testing — it all depends on whether or not the FDA deems it necessary. The FDA is proposing new guidelines — an ‘abbreviated pathway’ — for generic drug makers to make similar, but not necessarily identical, generic drugs called ‘biosimilars’. The FDA will accept the drug studies from the original GE drug for approval, and will only require animal or human testing if the FDA deems it appropriate.
4 Proofs The FDA Does Not Care About Your Health
The stated mission of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to protect and promote public health through the regulation of everything from food products to pharmaceutical drugs. Based on the agency’s actions (or perhaps their severe lack of real action) however, it is quite apparent that this government organization has a blatant disregard for your health and is most certainly not in the business of ‘promoting’ health. Here are 4 ways in which the FDA has gone against public health and safety.
Genetically Modified Nature: GM Salmon Under Attack By Concerned Experts
The approval of genetically modified salmon has been a controversial issue for quite some time now, and the heat surrounding the altered fish isn’t dying down. Recently three United States consumer groups petitioned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to enforce a more strict and rigorous review process for the genetically modified fish than is currently in place. The FDA needs to realize that many people simply do not want to knowingly consume this toxic creation.
Nearly Half of All Pharmaceuticals Produced Overseas, Many in Unregulated Chinese Factories
Nearly half of all pharmaceutical drugs within the United States were not only produced overseas, but a shocking 81% of the 3,765 foreign factories have never been inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Of these mystery drug factories, many are unregulated and stationed in China. To top it all off, the percentage climbs even higher when looking at the active ingredients for pharmaceuticals. About 80% of these active ingredients are created overseas.
A Currently Illegal Fungicide Has Been Found in Orange Juice
An unnamed juice company recently contacted the Food and Drug Administration to let them know that it detected low levels of a fungicide called carbendazim in the company’s own orange juice as well as competitors’ orange juice. The fungicide isn’t currently allowed to be used on citrus in the United States, but it is used in Brazil, which exports orange juice to the US. FDA officials show little concern, but claim they will increase testing to ensure no problems arise from contamination.
FDA Claims Walnuts to be Illegal Drugs | Government Lunacy at its Best
Well the Food and Drug Administration has really made a name for themselves this time. In response to claims by a company named Diamond Foods that walnuts possess health benefits, the FDA’s initial response to the claim was to send the company a letter informing them of their wrongdoing. What did Diamond Foods do wrong? According to the FDA, claims made by Diamond Foods that omega-3′s found in walnuts produce health benefits make their walnuts “drugs”.
Monsanto GMO Seeds Use to Further Expand Within US
While genetically modified foods are continually being banned in other countries, the US is slow to follow the very necessary trend. The USDA has chosen to step back and give Monsanto even more power over GMO seeds, and now some states are taking similar action. A bill which could be passed in Lansing, Michigan could make Michigan the 15th state to allow for the expansion of GMO seed use, causing Michigan farms to be plagued with disease-riddled, genetically modified crops.
Seafood 10,000 Times Over Safe Limit for Carcinogenic Contamination, FDA Says to Eat it Anyway
Despite seafood showing extremely high levels of contamination, the FDA still deems the food safe for consumption. The FDA not only falsely softened the risk of seafood consumption due to carcinogenic contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the seafood supply, but also ignored individual FDA staff members who called for higher levels of contamination protection.
FDA Targets ‘Unproven’ New Supplements While Allowing Harmful GMOs
The FDA is seeking to outlaw the majority of supplements created after 1994 until they have been heavily proven to be 100% effective and free of any slight side effects, meanwhile the organization allows for harmful genetically modified ingredients to fill the world’s food supply. Under the new guidelines, every nutritional supplement company will be required to compose and submit a comprehensive NDI (New Dietary Ingredient) documentation for every single ingredient used in each product they are currently selling.
Highly Toxic Mercury Present in Processed Foods, Yet FDA Does Nothing
Why has the FDA ignored the fact that mercury, an element that is highly toxic in all forms, was found in a large number of brand-name processed foods? Specifically, the mercury content was found to be contained in high-fructose corn syrup, which also reportedly contains genetically modified ingredients. Instead of addressing this major public health concern, the FDA is focusing their time on crushing beneficial supplements through ridiculous NDI regulations that threaten the entire infrastructure of the nutraceuticals industry.
Asthma Drugs Kill More than Asthma, FDA Ignores Risk
Following a long line of reports finding pharmaceutical drugs to be deadlier than traffic accidents and many illegal drugs, it has now come out that many asthma drugs are actually killing more patients than asthma itself. It may be hard for you to believe, but many popular asthma drugs like Symbicort, Advair Diskus, Serevent Diskus, Dulera and Foradil actually warn customers on their labels that they cause an increased “risk of death from asthma problems.”
Bottled Water Regulation | Regulated Less than Tap Water
Bottled water regulation operates on a different level than tap water. It is treated as a food in the United States, and is therefore subject to the rules and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tap water regulation, on the other hand, is performed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and does not undergo the same rules of regulation.
Obama Promised GMO Labeling in 2007
According to a poll conducted by Reuters Thompson, more than 90% of Americans feel that products containing GMOs should be labeled. Back in 2007, Obama pulled the support of GMO activists by promising to push for proper labeling of GMO food items.
FDA Rejects Merck’s Attempt to Expand Deadly Gardasil to Older Women
The Food and Drug Administration, a very pro-vaccine government organization, has stopped Merck’s attempts to increase the approved age range for death-linked HPV vaccine Gardasil to 45.
Only 2% of Foreign Food Imported to U.S. is Inspected
Only 2% of foreign food imported to the U.S. is inspected. In 2010, around 3,500 of these food shipments were rejected due to being contaminated, unsafe, mislabeled, or poisonous.
FDA Warns Over Pregnancy Drug Risks
The Food and Drug Administration is now issuing stronger warnings over the popular pregnancy drug terbutaline, which prevents premature birth.
Juice May Receive National Standard for Arsenic
A recent study set up by rising health guru Dr. Oz, concluded that many apple juice brands contain high amounts of arsenic. Now U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York is calling for a national standard for arsenic in juice, citing the rising amount of foreign juice imports as the reason.
FDA to Makeover Current Nutrition Labels Yet Ignores Real Health Issues
The Food and Drug Administration is seeking to give nutritional labels a makeover, changing the way that serving sizes work to more accurately reflect real world eating habits. In addition, the FDA says that changes will also be made to give consumers a better idea of what they are actually consuming. Of course that does not mean they will be labeling the unmarked genetically modified ingredients that have been linked to infant mortality and sterility.
Cigarette Makers Sue FDA over New Labeling Rules
New graphic labels warning individuals of the dangers of smoking have recently led to a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration.
