Nutrition and Diet: Food Ingredients, Labels, and More
Welcome to our nutrition and diet page, where you can learn about what you’re really eating. If you’re seeking guidance on meal planning, exploring dietary trends, or aiming to learn about nutrients in food so that you can make informed food choices, you are in the right place. We are always improving this page – so be sure to check back often.
80% of Americans Exposed to Fertility-Ruining Pesticides in Oat-Based Foods
A concerning discovery has been made regarding the presence of a chemical pesticide, chlormequat, in oat-based foods available in the U.S.
FDA: Children’s Applesauce PURPOSELY Contaminated with Heavy Metals
The FDA believes certain brands of children’s applesauce have been intentionally contaminated with heavy metals lead chromate.
Virus-Resistant GMO Pork Inches Closer to Human Consumption Amidst Consumer Uncertainty
Virus-resistant pork from genetically modified pigs could soon be served as your next meal. Are you ready for GMO bacon?
Zinc “Crucial” for Improving Blood Sugar Regulation for Diabetics
Good news for diabetics. A meta analysis suggests zinc supplementation plays a crucial role in enhancing blood sugar control.
GMO Boycott: Major Supermarkets Say NO to GM Salmon
Supermatket chains like Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Aldi, and others say they will refuse the sale of AquaBounty Technology’s modified salmon in a move against biotech and GMO.
Activists Stand Up Against McDonald’s Toxic Pesticide-Potatoes
Activists in Minnesota are opposing McDonald’s as it’s french fries are suspected of poisoning farm animals and wildlife via massive pesticide exposure.
5 PepsiCo Products to Adopt the Non-GMO Project Label in a Few Months
Tropicana Pure Premium products and 4 other PepsiCo brands will soon bear the Non-GMO Project butterfly seal – starting next year.
4 Nasty Things Your Holiday Turkey has Experienced (You are Affected, too)
Animal cruelty, antibiotics, growth hormones, and horrible health conditions – these are just a few things that your holiday turkey has experienced.
Buy a Soda, Raise Money for Diabetes Research: 4 Corporate Sponsors and their Hypocrisies
It seems in America, some charities and the corporations who sponsor them make odd bedfellows. Here are 4 corporate sponsors and their hypocrisies.
Genetically Modified Potatoes: Scientists Unleash New Monster
Genetic modification of the food supply has run rampant within the past couple of years. A new genetically modified creation has emerged, and may soon end up on your dinner…