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Archives for December 2017

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Are You Ready To Pay A Tax For Meat?

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Last updated on: December 28, 2017

Governments are brainstorming for ways to combat the devastating environmental effects of factory farming, and several countries in Europe are calling for a tax on meat. No other industry involves the most pressing environmental and health issues of today, like… [read]

MMR Vaccine Causes Seizures in 5,700 U.S. Children Annually, Says Study

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Last updated on: December 28, 2017

This was the largest statistical safety study ever to measure the association between MMR vaccination and febrile seizures. The study finds that that seizures from the MMR vaccine occur in about 1 in 640 children up to two weeks following… [read]

EPA Relies on Industry Studies to Give Glyphosate New Green Light

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Last updated on: December 27, 2017

Glyphosate is tthe most widely used pesticide in the world, and is the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup. On the 18th of December the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a controversial analysis that relies heavily on industry studies to conclude… [read]

GM crops will continue to be banned in Britain after Brexit, says Michael Gove

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Last updated on: December 24, 2017

Michael Gove, Britain’s environment secretary, indicates that food made from genetically modified organisms will continue to be banned in the United Kingdom after Britain leaves the European Union. The US is expected to push for more GM-based foods to be… [read]

New Regulations for Homeopathic Supplements, FDA Announces

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The Food and Drug Administration has announced a new risk-based approach to regulating homeopathic medicines with an increased focus on products administered by injection, intended for children or the elderly, and those marketed for serious diseases. Per the Dietary Supplement… [read]