Melatonin Cakes and the Backlash on Dietary Supplements
Melatonin-filled brownies called Lazy Cakes have come to the attention of Congress. Will the FDA use them as another excuse to over-regulate dietary supplements?
USDA Sued over Deceptive Language in New Dietary Guidelines
It was meant to be “The People’s Department.” But today’s USDA routinely sides with big agribusiness over “the people,” heedless of safety and nutrition concerns or the needs of small independent farmers.
Government for Sale
Government for Sale ******** Action Alerts for This Campaign ******** Tell Congress to Support the BoxerDeFazio GMO Labeling Bills! The Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act was introduced last Wednesday in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR) with nine cosponsors in […]
USDA Wants to Update Nutrition Standards for School Lunches? Great Idea! —Except for the Terrible Nutrition Plans and the Glaring Conflicts of Interest….
And will kids now be given even more genetically modified foods in their school lunches? It may well happen—unless we take action now!
The “Food Safety” Saga: Our Job Is Just Beginning
The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act had more twists and turns than a big-city sewer system. Unexpected passage of the legislation at the very end of the lame duck Congress does not bring the story to a close. The fight goes on.
The War for Nutrition Science Integrity
One nutrition organization looks to be in the pocket of Big Pharma and the worst of the junk food manufacturers. Another organization has been a more independent voice for nutrition. Guess which one is attempting to swallow the other?
Food Safety Legislation
Food Safety Legislation Food Safety Bill Threatens Natural Health Options House Bill HR 2479 – Criminal Sanctions fact sheet The FDA Food Safety Modernization Act still contains dangerous provisions that threaten access to natural health options.The FDA Food Modernization Act (S. 510), also referred to as the “Food Safety” bill, has been modified to exempt […]
Say No To GMO
Say No To GMO ********Action Alerts For This Campaign******** Tell USDA We Won’t Stand for “Agent Orange Ready” Seed! Dow AgroScience has created a strain of corn that has been genetically engineered to withstand an herbicide called 2,4-D, a known carcinogen and one of the two ingredients in the infamous Agent Orange. Dow is now […]
Wisconsin Dietary Licensing Bill Defeated
The American Dietetic Association (ADA) sponsored legislation that threatened to give Registered Dieticians a monopoly on nutrition services in Wisconsin. With your help this was defeated.
Abuse of FDA Citizen Petitions
Did you know that: A drug company petitioned the FDA to ban a B vitamin in order to protect its own drug product?