Lawmakers in the House of Representatives think they’re safe enough to eat and drink. Don’t let them sell us out to Big Ag. Action Alert! Every four years, Congress passes a new Farm Bill, a huge piece of legislation that establishes policies for US agriculture, nutrition assistance programs, organic development programs, and more. While there […]
…in the water, not in the bottle! Action Alert! Many Americans drink bottled water, the market for which has grown to $147 billion in recent years. Despite this rapid growth, there are emerging health concerns with drinking bottled water, notably from the chemicals used in the production of plastic which, as our friends at Mercola.com […]
We have safer (and better) answers. But will the government spread the good news? Action Alert! A new study suggests that, if started early enough, a daily regimen of non-prescription ibuprofen (a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or NSAID) can prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Whether or not it’s true, it’s a dangerous prescription—especially considering there are […]
This might be our last chance to fix this terrible rule. Action Alert! In 2016 Congress ignored hundreds of thousands of ANH activists and the majority of Americans, who wanted clear labeling of GMO foods, when they passed a “mandatory” labeling bill that would allow food companies to hide this information in scannable QR codes. […]
ANH-USA staff underwent testing for glyphosate exposure, and the results were shocking! Action Alert! Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, is a toxic chemical that is becoming virtually ubiquitous in the modern world. Exposure to this chemical is associated with a number of health concerns, including cancer. A number of alarming reports also […]
From the Washington Post: Inside a South Carolina factory, in industrial vats that stand five stories high, batches of algae are carefully tended, kept warm and fed corn syrup. There the algae, known as Schizochytrium, multiply quickly. The payoff, which comes after processing, is a substance that resembles corn oil. It tastes faintly fishy. Marketed […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) sought funding for an alcohol study—from the alcohol industry. From the Washington Examiner: Scientists and officials from the National Institutes of Health worked to solicit donations from the alcohol industry for a study they said would likely conclude that moderate drinking is healthy, according to a new report. The […]
Don’t let FDA stifle free speech and suppress the scientific evidence that vitamin D helps prevent preterm births. Action Alert! As we reported recently, Ocean Spray’s petition for a qualified health claim for cranberry products and reduced risk of urinary tract infections demonstrates the horrible track record FDA has in allowing free speech about the benefits of […]
Studying a food turns it into a drug? Action Alert! An FDA supplement policy infringes on free speech and makes it more difficult to study the health benefits of food and food supplements. Help us fight back! For years, ANH has fought against the federal government’s censorship of free speech about the benefits of food and […]
FDA’s treatment of fruit illustrates what scientific censorship looks like. Action Alert! The FDA is currently considering a petition from Ocean Spray, the juice company, to allow a qualified health claim that cranberries can reduce the risk of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) in healthy women. Given the way the FDA protects Big Pharma’s monopoly […]