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Generally Recognized As Safe … By Corporations

Generally Recognized As Safe … By Corporations

FDA Allows Corporations to Decide Which Ingredients Are Safe

The FDA assesses the safety of food additives through a cumbersome, lengthy process. However, ingredients that are generally recognized as safe, or GRAS, are exempt, meaning a shorter, easier path to putting GRAS products on the market. Who decides which ingredients qualify for GRAS status? Basically, the...

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Unlabeled GMOs Violate Consumer Protection Laws

Unlabeled GMOs Violate Consumer Protection Laws

DARK Act Would Support the False Advertising of Genetically Modified Foods

Consumer protection laws prohibit a company from selling you a different product than it advertised. If you ordered a Rolex and received a knockoff, you have the right to return the watch and get your money back. The Federal Trade Commission may even pursue civil...

Obama Tackles Antibiotic Resistance

Obama Tackles Antibiotic Resistance

But Plan Falls Short of Stopping Irresponsible Antibiotic Use By Factory Farms

Antibiotic resistance could send us back to a pre-antibiotic world, where a tiny cut or a bout of strep throat could lead to death in epidemic proportions. This isn’t the nightmarish plot in a futuristic fantasy; antibiotic resistance is a very real and current problem...

Palm Oil Companies Adopt Zero Deforestation Policies

Palm Oil Companies Adopt Zero Deforestation Policies

Pledges Made at the 2014 U.N. Climate Summit

Multibillion-dollar agricultural businesses are rarely known for making positive contributions to the environment, animal welfare and indigenous communities. When one does, it deserves a shout-out and encouragement. After all, policies adopted by large-scale farming operations have the power to change the world, for good or for bad. During the...