Food and health

Global Food Responsibility: The European Union and United States Must Chart a New Path

The U.S. and the European Union have a particular responsibility to address the global food crisis. This report outlines how they could play a constructive role.

Getting mercury out of high fructose corn syrup

In January, we released a report that found the presence of mercury in one-third of the 55 food products we tested that had high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) as the first or second ingredient.

Food, Agriculture and Doha

An article as part of the larger publication Moving Forward on Global Trade.

Food and Faith: Action Strategies for Healthy Eating

Across the country, faith communities have been putting their beliefs about food and healthy eating into action.

Hunger: Is the G-8 Ready to Clean Its Plate?

This weekend, agriculture ministers from the G-8 will gather in a beautiful castle above the city of Treviso, in central Italy, to discuss the global food crisis. Missing among the scheduled gala dinners, aperitifs and wine tastings are those most affected by the food crisis, as well as a clear understanding of what has gone wrong.

Comments on "Assessment of Test Results for Mercury in HFCS"

This comment is a joint response to Duke University Medical Center's Dr. Woodhall Stopford's findings after he was commissioned to review the results of analytical testing of HFCS samples for mercury and found "no quantifiable mercury". Dr, Woodhall was the only reviewer, there was no peer review process and he was paid by the Corn Refiners Association. Dr.

Long delayed, but welcome leadership on BPA in baby bottles.

Well, at least someone’s showing leadership around bisphenol A (BPA), the controversial chemical that's made into polycarbonate plastic as well as for resin liners of food an

High Fructose Corn Syrup Redux

A few weeks ago we published research on the presence of mercury in many common food products that list high fructose corn syrup as their first or second ingredient.

Smart Guide to Food Dyes: Buying Foods That Can Help Learning

Consumers are surrounded with candies and processed foods containing synthetic food dyes. Increasingly, these dyes have been found to increase hyperactivity and other disturbed behavior in children. These synthetic dyes, mostly petroleum-derived, are unnecessary.

Smart Guide to Minnesota Dairy Without rBGH

Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) was one of the first genetically engineered agriculture products and is a synthetic hormone given to dairy cows to force increased milk production. It can also cause udder infections leading to increased antibiotic use. rBGH also raises the levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 (IGF-1) in cows and cow's milk.