Food safety

Tiny, Scary, Unregulated

It seems like the stuff of science fiction: the ability to manipulate matter atom by individual atom into new structures, some imitating those found in nature, others completely novel.

New safety concerns raised by GMO corn study

Mammals fed a diet of genetically engineered (GE) Roundup Ready corn for two years died earlier and developed more tumors and liver and kidney damage, according to a new study published this week in the peer-reviewed journal, Food

The invisible epidemic: Giving voice to the faceless victims of antibiotic overuse

Overusing antibiotics has spurred a crisis in antibiotic resistance. Since their advent in the 1940s, it’s been no secret that the more you use antibiotics, the quicker bacteria get resistant to them.

Inaction persists at FDA in restricting antibiotics use in livestock production

July was an important month for saving antibiotics, and a busy month for IATP’s Healthy Food Action. Here’s what’s happened.

Hold the estrogen—leave your receipt

You’ve probably heard about the hormone-disrupting chemical, BPA, put into food can liners. Eden Foods, a maker of canned beans, tomatoes and other products, gave BPA the boot long ago.

What you need to know about "BPA-Free"

Even though many plastic manufactures have phased out the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in their products, the possibility of other hormone-disrupting chemicals in plastic continues to be a concern. BPA is not the only hormonally active chemical found in plastic.

IATP comment to FDA regarding draft guidance for industry on nanotechnology in food and food-contact surfaces

IATP submitted this comment to the Office of Additive Safety, U.S.

Nanotech in food: Why public health needs a safeguard, now

It’s moving fast: The promised benefits of nanotechnology in food applications are astounding, almost unbelievable. For example, applying certain nanomaterials (simply put: materials manipulated at an atomic level) to conveyer belts in food production plants could prevent pathogen growth by keeping the belts clean and lowering the chance of contamination.

WEBINAR: The Autism Revolution: Thinking about environment and food

Conditions affecting children's behavior and brain development, like autism and ADHD, are exploding in prevalence. The CDC estimates autism now is diagnosed in 1-in-88 children, a more than 70 percent increase over just six years. These increases leave many parents, and clinicians, with questions about what's causing autism and how we can work to prevent it.

Obesity vs. superbugs: Who wins when the food system fails?

Duking it out this spring to be crowned "Scourge of the 21st Century": the dual public health epidemics of obesity and antibiotic resistance.