Ignorance is bliss… for the food industry. If you care about your children and their health, please, check this site and patiently read all the pop-ups. It’s also fun.
http://www.foodincmovie.com/hungry-for-change-cafeteria.php
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-kidney25-2009may25,0,7601108.story
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/06/09/Teflon-Lawsuit-Slides-Off-DuPont.aspx
MSG is one of the worst food additives on the market and is used in canned soups, crackers, meats, salad dressings, frozen dinners, and many other processed foods. MSG can be especially dangerous for young children.
To read more go to http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/04/21/MSG-Is-This-Silent-Killer-Lurking-in-Your-Kitchen-Cabinets.aspx
Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found that 15 brands of powdered infant formula are contaminated with perchlorate, a rocket fuel component detected in drinking water in 28 states and territories.
To read more go to http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_17460.cfm
According to a Reuters article, “Americans are exposed to seven times more radiation from diagnostic scans than in 1980. Experts said doctors are overusing the tests for profit and raising health risks for patients.”
To read more go to: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5226IR20090304?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
This is a TRAGEDY! According to the Washington Post, “Almost half of tested samples of commercial high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contained mercury…” HCFS was also found in nearly a third of 55 popular brand-name food and beverage products where HFCS is the first- or second-highest labeled ingredient.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/26/AR2009012601831.html
New scientific study showed that Splenda reduced the amount of good bacteria in the intestines of rats by 50%; increased its pH level, contributed to increases in body weight and affected P-glycoprotein (P-gp) levels (which can result in medications being shunted back into the intestines, rather than being absorbed by the body).
To read more go to: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/02/10/New-Study-of-Splenda-Reveals-Shocking-Information-About-Potential-Harmful-Effects.aspx
Some foods and drinks rich in high-fructose corn syrup may contain detectable levels of mercury, a new report shows.To read the list of the products so far found to contain mercury, go to: http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20090127/mercury-in-high-fructose-corn-syrup?ecd=wnl_day_012809