An Indonesian drug manufacturer utilised chemicals with toxic concentrations of up to 99% in 70 batches of medication, according to prosecutors in a court filing. The cough syrup is one of the products linked to the deaths of more than 200 children last year.
According to a scientific article published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, synthetic color additives are often used instead of natural options because they produce colors that are not possible with natural colorants. They are also cheaper, more easily available and last longer. Many processed foods consumed in the U.S. contain food dyes. Red […]
To keep the price of chicken from skyrocketing, the largest poultry processor in the United States – Tyson Foods – is reintroducing antibiotics into their meat supply. Tyson Foods processes around one-fifth of the chicken in the US, so this decision has enormous implications for consumers. For decades, Tyson and much of the commercial meat […]
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Apple juice seems like a healthy alternative to sugary drinks like soda. However, data suggests this beverage may actually pose a risk to children’s health. Consumer Reports, a consumer advocacy organization, recently criticized the Food and Drug Administration‘s (FDA) final guidance on the limit for inorganic arsenic in apple juice due to concerns about possible health risks to […]