Mar 9, 2010 | Chemicals In Food |
Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) is one of most common soy-based food “fillers” used to make literally thousands of processed food products. It’s found in veggie burgers, gravy mixes, soups and many other grocery products. Last Thursday, one of the...
Mar 4, 2010 | Body and Mind, Chemicals In Food |
– It is wonderful to see how inventive humans can be when the need arises. Cyndi. US company Green Planet Bottling has launched a new entry to the $11 billion bottled water market, packaged in an organic, plant-based bottle. Unlike the dominant plastic...
Feb 26, 2010 | Body and Mind, Chemicals In Food |
Sunscreen’s zinc factor ends up in blood PEOPLE who use a lot of sunscreen could be at risk of having “larger than normal” quantities of zinc in their bloodstream, with new evidence showing zinc particles penetrate the skin and are absorbed...
Feb 20, 2010 | Chemicals In Food, Children's Health |
Interesting about the advertising and marketing of breakfast cereals to children. Cyndi O’Meara Cereal companies worldwide speak to children early through everything from TV advertising and product placement on their favourite foods and clothing to the...
Feb 19, 2010 | Chemicals In Food, Food Labelling |
Consumer advocate group Choice says that lax food labelling laws make it almost impossible for those who want to avoid genetically modified food. The consumer group says supermarkets are now full of foods with ingredients that are likely to be derived from GM...
