With a new administration, some health experts long opposed to aspartame use are hoping that the FDA will review evidence against the sweetener and revoke an approval they say was marred by falsified testing data and political interference by the Reagan administration.
Aspartame, the artificial sweetener used around the world, causes cancer in lab rats, and should be banned for human consumption, says Samuel S. Epstein, MD, professor emeritus of environmental and occupational medicine at the Chicago School of Public Health, University of Illinois, and chair of the Cancer Prevention Coalition.
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Food allergies are a severe hyper-reaction of the immune system caused by a massive release of histamine and other chemical mediators from certain types of white blood cells called mast cells and basophiles. Food allergies only affect 1-2% of the population. People suffering from a food allergy can usually identify what foods they are allergic to without testing because the reaction will occur every time and shortly after eating the allergic food.
Food sensitivities are delayed food allergies that manifest themselves in many different ways and can affect any organ system …

August 28, 2009, South Korea issued notification, the South Korea Food and Drug Administration formulating its revised food additive standard specifications.
The formulation and revision of laws and regulations developed 59 kinds of food additive ingredients specifications. Strengthened or developed the following 58 of lead, cadmium, mercury or iodine Specifications:

When we plan our diet charts, we generally focus on the nutrients required for the well-being of our body. But have you ever though of a diet that can enhance your memory by increasing your brain power? Your brain is actually influenced by your food intake. So if you desire a smarter brain, you need to eat the right stuff.
Iron and Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Iron ensures adequate flow of oxygen throughout your body. Thus, your brain needs iron rich foods to get the oxygen power that is essential for its …

A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of a laboratory process of taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in an attempt to obtain a desired trait or characteristic, hence they are also known as transgenic organisms. This process may be called either Genetic Engineering (GE) or Genetic Modification (GM); they are one and the same.
But haven’t growers been grafting trees, breeding animals, and hybridizing seeds for years?
Genetic engineering is completely different from traditional breeding and carries unique risks.
In traditional breeding it is possible to mate …