You’ve probably heard of the Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) Dirty Dozenâ„¢ and Clean 15â„¢ guide for buying produce. The Dirty Dozen are fruits and vegetables that have the highest amount of pesticide residues. The clean 15 are those fruits and veggies that have the lowest amount of pesticides. (In case you are unsure, farmers use chemical pesticides […]
If you live in Wisconsin and believe in your right to choose a natural healthcare practitioner, listen up! Your personal health freedoms are under attack, but there IS HOPE! Â Senate Bill 280, the Wisconsin Consumer Choice and Wellness Act, is pending legislation that will help protect your healthcare choices. There are wealthy and powerful organizations […]
Congress is dangerously close to passing the sleazy Food Safety Accountability Act of 2010, S. 3767 (check out our September 22nd blog for more details). Our Senate Judiciary Committee considered the bill in its Executive Business Meeting late yesterday then amended it! The good news is that our public opposition must have been acknowledged by some of […]
Did you know that one in four Americans become ill each year from food borne illnesses? (A CDC estimate.) Did you know there are currently Food Safety bills at the U.S. House and Senate that will not make this statistic any better? In fact, they will almost certainly make it worse by giving the FDA extensive […]
