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Study finds that BPA reacts with foodA study from the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry reports that BADGE an endocrine disrupter which is made from BPA and used in can linings, reacts with sugars and proteins to form new molecules.
Food Systems and Public HealthThere is a disconnect between agriculture policy and public health. The latest issue of the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition offers a great collection of ideas on how to make our food system healthier, including contributions from IATP's Dr. David Wallinga and Mark Muller.
Arsenic in animal feed: time for FDA to stop practiceIn May, nine Minnesota food coops called on the Food and Drug Administration to withdraw its approval for the use of arsenic in animal feed. IATP and the Center for Food Safety petitioned the agency on arsenic in December.
President's Cancer Panel Reports Calls for Reduced Chemical ExposuresOur environment's impact in causing cancer, such as exposure to toxic chemicals used in agriculture, food and food packaging, has been greatly underestimated, says a new report from the President's Cancer Panel. The Panel's call: Act now to reduce chemical exposures. You can seek out organic food and avoid chemical hormones (like BPA) found in plastic food and drink containers.
Calls for Chemical Policy ReformThe current law regulating toxic chemicals is no longer sufficient to protect public health, according to a new commentary by IATP�s Kaltheen Schuler. Congress will consider reforming the law in the coming months.
Cheap food policy contributing to childhood obesityA decades-old “cheap food” policy has helped create a broken U.S. food system where unhealthy foods are both cheaper and more available to children than are healthy foods, writes the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy’s David Wallinga, M.D. in a new article in the influential journal, Health Affairs.
APHA calls for end to hormone useIATP lauds the American Public Health Association for a new policy asking for an end to needless hormone use in beef and dairy production.
Strategies to Improve Produce SafetyPrivate industry food safety protocols for produce farmers are not always based on independent science and are biased against smaller-scale, diversified farms, finds a new report by IATP and Food & Water Watch.
Agriculture Groups Support Limits in Antibiotic UseA group of family farm and sustainable agriculture organizations have written the White House calling for restrictions on the unecessary use of antibiotics in raising food animals.
Report: HFCS Contaminated With MercuryTwo new papers look at the presence of mercury in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). An article in Environmental Health finds mercury in commercial HFCS. An IATP study finds mercury in common foods and beverages.
Minnesota First State in U.S. to Restrict Use of BPAMinnesota became the first state in the nation to ban the toxic chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and "sippy" cups after Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) signed the legislation into law.
Bill to Remove Mercury From HFCS
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Interview with Dr. David Wallinga, M.D., author of Not So Sweet: Missing Mercury and High Fructose Corn Syrup
Congress is considering a bill that would phase out the use of mercury in caustic soda production. Call your representative today to sponsor and/or support this legislation. IATP's David Wallinga, M.D., co-authored two papers earlier this year that examined the link between mercury, caustic soda and high fructose corn syrup.
Consumers should choose foods produced without sewage sludge-based fertilizers.
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A guide for Minnesota moms, moms-to-be and kids under 15.
Policy focused on low corn and soybean prices benefits food companies, but is also a significant contributor to the nation's obesity epidemic.
The U.S. Farm Bill could do a lot to support a healthier food system.
- EPA Moves to Terminate All Uses of Insecticide Endosulfan to Protect Health of Farmworkers and Wildlife
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- Safeway recalls ground beef sold in nine states
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- Two Agencies Take Steps to Improve Food Safety
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