What makes us different? Read our Declaration of Journalistic Independence Home | About Natural News | Contact Us | Write for Natural News
Search our 25,000 free articles and special reports

Feature articles on food safety:

When It Comes to Pet Food Safety Reform, the FDA Is Full of Excuses

8/27/2008 - (NaturalNews) You are well aware of the pet food recall of 2007. You are well aware that due to that recall thousands of pets died, and thousands more became ill. You are probably aware that the FDA held a public meeting on May 13, 2008 to seek input...

FDA Leaps from Tomatoes to Peppers in Desperate, Fumbling Fiasco of Failed Food Safety over Salmonella

7/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) Watching the FDA trip over its own clumsy self while groping for answers on Salmonella is a sad affair. Following the FDA-encouraged destruction of tens of millions of dollars of perfectly good tomatoes, this confused, bewildered agency...

FDA Failing the American People Over Food Safety, Regulation

7/11/2008 - (NaturalNews) The FDA lacks sufficient funds to properly monitor emerging technologies and threats, and as such is unable to properly regulate new technologies, drugs and foods, according to a report by the agency's Subcommittee on Science and Technology. The...

FDA Pet Food Safety Meeting Proves No One Is Watching Out for Pets

6/25/2008 - (NaturalNews) If you heard a thud last week it was the ball dropping... the $26 Billion dollar a year pet food industry ball being dropped by the FDA and every major pet organization in the U.S. Finally, fourteen months after the world’s largest pet food...

The National Animal Identification System - Who Wins and Who Loses

3/25/2008 - (NaturalNews) The recall of 143 million pounds of beef processed over the past two years is the largest meat recall in the history of the world. The USDA had no choice following an animal group’s release of videotape of “downer” cows being dragged across...

Would You Like Your Meat Cloned or Non-Cloned, Sir?

2/18/2008 - (NaturalNews) If the FDA has its way, you may never know whether your meat comes from a cloned animal or not. The low hum of food advocates is slowly growing into a deafening roar as news of the FDA's new stamp of approval on cloned food makes its sweep...

Why Wild Salmon Is Better Than Farm-Raised

11/12/2007 - (NaturalNews) A good friend of mine is crazy about fish. He doesn’t have it too often, cognizant of the high levels of mercury found in some fish, so he tries to limit himself to having it once, twice a week max. Anyway, he went to his local fish...

Consumer groups join forces to reverse pasteurization ruling for raw almonds

10/22/2007 - (NaturalNews) The U.S. government is once again working closely with powerful corporations to knowingly deliver a nutritionally deficient food supply to the American people. This most recent example concerns the new rules by the Almond Board of California...

Even with increased funding, FDA closes half its food safety labs

10/18/2007 - (NaturalNews) A study by the House Energy and Commerce Committee has strongly criticized an FDA plan to close seven of its 13 food and product testing laboratories in order to centralize operations and save money. The report concluded that the FDA should...

Bisphenol A chemical commonly found in canned soup and food storage plastics

8/9/2007 - Before you decide to chew on the cap of your water bottle because you're nervous, make sure the plastic you are chewing on isn't full of carcinogens and chemicals -- even though lobbyists for the plastics industry argue that any traces of the toxic substance...

The latest U.S. health safety distraction ploy: Blame China!

8/3/2007 - U.S. health and safety officials have found yet another brilliant way to distract the public from realizing just how dangerous U.S.-made food and drug products are: Blame China! Lately, we've seen China blamed for everything from toxic toothpaste, deadly...

Cornucopia Institute reveals agribusiness conspiracy to mislead consumers over almonds

4/9/2007 - The Cornucopia Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes honest food and sustainable farming practices, has revealed details of the USDA's conspiracy with agribusiness interests to mislead consumers over the sterilization of almonds. A press...

ConAgra sued over Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter

2/28/2007 - (NaturalNews) A Missouri couple has sued ConAgra Foods, Inc. regarding a recent outbreak of Salmonella bacteria in its peanut butter, the first of many lawsuits set to hit the food conglomerate. The lawsuit says the couple's children were sickened by...

Some school cafeterias hold questionable food safety records, study shows

2/11/2007 - (NaturalNews) What's in the mystery meat shouldn't be the only thing school kids worry about when going to the cafeteria: a recent study showed that some cafeterias barely make the grade. The study looked at high school cafeterias in 20 different jurisdictions...

"Fast Food Nation" author pushes for new food safety agency

12/19/2006 - (NaturalNews) According to Eric Schlosser, author of the best-selling book "Fast Food Nation," the U.S. food industry should be regulated by a single food safety agency with the authority to test foods, issue recalls and punish companies that violate...

Taco Bell E. coli outbreak spreads to five states

12/12/2006 - (NaturalNews) An outbreak of E. coli bacteria in the Northeast over the past two weeks has now infected 64 people who ate at various Taco Bell restaurants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Though the CDC has not targeted...

Report: 83 percent of grocery store chicken meat found infected with bacteria

12/7/2006 - (NaturalNews) A report released Monday by Consumer Reports found that 83 percent of the 525 chickens it tested were infected with campylobacter, salmonella bacteria, or both, and recommended that consumers cook all chicken to 165 degrees and wash their...

Edible food coatings made from common herbs could protect meat, produce from E. coli microorganisms

11/28/2006 - (NaturalNews) Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported the development of a natural, edible food coating to help prevent bacteria such as E. coli from infecting fresh produce. The researchers' report -- published...

Nanotech ingredients may expose food industry workers to unknown health risks

11/13/2006 - (NaturalNews) A study recently published by the British Occupational Hygiene Society suggests that workers who manufacture nanotech foods -- foods containing nanoparticles that are expected to behave in a specific manner -- may be exposed to unknown health...

Consumer fraud alert: Swiss Diamond non-stick cookware made with same chemical as Teflon

11/13/2006 - In the wake of health warnings about Teflon and non-stick cookware, health-conscious consumers are increasingly seeking safer, alternative cookware products that offer non-stick cooking without the worries of Teflon. As part of an investigative story...

FDA approves viruses as food additive in processed meats

8/21/2006 - (NaturalNews) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a food additive to be used on meat products such as cold cuts and hot dogs, which contains six types of viruses meant to kill bacteria. The virus mixture would be sprayed...

Acrylamide content of 2,500 foods revealed in comprehensive FDA database

8/9/2006 - (NaturalNews) -- Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a comprehensive database listing various foods' content of acrylamide -- a carcinogen created when starchy foods are cooked at high temperatures. Acrylamide has been shown...

EPA debating use of fluoride pesticides on food; consumers urged to take action

7/31/2006 - (NaturalNews) An open letter to the public from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published at Foodconsumer.org, warns that the already dangerous levels of fluoride in our food supply could be increased if Dow Chemical Co. gets its way, and calls...

The health dangers of trans fats have been known for decades, yet food companies still poison customers with hydrogenated oils

6/6/2006 - With new trans fat labeling laws now going into effect, which require food manufacturers to list the trans fat content right on the nutrition facts label, it's time to be brutally honest about the continued use of trans fat and hydrogenated oils in the...

Urgent: Stop the National Uniformity for Food Act (H.R. 4167) before it wipes out hundreds of food safety labeling laws

3/4/2006 - Keep up the pressure on your lawmakers to stop passage of H.R. 4167, a bill heavily supported by junk food manufacturers that would -- believe it or not -- make it ILLEGAL for States to protect their citizens from food products containing heavy metals,...

Action alert: Stop Congress from taking away your right to know what's in your food

2/28/2006 - The House of Representatives will vote this week on a controversial "national food uniformity" labeling law that will take away local government and states' power to require food safety labels such as those required in California and other states on...

Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist

4/22/2005 - A chemical added to processed meat products is responsible for a 67% increased risk in pancreatic cancer, says author and nutritionist Mike Adams. The conclusions are based in part on research conducted at the University of Hawaii that reveals a 67%...

Processed meat consumption results in 67% increase in pancreatic cancer risk, says new research

4/20/2005 - Consuming processed meats increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, says new research conducted at the University of Hawaii that followed nearly 200,000 men and women for seven years. According to lead study author Ute Nothlings, people who consumed the...

Heavy metals warning for ayurvedic herbs is a distraction from the real threats to your health

1/26/2005 - The headlines were recently ablaze with warnings about Ayurvedic herbal products. A survey of such herbal remedies sourced from India and Pakistan found that one in five of them were contaminated with dangerous levels of heavy metals like lead, mercury...

Breakthrough Food Technology Process Protects Foods With Thin Film Made From Natural Ingredients; Replaces Plastic Wrap

8/6/2004 - Every once in a while, new technology emerges in the field of food manufacturing that offers the potential for a real breakthrough in the delivery of fresh, nutritious food products to consumers. Such is the case with a new edible food film that has...

Highly toxic, disease-promoting ingredients remain perfectly legal in the American food supply

8/6/2004 - Contaminated children's treats are showing up in candy stores in the southern part of the United States, and unfortunately, these Mexican candies contain lead, an ingredient that has been associated with a number of health problems in children. Lead...

Concept-related articles:

    food:processed foods:vegetables:food manufacturers:
      food companies:berries:nature:the FDA:mad cow disease:USDA:the USDA:mad cow:food politics:beef:cows:


      View food safety on NaturalNews NaturalPedia™


      Related Concepts

      food colors | food products | food | grocery products | processed foods | vitamins | minerals | vegetables | food technology | food manufacturing | chitosan | egg whites | egg protein | food packaging | food shelf life | shelf life of foods | food sciences



      Related books:

      The Food Timing Diet

      Revealed: The Mike Adams secret to shedding body fat, experiencing phenomenal mental and physical energy and eliminating blood sugar swings -- all while eating enormous quantities of health-enhancing (and delicious!) food. Learn why it's not WHAT you eat as much as WHEN you eat!
      Grocery Warning

      How to recognize and avoid the common foods (and food ingredients) that cause disease. Names all the exact ingredients that directly cause heart disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, depression, osteoporosis, arthritis, high blood pressure, ADHD, behavioral disorders, mood swings and many more.
      The Seven Laws of Nutrition

      Learn how to transform your health, reverse chronic disease and free yourself from pharmaceuticals by mastering the fundamental laws of nutrition.
      The Five Soft Drink Monsters: how to kick the soft drink addiction for good

      This downloadable ebooks reveals how to easily and permanently break the soft drink habit for good. This guide will show you, in clear understandable terms, how to recognize each of the five addictive elements of soft drinks -- and then beat them with a clever strategy that's already worked for thousands.
      Superfoods For Optimum Health: Chlorella and Spirulina

      In this free online book, you'll get the astounding truth on how these two superfoods are far more than just "supplements" like vitamins and minerals: they are disease preventing foods from nature that can actually help conquer cancer, diabetes, heart disease, clinical depression, and much more.
      The Five Habits of Health Transformation

      Explores the five most effective, yet effortless strategies for transforming human health. Written for busy people and based on research involving 763 participants, this book reveals which health strategies deliver the most results with the least investment in time, money or effort.
      Spam Filters For Your Brain

      Your brain is being spammed by 3,000 ads and commercial messages per day. Now you can actually filter out annoying, manipulative messages with the revolutionary brain defense technology revealed in this guide.
      Poison in the Food: Hydrogenated Oils

      Exposes the horrifying truth about hydrogenated oils and the diseases it causes: birth defects, heart disease, cancer, diabetes and more.


      Google search on food safety

      See Google search results on food safety (NaturalNews.com site)

      See Google search results on food safety (entire internet)

      See Google Scholar search results on food safety (includes scientific, academic and medical journals)



      Other Resources

      CounterThink cartoons are free to view and download. They cover topics like health, environment and freedom.

      naturalnews.com offers news, commentary and a free email newsletter covering natural health solutions and criticism of conventional medicine.

      TruthPublishing.com offers alternative health books and free downloadable interviews with top doctors and health authors.

      The Honest Food Guide chart is a free, downloadable public health and nutrition chart that dares to tell the truth about what foods we should really be eating.

      HealingFoodReference.com offers a free online reference database of healing foods, phytonutrients and plant-based medicines that prevent or treat diseases and health conditions.

      The Natural Health Library offers more than fifteen free, downloadable books and interviews on natural health solutions.

      HerbReference.com is a free, online reference library that lists medicinal herbs and their health benefits.

      Read about emerging, renewable energy solutions at the NaturalNews energy channel, covering solar power, wind power, hydrogen, fuel cells and other topics for the eco-conscious consumer.

      NutrientReference.com is a free online reference database of phytonutrients (natural medicines found in foods) and their health benefits. Lists diseases, foods, herbs and more.

      Join our natural health e-mail newsletter for free daily updates on health news that matters. Our e-mail newsletter is powered by ArialSoftware's E-Mail Marketing Director newsletter software. Videos are powered by Zeop Online Video Engine.

      This site is part of the Natural News Network © 2008 All Rights Reserved. Privacy | Terms All content posted on this site is commentary or opinion and is protected under Free Speech. Truth Publishing International, LTD. is not responsible for content written by contributing authors. Truth Publishing sells no health or nutritional products and earns no money from health product manufacturers or promoters. The information on this site is provided for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind. Truth Publishing assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of this material. Your use of this website indicates your agreement to these terms and those published here. All trademarks, registered trademarks and servicemarks mentioned on this site are the property of their respective owners.