Current Health News

November 15, 2016

More than 100 years ago, judges sitting on the Supreme Court used bad logic and relied on old science to make ridiculous assumptions about how 'common belief' (instead of fact) could be used to make important decisions about health. To this day, that ruling still affects your well-being and your civil liberties.

November 15, 2016

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has been hit with the highest-ever penalty for violating campaign-finance laws during the 2013 initiative in Washington State to label genetically engineered (GE) foods. The judge ruled GMA intentionally violated the law, leading to a tripling of the initial fine.

November 15, 2016

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began limited testing on glyphosate residues in foods. Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto's Roundup herbicide, has been classified as a carcinogen and has now been found in alarming levels in US honey.