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Friday, June 29, 2007

F.D.A. Curbs Sale of Five Seafoods Farmed in China
In the latest move against Chinese imports, the Food and Drug Administration yesterday effectively blocked the sale of five types of farm-raised seafood from China because of repeated instances of contamination from unapproved animal drugs and food additives. The F.D.A. said it decided to take th... Continued...

Monday, June 11, 2007

Flame retardant may be more toxic than thought
Previous assumptions about the health risks of one of the world's most widely used flame retardants are wrong, scientists say, with new data suggesting the compound is both more toxic and widespread in humans and wildlife than thought. The chemical, known as "Deca," is a close cousin to PCBs and t... Continued...

Thursday, May 17, 2007

We Are What They Eat
There has been much outcry over revelations that Chinese businesses fraudulently included melamine and cyanuric acid in animal feeds. But we should be at least as concerned about the "business as usual" ingredients that are routinely fed to the animals we eat. Today in the United States, almost a... Continued...