Parent Advice

You Asked! We Answered! Do Carbon Filters Eliminate Glyphosate?

Reader Kathryn L. asks whether carbon filters can eliminate glyphosate from her drinking water. Good question! This is what we found out As per the EPA, studies show that glyphosate is effectively removed with activated-carbon methods, as well as chlorine and...

Reading Scientific Studies: With a Perspective on a Mock GE Study

There has never been a more important time than the present to understand not only genetically engineered organisms, but the research behind their propagation and promotion. The science of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or genetic engineering (GE) is rapidly...

Is Baby Food Good for Babies?

Jan 15, 2020 | Article, Childhood Illness, Environmental Toxins, GMO, Gut Health, Nutrition, Organic, Parent Advice, Video

At-a-glance Initially uncovered by Consumer Reports, a national survey revealed many baby foods were contaminated with arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Children eat 3X more food per pound than adults. Arsenic accumulates in the brain, in particular the...

Glyphosate and Roundup Disrupt the Gut Microbiome by Inhibiting the Shikimate Pathway

Jan 15, 2020 | Article, Childhood Illness, Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate, GMO, Gut Health, Parent Advice, Pesticides, Regenerative Farming, Regenerative Health

Doses of glyphosate and Roundup that regulators have assumed to be safe also cause fatty liver disease and death of liver tissue. Report by Claire Robinson and Michelle Perro, MD At-a-glance Nearly all genetically modified (GM) crops worldwide are engineered to be...