The New Synthetic Formula: How “Human Milk Oligosaccharides” Made by GMOs Rewrote Infant Nutrition
Article 10 in the Got Real Milk Series What Are Human Milk Oligosaccharides? Human milk oligosaccharides, HMOs, are special carbohydrates found naturally in breast milk. They don’t feed the baby directly; they feed the infant’s gut bacteria, helping to shape early...
Genetically Modified Microorganisms: A New Frontier
Note: A group of concerned scientists, physicians, educators, and authors have just published a peer-reviewed article regarding genetically modified microbes. Below is a summary of our work. Five Key Takeaways (For Busy Readers) Genetically modified microorganisms...
The Hidden Chemical Partnership: How Glyphosate and Fluoride Collide Inside the Human Body
For decades, Americans have been assured that two of the world’s most controversial chemicals are “safe in small amounts.” One is fluoride, intentionally added to public water supplies to prevent tooth decay. The other is glyphosate, the main ingredient in the herbicide Roundup®, used on everything from corn and soy to suburban lawns.
When “Almost the Same” Is Not the Same
How genetically engineered and synthetic biology–derived proteins may quietly shape immune health and gene expression. Modern food and biotechnology are increasingly built on a simple promise: if a protein looks the same on paper, it should behave the same in the...
From Crib to Cloud
The Pediatric Cost of Atmospheric Intervention and Environmental Uncertainty Executive Summary Children are uniquely vulnerable to environmental exposures during pregnancy, infancy, and early childhood. While air pollution and toxic exposures are well-established...
Biotechnology, Geoengineering, and the Line We Must Not Cross
Why recent federal policy makes precaution the ethical imperative. For years, concerns about geoengineering and genetic engineering have been dismissed as speculative, premature or conspiratorial. That line of thinking is no longer defensible. The FY 2026 National...
The Missing Lens in the Lancet Ultra-Processed Food Series: Why It Matters for Infant Formula
Article 9 in the Got Real Milk Series The new Lancet Series on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) does something important: it finally acknowledges that industrially engineered foods (those formulated from fractionated starches, synthetic additives, emulsifiers, and...
When Formula Turns Toxic: Infant Clostridial Infection, ByHeart® Recall, and What Parents Need to Know
Article 8 in the Got REAL Milk Series The Newest Formula Scare: Clostridium in the Nursery The FDA and CDC recently announced an investigation into infant botulism potentially linked to powdered infant formula manufactured by ByHeart® Inc. Two lots of its “Whole...
Bioengineering Without Boundaries: Why Lyme Disease Belongs in the GMO Debacle
Lyme disease is not simply an infection. It is a lens into the consequences of manipulating biology without accountability. As we confront the obfuscated crisis of Lyme and other chronic infections, it becomes evident that bioengineering in pathogens and genetic...