A Closer Look at the Impossible Burger: Is the Impossible Possible?
At-a-glance Impossible Foods (IF), maker of the Impossible Burger (IB) began with the extraction of heme from the root nodules of soybean plants. To quicken the process, they extracted DNA from the soy plants and inserted into a GE yeast. The initial review by the FDA...Is Baby Food Good for Babies?
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
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...
Early Exposure to Pesticides Linked to Increased Risk of Autism
Researchers say pregnant women and babies must be protected against exposures to pesticides, including glyphosate herbicides At-a-glance Exposure to common agricultural pesticides before birth and in the first year of life is associated with an increased risk of...
Rat Feeding Study Suggests the Impossible Burger May Not Be Safe to Eat
Rats fed the genetically modified yeast-derived protein soy leghemoglobin – the burger’s key ingredient – developed unexplained changes in weight gain and signs of toxicity. Report by Claire Robinson and Michael Antoniou, PhD At-a-glance The Impossible Burger is a...
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PARENTAL ALERT: Clips from my interview on infant formula with Jennifer Sweenie:
https://jennifersweenie.substack.com/p/is-baby-formula-safe-one-pediatrician