Environmental Toxins
also known as environmental toxicants
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 Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) marks a quiet, but concerning shift in US policy. Biotechnology has been formally elevated to a central position of national security strategy, with new structures, leadership roles, and funding...
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 Nutrition Infant Formula” were voluntarily recalled after testing found possible contamination with Clostridium botulinum spores. Although no definitive link has yet been confirmed between the formula and all reported cases, the very...
There Is No Need For GMO Maize: Regenerative Organic Agriculture Produces Higher Yields
RHI Advisor, Dr. Andre Leu, takes a deep dive into organic agriculture via a risk/benefits analysis, with a nod to Mexico’s cutting edge stance on phasing out glyphosate and imported GMOs. An overview of the harm from chemical farming with a focus on children’s health and development is discussed and referenced.
Making our Children Well with Children’s Health Defense TV
RHI Advisor, Dr. Michelle Perro, in conversation with Children’s Health Defense TV, featuring Polly Tommey. Dr. Perro reveals the precipitants causing ill health in our children offering pragmatic, affordable solutions. A focus on applying the principles of health...
India Takes Steps to Reduce Glyphosate Use in Agriculture
I was thrilled when I first heard that the president of Mexico had decreed a ban on glyphosate use in agriculture beginning in January 2024. However, the industry fought back hard, and while it looked for a while as if they weren’t going to be able to stop the ban, the latest news I have is that the Sixth District Judge in Administrative Matters granted an injunction against the decree that was instigated by Bayer, the producer of glyphosate.
New Study Reveals: What’s in Our Kids’ School Lunches?
GMOScience Team Oct. 2022 At-A-Glance Moms Across America (MAA) tested American school lunch samples to determine their levels of toxicity and nutrition MAA tested school lunches for glyphosate, pesticides, heavy metals, veterinary hormones, and nutrients and minerals...
What’s Making the Amish Children Sick?
Michelle Perro, MD, Executive Director, GMOScience October 2022 At-A-Glance A recent visit and conference with members of the Amish community in central Pennsylvania revealed surprising health challenges facing Amish childrenI spent time researching and discussing...
Moms Across America has Tested Public School Lunches for Toxicity and Nutritional Value, and the News is Not Good.
Moms Across America (MAA) is a nonprofit consumer group founded by Zen Honeycutt that advocates for lifestyles that support good health and longevity. A particular focus of the group has been the issue of pesticide contamination in foods, especially the pervasive herbicide glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup).
TNT Radio: Dr Michelle Perro on What’s Making Our Children Sick?
Although foods derived from GE crops have gone from non-existent in 1994 to ubiquitous in nearly 3 decades, not a single study has compared humans who eat them to those who don’t. It is clearly in the public interest to enable science-based decisions about foods and food-like ingredients derived from GE crops and animals in our diets. Research on the untoward effects of GE crops on human and animal health, as well as their effects on the environment, should be undertaken.
Bt and GMOs
Introduced into our food supply without study or accountability, limited data shows significant evidence of inflammation and health harm.
Farming without Herbicides
GMOs have failed as a technology as the constant use of herbicides as the only weeding strategy has caused the development of many species of herbicide-tolerant super seeds. The response has been to genetically modify more crops to be tolerant of multiple toxic herbicides. This has dramatically increased the use of these pesticides with all their adverse health and environmental outcomes.
A Cut Above: The Many Benefits of Grass-Fed Meat
The nutritional and environmental benefits of consuming grass-fed meat, including improved human and soil health, are discussed by RHI guest writer, Melissa Diane Smith. An explanation on how to interpret ‘Grass-Fed’ labels is a must-read for our eaters/readers.