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Taste The Toxins: Titanium Dioxide in Skittles Sparks Lawsuit

Taste The Toxins: Titanium Dioxide in Skittles Sparks Lawsuit

Most people understand that too many sweet treats are bad for our health, but few people expect titanium dioxide to be present in the food we eat. Unfortunately, this is exactly what you will be consuming if you are a fan of the famous, rainbow-coloured skittles.  A lawsuit filed in California alleges that Mars, the manufacturer of the sweets, deliberately[Read More…]

California Company Creates Fake Meat From Thin Air

California Company Creates Fake Meat From Thin Air

California-based startup Air Protein has created a fake meat alternative apparently made from thin air. It is made from renewable energy, water, and microbes that turn recycled carbon dioxide (CO2) into protein.  Air protein was founded by a scientist called Lisa Dyson who claimed that her stated aim was to help tackle climate change.  She based the technology on research[Read More…]

McDonalds to close 700 stores

McDonalds to close 700 stores

Fast food giant McDonalds is planning to downsize rather than supersize this year as it announced plans to shut 700 stores due to falling profits. It had originally planned to shut 350 branches in 2016, but has now doubled that figure to 700. According to a report that appeared in the Washington Times, both McDonalds and Coca-Cola are reevaluating their[Read More…]

Protesters across the world march against Monsanto

Protesters across the world march against Monsanto

Activists from across the globe have protested against Monsanto, citing concerns about the impact of its genetically modified products on human health. Protesters from more than 500 cities and 50 countries across the world took to the streets last Saturday and called for a ban on the worldwide sale of its biotech and agrochemical products. Another reason for the demonstrations[Read More…]

Monsanto vs. Organic

Monsanto vs. Organic

Finally people seem to be waking up to the reality of how big corporations are controlling what we eat and have started to refuse to eat the processed muck that comes out of our industrial plants. In recent months it has been reported that there is now a shift towards organic food, and consumers are now seeking more health-conscious alternatives.[Read More…]