What Scientists Have to Say about Safety Concerns and Questionable Benefits of Martek*/DSM Corporation’s DHA Table of Contents: SAFETY CONCERNS: Inadequate Safety Testing of DSM’s DHA and ARA SAFETY CONCERNS: Gastrointestinal reactions to DHA supplementation SAFETY CONCERNS—Supplementation May Be Harmful BIAS IN SCIENCE NO BENEFITS – Infants NO BENEFITS – Pregnant and lactating women Note:… Read more »
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Avoiding DHA and ARA
Why This Guide? Organics is at a crossroads. The founding principles of organics are increasingly under attack by powerful agribusiness corporations that want a slice of the organic profit pie. Consumers who expect organic foods to be free from controversial non-organic ingredients can no longer trust the organic seal alone as an assurance that unnecessary… Read more »
Infant Formula Report
Updated May 2010 Replacing Mother – Imitating Human Breast Milk in the Laboratory details research questioning the benefits and safety of DHA oil from algae and ARA oil from fungus. DHA algal oil is added to nearly all brands of infant formula, and is often found in other foods and beverages, such as milk and… Read more »
Infant Formula Report
Replacing Mother: Imitating Human Breast Milk in the Laboratory, details research questioning the alleged benefits of adding “novel” omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, produced in laboratories and extracted from algae and fungus, into infant formulas. The report presents disturbing research indicating that the new additives placed in infant formula are seriously endangering the health of some formula-fed newborns and toddlers. Aggressive marketing campaigns by some infant formula manufacturers appear to have encouraged new mothers to give up nursing and switch to use of the questionable infant formula products.
Corporate Propaganda: Crossing the Line to Outright Lies
Dean Foods’ organic label, Horizon, claims that “the USDA has not banned the use of plant-based DHA.” However, according to federal law, any ingredient or additive that is not produced according to organic standards must be formally petitioned, reviewed and accepted before it can be added to organic foods. The federal organic standards provide a… Read more »
‘Brain Health’ My Foot, Milk Class Action Lawsuit Claims
Courthouse News Service SAN DIEGO (CN) – A $5 million class action disputes the link Dean Foods has tried to fasten between Horizon organic DHA-fortified milk and purported improvement to “brain health” in adults and children. The consumer complaint says that Dean and its subsidiary, Whitewave Foods, sell a line of four Horizon organic milk… Read more »
Organic Infant Formula Ingredients Processed with Toxic Chemical
FDA Reports Indicate Infants Sickened from Algae/Fungal-Based Nutritional Supplements The Cornucopia Institute CORNUCOPIA, WI. — The Cornucopia Institute has filed a legal complaint with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), demanding that the agency enforce the organic regulations prohibiting toxic solvents from being used in the production of organic food. The Institute found that baby… Read more »
Dangerous Hype: Infant Formula Companies Claim They Can Make Babies ‘Smarter’
By Ari LeVaux, AlterNet If you believed a certain baby formula would make your child smarter, would you buy it? Infant formula manufacturers are banking that you would. That’s why, since 2002, several companies have fortified their products with synthetic versions of DHA and ARA, long-chain fatty acids that occur naturally in breast milk and… Read more »
Infant Formula Manufacturers Again Under Ethical Cloud
“Marketing Gimmick” Linked to Serious Infant Illnesses ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: A report released today by The Cornucopia Institute presents research indicating that new additives placed in infant formula are seriously endangering the health of some formula-fed newborns and toddlers. The report, Replacing Mother: Imitating Human Breast Milk in the Laboratory, details research questioning the alleged benefits… Read more »
Largest Organic Milk Bottler Accused of Misrepresenting Products
Consumers Cautioned to Choose Organic Milk without Dubious, Illegal Ingredients Cornucopia, Wis.—The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal request with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today, asking for an investigation into Dean Foods’ advertisements for its Horizon milk with Omega-3 DHA, alleging the nation’s largest dairy conglomerate with consumer fraud in misrepresenting the nutritional benefits of… Read more »
