Bloomberg News By Andrew Zajac Cartons of Dean Foods Co. (DF)’s Horizon organic milk fortified with DHA feature a picture of a young girl to illustrate the heart, eye and brain benefits of the additive, referencing the work of a prominent nutritionist. The problem: the author says her study doesn’t support those health claims, and… Read more »
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Infant Formula Warning Labels Needed: Take Action
Infant Formula Warning Labels Needed “How traumatic for my child to have to experience a time that should be of comfort and closeness to me, to be so disturbing and painful,” a mother wrote to the FDA. Her 4-month old infant daughter experienced severe gastrointestinal distress and stomach cramping from infant formula supplemented with DHA… Read more »
Organic Watchdog Asks USDA to Overturn Bush-Era Illegal Shenanigans
Synthetic Oils in Infant Formula Could Be Making Babies Sick Cornucopia, WI – For years, the USDA’S National Organic Program has failed to enforce federal organic standards that prohibit the use of certain unapproved synthetic substances in organic infant formula and other organic foods. The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based food and farm policy research group,… Read more »
Got Omega-3? Not So Much
USA Today By Kim Painter Getting plenty of heart-healthy omega-3 fats used to mean eating fish or taking supplements. But grocery aisles these days are packed with food labels boasting of omega-3 content. You can buy milk, eggs, yogurt, cereal, orange juice, butter substitutes, mayonnaise and other products that carry the claim. Behind the boom:… Read more »
What are Martek’s DHA and ARA oils?
Martek Biosciences Corporation, owned by the $12 billion Dutch conglomerate Royal DSM, markets DHA oil from a strain of algae that was genetically modified through induced mutations with the use of radiation and/or harsh chemicals. Any technique that genetically modifies organisms or modifies their development through means that are not possible under natural conditions is… Read more »
Cornucopia staff discuss DHA and infant formula
Cornucopia staff discuss DHA and infant formula
Organic Group Challenged to Remove Former Board President/Speaker
Celebrity Doctor, Alan Greene, Accused of Unethical Conduct ANAHEIM, CA: On the heels of an emerging corporate influence peddling scandal that has undermined the integrity of the federal organic rulemaking process, The Cornucopia Institute, an industry watchdog, has requested that a speech by Alan Greene, a well-known pediatrician, be canceled at the Natural Foods Expo,… Read more »
Gimmicky Nutraceuticals Deceiving Health-Conscious Consumers
DHA Omega-3 Oils in Food = Proven Beneficial by Scientific Research DHA from Mutated Algae by DSM/Martek Biosciences = Unproven and Risky Written by Charlotte Vallaeys Farm and Food Policy Director, The Cornucopia Institute To our amusement, someone in the organic food industry called The Cornucopia Institute an “anti-DHA group.” Yes, it is true that… Read more »
Spinning Suspect Ingredients in Baby Formula
Source: PRWatch from the Center for Media and Democracy Submitted by Rebekah Wilce “That same day that I gave her the first bottle [of formula], she had terrible diarrhea, she had horrible spit-up, she had gas, she was crying with pain. . . . Our pharmacy accidentally ordered [formula] without DHA/ARA. She had it for… Read more »
New Organic Milk Contains Illegal Synthetic Additive
Nation’s Largest Corporate Dairy Violates USDA Ruling, Acts as if it’s above the Law CORNUCOPIA, Wis. A prominent organic industry watchdog filed a formal legal complaint today alleging that a newly introduced product, by the giant dairy conglomerate Dean Foods, includes a synthetic nutritional oil that is prohibited in organics. The product, Horizon Fat-Free Milk… Read more »
