Harmful FDA Approved Food Additives

by MaryAnn Marksadditives, ingredients, labeling

What is a food additive? A “food additive” is defined by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as any substance that directly or indirectly becomes a component or otherwise affects the characteristics of any food. This includes any substance used in the production, processing, treatment, packaging, transportation, or storage of food. Food additives are used […]

Why Is Trisodium Phosphate (TSP) Added To Our Food?

by MaryAnn Marksadditives, ingredients, labeling

Trisodium phosphate (TSP) is an industrial cleaning product used as a degreasing agent, mildew remover and lead abating agent and to clean interior and exterior walls before painting. Because of its alkalinizing cleaning properties, TSP was used in dishwashing soap and laundry detergent until it was phased out in 2011 after the EPA found it […]

Avoiding Chinese Food But Still Consuming MSG?

by MaryAnn Marksadditives, ingredients, labelingingredients, MSG, read the label

If you think MSG is only in Chinese food, think again. This toxic flavor enhancer is allowed by the FDA to be hidden under dozens of ingredient names and is in all sorts of processed foods, especially canned goods, soups and low-fat foods as well as restaurant foods, beverages, chewing gums, supplements and even in […]

Repealing Country-of-origin Labeling Isn’t Cool

by MiraFDA, food fraud, government, meat, USDA

The House just voted to repeal Country-of-Origin labeling (COOL) for beef, chicken, and pork. The reason that this happened makes sense but the fact that it happened at all makes no sense. But first, a little background. COOL was first signed into law in 2002 as part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act […]

The Truth About Olive Oil

by Mirafats and oil, food fraud, healthoil, olive, olive oil

Olive oil has been studied for many decades, and we have come to understand its many health benefits. Let’s check out a few of these benefits. Benefits Anti-inflammatory Properties – Olive oil contains phenolic compounds which help your body fight inflammation. Virgin olive oil has been credited with being one of the healthy attributes of […]

Hormel And Applegate Farms: If You Can’t Beat ’em, Buy ’em

by Mirachange

Recent news from Reuters reveals that Applegate Farms LLC is in talks with Hormel Foods Corp in a deal that would allow Hormel to purchase Applegate. While this joins the fray of firms in the meat industry looking to merge or acquire one another, this particular deal stands out […]

Food Storage Tips

by Miradairy, eggs, food waste, produce

There’s nothing worse than having to throw out food because it’s gone fuzzy or mushy. It’s even worse when it’s something that you purchased organic because that means you paid an even higher price for it. With proper food storage habits you can make sure that your food lasts as long as possible. It’s easy […]

Groceries – What Can I Get For A Dollar

by Mirabudget, grocery

As more and more people learn to chose whole foods, real food, to feed their family the market share for processed foods is dropping. Groceries are a necessary part of living, we all need to eat. But there are no guarantees about how well we eat. Given that their mission is not to sell food […]

Coconut Milk — Not As Healthy As You’d Think

by Miradairy, drinks, gmo, ingredientscoconut milk, ingredients

Big news! Yesterday, Wednesday, February 4 2015, Starbucks announced that they would start offering coconut milk as a non-dairy option. It’s scheduled to appear at a Starbucks near you beginning on February 17, 2105. Normally that would be a great option, especially for someone like me who is currently dealing with food sensitivities and needs to […]

Glucerna – Is It A Healthy Choice?

by Miraadditives, artificial colors, gmo, ingredients, questions, sweeteners

Meal supplement beverages, such as glucerna, are frequently promoted by doctors for a variety of reasons. In some cases it may be due to concerns about the amount of protein a patient needs, or if they are a “picky eater” and not getting enough nutrients. An increasing number of these products are aimed at diabetics, […]