The Clean Label Scam: How To Spot Greenwashing
We live in an age where “eco-friendly,” “clean,” and “sustainable” are hot-selling words. People are more aware than ever of what goes into their food, their skincare, their clothes—even their cleaning products. But the rise in environmental and health awareness has brought with it an unfortunate side effect: greenwashing. Greenwashing is when companies make misleading […]
Cancer-Causing Red 3 Banned: The Toxic Dye In Your Food
When it comes to food safety, the United States often finds itself playing a bizarre game of catch-up. Case in point: the FDA’s recent decision to ban Red Dye No. 3 in foods and ingested drugs. Yes, the same dye that was declared a carcinogen and removed from cosmetics back in 1990. So why did […]