12 Dangerous Foods Americans Eat That Are Banned Around the World

12 Dangerous Foods Americans Eat That Are Banned Around the World

Think you know what's in your food? You'd be surprised.

It may seem like the government has our best interests in mind when it comes to food, but the FDA has green-lighted a number of products that are forbidden by other countries, but somehow safe for Americans.

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Are Environmental Toxins to Blame for Rising Rates of Autism and Schizophrenia?

Are Environmental Toxins to Blame for Rising Rates of Autism and Schizophrenia?

New research traces the genetic pathways that toxins use to attack the developing brain.

Half a century ago, a scientist was trying to create a clean lab that he could use to study radioactive materials free of contamination. But no matter what he tried, his tests kept reporting that they were contaminated with lead. Finally, he realized the source: the lead was coming from the air itself—put there by decades of cars burning leaded gasoline. Eventually, the U.S. Congress passed the Clean Air Act, removing lead from gasoline.

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Dangerous heavy metals in our diet: How healthy are the foods you eaT?

Dangerous heavy metals in our diet: How healthy are the foods you eaT?

MILWAUKEE, April 8, 2014 – According to the health site Natural News, many popular everyday foods contain heavy metal contaminants, including mercury.

So just how healthy are the foods you eat regularly?

”Our research shows that many common foods contain mercury and other contaminants,” said Natural News. “We are finding and documenting heavy metals in all sorts of dietary products, including organic foods, protein supplements, herbal supplements, beverages, vitamin pills and more.

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Natural News Now Publishing Heavy Metals Lab Results for Grocery Products, Organic Foods and Superfoods

Natural News Now Publishing Heavy Metals Lab Results for Grocery Products, Organic Foods and Superfoods

TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center (ConsumerWellness.org), Natural News (NaturalNews.com) has begun publishing heavy metals lab reports for off-the-shelf food products. With industrial pollution worsening and many "organic" foods now imported from China, heavy metals and toxic elements are increasingly being found in foods purchased by consumers, including some certified organic foods.

Through NaturalNews.com, heavy metals lab results are available free to the public and include parts per billion (ppb) concentrations of Aluminum, Arsenic, Cadmium, Mercury, Lead and Copper. Due to concerns about foods absorbing radioactive fallout from the Fukushima catastrophe, results for Cesium and Uranium are also included. Toxic elements are linked to diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, kidney failure, cognitive impairment, birth defects, hardening of the arteries and more.

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