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The cosmetics industry is a lightly-regulated, moneymaking machine. It encourages women to buy products to look better, thinner, tanner, softer, and generally more “attractive”. Unfortunately, these products are filled-to-the-brim with chemicals.  We know some of these chemicals are harmful.   That’s bad enough, but even more frightening is that many chemicals or formulations do not have to be disclosed because they are considered “trade secrets.” Such is the case with the ingredient listed as “fragrance.” Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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Ironically, as blue fin tuna populations have dropped dramatically around the world, Imperial Beach in San Diego was unexpectedly awash with them last week as “disoriented” fish struggled in the surf and some were beached on the shore. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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Farmville, the virtual farming game on Facebook.com, has recently become an online phenomenon with millions of active players. The game portrays an idyllic farming community where players can create small, personalized farms with options to harvest anything from tomatoes to Clydesdales (for horse hair), and the ability to send messages and assist in the maintenance of a friend’s farm adds the extra appeal of social networking. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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The bottled water industry tries very hard to convince consumers that buying their product is fine, because all those empty bottles are recyclable. What they don’t address is exactly what plastic bottle recycling often entails. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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With an overload of sketchy news stories about corporations trying to control our food and water resources, pieces of good news on food safety can seem few and far between.  But today, there is great news – the ever-popular Target has eliminated farmed salmon from its more than 1,700 stores across the United States.  All sushi containing farmed salmon will be phased out by the end of this year.  In its place, they’ll be offering wild Alaskan salmon. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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Here’s some unfortunate news about the smoked seafood you may be eating.  If it’s not actually being smoked over a fire, the “flavor of smoke” you taste probably comes from a chemical — and it might be toxic. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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The Gates Foundation’s new pick for the head of the foundation’s agricultural development program, Sam Dryden – the gene-slinging, globe-trotting biotechnology pioneer – is nothing less than a public declaration of what many of us long suspected: the Gates Foundation’s billion-dollar agricultural development effort, mainly focused in Africa, is being rooted in the shallow and infertile promises of genetically modified crops. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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My name is Daniel Cooper and I have recently joined the Food & Water Watch food team as an intern.  I will be posting weekly blogs on pertinent food issues that affect us all.  One such issue involves serious food safety concerns with fast food restaurants (as if you needed another reason to stay away from fast food restaurants).  This time the spotlight is not on the burgers or chicken nuggets – it’s on the beverages. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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At the start of each new year, investment advisors are busy telling clients where to invest their money.  Despite the weak economy, this year is no different. Read More & Leave A Comment >>

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The recent revelation that China has once again hidden a major food safety incident involving melamine in dairy products for over a year clearly demonstrates that its food safety system cannot be trusted. Read More & Leave A Comment >>