(Organic Slant) The Philippine Food and Drug Administration has warned the public against three “unregistered” organic health products that claim to cure cancer. The FDA warns the public to refrain from buying unregistered health products, and food supplement and herbal products with label claims as anti-cancer or as cure against cancer. In its advisory, the FDA […]
Real Cinnamon vs. Fake Cinnamon
(Organic Slant) Perhaps surprisingly, many Americans have probably never tasted real cinnamon, which is derived from certain species of trees native to Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon. Ceylon and cassia cinnamon are the most common commercially produced cinnamon varieties. Ceylon cinnamon is often called “true” cinnamon and comes primarily from Sri Lanka. Cassia is also called […]
Coumarin in Cinnamon and Cinnamon-Based Products and Risk of Liver Damage
(Organic Slant) Many kinds of cinnamon, cinnamon-flavored foods, beverages and food supplements in the United States use a form of the spice that contains high levels of a natural substance that may cause liver damage in some sensitive people, scientists are reporting. Their study, published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, found similar results […]
Scientists discover cinnamon compounds’ potential ability to prevent Alzheimer’s
(Organic Slant) Cinnamon: Can the red-brown spice with the unmistakable fragrance and variety of uses offer an important benefit? The common baking spice might hold the key to delaying the onset of –– or warding off –– the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. That is, according to Roshni George and Donald Graves, scientists at UC Santa […]
Human Genes Engineered into GMO Rice
(Organic Slant) Unless the rice you buy is certified organic, or comes specifically from a farm that tests its rice crops for genetically modified (GM) traits, you could be eating rice tainted with actual human genes. The only known GMO with inbred human traits in cultivation today, a GM rice product made by biotechnology company Ventria […]
FDA List of Completed Consultations on Bioengineered Foods
(Organic Slant) The FDA provides a list of such foods in its inventory of completed consultations on bioengineered foods. The inventory below lists all completed consultations on bioengineered foods evaluated under FDA’s 1992 Statement of Policy: Foods Derived from New Plant Varieties. More information about this inventory is available on the Introduction page to the FDA List of Completed […]
Dandelion: Medical powerhouse or lawn weed
(Organic Slant) Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) has a bad reputation as nothing more than a pesky week. Like most other weeds that people regard as a mere nuisance, dandelion has scientifically-proven medicinal properties. It has been used as a healing and preventative herb for centuries. And currently it’s one of the top herbs being researched by […]
Pineapple Enzyme Bromelain has Cancer-Fighting Abilities
(Organic Slant) Published in 2007 in the journal Planta Medica, researchers found that an enzyme extracted from pineapple stems known as bromelain was superior to the chemo-agent 5-fluorauracil in treating cancer in the animal model. The researchers stated: This antitumoral effect [bromelain] was superior to that of 5-FU [5-fluorouracil], whose survival index was approximately 263 %, relative to […]
Del Monte testing genetically modified pineapple
Genetically modified pineapple grown in Costa Rico by Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. Inc. gained the approval of the U.S. Department of Agriculture earlier this year. However, according to a statement from Del Monte officials April 26, the new pineapple variety — dubbed Rosé — is “in a testing phase.” “The USDA’s decision does not […]
Solar Panels as Inexpensive as Paint?
(Organic Slant) Most Americans want the U.S. to place more emphasis on developing solar power, recent polls suggest. A major impediment, however, is the cost to manufacture, install and maintain solar panels. Simply put, most people and businesses cannot afford to place them on their rooftops. Fortunately, that is changing because researchers such as Qiaoqiang […]