Health and Wellness
Baby’s Dream Recalls Cribs and Furniture for Excessive Lead
Baby’s Dream Recalls Cribs and Furniture for Excessive Lead Baby’s Dream Inc. is recalling around 4,600 cribs and assorted pieces of furniture due to the fact they contain excessive levels of lead paint which can be harmful to young children. Lead can act as a poison and cause serious damage to the nervous systems resulting…
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Heavy Metals Found in Chocolates
Heavy Metals Found in Chocolates Chocolate lovers all over may be heartbroken to find out that some chocolates may contain heavy metals. As You Sow, a consumer group in California, is now taking legal action against several chocolate manufacturers and retailers claiming that they failed to warn consumers about potentially harmful levels of lead and…
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Spinach Listeria Outbreak and Recall
Spinach Listeria Outbreak and Recall Before you stock up on your favorite organic products, you may want to check to see if it’s under recall. Over four major organic food companies have recalled products due listeria contamination in its spinach products. Amy’s Kitchen recalled nearly 74,000 cases of products due to the listeria scare. Rising…
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FDA Issues Warning on Cumin Spice
FDA Issues Warning on Cumin Spice Hundreds of products are being recalled after traces of peanut were found in cumin spice. There have been ongoing recalls related to contaminated cumin since December 2014. Undeclared ingredients can be a life-threatening risk to those with allergies. Because of the large amount of products being recalled, the Food…
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Trader Joe’s Recalls Walnuts for Salmonella
Trader Joe’s Recalls Walnuts for Salmonella Trader Joe’s has recalled five different varieties of walnuts due to the fact they may contain salmonella. Trader Joe’s has currently suspended the sale of the nuts and has removed them from store shelves. The affected nuts include: -Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces (16 ounces) -Trader Joe’s…
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BPA-Free vs EA-Free: Court Battle Reveals Shift In Opinion
EA-Free vs. BPA-Free There may be a new standard for plastics after a researcher’s discovery regarding its safety. While BPA-free is something that most consumers look for when purchasing plastics, “EA-free” may be an even better option. EA-free means the product is not only free of BPA, or bisphenol A, but also free of other chemicals that mimic…
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Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto Sea Salt Carmel Recall
Talenti Gelato & Sorbetto Sea Salt Carmel Recall Talenti has issued an allergy alert for its pint sized Sea Salt Carmel Gelato. The product may inadvertently contain peanuts or peanut butter which is not labeled on the packaging. Consuming a product with peanuts if you have a severe allergy can cause serious and life threatening…
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USDA Proposes Standards to Reduce Rates of Salmonella in Poultry
USDA Proposes Standards to Reduce Rates of Salmonella in Poultry Chicken could become safer to eat. New voluntary standards were proposed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reduce rates of salmonella and campylobacter in chicken parts, ground chicken and ground turkey. Even though the standards are voluntary they are intended to pressure…
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What the FDA is doing about unreliable labels
What the FDA is doing about unreliable labels If you have a severe food allergy, you are probably very aware of food labels. When food labels are not reliable, the result can be severe and even deadly. The Food and Drug Administration calls these allergens not listed on labels, “undeclared allergens.” They currently account for…
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Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Poison Risk to Children
Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Poison Risk to Children Along with child-proofing your home, you may need to move your soaps and detergents to a higher shelf or lock them away. New laundry detergent pods, introduced in 2012, are being mistaken as candy by children. What was created to help reduce time spent measuring detergent for…
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