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Toxic industrial chemicals found in 10 varieties of macaroni and cheese powders

On National Macaroni and Cheese Day, July 14, national coalition urges Kraft Heinz to lead the industry by pledging to eliminate any and all sources of phthalates.

Filed Under: Find Safer Products, Health Science, Mind the Store Tagged With: Kraft, Mac n’ Cheese, organic food, ortho-phthalates, phthalate DEHP, phthalates

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Toxics Turn Up in Fresh Food

Phthalates are insidious chemicals that are seemingly turning up everywhere. Research increasingly shows they can interfere with the production or activity of hormones in the human endocrine system. New research from the University of Texas School of Public Health says chemicals the industry adds to many consumer products isn’t just getting into some of our food, […]

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Would you like a side of arthritis with your pizza?

Due to modern technology it’s amazing that the grease from our pizza doesn’t stain the passenger seat when we bring it home… but have you ever paused to think of what chemicals are used to treat the pizza box to make it grease resistant? New research on perfluorinated compounds (PFOA and PFOS), sheds light on […]

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