This month’s issue of National Geographic arrived in mailboxes (yes, those still exist) covering a pretty heated topic: The War on Science. You can dig into their feature…
Safety
New Food Biotechnology Video, and New Apples
Originally posted Feb. 12, 2015 UPDATE (March 20, 2015): The FDA has concluded that the genetically engineered apples are “as safe and nutritious” as their conventional counterparts. The…
News Background: Information on Pesticides and Food Safety
Recent publications by the International Agency for Research on Cancer and Consumer Reports question the safety of consuming conventionally grown fruits, vegetables, and foods containing crops grown…
A Toxicologist Explains What Consumer Reports Doesn’t Understand About Produce
Once again, Consumer Reports is making some pretty questionable claims about our food. This time, it’s about the safety of organic versus conventional produce, based on the…
What You May Have Missed: Food Recalls
Recently, there have been a number of stories about food recalls, from the Today Show to social media. You may have heard about them at some point…
Is it “Chemophobia” or Fear of the Unknown? IFIC Foundation Study Gets to Heart of Moms’ Fears About Food
By Henry Chin, Tony Flood, and Elizabeth Petrun In a recently published study by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, “Shaping Health Perceptions: Communicating Effectively about Chemicals…
New IFIC Foundation Resources
IFIC Foundation regularly publishes new food safety, nutrition, and health & wellness resources for a variety of needs, including Qs and As, Fact Sheets, consumer research, and…
Recent Blog Posts
February was Heart Health Month, and in honor of the occasion, we published a weekly series called #FatsFriday to highlight heart-boosting benefits of dietary fats. All month…
Recent FACTS Posts
The most recent FACTS blog posts address a variety of current food, nutrition, food safety issues that are the subject of misleading information with the science-based facts….
