By Daisy Luther A mysterious new beef recall has taken place because the meat is “unfit for human consumption.” According to Food Safety News: Chino, CA-based American Beef Packers, Inc. late Saturday recalled approximately 24,428 pounds of raw beef products that are deemed unfit for…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: Multiple brands of prescription infant formula were found to contain high levels of aluminum. Reflect On: Should we be questioning the quality of products that come from pharmaceutical production? Do we veer away from natural methods of raising children more…
By Dagny Taggart It seems like we are told about yet another hazard in our food supply nearly every week, and unfortunately, this week is no different. This time, a consumer watchdog group did some random testing and identified a common offender in samples of…
By Daisy Luther It seems like every week we report on yet another recall (if not more than one) here at The Organic Prepper, and this week is no different. Today’s recall is something you’ll find in many preppers’ stockpiles – Ragú pasta sauce. Mizkan…
By Jessica Corbett Austria is on track to become the first country in the European Union (EU) to fully ban the world’s most commonly used herbicide after the nation’s lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday that would outlaw all uses of the endocrine-disrupting…
By Daisy Luther Yep, another recall. A number of fresh vegetables sold by stores like Trader Joe’s and Food Lion have been recalled after state inspectors discovered Listeria monocytogenes in a sample. Growers Express LLC launched a recall of the products in question from various…
By Daisy Luther We recently reported that several expensive brands of dog food could potentially cause heart disease in your furry friends. Now, other brands have come to light for possibly increasing the risk of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in dogs. The FDA’s investigation has found…
By Cat Ellis Have you noticed that there seems to be another major food recall every week or so? With the recent food recall over E. coli in three different brands of flour, the one over frozen berries with hepatitis, and the one over beef…
By Jason Erickson After the FDA lifted its ban on genetically modified salmon, the only question remained as to whether or not the product would be clearly labeled for health-conscious consumers. We appear to now have that answer, as reported by the Associated Press. It…
By Daisy Luther Attention Scratch Cookers and Bakers: You’re going to want to spread this information far and wide. The latest potentially tainted food being recalled is…flour. Multiple brands are pulling flour off the shelves around the country due to the possibility of E. coli…
By John Vibes According to new research published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, the average person can absorb anywhere from 74,000 and 121,000 particles of microplastic each year. Surprisingly, half of this microplastic toxification comes from the air we breathe, and the other…
By Dagny Taggart The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has quietly revealed some troubling information about a class of toxic chemicals that the agency found in significant levels in our food supply. At a recent scientific conference, the FDA shared the findings of its first…
By Dagny Taggart If you are planning to throw some beef on the grill Memorial Day weekend, there’s a new recall you need to know about. On May 22, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Aurora Packing Company,…
By Dagny Taggart Contamination of public water supply systems is a very real threat (Flint, we are looking at you), but unfortunately, bottled water isn’t always safer. For years, we have known that much of the bottled water on the market is simply tap water…
By Dagny Taggart If you have any ground beef in your refrigerator or freezer, there are three serious alerts you need to know about. The first is an expanding E. coli outbreak. Here’s an overview from Food Safety News: Ground beef, consumed at home or…
By Michael Snyder A plague of epic proportions is ripping through the global pig population, and CNBC is warning that this unprecedented outbreak of African swine fever “could lead to significant shortages” of pork in the global marketplace. As you will see below, the price…
By Catherine J. Frompovich Up front, I must admit I have conflicts of interest in writing this article. I eat about 95% to 98% organically-grown food, mostly all fresh, too! That’s the extent of my “conflict of interest,” since I do not advertise any brands…
By Daisy Luther The FDA has announced that both conventional and organic California avocados distributed to 6 states have been recalled due to possible contamination with Listeria. The Henry Avocado Corporation has voluntarily recalled whole, bulk avocados after a routine government inspection resulted in positive…
By Alex Pietrowski The end is near for the toxic herbicide glyphosate, which is being banned in major cities in the U.S. and in many countries in the world. After two recent court trials, Monsanto’s flagship product Roundup has been legally determined to be carcinogenic,…
By Elias Marat If you’re buying fresh fruits and vegetables in the United States, 70 percent of it will carry pesticide residues on it even after you’ve washed it, according to a new study from a widely-respected health advocacy group. The Environmental Working Group’s annual…
