GM foods are strictly regulated for safety.
GM food regulation in most countries varies from non-existent (the U.S.) to weak. In the U.S. the FDA overruled its own scientists to form a GM policy, in the 1990s. The policy…
Genetic engineering is just an extension of natural breeding.
Genetic engineering is very different from natural breeding and poses special risks. Natural breeding occurs between like life forms-a cat with a cat, not a cat with a dog or a tomato…
No B12 Deficiency In Meat-Eaters
Eating a non-vegetarian rich diet fulfils the body’s requirement of Vitamin B12. Explanation: Even though meat, fish and eggs are excellent sources of vitamin B-12, you could still be deficient in this…
Eat Raw Foods
You need to eat raw foods to avoid the loss of nutrients during cooking. Explanation: Okay, we’ll bite when needed. But we will enjoy wholesome and tasty food too. There is some…
Choose Anything Brown
Be it rice, sugar or bread or eggs- brown foods are better than their white counterparts. Explanation: This food myth made waves and was propagated heavily by self-proclaimed “Health Chefs”, and it…
“Multi-grain” is the same as “whole grain”
Multi-grain may not always mean whole grain. Multi-grain means that the food contains different or multiple kinds of grains, but they may not be whole grains. As food ingredients, grains can be…
“White potatoes are empty calories with no nutritional value”
Have you seen the Nutrition Facts table for potatoes? You may be surprised to see what this nutrition powerhouse brings to the table! For example, this Nutrition Facts table shows the numbers…
Organic food is free of pesticides and herbicides.
Many people choose organic (and GMO-free) because they think it means they are getting food with no herbicides or pesticides. This is absolutely false. Organic farmers also use herbicides and pesticides, but…
“Natural” herbicides and pesticides are always safer than manmade (synthetic) alternatives.
Many people believe that “natural” and “safe” go hand in hand. They don’t. As shown in this toxicity table, many of the most potent toxins on our planet are “natural’ (lower is…
Only organic produce is “safe” because conventional produce contains glyphosate.
Fear of conventional produce often comes down to a fear of the world’s most popular synthetic weedkiller: Roundup (active ingredient, glyphosate). Organic foods do typically have lower levels of glyphosate than conventional…
