Men who ate conventional fruits and vegetables prone to higher levels of pesticide residues–such as strawberries, spinach, and peppers–had lower sperm count and a lower percentage of normal sperm than those who ate produce with lower residue levels, according to a 2015 study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “To our knowledge, […]

Researchers say two synthetic chemicals commonly found in insecticides and garden products called carbofuran and carbaryl bind to the receptors that govern our biological clocks. Exposure to these chemicals interferes with melatonin receptors, they say, creating a higher risk for metabolic diseases such as diabetes. Disruptions in human circadian rhythms are known to put people at higher […]

Via FDA Clif Bar & Company is initiating a voluntary Class II recall of one production run of Chocolate Hazelnut Butter CLIF® Nut Butter Filled energy bars due to the presence of small plastic pieces found in a limited number of bars sold in the U.S. Clif Bar has not received any reports of injuries […]