Environmental Concerns Versus Monsanto’s Genetic... The US Supreme Court, for the first time, is considering a ban on genetically modified food while hearing a case against the use of Roundup Ready – a herbicidal resistant Alfalfa (a type of legume) – produced by the biotech giant Monsanto. The leading producer of the genetically modified seeds for species of food plants, Monsanto is now fighting its case to overturn a three-year-old ban on its genetically altered...

Gluten And The Human Body... For people who suffer celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis, a gluten-free diet is a must. Celiac disease is a digestive disorder which affects both adult and children. It is known to be an inborn disease and a lifelong one. When a person with celiac disease accidentally consumed gluten-laden food, their bodies respond by releasing auto-immune reactions which attack small intestines. It, too, makes it harder for...

A Brief Overview of Foodborne Diseases... Foodborne diseases include all those illnesses, infectious or noninfectious, that are caused by eating unhealthy food, i.e. food carrying harmful microbes and/or other pathogenic or toxic content. So far, we know that more than 200 different diseases are caused by unhealthy foods. While most other diseases affect certain populations or groups of people with particular lifestyle or other variables, foodborne diseases can...