ACSH Statement on New York Times Story Alleging That Tuna Is "Contaminated" with Dangerous Levels of Mercury
Type : Press Release
Publish Date : Friday, January 25, 2008
There are no legitimate health concerns associated with eating the tuna available today -- in sushi or other forms...  Read Full >>

War on Allergies (from the New York Times)
By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D.
Type : Letter
Publish Date : Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Dr. Ruth Kava. Robyn O'Brien's crusade against supposedly allergy-inducing foods -- nonorganic, processed foods -- is misleading and potentially dangerous...  Read Full >>

Scary Year (from the Washington Times)
By Elizabeth M. Whelan, Sc.D., M.P.H.
Type : Editorial
Publish Date : Thursday, December 27, 2007
By Elizabeth M. Whelan. Does everything around us — food, air, water, consumer products — cause cancer or some other dread disease? You would think so, if you believed the cascade of health scares we witnessed during 2007.  Read Full >>

Dr. Ruth Kava on Modern Food Processing
By Ruth Kava, Ph.D., R.D.
Type : Editorial
Publish Date : Thursday, December 27, 2007
Dr. Ruth Kava. First, the name 'genetically modified' food is really a misnomer, because virtually all our foods have had their genomes modified - by traditional cross breeding practices, or by more modern techniques such as radiation-included mutations...  Read Full >>

Make 2008 the Healthiest Year Yet
Publish Date : Monday, December 24, 2007
Twelve resolutions to help make the next twelve months healthy, science-based, and rational:  Read Full >>