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FDA to Phase Out Synthetic Food Dyes

1 week ago | heartland.org | Ashley Bateman

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plan to phase out all petroleum-based synthetic dyes from food and drugs in the United States by the end of 2026. The agencies plan to create a national standard and timeline to transition from synthetic to natural alternatives.
Democrat-Run States Push Race Discrimination In Schools

2 weeks ago | thefederalist.com | Ashley Bateman

As nearly half the states battle the federal government to maintain discriminatory equity and inclusion practices in public institutions, billions of taxpayer dollars are at stake. Nineteen Democrat-run states have sued the federal government rather than comply with the Trump administration’s enforcement of race and sex antidiscrimination laws for K-12 and higher education institutions. According to the data-tracking website Burbio, the risk of funding loss for schools is enormous.
Fauci Refuses To Take Media Questions At Protested Florida Speaking Event

1 month ago | lucianne.com | Ashley Bateman

Original ArticlePosted By: ConservativeYankee, 4/18/2025 4:05:05 PMFloridians gathered to protest Anthony Fauci's two lectures at the acclaimed Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota Monday, in a two-part rally across southwest sections of the state. The event demonstrates increasing public skepticism about Covid lockdowns and Fauci, lockdowns' foremost champion. Fauci refused to make himself available to media at the Florida event, another reversal for the famous TV and publicity hound.
Fauci Refuses To Speak To Media At Protested Florida Event

1 month ago | thefederalist.com | Ashley Bateman

Floridians gathered to protest Anthony Fauci’s two lectures at the acclaimed Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota Monday, in a two-part rally across southwest sections of the state. The event demonstrates increasing public skepticism about Covid lockdowns and Fauci, lockdowns’ foremost champion. Fauci refused to make himself available to media at the Florida event, another reversal for the famous TV and publicity hound.
Fauci Refuses To Take Media Questions At Protested Florida Speaking Event

1 month ago | conservativereview.com | Ashley Bateman
Food Companies May Lose Option to Affirm Ingredient Safety

1 month ago | heartland.org | Ashley Bateman

Food companies across the country may lose their authorization to self-affirm food ingredients, dyes, additives, and stabilizers are safe. Department of Health and Human Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has directed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner to explore revisions to the pathway that gives food manufacturers authority to “self-affirm” the safety of new ingredients.
Court Affirms Parents' Right to Sue Over Forced Vaccinations

1 month ago | heartland.org | Ashley Bateman

A recent court ruling may increase accountability of school and state employees who overruled parents’ rights to make health care decisions for their children during the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2021, Tanner Smith was sent to his high school’s clinic in Guilford County, North Carolina, for COVID-19 testing. Clinic employees allegedly forced Smith to get a COVID injection even though his mother had not signed the required consent form and Smith had not agreed to the injection.
Baby Formula will Get First Federal Review Since 1998

1 month ago | heartland.org | Ashley Bateman

Government health agencies have launched an effort to ensure “quality, safety, nutritional adequacy, and resilience” of infant formula in the United States. Under Operation Stork Speed, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will review the nutrients in infant formula and increase testing for heavy-metal contamination. Companies will have to provide transparent and clear labeling on their products and communicate those changes to the public.
New Campaign Urges Daily Prayer For Couples Struggling With Infertility

2 months ago | conservativereview.com | Ashley Bateman
Campaign Urges Daily Prayer For Couples Struggling With Infertility

2 months ago | thefederalist.com | Ashley Bateman

A new national prayer campaign launched by pro-life company EveryLife is encouraging couples desiring a child to sign up for daily prayer in 2025. In a video featuring pictures of prominent pro-life supporters, the company states, “To the one who knows children are a gift, one of life’s greatest joys … maybe you already have little ones, or maybe your arms are still waiting. God is at work in the waiting.