by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Feb 19, 2020 | GMO, Video
At-a-glance Impossible Foods (IF), maker of the Impossible Burger (IB) began with the extraction of heme from the root nodules of soybean plants. To quicken the process, they extracted DNA from the soy plants and inserted into a GE yeast. The initial review by the FDA...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | Jun 25, 2019 | Article, Childhood Illness, GMO, Gut Health, Nutrition, Parent Advice, Regulations, Reproductive Health
Rats fed the genetically modified yeast-derived protein soy leghemoglobin – the burger’s key ingredient – developed unexplained changes in weight gain and signs of toxicity. Report by Claire Robinson and Michael Antoniou, PhD At-a-glance The Impossible Burger is a...
by Michelle Perro, MD, MPH | May 16, 2018 | Article, Environmental Toxins, Glyphosate, GMO, Nutrition, Organic, Parent Advice, Pesticides
Impossible Foods’ meatless burger is touted as healthy and environmentally responsible. Claire Robinson and Dr Michael Antoniou take a look at the evidence behind the hype. At-a-glance Impossible Foods’ meatless burger is marketed as a healthy and environmentally...
