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The Center for Research on Ingredient Safety at Michigan State University (CRIS) is one of the few organizations in the world willing to tacklethe hard questions about ingredient safety in our everyday products.
In the news – Toxic cookies?
We’ve seen concerns about the safety of Girl Scouts cookies making the rounds in the news. In this post, we explore the claims around toxic cookies.
Latest News
Preservative tBHQ
New research in part funded by CRIS, now live in Frontiers Immunology, discusses the preservative ingredient tBHQ. In this post, we look at tBHQ and its impact on immune systems.
Trending – Understanding health, wellness, and medicine
Wellness and medicine all aim to improve health—but only one is backed by science. Here’s what you need to know.
Top Takeaways:
Health is your current state, wellness is behavior-based, and medicine is evidence-based.
Wellness can support health, but it’s not a…
Trending – Prebiotic Soda
Prebiotic sodas are gaining popularity as a health-conscious alternative to traditional soft drinks. In this post, we explore prebiotic sodas.
Top Takeaways:
Prebiotic sodas contain fiber and offer a lower-sugar alternative to traditional sodas.
Prebiotics feed existing gut bacteria, while probiotics introduce…
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Current Research
Preservative tBHQ
New research in part funded by CRIS, now live in Frontiers Immunology, discusses the preservative ingredient tBHQ. In this post, we look at tBHQ and its impact on immune systems.
Working Group: Identification and Validation of Cell-based Assays for Developmental Immunotoxicity Testing
Overview:
It is increasingly clear that the global rise in inflammatory diseases and immune-mediated disorders can be traced back to early development.
The International Working Group on Alternatives to in vivo Developmental Immunotoxicity (DIT) Testing is working to identify and validate new models…