Category: #FoodWorldOrder
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Executive at #Monsanto Wins Global Food Honor
from nytimes.com: When it comes to agriculture, the World Food Prize is the equivalent of the Oscars. This year, the prestigious award went the mastermind behind Monsanto’s big move into genetically modified crops. In foodie terms, that is like a commercial blockbuster winning best picture rather than an independent, artsy film. Started in 1987, the…
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Nearly 70% Of Americans Are On Prescription Drugs
from disinfo.com: This is a very, very scary statistic (unless you work for Big Pharma, in which case it’s just the start). The Mayo Clinic reports on its study: Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug, and more than half take two, Mayo Clinic researchers say. Antibiotics, antidepressants and painkilling opioids are most commonly…
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Animal-human embryo test clears first hurdle
from JapanTimes.co.jp: Proposed experiments with animal-human embryos cleared the first regulatory hurdle Tuesday as Japanese scientists seek permission for tests that could see human organs produced inside the growing body of an animal. Researchers want to introduce a human stem cell into an animal embryo, to create a so-called chimeric embryo, which they can implant…
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Target to Remove GMOs from Major Food Brand
from NaturalSociety.com: Super store giant, Target, has announced they will be adding a new brand to their shelves—one that is made with natural health in mind. Called Simply Balanced, the brand will be on shelves soon and will phase out genetically modified ingredients by the end of 2014. According to a press release on the…
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The alarming truth about genetically modified foods
from undergroundhealth.com: The more we learn about genetically engineered (GE) foods, the clearer the dangers become. The artificial combining of plants with genes from wildly different kingdoms is bound to cause problems. As the years roll on, such suspicions are becoming increasingly validated. In recent weeks, we’ve not only learned that GE corn is in…
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‘Eat and Support’ #Fukushima Rice, Without Knowing and Without Choice
from FukushimaUpdate.com: From rice to be grown and harvested in 2013, the national government is buying up 250,000 tonnes for the government’s rice reserve; of that, 40,000 tonnes, or 16%, may come from Fukushima Prefecture. The Fukushima prefectural government is encouraging farmers to participate in the government bidding if they fear “baseless rumors” driving down…
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Air pollution exposure while pregnant linked to autism risk
from cbsnews.com: Exposure to aiir pollution while pregnant may increase a woman’s risk that her unborn child eventually develops autism. Researchers looked at more than 116,000 women to determine whether they were exposed to pollution during pregnancy. They found certain chemicals and pollutants were linked to heightened risk for the neurodevelopmental disease that affects one…
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Growing Chorus Seeks Labels For Genetically Modified Food
From Maine to Washington, a growing number of states are taking on the issue of genetically engineered foods, fanning the flames of a decades-old debate about whether the products are dangerous to human health.
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Sanity prevails: US Supreme Court rules that human genes are not eligible for patent protection
from Natural News: In a unanimous ruling, the United States Supreme Court ruled today that human genes cannot be patented. The ruling invalidates the thousands of patents that have already been granted on human genes, including the patent by Myriad Genetics on the BRCA breast cancer genes which the company says no one else can…
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Grand Canyon Threatened by Uranium Mining
from Alternet.org: The U.S. Forest Service has decided to allow Energy Fuels Resources, Inc. to begin operating a uranium mine near Grand Canyon National Park. The Canyon Mine, located on the Kaibab National Forest six miles south of the park, threatens cultural values, wildlife and endangered species, and increases the risk of soil pollution and…
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Evidence of GMO Harm in Pig Study
from sustainablepulse.com: A groundbreaking new study [1] shows that pigs were harmed by the consumption of feed containing genetically modified (GM) crops. GM-fed females had on average a 25% heavier uterus than non-GM-fed females, a possible indicator of disease that requires further investigation. Also, the level of severe inflammation in stomachs was markedly higher in…
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Panic Attacks and Anxiety Linked To Low Vitamin B and Iron Levels
from undergroundhealth.com: If you suffer from anxiety or develop occasional panic attacks marked by bouts of hyperventilation, you could merely be experiencing the side effects of an underlying nutrient deficiency that is easily correctable, says Jonathan Benson of Natural News. This definitely appears to have been the case with 21 people who participated in a…
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Top 10 Natural Health Remedies of Coconut Oil
from naturalblaze.com: The popularity of coconut oil has skyrocketed in the Western world over the last several years. However, its many health benefits have been known in other regions of the world as part of their ancient history. Better late than never! Coconut oil is finally taking center stage, and is much needed in our…
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Japan cancels tender to purchase U.S. GMO wheat
from reuters.com: A strain of genetically modified wheat found in the United States fuelled concerns over food supplies across Asia on Thursday, with major importer Japan cancelling a tender offer to buy U.S. grain. Other top Asian wheat importers South Korea, China and the Philippines said they were closely monitoring the situation after the U.S.…
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Video: Despite FDA Approval, Many Distrustful Of GMOs
from youtube.com/cnn: New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss says there are, as yet, no studies linking GMO to health problems.