Tag: research
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high bacteria levels in meat at US stores: report
with superbugs contaminating fresh meat, the truth comes out about food safety bill from reuters: Meat found on grocery store shelves often contains high levels of bacteria, with more than half of the bacteria resistant to multiple types of antibiotics, a study released on Friday said. The meat is still safe to eat but consumers…
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4/14 Binge & Purge: Hunger Hormones & the Danger Zone
Study finds hunger hormone helps you sniff out food // Arsenic & toxic metals found in baby foods // Monsanto modifies soybeans to grow ‘fish oil’ // World Bank chief says food prices in ‘danger zone’
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gmo’s linked to organ disruption in 19 studies
from responsible technology: A new paper shows that consuming genetically modified (GM) corn or soybeans leads to significant organ disruptions in rats and mice, particularly in livers and kidneys. By reviewing data from 19 animal studies, Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini and others reveal that 9% of the measured parameters, including blood and urine biochemistry, organ weights,…
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Major Farm Animal Cloning Project Canceled Due to Death, Disease
After 13 years of studying how to prevent abnormalities in cloned animals, AgResearch has ended its cloning project because too many of the animals died.
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corbett report: episode175 – the rand corporation exposed
from corbett report: What is a think tank and how can a mere research institution actually shape the society it claims to be studying? Join us this week on The Corbett Report as we head down into the nuclear bunker with the boys from RAND to unearth the secrets of the research institution that has…
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Generation Net: Do Youngsters Prefer Virtual Lives to Real World?
Children are often happier with their online lives than they are with reality, a survey has revealed. They say they can be exactly who they want to be – and as soon as something is no longer fun they can simply hit the quit button.
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Bad Food Makes Kids Dumber, Study Says
A new study says 3-year-olds who mostly eat processed foods have lower IQs five years later. (So Pop-Tarts and Sunny-D are why we’re “falling behind” China in math and science?) The study, cited in The Guardian, examined the diets of 14,000 wee Britlets, based on what their parents reported feeding them.
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Study says ‘religiosity gene’ will dominate society
PhysOrg reports on a study by Robert Rowthorn, emeritus professor at Cambridge University, that predicts that the genetic components that predispose a person toward religion are currently “hitchhiking” on the back of the religious cultural practice of high fertility rates
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hexavalent chromium found in drinking water of 31 US cities
from washington post: An environmental group that analyzed the drinking water in 35 cities across the United States, including Bethesda and Washington, found that most contained hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen that was made famous by the film “Erin Brockovich.” The study, which will be released Monday by the Environmental Working Group, is the first…
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Warwhores: Occupations & Electrodes
The United States has passed an unfortunate landmark… U.S. troops have now been stuck in Afghanistan longer than was the Soviet Union.
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Chemicals In Fast Food Wrappers End Up In Human Blood
As if the food in fast food wasn’t questionable enough from a health standpoint, it turns out the wrappers used for hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, microwave popcorn, etc. contain chemicals that are leaching into the human body.
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Alcohol More Harmful to Your Health Than Heroin, Crack
Scientists from Britain’s Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD) recently released a study that assessed which drugs cause the most overall harm to both users and society.
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10/7 Defcon: Spooks, Satnav & Sightings
Pentagon says ‘the global cyberwar is just beginning’ // Obama pressures ISP’s to censor websites // Microsoft wants govt licensing net access // AOL says Infowars ‘whipping the internet into a frenzy of anxiety’ // UFO forces airport closure in China
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natural news launches food investigations with ‘pharmaburger’
from natural news: What do you get when you combine fast food with Big Pharma? Pharmaburger! That’s the name of episode one of the new “Food Investigations” mini-documentary series created by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews.com. Food Investigations features short documentary videos (under 10 minutes each) exposing little-known facts about fast food…
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9/9 Binge & Purge: Magic Mushrooms & Crispy Snacks
Gender-bender chemical Atrazine widely contaminates US public water supply // ‘Frankensalmon’ safe to eat: Superfast salmon fish approved by scientists // ‘Magic Mushroom’ hallucinogen might help cancer patients // Audio satire: New crispy snack cracker to ease crushing pain of modern life