New, More Toxic Breed of Genetically Engineered Crops Gain Approval
Dr. Mercola – Instead of taking a proactive approach to save the environment and human life, the USDA has decided to deregulate Dow Chemical’s next-generation GE crops…
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Which Foods Are Irradiated and Sterilized For Claims of Safety?
Marco Torres – Did you know that many of the foods we consider to be natural and healthy have been irradiated, robbing them of nutritional content?
New Technology Can Test How Toxic a Substance is to Your DNA
Marco Torres – A technique for high throughput screening of substances that could cause DNA damage has been developed by scientists…
Link Found Between Food Allergies and Farm Antibiotics
Dr. Mercola Waking Times Food allergies affect an estimated 15 million Americans, including one in 13 children. Statistics indicate something strange is afoot, as food allergies in children rose by 50 percent between 1997 and 2011 alone. Similarly, in Great Britain one in three people are allergic to something, be it pollen, dust mites, or …
Why You Should Never Buy Seafood From Big-Box Stores
April McCarthy, Prevent Disease Waking Times Big-Box stores and their subsidiaries are generically the worst places to buy seafood from. They typically are the first to accept genetically modified foods and compromise the integrity and safety of their seafood supply. In 2009, Americans spent over $75 billion on seafood. Truly, when that kind of money …
Toxic Hot Seat—What You Don’t Know About Flame Retardant Chemicals Can Hurt You
Dr. Mercola Waking Times Fear of fire is primal. No one wants to burn to death. This is undoubtedly why it’s so difficult to repeal laws relating to the use of fire retardant chemicals—even though experiments show they do not work… and worse, they’re actually exposing you to potent toxins. In fact, flame-retardant chemicals have …
The Secrets of Food Marketing and How You’re Being Fooled By Advertising
April McCarthy, Prevent Disease Waking Times There are large divisions within every population in the world where people have absolutely no idea where their food comes from. They believe cows, pigs and chickens run around in green pastures, without any comprehension of what they’re fed, how they’re treated and most of all, completely unaware of …
5 Ingredients You Absolutely Must Avoid In Processed Foods
Marco Torres, Prevent Disease Waking Times There will always be some ingredients in processed foods that we turn a blind eye to on the label. These are 5 ingredients that I implore you not to follow that mindset. 1. ENRICHED WHEAT Wheat is already one of those grains that should be avoided, but the key …
How to Bring Minerals Back Into the Soil and Food Supply
Dr. Mercola Waking Times There are now many studies clearly documenting that if you eat processed foods, you’re being exposed to toxic herbicides. These toxic chemicals have been found in everything from breast milk to umbilical cords and placentas. This of course means that children are now born with a chemical burden unknown to previous …
Thought As A Food For Health
Jean Perrins, Contributor Waking Times When you are born your body is a brilliant manifestation of genius, managing millions of transactions a second to keep you healthy and highly aware of your surroundings. All you have to do is lie there and as long as food comes in regularly, everything works like clockwork. Fast forward to …
The Natural News Food Lab – Corporate Food Checkmated
Jeffrey Jaxen, Contributor Waking Times Shortly after Mike Adams (The Health Ranger) appeared on the scene with his website Natural News, it quickly became a leader in virtual alternative health news for a growing number of people who were hungry for knowledge about their food, health and wellbeing. Those who no longer trusted big corporations …
Splenda Found To Have Possible Neurotoxic Properties
Sayer Ji, Green Med Info Waking Times It seems like every six months a new study is published on the bitter truth about Splenda’s lack of safety, which is still marketed to the world as a safe alternative to relatively calorie-rich sweeteners like sugar and honey. Now a new study published in the open access journal PLoS titled, …
Are You Inadvertently Investing in Monsanto’s Toxic Legacy?
Brandon Baker, Eco Watch Waking Times Monsanto didn’t achieve $11.8 billion in sales and 404 facilities in 66 countries all on its own. The company is valued at $60 billion in the marketplace with 525 million shares outstanding, but the three largest mutual fund shareholders, Vanguard, Fidelity and State Street, own nearly 16 percent of Monsanto stock. By comparison, the …
Toxic Combo of Roundup and Fertilizers Blamed for Tens of Thousands of Deaths
Dr. Mercola Waking Times The public’s appreciation of the toxicity of glyphosate—the active ingredient in Monsanto’s broad-spectrum herbicide Roundup—is still limited, despite highly damning research being published. The fact that Monsanto marketed Roundup as “environmentally friendly” and “biodegradable” probably has a lot to do with this general lack of insight. More people are apt to …
6 Crimes Against Nature Perpetrated By The Food Industry
Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet Waking Times While many procedures on factory farms are cruel, breeding animals into mutants and violating mother/offspring bonds are truly crimes against nature. The horrors of factory farming are multifold. Treating animals like heads of lettuce—”forget it’s an animal” says one farming magazine—has created institutionalized ruthlessness toward animals, workers and the environment at the …
Change Your Life With These Top Superfoods
Carolanne Wright, Guest Waking Times Let’s face it. When we are feeling run down, muddled, overweight or unwell, it’s difficult to achieve our goals or live life to the fullest. Traditionally, Asian cultures believe nutrient dense food is one of the most powerful allies for attracting positive experiences into our lives. Whether concerning prosperity or …
BPA-Free Plastic Bottles Still Toxic to Infants and Toddlers
John Deike, EcoWatch Waking Times Michael Green, an environmental health executive and father of a feisty toddler named Juliette, worked to rid his cabinets of baby bottles and plastic cups containing the additive bisphenol A (BPA), which mimics estrogen and has been linked to serious health problems like cancer, diabetes,miscarriages and obesity. According to recent research, some …
Genetically Modified DNA Transfers From Food to Human Blood
Natasha Longo, Prevent Disease Waking Times The inclusion of genetically modified (GM) plants in the human diet has raised concerns about the transfer of transgenes from GM plants to humans. Contrary to the claims by biotech giants such as Monsanto, a report in PLOS One shows that that meal-derived DNA fragments are large enough to carry complete …
Number of Chemicals Known To Be Toxic To Children’s Brains Has Doubled In The Last 7 years
Dave Mihalovic, Prevent Disease Waking Times Neurodevelopmental disabilities, including autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, dyslexia, and other cognitive impairments, affect millions of children worldwide, and some diagnoses seem to be increasing in frequency. The review published in The Lancet Neurology journal, says the news is so troubling they are calling for a worldwide overhaul of the regulatory …
MSG Proven Highly Toxic: 1 Dose Causes Headache In Healthy Subjects
Sayer Ji, Green Med Info Waking Times Found everywhere as an additive in your food, new research has uncovered that this “flavor enhancer” is extremely toxic, causing a battery of adverse health effects within normal dietary ranges. A new study published in the Journal of Headache Pain reveals that a single intake of monosodium glutamate (MSG) produces …