One of the most puzzling developments in the saga of genetically engineered crops is the difference in how they are treated in the United States versus the rest of the world. In the U.S., where Monsanto’s headquarters continues to remain in the St. Louis, Missouri area and genetically modified [...]
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Monthly Archives November 2017
Non-GMO Vegan Bodybuilder Destroys Diet Myths. Offers Crucial Advice About What to Eat (No Soy!)
Chui Hin Chun is a rarity in Hong Kong. While in other place in the world being a vegan athlete is no longer uncommon – there is American weightlifter Kendrick Farris, German strongman Patrik Baboumian, and British boxer David Haye, among many others – in Asia, he is one [...]
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“Increasingly Urgent:” Bill Gates Ups the Ante, Donates Millions to Push GMOs on Small Farmers Around the World
Is Bill Gates a hero humanitarian, or simply another in a long line of extravagantly rich business tycoons with only his own best interests at heart? That depends on who you ask, but the Microsoft co-founder is a polarizing figure to say the very least. One of his [...]
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The Top Five Pesticide Soaked Fruits and Vegetables to Avoid At All Costs
While mainstream media sources often seem to downplay the importance of eating organic, more and more people continue to choose it as an alternative to “conventional” food laced with synthetic pesticides. Many people are familiar with the Dirty Dozen and the Clean Fifteen from the Environmental Working Group, a list that [...]
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Five Things I Learned From ‘The 80/10/10 Diet’ — A Book For People Who Eat Almost Exclusively Fruit
Over the course of the budding health and nutritional renaissance we’ve been seeing across the United States and the world, several different diet archetypes have stood out and managed to gain traction, ranging from “paleo” style diets to raw vegan and everything in between. Most of them require [...]
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“I Vigorously Oppose This Nomination:” Sanders Lashes Out at Trump Over Hiring of Big Pharma Exec. For Top Health Post
The Donald Trump presidency has not exactly gotten off to the best start for fans of the natural and holistic health movement, if his early moves are any indication. Among the most controversial was Trump’s hiring of Sonny Perdue, the former Georgia governor and big-time supporter of Big Ag [...]
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“An Oligopoly on Steroids:” More Than One Million Signatures Delivered to Block Proposed Monsanto-Bayer Merger Before It’s Too Late
The merger between Monsanto and Bayer, two giants in the chemcial and genetically engineered seed industries, has been in the works for several months now, with everyone from farmers to business analysts weighing in on the possible impacts of such a deal. But now, the voices of the people [...]
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Study Shows: One Natural Practice Prevents SIDS in Over 60% of Cases. Yet No Country is Following These Guidelines…
SIDs or sudden infant death syndrome is a devastating tragedy in the family: a perfectly healthy baby dying unexpectedly; and no scientist has so far being able to find a reason why. There are many theories that are being discussed, immunizations and their associated toxins being one of them, [...]
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Do Trader Joe’s Products Contain GMOs? What You’re Not Being Told
The Trader Joe’s company has risen to All-Star status thanks in large part thanks to its unique selection of food and beverage options, as well as its attention to non-GMO and organic products. But in today’s day and age, with genetically engineered food ingredients still not labeled throughout most of [...]
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“The Downfall of the Organic Program:” Natural Farmers Protest What Could Be the Biggest Change to the USDA Seal in Decades
While the USDA organic program is far from perfect, most people still don’t recognize just how much hard labor went into the creation of the iconic green-and-white seal you’ll find on produce and food packages everywhere. The pioneers of the U.S. organic farming movement spent decades not only tending [...]
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