Is Your Organic Compost Really Sewage Sludge?

by Josh Harkinson
MotherJones
Last May, a group of movie stars gathered at a schoolyard garden in Venice, California to raise money for the Environmental Media Association, a prominent Hollywood green group that supports organic gardens at public schools. Among the publicity photos snapped that day was a product-placement shot of Rosario Dawson planting vegetables alongside a sack […]

Make Your Own Non-toxic Keratin Hair Treatment

by Grace Gold
Stylelist

Excerpt from the article “How to Trim Bucks From Your Hair Care”:
Make your own Keratin treatment. The hot buzzword for all things hair at the moment, Keratin is a protein that forms the foundation of the hair strand. You can enjoy the health results without the dangerous synthetics by fusing protein-rich […]

Doctors Denying Vaccine Risks: An American Tragedy

by Barbara Loe Fisher
It is a short 15 second public service message on the CBS Jumbotron on Times Square in New York City that encourages everyone to make informed vaccine choices. The message is sponsored by the nonprofit charity, the National Vaccine Information Center, and made possible by a donation from Mercola.com. It has been […]

EU farm commissioner slams GM crops

Photo by Farmers Weekly Interactive
by Caroline Stocks
Farmers Weekly Interactive

Genetically-modified crop production does not meet requirements for quality food, diverse diets and natural biodiversity, EU farm minister Dacian Ciolos has said.
In an interview with Romanian newspaper Adeverul, Mr Ciolos said GM crops were not the panacea for meeting increasing food demands across Europe.

He said EU […]

Eight GMO Foods You Should Almost Never, Ever Eat

By Dr. Mercola

Most soybean, corn, cotton and canola crops in the U.S. are genetically altered. Some experts argue that these crops could pose serious health and environmental risks, but the scientific picture is currently incomplete — deliberately so.

Agricultural corporations such as Monsanto and Syngenta have restricted independent research on the crops. They have refused […]

Coconut oil not enough for Dr. to lose weight – had to quit soy also

My Personal Experience with Coconut Oil
by Dr. Heather Johnson, D.O.M.
If anyone knows me personally, they know that I, Heather Johnson, absolutely love organic virgin coconut oil. I think its one of the most healthiest things you could feed your body. The components of coconut oil have made many say that it […]

Infant Mortality Rates Increase in US as Number of Vaccines Increase

Health Impact News
Editor Comments: A new study was published online yesterday by Human & Experimental Toxicology showing a clear correlation in the US between the increase in infant mortality rates and the increase in the number of vaccines infants receive in the US. The title of the study is: “Infant mortality rates regressed against […]

FDA claims power to seize food without evidence of contamination

By Rady Ananda
thepeoplesvoice.org
A few hours ago, the Food and Drug Administration declared it no longer needs credible evidence to seize food that may be contaminated. Ignoring the Fourth Amendment entirely, the FDA claims that based on mere suspicion that a food product has been contaminated or mislabeled, and that serious […]

Beat ADHD naturally

by Dr. David Jockers
(NaturalNews) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently surveyed 73,000 children and found one in 10 has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). This is a 22% increase since 2003. Research has shown that toxic and deficient lifestyle patterns are the chief contributing factor for this disorder. Natural lifestyle solutions […]

High fuel costs have some farmers returning to animal labor to help with farming, trading tractors for oxen

by TESS TAYLOR
The New York Times
Excerpts:
Mr. Ciotola, 32, is one of a number of small farmers who are turning — or rather returning — to animal labor to help with farming. Before the humble ox was relegated to the role of historical re-enactor, driven by men in period garb for child-friendly festivals like pioneer […]