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Debunking the stubborn myth that only industrial ag can ‘feed the world’

by Tom Philpott
Grist
Quote: “The problem is, the conventional wisdom is wrong — or, at the very least, much more contested than its champions let on. The Economist insisted that international development agencies had embraced Big Ag as the solution to the globe’s food problem, but that simply isn’t true.”
Read the Full Article Here: http://www.grist.org/article/2011-03-10-debunking-myth-that-only-industrial-agriculture-can-feed-world

Organic agriculture threatened by GMOs

by Stefan Gailans
DesMoinesRegister.com
I read Calestous Juma’s essay, “Technological Intolerance Threatens Global Food Security” (Feb. 20), with great interest. While discussing the “coexistence” of conventional agriculture that uses biotechnology with organic agriculture that eschews this technology, Juma states “the unintentional cross-pollination by GM plants, or the drift of a neighbor’s pesticide onto their fields, […]

Industry admits that despite health risks, BPA is used to reduce costs, extend shelf life & provide economic value

by Rory Harrington

A host of industry-led projects are currently underway to discover bisphenol A (BPA) alternatives for metal packaging – but a viable option is unlikely to reach the market for several years, said a leading US trade body in an exclusive interview with FoodProductionDaily.com.

Dr John Rost, chairman of the North American Metal Packaging […]

Congresswoman Slaughter Fights to Keep Antibiotics Effective, Reduce Unnecessary Use in Animals

by Louise M. Slaughter
Slaughter Reintroduces the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, today said we must take action to limit the overuse of antibiotics in animals so these life-saving drugs remain effective in the treatment of human illnesses.
Today Slaughter is reintroducing H.R. […]

What Dose of Oral Vitamin D Do You Need to Prevent Cancer?

by Dr. Mercola
Researchers have found that daily intakes of vitamin D by adults in the range of 4000-8000 IU are needed to maintain blood levels of vitamin D metabolites in the range needed to reduce by about half the risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, multiple sclerosis, and type 1 diabetes.
While an Institute of […]

Understand what BPA is

by Carlos Greene
(NaturalNews) Warnings against Bisphenol (BPA)-containing plastics are rampant. Most people understand that BPA should be avoided. But do people understand what BPA is? This article attempts to shed light on BPA. However, the information presented here is not all-inclusive and it is important to conduct your own research and make decisions on BPA for […]

Big Pharma lies about R&D costs to justify illicit profits

by Ethan A. Huff
(NaturalNews) If you listen purely to the industry side of the story, you might think that drug companies are more than vindicated in selling brand-name drugs for sometimes thousands of times more than they cost to produce, and raking in billions of dollars in profits every year. After all, much of […]

CrossFitters go Crazy for Coconuts – See Coconut Oil as High-energy Fuel Source

by Remy
CrossFit South Bay
Ask around the gym about the coconut products and you’ll find the only answer you get is that they are, “Ahhhmaaaziiing.” The coconut cream is like nothing else — a cross between the flavor of macadamia butter and coconut milk (don’t worry I ate through a quarter of my jar the […]

Yes, You CAN Breastfeed While Pregnant – Healthy fats like Coconut Oil Necessary

by KateTietje
Babble

I’ve heard many, many people tell you that you can’t breastfeed while pregnant. That it’s dangerous or will cause a miscarriage, or just that your milk will dry up. It’s mostly myths (though your milk might dry up). But, believe me, you can breastfeed while pregnant.

Know how I know? […]

Two more Maine towns vote on “Food Sovereignty”

A view from the Blue Hill peninsula, where Sedgwick, Penobscot, and Brooksville are located.

Two More Maine Towns Vote on “Food Sovereignty,” Different Outcomes Underscore Potential Divisiveness
by David E. Gumpert
The Complete Patient

I think because the “Food Sovereignty” ordinance described in my previous post passed so easily in Sedgwick, Maine, last Saturday–without obvious pushback from state […]

Organic Advocates Voice Concern for ‘Natural’ Food

by MICHAEL J. CRUMB
Businessweek.com
DES MOINES, IOWA
An organics watchdog group’s criticism of a cereal company that describes its products as “all natural” is the latest in the debate about whether the term is being used to confuse consumers or simply give them more information.
The Wisconsin-based Cornucopia Institute recently filed a complaint with the Federal […]

The myth of the normal mammogram – Dr. Sherri Tenpenny

by Dr Sherri Tenpenny
(NaturalNews) In my experience, it’s not often that pro-mammogram literature or textbooks tell the truth about the limitations of mammography so imagine my surprise when I came across this section in the 1,100 page textbook I’m studying called Breast Imagingby Dr. Daniel B. Kopans.
“Because screening does not detect all cancers and does […]

Skin Vitality and Aging – How Coconut Oil Helps!

By Joanna Runciman
Fitness Goop
“Youth has no age” said Pablo Picasso but it appears media, and society to a certain extent, feels youth is the appearance of youthful skin and hair that is not grey. What a great sadness. As so many seek the ‘elixir of youth’ it is worth highlighting that often it is our […]

Counting calories no longer works in weight loss

by Dr. Mercola
David Kirchoff, president of Weight Watchers, the world’s largest diet company, recently said on their website: “Calorie counting has become unhelpful.
When we have a 100-calorie apple in one hand and a 100-calorie pack of cookies in the other, and we view them as being ‘the same’ because the calories are the same, […]

Why Aren’t GMO Foods Labeled?

by Dr. Mercola
You can avoid sugar, aspartame, trans-fats, or MSG if you’re a savvy reader of labels. But if you want to avoid genetically modified organisms (GMO’s), it’s not so easy. They’re not listed on labels. You could buy organic foods, which by law can’t contain more than 5 percent GMO’s — but now […]

Take This Antidepressant, and You Too May Have a Violent Psychotic Break

Alliance for Natural Health

Not only may the drugs meant to cure your depression actually drive you to suicide, but these dangerous and addictive drugs may be behind the Columbine shooting—and dozens of others. Ask the FDA to warn the public that SSRIs may make people commit violence against others! […]

FDA Shuts Down Family-run Raw Milk Cheese Operation

The Estrella Family Creamery was a mainstay at farmer’s markets in the Seattle area with their raw milk artisan cheeses produced from the milk of their own grass-fed cows. They have caves where they age their cheese, and at one point in the past there was apparently one positive test for Listeria among the cave that […]

Diet Pills that “Help” Depression—with Confusion, Hostility, and Heart Problems

Alliance for Natural Health

So-called weight-loss drugs are huge business, but they’re going from bad to worse. The newest include antidepressant ingredients—and most users won’t even know they’re there—with more really awful side effects.

On February 1, the FDA declined to approve the weight-loss drug Contrave for the time being, expressing concern about […]

“Responsible” Soy – Don’t Buy the Lie

by GM Watch

“Responsible” soy – Don’t buy the lie, green groups tell retailers
New scheme endorses the use of GM soy

London/Brussels/Amsterdam, Tuesday 8 March – Supermarkets across the EU are being urged to boycott products containing soy labelled as “responsible” ahead of the introduction of a new EU-wide labelling scheme for soy. A coalition […]

Dealing With Depression Naturally

By Chris Kilham
FoxNews.com

According to a study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, approximately 10 percent of Americans are taking antidepressant medications. This means that over 31 million Americans are gobbling Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa, Elavil, Norpramin, Luvox, Paxil, Wellbutrin and other antidepressant psychiatric drugs like M & M’s. This drug use accounts for billions of […]