Posted August 30, 2010
Shortly after Australia banned flu vaccines in children due to an alarming increase in vomiting, fevers and seizures caused by the vaccines, Finland has now suspended H1N1 vaccines due to increased reports of narcolepsy in children and teens. Read more.
Archives for August 2010
A Month Without Monsanto: What Does it Take to Cut out the GMO Giant?
Posted August 27, 2010
In addition to producing genetically modified corn, Monsanto produces several other genetically modified crops such as soy, sugar beets, and cotton. Many of these crops form the foundation of our diets: 70 to 80 percent of American processed foods contain genetically engineered ingredients, according to the Grocery Manufacturers of America. Read more.
Obama Administration Announces Hearings on Approval of Genetically Engineered Fish
Posted August 27, 2010
The Center for Food Safety criticized an announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it will potentially approve the long-shelved AquaBounty transgenic salmon as the first genetically engineered (GE) animal intended for human consumption. Read more. Background document on FDA website: Public Hearing on the Labeling of Food Made from AquaAdvantage Salmon
Your Laundry Detergent May be Hazardous to Your Health
Posted August 27, 2010
Laundry detergent commercials would have us thinking we`re wrapping ourselves in clean mountain air or the fresh scent of wildflowers every time we wear our freshly washed clothes. But in reality we`re wrapping ourselves in a toxic blanket of chemicals. Read more.
Adderall Has Extreme Side Effects, But FDA Says Keep Taking It
Posted August 27, 2010
The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drug Adderall is known to cause serious physical side effects, including heart attack, stroke, elevated blood pressure and heart rate, and even sudden death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware of this and more, but insists that people continue taking the drug anyway. Read more.
Australia Bans Flu Vaccines in Children after Vomiting, Fevers, Seizures
Posted August 27, 2010
In the U.S., the FDA has given its approval to the very same flu vaccine that’s harming children in Australia. Read more.
Bovine DNA Found on Chicken Meat
Posted August 27, 2010
Tests carried out in Ireland have found traces of cow and pig DNA in chicken products being sold in grocery stores, raising concerns over unlabeled cross-species ingredients. Read more.
FDA Releases Guidance on Federal Menu Labeling Requirements
Posted August 27, 2010
The menu labeling program will help Americans get the facts about food choices in restaurants and vending machines so they know what is in the food and can make healthier selections. Read more.
Truth About Gardasil Website Documents Young Girls Who Died from HPV Vaccine
Posted August 27, 2010
Merck & Co., Inc., manufacturer of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, continues to push the dangerous drug on both young girls — and now boys — as a supposed prevention method for avoiding cervical cancer. But concerned mothers of daughters who have been seriously injured or killed by Gardasil have put together a website that tells the true story about this toxic vaccine. Read more.
U.S. Congress Recognizes Vitamin Angels
Posted August 27, 2010
Vitamin Angels, a charitable organization dedicated to reducing child mortality worldwide with essential micronutrients, was presented with a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition from the office of Congresswoman Niki Tsongas of the Fifth Congressional District of Massachusetts. Read more.