Posted May 31, 2013
The shocking minutes relating to President Putin’s meeting this past week with US Secretary of State John Kerry reveal the Russian leaders “extreme outrage” over the Obama regimes continued protection of global seed and plant bio-genetic giants Syngenta and Monsanto in the face of a growing “bee apocalypse” that the Kremlin warns “will most certainly” lead to world war. Read more.
Archives for May 2013
For America’s Nutrition Professionals in the Pocket of Big Food?
Posted May 31, 2013
Can you rely on the government to provide objective, health-promoting dietary advice via the food guide now known as MyPlate? The short answer to that question is “No.” The reality of how government bows to food-industry interests is shocking, and most certainly plays a role in the obesity epidemic. Read more.
One-Size Nutrition Profession Doesn’t Fit All
Posted May 31, 2013
America has the highest obesity rate in the world and is experiencing a massive crisis of obesity and chronic disease that is crippling our health and economy. We spend more per capita on medical care than any other nation. Sadly, in spite of our vast expenditures, we rank very low in health outcomes. Read more.
A Clash Over Who Is Allowed to Give You a Brighter Smile
Posted May 31, 2013
In the middle of the enduring conflict between liberty and public welfare stands Joyce Osborn Wilson and her teeth-whitening business. Read more.
Washington State Medical Board Further Disgraces Itself
Posted May 31, 2013
It blames medical legend Jonathan Wright, MD, for its own misconduct. Action Alert! In April we told you about the battle that integrative physician and natural health pioneer Jonathan Wright, MD, has been facing in Washington. The state’s Medical Quality Assurance Commission (MQAC) finally issued its ruling last week. In short, Dr. Wright’s license will be suspended for ninety days (effective mid-June). Following that suspension, he will be on probation for thirty months. Read more.
GMO Labeling Bill Passes the Connecticut Senate — And You Helped Draft It!
Posted May 31, 2013
It’s good news/bad news in Connecticut for GMO labeling advocates this week, where the state Senate voted 35-1 in favor of SB 802, a GE labeling bill that ANH-USA helped draft. After the Senate passed the bill, the Connecticut House accepted an amendment from Governor Dan Malloy and Speaker Brendan Sharkey, despite strong protest from advocates, that weakened the bill. Read more.
Are Big Pharma’s Drugs Making Your Heartburn Worse and Worse? Just Fix It with Surgery!
Posted May 31, 2013
Now they want to cut open your throat and install a metal ring with magnets, when the best and safest natural remedies cost pennies! Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, affects at least 20% of adult men and women in the US population, according to the International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders. It also occurs in children. It’s the backflow of stomach contents (usually accompanied by heartburn) into the esophagus, and can cause tissue damage which may eventually lead to cancer. Read more.
Target, Giant Eagle, Meijer and H-E-B Join Retailers in Rejecting GE Salmon
Posted May 31, 2013
Target, Giant Eagle, Meijer and H-E-B have just agreed not to sell genetically engineered fish in their stores! These retail giants join over 55 other food retailers that made similar commitments earlier this year, including Trader Joe’s, Aldi, Whole Foods, Marsh and Hy-Vee. Read more.
Sen. Roy Blunt: Monsanto’s Man in Washington
Posted May 29, 2013
As I reported a couple of weeks ago, a recent Senate bill came with a nice bonus for the genetically modified seed industry: a rider, wholly unrelated to the underlying bill, that compels the USDA to ignore federal court decisions that block the agency’s approvals of new GM crops. I explained in this post why such a provision, which the industry has been pushing for over a year, is so important to Monsanto and its few peers in the GMO seed industry. Read more.
Hershberger Victory for Private Food Rights Sends Message That People Can, and Will, Fight Overbearing Regulators
Posted May 29, 2013
Make no mistake, Vernon Hershberger won a huge victory in today’s early morning hours in Baraboo, WI. “It’s a beautiful day,” Hershberger told me this morning, after a few hours of sleep following the 1 a.m. jury decision that acquitted him of three of four criminal misdemeanor charges. Yes, it was a beautiful day, for farming and for food rights. Read more.