Posted November 30, 2015
When it comes to diet, making heart-healthy snack choices is more important than ever. Here are five options for healthy snacks at work, at home, or on the go. Read more.
Archives for November 2015
ACTION ALERT — Big Pharma Connections? No Problem, Says Nominee for FDA Chief
Posted November 25, 2015
Robert Califf doesn’t think his many ties to pharmaceutical companies will affect his objectivity in regulating the industry. Congress seems to agree, but we don’t. Read more and Take Action to tell Congress to oppose the nomination of Dr. Califf to FDA Commissioner.
AMA Calls for Ban on All Drug Commercials
Posted November 20, 2015
It appears that someone at the AMA has finally had a moment of clarity! The influential group of doctors has called for a ban on the direct-to-consumer advertising we are all so (often) painfully aware of. They feel the marketing budgets spent on advertising are not only driving up the cost of pharmaceuticals but causing patients to demand treatments that are more costly and may not necessarily be the best option for them. Read more.
Hi-Tech Hijack of GMO Food Labeling
Posted November 20, 2015
The biotech industry, along with its top enabler at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary Tom Vilsack, is trying to sell the idea that the long derided and poorly utilized QR code is the answer to consumer concerns about GE foods. A QR code, if you are among the many not familiar with it, is similar to a bar code. Read more.
Former Salesman for Vaccine Maker Merck & Co. Wouldn’t Vaccinate His Son
Posted November 20, 2015
“If you believe what you are told by the AMA and the CDC and your doctor, you’re not doing enough research.” In 1991 Scott Cooper and his wife researched vaccine safety and efficacy, determined vaccines are NOT safe or effective, and refused to vaccinate their son. View his interview here.
Unhealthy Food Cravings Area a Sign of Mineral Deficiencies
Posted November 20, 2015
Most of us have, at one point in our lives, experienced intense cravings for unhealthy foods. Whether it be for chocolate, donuts, salty snacks, or refined carbs, our bodies appear to want them – and we’re often all too happy to submit. There’s just one problem: eating these foods doesn’t seem to end the cravings. What is going on here? Are our bodies playing a cruel joke on us? Well, not quite. Read more.
Planes Spraying Climate Controlling Toxic Clouds: U.S. Government Denies They Exist
Posted November 20, 2015
What color is the daytime sky over your home? Is it a deep clear blue that seems to extend to eternity, or is it a milky blue or a thick hazy white soup that obscures the pristine blue of the heavens? Does it start out blue in the morning and then end up as a complete haze later in the day? Are there puffy white clouds or is it filled with unnatural shapes and streaks? Read more.
Center for Food Safety to File Lawsuit Challenging GMO Salmon “Dangerous and Unlawful” Decision
Posted November 20, 2015
Center for Food Safety today announced plans to sue the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to block the agency’s approval for sale and consumption of the genetically engineered AquaAdvantage® salmon developed by AquaBounty. The suit will be filed in coordination with other colleague plaintiffs. Read more.
Concerned Americans Urge White House to Overhaul GMO Regulations by the Thousands
Posted November 20, 2015
Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered (GE) plants and animals. Read more.
HR 2232: National Mandatory Vaccination Bill Enters Congress
Posted November 20, 2015
Alert! A Congressional bill to force mandatory vaccinations across the nation has entered the House of Representatives under the name “Vaccinate All Children Act of 2015” or HR 2232. This bill is essentially a national version of the SB277 mandatory vaccination legislation which passed in California earlier this year, with the same impossible exemption requirements. The bill, as currently written, would require all state public schools across the nation to mandate blanket vaccination of their enrolled students in order to receive their federal aid money. Read more.