Via Levi Quackenboss Relax. I do not buy for one moment that the Zika virus— which was been studied for 70 years and has never been linked to microcephaly– is causing babies in Brazil to be born with tiny heads. Being the quack that I am, three questions…
By Brandon Turbeville As the World Health Organization prepares to convene an emergency committee under international health regulations on Monday February 1, many are now wondering exactly where the Zika virus came from. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, Zika went from its first discovered case…
By Catherine J Frompovich The Flint, Michigan, lead (Pb) water contamination horror story finally should become the tipping point and clarion call [Remember Flint’s lead water] for accountability from those in government, business, industry, research, medicine, Big Pharma, Big Ag, Big Chemical, Big Petroleum plus…
By Claire Bernish United States — The World Health Organization announced it will convene an Emergency Committee under International Health Regulations on Monday, February 1, concerning the Zika virus ‘explosive’ spread throughout the Americas. The virus reportedly has the potential to reach pandemic proportions — possibly around…
By John Vibes Atlanta rapper Waka Flocka has taken his health in a positive direction recently, and he says all he did was start eating organic. Flocka’s page is seen by millions of people, and many of his fans have commented that they are considering…
By Brandon Turbeville Although during her tenure in the White House as first lady Hillary enjoyed the benefit of 8 years of organic non-GMO food by virtue of her residency in the White House, 2016 candidate Clinton has been perhaps the most vocal proponent of…
Lorraine Chow, Eco Watch Mexico’s unique and treasured native corn varieties could be under threat as Monsanto, the world’s largest seed producer, vies to plant genetically modified (GMO) corn in the country. In August 2015, a Mexican judged overturned a September 2013 ban on GMO corn,…
By Amanda Froelich Muse School’s green curriculum is inspiring students to get excited about the benefits of healthy eating while they cultivate fruits and vegetables in the campus’ garden. When Muse School in California decided to go all-vegan last year, it was difficult for some…
By Nick Meyer The worldwide March Against Monsanto happens every single May to re-energize the clean food movement across the world, but for Argentinians under the clutches of Monsanto and their system of toxic farm chemicals, there’s no time to spare. South America’s third largest…
By Nick Hankoff Berkeley, CA — Monsanto and its ancillaries are facing another lawsuit over pollution caused by their manufactured chemicals. A 6-0 vote by the Berkeley City Council last week prompted an official complaint demanding the conglomerate pay for a cleanup of the PCB-compromised San Francisco Bay….
By Heather Callaghan You spoke and Campbell’s food company listened. Previously, Campbell’s unveiled plans to run toward the health-conscious organic and non-GMO market dollar. Now, they have dropped one of the biggest publicity bombs ever by announcing their intention to voluntarily label their GMO ingredients….
By Claire Bernish St. Louis, MO — Agrichemical behemoth Monsanto plans to cut an additional 1,000 jobs to compensate, in part, for a slump in sales of its genetically-engineered corn seeds. The seeds led to a first quarter loss of $253 million — which, on the…
By Amanda Froelich In North Dakota, agriculture is the state’s leading source of revenue. In fact, almost 90% of the state is occupied by farms and ranches, and the chief agricultural commodity is wheat. You can be certain, then, that when a company in the…
By Amanda Froelich Health-conscious consumers in Canada will soon face having to determine whether or not the salmon their store supplies is genetically modified (GM). Why? Because an appeal by two environmental groups to the Canadian Federal Courts to halt the production of genetically modified…
By Tony Geren 37% of Bill Gates’ net worth would end world hunger. Instead, he invests billions of dollars into corporations blamed for many of the same health issues the Gates Foundation seeks to cure. The Los Angeles Times revealed back in 2007 that the…
By Natural Blaze GMwatch has announced that a new science-based website, GMOScience.org, has been set up by a group of experts in science, medicine and agronomy “to evaluate the data on the pros and cons of genetically modified organisms (GMO) through an expert review process”. What…
By Heather Callaghan Corporate demand largely fueled the proliferation of genetically modified and glyphosate-resistant sugar beets as a cheap source for sweeteners in candy, chocolates and beverages. Imagine getting a farming contract from a corporation as big as Hershey, for instance. Farmers could get back…
By Derrick Broze A previously unreleased set of Food and Drug Administration documents related to genetically engineered (GE or GMO) foods alleges the agency was aware of possible risks to humans as far back as 1991. The documents were released through a lawsuit filed by Steven…
By Nick Meyer As far as bullies stand, there are few bigger in the corporate world (at least on camera) than Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank fame, who also happens to be a proponent of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). But O’Leary met his match in…
By Catherine J. Frompovich The format of this article is very different from how I usually write. However, I think it will become something consumers will save, if not forward to family and friends. It seems as if we are reaching a “tipping point” regarding…
