By Tyler Durden As the EU’s antitrust regulator announces another round of sweeping antitrust investigations into the big US tech behemoths, an American judge is apparently making noises about throwing out a major settlement involving German multinational pharma conglomerate Bayer. According to the settlement, which…
By Tyler Durden After decades of widespread use as company scientists played down research showing a definitive link between the product and growing rates of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Monsanto parent company Bayer has agreed to pay up to $10 billion to settle claims that glyphosate, the…
By Patricia Burke “So is the very structure of our society. In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will…
By Patricia Burke Let’s say that you read the mainstream news back during the tobacco years, not noticing that the magazines are full of tobacco ads and pro-tobacco writings. And you kept smoking… Let’s say that now, readers relying on the mainstream press are most…
By Rebecca Ward, University of South Wales; Bev John, University of South Wales, and Gareth Roderique-Davies, University of South Wales In the UK, 21% of people are drinking more alcohol than they did before the pandemic, according to a recent survey. This follows a reported…
By Elias Marat A beekeeper in Ireland had the brilliant idea of building a big, colorful beehive made entirely out of LEGO – and the results are as spectacular as you’d imagine. Across the globe, people have been coping with social isolation and physical distancing…
By The Conscious Resistance Are glyphosate and COVID-19 connected? Glyphosate, one of the most toxic chemicals in the world, may be the key to why some people get severely ill from COVID-19. Derrick Broze interviews Dr. Stephanie Seneff about her recent paper discussing the potential…
One of the world’s most widely used glyphosate-based herbicides, Roundup, can trigger loss of biodiversity, making ecosystems more vulnerable to pollution and climate change, say researchers from McGill University. The widespread use of Roundup on farms has sparked concerns over potential health and environmental effects…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Scientists have determined that America’s most commonly used cooking oil may have negative effects on neurological processes in the brain. Reflect On: Our health is our greatest wealth, how cautious are you in regards to the foods you are consuming…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Togo, a country in West Africa has decided to ban the use of toxic chemical pesticide, glyphosate because of growing health and environmental concerns. Reflect On: Togo joins 20 other countries who have decided to ban this pesticide, do you…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: According to a report released in June by The Environmental Working Group, all children’s foods made from aats are all contaminated with glyphosate, the popular weed killer that’s been getting a lot of criticism. Reflect On: How are these products…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: A recent study published in the journal Environmental Research examined four families who eat conventional diets. Pesticide levels were measured via urine before switching to an organic diet for 6 days. A dramatic drop in pesticide levels was found. Reflect…
By Alanna Ketler The Facts: Dr. Klinghardt shares his concerns for the various environmental factors affecting our pineal glands directly. Reflect On: Are you living a healthy lifestyle? Are you health conscious? It’s important to be concerned, but not afraid. There are things we can…
By Mac Slavo The embattled biotech company Monsanto will have to pay a hefty fine of $10 million for spraying a dangerous pesticide on “research crops” in Hawaii. Over 160 lbs of the pesticide used was stockpiled and sprayed even after it was banned by…
By Independent Science News Mackenzie Feldman, Founder of Herbicide-Free Campus has been working to end herbicide use by the University of California campus system. This May, the University announced a ban on glyphosate citing “concerns about possible human health and ecological hazards”. ISN: What events…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: European Union governments recently widened the EU ban on pesticides linked to harming bees after deciding not to renew their approval for Bayer’s insecticide known as thiacloprid. Reflect On: How are these substances constantly approved in so many countries when…
By Tyler Durden Apparently, beer and wine aren’t the only beverages containing surprisingly high levels of glyphosate, a purported carcinogen and one of the most widely used herbicides in the world (it’s the main ingredient in the weed killer Roundup). Swiss food and beverage behemoth…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: Below is a list of food brands currently owned by Monsanto. The list was put out by Vocal Media. Reflect On: Are the foods we eat safe? Are the chemicals we ingest with them safe? A lot of science has…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: A new study outlines a strong link between Glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, and human liver disease. Reflect On: Glyphosate has contaminated much of our soil and it’s in many of the foods we eat. Decades of…
By Andrea Germanos The German government announced Wednesday it had agreed on a plan to phase out the use of glyphosate—the key chemical in the weedkiller Roundup—with a total ban set to begin by the end of 2023. “Way to go, Germany!” tweeted the U.S.-based…
