U.S. Senator Works to Repeal the Monsanto Protection Act
Last Sunday, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley announced his proposed amendment to the Farm Bill which aims to eliminate the Monsanto Protection Act, citing it...
Monsanto Victory a Slap in the Face to Sustainable Agriculture
Last Monday, Vernon Hugh Bowman, a 76-year old Indiana farmer, lost a Supreme Court battle with Monsanto, genetically engineered (GE) seed tycoon and the...
Statin Myth: Debunking The Connection Between Cholesterol and Heart Disease
The documentary Statin Nation: The Great Cholesterol Cover-Up, presented by Rethink Productions, provides strong evidence that the widely-believed ideology that high cholesterol leads to...
Fast Food Fails Big on Promise to Serve Healthier Fare
Many fast food eateries have been touting their so-called healthier options after promising to make nutritional improvements in the food they serve, but unfortunately,...
Second Study Links Autism to Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy
The use of antidepressants has skyrocketed over the last two decades, and was the third most common prescription drug taken by Americans of all...
Angelina Jolie Announces Double Mastectomy – Putting Cancer Prevention Into Perspective
This week, Hollywood starlet Angelina Jolie announced that she underwent a preventative double mastectomy procedure a couple of months ago, after learning that she...
Toxic Arsenic Found in 90% of Chicken Meat
In 1826, Anthelme Brillat-Savarin wrote, "Dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai ce que tu es," which translates into, "Tell me what you...
Why Low-Fat Foods Are Making You Fatter and Crippling Your Heart
It’s no secret that humans need to eat fats to survive. Fat produces energy and aids in the absorption of vitamins and minerals. However,...
Toxic Flame Retardants Linked to Lower Intelligence and Hyperactivity in Children
A new study performed by the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has linked prenatal exposure to flame retardant chemicals to lower intelligence and...
Could Garlic Replace Antibiotics as a Major Bacteria Fighter?
A recent study performed at Washington University shows that garlic is 100 times more effective than two top antibiotics in fighting Campylobacter, the bacteria...
