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05/22/2018 / By Vicki Batts

The FDA is blatantly hiding the fact that glyphosate is contaminating many foods in your pantry

Just how deep does the glyphosate conspiracy go? Newly revealed internal emails from the FDA show that yet another federal agency has been hiding the truth about Monsanto’s star product — Roundup. Indeed, it seems that the FDA has been keeping vital information on glyphosate’s presence in the food supply under wraps. As is par […]

05/14/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

MIT study says that thanks to Roundup, our brains don’t heal as fast as they used to

If it seems like you’ve been hearing more about traumatic brain injury in the news lately, it’s because this type of injury is on the rise, and experts believe this is because the popular weed killer Roundup is causing brains to be less resilient than they used to be. Every year in the U.S., there […]

05/14/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Environmentalists take EPA to court to reverse its approval of Dow Chemical’s toxic “Enlist Duo” pesticide

The stated mission of the US. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect both human health and the environment, ensuring that Americans have access to clean land, air and water. They also promise to review all chemicals in the marketplace for safety. More often than not, though, they have failed to uphold these lofty ideals. […]

05/09/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Say laters to ‘taters: Eating fried potatoes increases your risk of death

French fries are among the most available, easiest-to-prepare snacks. They can be taken with mayonnaise and truffle oil or dipped in ketchup. They also match today’s fast-paced lifestyle because they’re food on-the-go. However, the convenience of fries pales in comparison to the harm they do to our health. A recent study published in The American Journal of […]

04/30/2018 / By Tracey Watson

A new, supposedly “bee-friendly” pesticide found to impair taste, learning, memory of the critically necessary insects

Honeybees are in trouble – BIG trouble. Bee populations have been dwindling all around the globe at an alarming rate in recent years, and some species have even made it on to the endangered list. Scientists have been scrambling to find out what is causing this alarming trend, but Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, and […]

04/26/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Sowing the seeds of suicide: Monsanto’s ownership of our food supply is destroying farming

There’s a reason Monsanto is one of the most hated companies in the world, and it goes far beyond the damage its products have done to the environment and human health. Indeed, Monsanto’s control over our food supply is destroying farming itself, and the repercussions for all of us could be devastating. The biotech firm […]

04/17/2018 / By Tracey Watson

First-ever birth study finds 93% of pregnant women have detectable levels of herbicide in their bodies

Roundup is a household name in the United States and around the world. For several years now, activists and the independent media have been voicing concerns about this herbicide’s main ingredient: glyphosate. Countless studies have linked it to everything from destroying the soil’s ecosystem and robbing it of its nutrients, to causing non-Hodgkin lymphoma and […]

02/28/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

EPA, Monsanto face lawsuit over pesticide drift that damaged millions of acres and threatened endangered species

If a farmer wants to grow organic crops, he or she can simply elect not to use pesticides and everything should be fine, right? Unfortunately, the situation is not as straightforward as it seems as pesticide drift is thwarting well-meaning farmers’ efforts and rendering their crops entirely unusable. It’s also destroying traditional crops that were […]

02/14/2018 / By Tracey Watson

GENDER-CONFUSED: Shocking study reveals 86% of teenagers’ bodies contaminated with gender-bending chemicals from plastics

A few years ago, a lot of attention was focused on the dangers of Bisphenol A (BPA), an organic synthetic compound found in plastic. Mothers with babies were especially cautioned to ensure that their baby bottles did not contain BPA. We all dutifully bought new BPA-free bottles, and many parents have since conscientiously ensured that […]

02/02/2018 / By Vicki Batts

Australian grocery chain Woolworths to stop selling a pesticide that’s causing bee pollinator “colony collapse”

As bee populations continue to dwindle, some companies are stepping up to the plate by removing hazardous pesticides from their production rings or store shelves. Recently, an Australian grocery chain known as Woolworths has made waves by deciding to no longer sell a pesticide that has been linked to bee death. The pesticide in question, […]

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