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10/29/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Recent research suggests that even low exposure to glyphosate can contribute to liver damage

Back in 2015, the American Liver Foundation estimated that at least one in four Americans was living with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an illness that can affect even those who drink little or no alcohol. People in their 40s and 50s are most vulnerable, especially those who carry extra weight around their bellies. But […]

10/16/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Confirmed AGAIN: Sodium nitrite preservative in processed meat causes breast cancer

The jury is in and the verdict is final: Processed meats like bacon, salami and sausage all increase breast cancer risk. A metanalysis of all 15 previously conducted studies on the subject, published recently in the International Journal of Cancer, has confirmed that eating processed meat is associated with a 9 percent increase in the […]

09/30/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Monsanto’s weedkiller BOMBSHELL: It murders honey bees, too, contributing to global collapse of the food supply

Monsanto likes to promote the idea that GMOs can solve world hunger. At first, many wanted to believe that they could indeed provide an answer to this devastating problem, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that they’re actually having the opposite effect. In fact, Monsanto’s popular weed killer glyphosate, which is regularly used on genetically modified […]

09/11/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Hummingbirds and bumble bees are being exposed to neonicotinoid pesticides at alarming rates

It’s quite simple: About 87 percent of all flowering plants are pollinated by animals, and this includes 70 percent of the planet’s most produced food crops. Bees alone are responsible for pollinating one in every three bites of food we eat. Without pollinators like bees, birds and bats, we would be faced with an overwhelming […]

09/11/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Close to 75% of conventionally grown spinach found to contain residue from toxic insecticides

Everyone knows spinach is good for you – or is it? According to the most recent tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), about three-fourths of all non-organically grown spinach is contaminated with traces of toxic chemicals, one of which is banned in Europe. The USDA analyzed 642 samples of conventionally grown spinach and […]

08/11/2018 / By Mike Adams

Monsanto hit with $290 million cancer liability ruling in Roundup (glyphosate) herbicide trial

A San Francisco jury found Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) liable for the glyphosate-induced cancer of Dewayne Johnson, who is dying from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Johnson sprayed glyphosate 20-30 times per year on public school grounds (near children, no less), and he was twice “doused” with glyphosate due to malfunctioning equipment. Monsanto — which has been […]

08/08/2018 / By Mike Adams

Rachael Ray’s dog food brand Nutrish sued over glyphosate contamination claims… Health Ranger issues surprising response

Rachael Ray’s dog food brand, Nutrish, is now facing a $5 million lawsuit filed by Markeith Parks, who claims that her dog food is contaminated with glyphosate herbicide. According to E!News: Parks states in the documents that while Rachael Ray Nutrish “aggressively advertises” and promotes the products as “natural,” these “claims are false, deceptive, and […]

08/02/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Applied insect ecologist says that neonicotinoid insecticides are used far more heavily than necessary, causing huge ecological damage

You’re probably aware by now that the use of neonicotinoid pesticides is threatening bee populations around the world. While this remains a serious concern, one expert has stated that he feels the focus on bees has obscured even greater concerns about the use of these chemicals. Applied insect ecologist John F. Tooker says the bigger […]

07/25/2018 / By Tracey Watson

Researchers examine how pesticides contribute to the rapid decline in bee populations

Over the past decade, anxious beekeepers have been reporting unusual hive losses of up to 30 percent each year, and in more recent years this figure has increased to as much as 50 percent. Experts believe that a number of factors are responsible for these significant declines in domesticated bee populations, including the spread of viral pathogens […]

07/03/2018 / By Vicki Batts

EPA official whitewashed glyphosate links to non-Hodgkin lymphoma in order to protect Monsanto profits

The EPA has been caught red-handed whitewashing studies of Monsanto’s cash cow, glyphosate. The federal agency purposely ignored data showing a clear connection between glyphosate and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In addition to ignoring the obvious threat of glyphosate, agency regulators obscured the opinions of the Scientific Advisory Panel, charged with reviewing the EPA’s glyphosate evaluation. The […]

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