Food Safety
Department of Agriculture to offer beef without ‘pink slime’ to schools
By Mike Lillis
Facing increasing pressure over its embrace of “pink slime,” the Obama administration announced Thursday that it will offer schools ground beef absent the controversial product.
Working with Public Health Officials Key Topic at Food Safety Summit
By News Desk
Oscar Garrison, President of AFDO will present How the Food Industry and Public Health Officials Must Collaborate to Succeed at the Food Safety Summit on Wed, April 18. In addition to this keynote, Mr. Garrison will present a follow up…
USDA Offers School Districts Choice on ‘Pink Slime’
By Helena Bottemiller
In response to nationwide concern among parents and school service providers about ‘pink slime’ being purchased by the national school lunch program, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that next year it will give school districts the ability to…
Health
Washington elites queue up to see nine justices on hot seat
By Janet Adamy and Jess Bravin
The hottest ticket in the capital is for a spot inside the Supreme Court to watch three days of arguments challenging the 2010 health-care law that begin here a week from Monday.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303863404577283631472580966.html?mod=ITP_AHED
Holistic Health
Australia May Declare Homeopathy ‘Baseless and Unethical’
Homeopathic medicine practitioners may have to defend their practice in Australia after the National Health and Medical Research Council decided that their practices may be ineffective and unethical. A statement issued claims that it is “unethical for health practitioners to treat patients using homeopathy, because a homeopathic medicine or procedure has apparently been shown to be ineffective.”
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/03/australia-may-declare-homeopathy.html
Prevent or reverse hardening of the arteries without deadly pharmaceuticals
(NaturalNews) It’s commonly known that cranberry juice is beneficial for clearing and eliminating infections of urinary tracts. But several studies have recently discovered another benefit for cranberry juice – heart health. Hardened and obstructed arteries lead to blood vessels collapsing or rupturing, initiating heart attacks. Cranberry juice helps arteries become more flexible as well as remaining sufficiently dilated to not obstruct blood flow. It appears that what helps clear the urinary…
http://www.naturalnews.com/035249_hardening_of_the_arteries_cranberries_remedies.html
Big Pharma propaganda now pushing drug that ‘treats’ racism – chemical mind control?
(NaturalNews) Research has shown the Beta-blocker Propranolol has the side effect of making people less subconsciously racist it was reported in the Daily Telegraph. While racism is not a trait celebrated by most, it is a basic right to have free thought on all subjects, and these findings have wide ranging moral ramifications. Over the years the push for anti-racism has been celebrated as a liberal goal to create a world in which we all thrive in an environment where everyone is equal regardless…
Easy homemade remedies relieve arthritis and joint pain
Warning to vegetarians: Many prescription drugs secretly made with animal parts
(NaturalNews) Genetically modified organisms and bovine growth hormones are in thousands of prescription drugs all over the world without any warning whatsoever. Plus, over 40% of humans are allergic to either consuming or injecting gelatin, which is the most popular hidden animal part in drugs and vaccines today. In fact, the gelatin coatings, capsules and liquid additives for medicines are not made from harmless food, but rather from the skin, cartilage, connective tissues and bones of animals…
FDA scandal: board members with drug maker ties voted to approve drug that’s killing women
(NaturalNews) An investigation by the Washington Monthly and the British Medical Journal has found that at least four members of an advisory board which voted to approve a drug used in birth control pills had either done work for the drugs’ manufacturer or received research funds from the manufacturer. Though the four committee members disclosed their ties to the FDA, the FDA decided that the ties did not matter and did not make the disclosures public. Tragically, the drugs the committee endorsed…
Doctor from MMR controversy wins High Court appeal – next up, Dr. Andrew Wakefield himself
(NaturalNews) The U.K. General Medical Council’s (GMC) rash and unfounded decision to strike Professor John Walker-Smith, who had helped Dr. Andrew Wakefield in treating desperately-ill children with regressive autism symptoms and severe gastrointestinal problems, off the medical register for alleged “professional misconduct” has been exposed as a fraud. During a recent High Court appeal, Mr. Justice Mitting ruled that Prof. Walker-Smith’s striking “cannot stand” because of serious misconduct in…
Improve posture Part II – The lower body
(NaturalNews) Now that everyone is sitting up straight in their desk chair, it’s time to address the second half of poor posture, the lower extremities. Think about it – humans did not evolve to sit in a chair for half of their day; we are physical beings and sitting has detrimental effects to our low backs and legs. For those who have a hard time straightening up from being seated to standing, you may want to pay attention. A hidden, but reversible cause of back painIn a seated position, the…
Just a few minutes of daily exercise alters DNA to help prevent chronic disease
(NaturalNews) Many people think the genes they inherited at birth are static and predetermine their fate for the remainder of their life. Extensive research into the science of epigenetics is providing startling evidence that this thought process is grossly outdated, and our individual DNA is dynamic and continually influenced by multiple lifestyle factors including diet, environment, stress and physical activity. Researchers publishing the result of a study in the journal Cell Metabolism provide…
Questions your doctor should ask before putting your kid on ADHD meds
(NaturalNews) A woman came to see me years ago, very concerned because her 9-year-old her son, Bobby (name changed), was “severely disrespectful” in school. His teacher suggested that he was ADHD and asked the mother to please get it under control. Bobby routinely refused to follow instructions, couldn’t sit still or follow lesson plans, and would often get up to wander aimlessly around the classroom in the middle of a lecture. Of course, the thoughtful teacher referred mom to a nice doctor with…
Vitamin D prevents stress fractures in preteen and teenage girls
(NaturalNews) Conventional wisdom holds that calcium and dairy products are needed for strong, healthy bones and teeth. However, recent research published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine shows that vitamin D intake may actually be the more essential nutrient for strong bones. The team of researchers, who hailed from various medical establishments in Boston, MA, followed over 6700 girls between 9 and 15 years of age from 1996-2001. The research was conducted via questionnaire sent…
Low circulating omega-3 fatty acids lead to accelerated brain aging and dementia
http://www.naturalnews.com/035263_omega-3s_dementia_aging.html
Pet Health
More Evidence Real Meat is the Right Food for Your Cat
By Dr. Becker
A study1 was published in October 2011 on the digestibility of three different feline diets — a raw beef-based diet, a cooked beef-based diet, and a high-protein extruded (dry food/kibble) diet.
The study involved 9 shorthair domestic cats, adult females
Recalls
Canada E. Coli Beef Recall Expands Again
By Julia Thomas
Canadian health authorities are once again expanding a recall of certain beef products as part of an ongoing E. coli O157:H7 investigation.One illness has been reported in connection with these products.The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and New Food Classics are…
Pregnant Woman’s Listeria Case Prompts Cheese Recall in NJ
By Mary Rothschild
A woman 38 weeks pregnant was diagnosed with Listeria monocytogenes infection, and the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services is now warning the public not to eat any cheese products produced by El Ranchero del Sur of South…
Wildlife
Scotts Insecticide Was for the Birds
By News Desk
Because its top-selling bird seed came with a little poison, a guilty plea has been entered for the $3 billion Scotts Miracle-Gro Company.In pleading guilty to breaking federal pesticide laws, Ohio-based Scotts offered to pay a $4 million fine and…
Allergen Alert
Allergen Alert: Cheetos With Milk, Soy
By Olivia Marler
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and PK Trading of Mississauga, Ontario, are warning people with allergies to milk or soy not to consume certain Frito Lay Cheetos because they contain milk and soy, which are not declared on the…
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/recarapp/2012/20120314be.shtml
Allergen Alert: Sulfites in Dried Fungus
By Olivia Marler
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and importer Canadian T & J International Development of Richmond, BC, are warning people with sensitivity to sulphites not to eat certain Natural World brand Dried Fungus because it contains sulphites, which are not…
Misc
Del Monte Fresh Produce Drops Lawsuit Threat Against Oregon
By News Desk
Del Monte Fresh Produce has withdrawn its threatened lawsuit against the Oregon Public Health Division and its senior epidemiologist, who with other public health officials last year traced a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infection to cantaloupes imported from the company’s…
State Food Freedom Bills Go Down to Defeat Again
By Dan Flynn
Tagged as “inexpedient to legislate” in New Hampshire and shelved in Utah, state food freedom bills got little traction for a second straight year.Shannon Shutts, spokeswoman for the New Hampshire House of Representatives, says when America’s largest state legislative body…
