RUNOFF explores what might a loving wife and mother do in hopes of pulling her family from the brink of financial disaster? The beauty of the land cannot mask the brutality of a farm town. As harvest draws near, Betty confronts a terrifying new reality and will go to desperate lengths to save her family when […]
The Science Guy Bill Nye changes his mind about GMOs after visiting Monsanto
Bill Nye, renowned as the “science guy,” made news for changing his mind about genetic engineering (or GMOs) after a visit to Monsanto, the pesticide and seed giant at the forefront of the biotechnology industry. “And there’s a chapter in {my book] that I’m going to revise… I went to Monsanto and I spent a […]
Organic food reduced amount of pesticide in family
The Swedish Cooperative Union, a federation of 41 consumer cooperative societies, commissioned IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute to determine whether eating organic foods can reduce levels of pesticides in the body. The study was carried out in a family with three children who do not usually eat organic food. The most significant change in pesticide […]
“Quietly into disaster” A Plea for Survival Movie Trailer 2013
After watching Quietly into disaster, you simply can’t support nuclear energy any longer. This movie deals with facts and topics concerning nuclear fission: damages done to health and environment, nuclear waste and politics, renewable energies, reactor safety, the serious implications of a nuclear accident and the public resistance. During the 70s Holger Strohm published “Quietly into […]
Main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide glyphosate labeled probably carcinogenic
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a division of the World Health Organization, issued a report about the carcinogenicity of five different herbicides and insecticides, including glyphosate the main ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicide Roundup. Experts representing 11 countries met in Lyons, France to do a comprehensive review of 15 different peer reviewed studies […]
Doctors own experience with cancer influenced supplement nutritional drink
Most doctors in the United States get less than 20 hours of training in nutrition during their stint in medical school. If asked, many doctors would rather refer their patients to a nutritionist, than give their patients nutritional advice. Many doctors understand how to treat the symptom, but lack an overall understanding about healthy habits […]
‘Sick Building Syndrome’ Potentially dangerous chemicals found in your home
Potentially dangerous chemicals can be found in every room in your home. If not properly stored or used, these products could end up in you or your child’s body or on you or your child’s skin and cause minor to serious and even life-threatening health problems. What are these every day household chemicals? Let’s take […]
FDA takes step to remove artificial trans fats in processed foods
FDA reports that all trans fats must be removed from food by June 18, 2018. Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” […]
Roundup weed killer is safe to drink claims Monsanto lobbyist
Controversial lobbyist who claimed that the chemical in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer was safe for humans refused to drink his own words when a French television journalist offered him a glass. In a preview of an upcoming documentary on French TV, Dr. Patrick Moore tells a Canal+ interviewer that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup […]
Hillary Clinton stands in favor of genetically modified crops, but eats organic
Hillary Clinton stands in favor of genetically modified crops and crop biotechnology, but eats organic food. In a 65-minute keynote appearance at the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) convention in San Diego in late June, Clinton conversed with Jim Greenwood, BIO president, on a wide range of topics including GMOs. “I stand in favor of using seeds […]