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How Global Warming Leaches Nutrients Out of Food. Secret emails reveal how ministers plotted with the GM lobbyists: Documents show how two worked together on campaign to win over sceptical consumers. Contacts were part of strategy to relax regulations on controversial cropsThey involved civil servants asking for 'eye-catching' ways to plug GMPro-GM lobbyists evens sent Government department a 'blacklist' of criticsBehind-the-scenes deal revealed by pressure group GeneWatch By Sean Poulter Published: 23:55 GMT, 5 May 2014 | Updated: 23:56 GMT, 5 May 2014 Collusion between the Government and the multinational firms behind genetically modified food is revealed in official documents.

Secret emails reveal how ministers plotted with the GM lobbyists: Documents show how two worked together on campaign to win over sceptical consumers

4 Ways To Filter and Purify Water With Fruit. Minced banana peels could be used repeatedly to purify water contaminated by industrial plants and farms — up to 11 times — and still be effective.

4 Ways To Filter and Purify Water With Fruit

It's Time to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love GMOs (MON) Somewhere in St.

It's Time to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love GMOs (MON)

Louis, teams of scientists and corporate executives are hard at work devising the next generation of food. Gummy Bears, Pharmaceutical Drugs And Vaccines Made Out Of People. Geneticist David Suzuki Says Humans “Are Part Of A Massive Experiment” 10 Surprising Foods That Kill Your Sex Life. The Four Top Cancer-Fighting Spices » Oregano, Garlic, Cayenne, Turmeric These four cancer-fighting spices have powerful health benefits and were part of my daily regimen to heal cancer without chemo.

The Four Top Cancer-Fighting Spices »

Naked Juice Settlement Class Website. Naked Juice Lawsuit: Here’s How To Claim $45 From PepsiCo. Vegan Chocolate & Almond Butter Fudge (Takes 5 Mins To Make!) This recipe is not only delicious and decadent but it's also good for you and super simple!

Vegan Chocolate & Almond Butter Fudge (Takes 5 Mins To Make!)

It only takes five minutes to prepare and you only need five ingredients! Ingredients 1 cup coconut oil 1 cup almond butter (you can also use unsalted crunchy peanut butter) 2 cups raw cacao 1 cup dates (pitted) 1 to 2 pinches of unrefined sea salt Preparation Soak your dates in hot water for about 20 minutes to make them soft and sticky. Carefully melt your coconut oil on very low heat. Place all your ingredients, except the almond butter, in your high speed blender and blend until soft and well combined.

Add the almond butter at the end to keep the crunch. Spread evenly in a tin or container. ALL Bluefin Tuna Caught In California Are Radioactive ... DO NOT EAT TUNA — THE CITIZEN'S COLUMN. Over a year ago, in May of 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported on a Stanford University study.

ALL Bluefin Tuna Caught In California Are Radioactive ... DO NOT EAT TUNA — THE CITIZEN'S COLUMN

Daniel Madigan, a marine ecologist who led the study, was quoted as saying, “The tuna packaged it up (the radiation) and brought it across the world’s largest ocean. We were definitely surprised to see it at all and even more surprised to see it in every one we measured.” Another member of the study group, Marine biologist Nicholas Fisher at Stony Brook University in New York State reported, “We found that absolutely every one of them had comparable concentrations of cesium 134 and cesium 137.”

That was over a year ago. The fish that were tested had relatively little exposure to the radioactive waste being dumped into the ocean following the nuclear melt-through that occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi plant in March of 2011. Huge GMO News. It hasn't been a good week for Monsanto and the rest of the biotech industry.

Huge GMO News

Photo: Rainforest Action Network/cc/flickrJust three days ago, Mexico banned genetically engineered corn. Citing the risk of imminent harm to the environment, a Mexican judge ruled that, effective immediately, no genetically engineered corn can be planted in the country. This means that companies like Monsanto will no longer be allowed to plant or sell their corn within the country's borders. At the same time, the County Council for the island of Kauai passed a law that mandates farms to disclose pesticide use and the presence of genetically modified crops. The bill also requires a 500-foot buffer zone near medical facilities, schools and homes -- among other locations. The True Food Prize Goes to the Haitians. The Iowa state capitol is vibrating with activity this week in preparation for the World Food Prize Laureate Award Ceremony that is set to take place on Thursday.

The True Food Prize Goes to the Haitians

The 2013 World Food Prize credits Monsanto in the fight against hunger through sustainable agriculture—yet there is a disconnect between the spirit of the prize and the U.S. agrochemical giant’s actual practices. Organizers of the Food Sovereignty Prize aim to bridge this gap by honoring grassroots social movements in their own ceremony that will take place on Tuesday in New York City.

Corporate Interventions in the Global South Companies like Monsanto consistently expand into Global South countries where more than a billion people each year contend with hunger daily. Senomyx. History[edit]

Senomyx

The Shocking Story of How Aspartame Became Legal. Timeline December 1965– While working on an ulcer drug, James Schlatter, a chemist at G.D.

The Shocking Story of How Aspartame Became Legal

Searle, accidentally discovers aspartame, a substance that is 180 times sweeter than sugar yet has no calories. Spring 1967– Searle begins the safety tests on aspartame that are necessary for applying for FDA approval of food additives. Fall 1967– Dr. In face of evidence, Pepsi denies use of aborted fetal cells in product development. 7 Horrible Foods You Should Not Allow Near Your Mouth.

Why Baby Carrots Are Killing You.