Can Legalizing Marijuana Financially Save California?
Sep 3rd
Eric Blair
Activist Post
September 3, 2010
America, and especially California, are in dire economic straits. Their day of fiscal reckoning is coming and it’s not going to be pretty.
Infant Formulas Are Contaminated With Aluminum
Sep 3rd
Prevent Disease
September 3, 2010
The aluminum content of a range of the most popular brands of infant formulas remains high, and particularly so for a product designed for preterm infants and a soya-based product designed for infants with cow’s milk intolerances and allergies, researchers have found.
Why Your Faucet May Have Dangerously High Levels Of Lead
Sep 3rd
Wilma Chan
Alternet
August 3, 2010
Faucets sold today can still contain up to a quarter pound of lead and still be labeled as “lead-free” under a 1986 federal law. It’s time to change that.
Organic Produce Superior To Conventional On Every Level, Study Finds
Sep 2nd
John Reganold
Washington State University
September 2, 2010
Side-by-side comparisons of organic and conventional strawberry farms and their fruit found the organic farms produced more flavorful and nutritious berries while leaving the soil healthier and more genetically diverse.
How To Avoid Salmonella Contaminated Eggs
Sep 1st
Leah Zerbe
Rodale
September 1, 2010
In the wake of the nationwide recall of eggs for contamination with salmonella, many consumers may be wondering what types of eggs are healthiest and safest to buy?
Wasps Are Key To Web Of Life
Sep 1st
Fiona Macrae
Mail Online
September 1, 2010
Many see them as a nuisance, but wasps have an unfair reputation say conservationists.
Monsanto Uprooted: Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn
Aug 31st
Spiegel Online
August 31, 2010
Germany has banned the cultivation of GM corn, claiming that MON 810 is dangerous for the environment. But that argument might not stand up in court and Berlin could face fines totalling millions of euros if American multinational Monsanto decides to challenge the prohibition on its seed.
Boost Your Athletic Performance With This Proven Amino Acid
Aug 31st
Ethan A. Huff
Natural News
August 31, 2010
Getting that extra push in the gym or out on the sports field might be as simple as supplementing with an important, nitric oxide-producing amino acid.
Malaysia Tests Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
Aug 30th
Kuala Lumpur
AFP
August 30, 2010
Malaysia is considering releasing genetically modified mosquitoes designed to combat dengue fever, in a landmark field trial that has come in for criticism from environmentalists.
Bill Gates Foundation Buys 500,000 Shares Of Monsanto
Aug 30th
Anthony Gucciardi
www.ShatterLimits.com
August 30, 2010
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has purchased 500,000 shares of Monsanto stock. Monsanto is the world’s largest producer of genetically modified food, which has been tied to numerous health ailments such as sterility and infant mortality.
