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Nestlé Acquiring Garden of Life, Pure Encapsulations, Douglas Laboratories for 2.3b

December 8, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 8, 2017

Atrium Innovations owns Douglas Laboratories, Pure Encapsulations, Wobenzym, Klean Athlete, and a few more brands. You may know them best for Garden of Life supplements. Nestlé announced last Saturday that they are buying Atrium Innovations for 2.3 billion. “We value… [read]

A Million Consumers Call to Block Monsanto Bayer Merger

December 7, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: December 7, 2017

Farming, environmental, and consumer groups have delivered a petition with over a million signatures to the Department of Justice asking them to block the merger between German pharmaceutical company Bayer and agricultural giant Monsanto. The petition was delivered days ahead… [read]

USDA Walks Back Healthy School Lunch Policies

December 6, 2017 by Kristina Martin

The United States Department of Agriculture has rolled back several healthy school lunch requirements. These changes include allowing schools to serve flavored milk, opt out of whole grain requirements, and more slowly reduce the sodium in their offerings. In the… [read]

50 Healthcare Workers Were Fired For Refusing the Flu Shot

December 5, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 5, 2017

Late last month a Minnesota-based health system fired about 50 employees for refusal to get the flu shot. Essentia Health announced in September that employees would be required to get vaccinated for influenza unless a religious or medical exemption is… [read]

One Million Receive Faulty Dengvaxia Vaccine Which May Cause Dengue Rather Than Prevent it

December 4, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 4, 2017

The Philippines’ Department of Health launched the world’s first public dengue immunization drive last year to the tune of $69.54 million. Dengvaxia is the vaccine used, produced by Sanofi. On Dec 1st, the Department of Health halted the use of… [read]

The Key to Happiness is Going Vegan, Affirms World Happiness Expert

November 23, 2017 by Aska Barros
Last updated on: November 25, 2017

Matthieu Ricard is a former French genetic scientist, Tibetan monk, and author of Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill. His designation as the world’s happiest man is the result of a scientific research done on him and… [read]

President Trump Has Nominated A Pro-Vaccine Exec to Secretary of the Health and Human Services

November 22, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: November 22, 2017

President Trump has just nominated Alex Azar, the former chief lobbyist and President of the US division of drug the company Eli Lilly, to be the next Secretary of the Health and Human Services (HHS). Alex Azar was deputy secretary… [read]