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Monsanto Now Paying Farmers To Use Controversial Chemical

December 12, 2017 by Michael Edwards

Monsanto Co says it will give cash back to U.S. farmers who purchase a controversial weed killer, XtendiMax with VaporGrip, a dicamba-based herbicide. The herbicide has been linked to widespread crop damage. Monsanto is offering the cash incentive even as… [read]

6 Ways to Prepare for a Rough Flu Season

December 11, 2017 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 23, 2018

Flu season is shaping up to be brutal this year, with many areas reporting influenza cases a month ahead of schedule. Australia, who experiences flu season before the United States and Europe, suffered from a particularly rough season with almost… [read]

Radical Diet Can Reverse Type 2 Diabetes – Groundbreaking New Study

December 11, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 11, 2017

The number of people with type 2 diabetes has been on the rise for some time now, and it’s believed that this rise is directly related to the obesity epidemic. Fat accumulated in the abdomen impeeds pancreatic function, which makes… [read]

How To Avoid GMO Apples

December 10, 2017 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: December 10, 2017

Up to 400 Midwest grocery stores started selling pre-sliced packages of the “Arctic Apple”. The company marketing the apples won’t say which stores are selling them and they won’t label the apples “GMO” because according to Intrexon’s CEO: We didn’t… [read]

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]

Trump and the Fast Food Diet of the “Healthiest” President In History

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

Two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fish sandwiches, and a chocolate milkshake is a typical order for a meal for the president, according to a new book. Corey R. Lewandowski was fired as Trump’s campaign manager and David Bossie, was the Deputy… [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]