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CBS News Investigates the Health Dangers of Widespread Antibiotic Use in Animals We Eat
February 9th, 2010 by Caryn Talty | 101 views |
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Monsanto Corn causes Kidney and Liver damage in rats
January 18th, 2010 by Caryn Talty | 221 views |1 Comment »
A new report from the International Journal of Biological Sciences has found Monsanto’s three most popular varieties of GM corn (NK 603, MON 810, and MON 863) to cause organ damage in rats, contrary to an earlier study done by Monsanto that led to U.S. government approval of these GM seeds.
The French study completed by Joël Spiroux de Vendômois, François Roullier, Dominique Cellier, and Gilles-Eric Séralini from the universities of Rouen and Caen, was much more comprehensive and included six ‘reference’ groups, or control groups, which ate non GM corn. The test rats were fed for 90 days, and unlike the Monsanto study, were fed a much higher content of GM corn. (Monsanto’s study fed their animal subjects only 11% GM corn.) …read the rest of this entry »
Chicago Health Freedom Expo 2009
June 4th, 2009 by Tomas Mackevicius | 1,336 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
Support healthy lifestyles, enhance good nutrition, and encourage Americans to make daily, sensible life-choices – that’s the mission of the Fifth Annual Chicago Health Freedom Expo (June 12-14, 2009) – a premier natural health event.
As their web site states:
It’s economics, really. The more natural health products people use, the fewer drugs they buy. The pharmaceutical industry is taking steps to slow the shift toward natural healthcare. With the support of the medical establishment, Big Pharma is striving to gain monopolistic control over the use of drugs and make them the only measure available to treat illness.
The Health Freedom Expo is a dynamic three-day event featuring the most prominent keynote speakers (Nicholas Perricone, Chef Alex Jamieson, Joseph Mercola to name a few) …read the rest of this entry »
Green Festival 2009
April 22nd, 2009 by Tomas Mackevicius | 543 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
Denver, CO (May 2-3), Chicago, IL (May 16-17) – Green Festival, the largest sustainability event in the world, will make its eighth trip through America when it visits Denver May 2 and 3 at Colorado Convention Center, and Chicago May 16 and 17, at the city’s historic Navy Pier. …read the rest of this entry »
Eco Friendly Fibers, not always Allergy Friendly
April 20th, 2009 by Karen Blue | 317 views |1 Comment »
The environmental movement has produced some wonderful and creative ideas, to help our planet. Eco friendly fabrics made from hemp, bamboo, corn or milk have been part of this movement. These fibers for the extremely sensitive can, and have caused problems for people with skin sensitivities. There are chairs filled with soy and plastics that can be made from corn that are not always clearly marked. …read the rest of this entry »
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is holding a free Fair in Chicago
February 3rd, 2009 by Caryn Talty | 293 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
The AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal, Science, will be hosting their annual meeting in Chicago this year.
It is a great opportunity for area families to teach their kids about Earth sciences: past, present, and future. And most importantly, many of the sessions are free on Saturday the 14th and Sunday the 15th: plenary sessions, topical lectures, Family Science Days, the Main Exhibit Hall, Wizardry With Light: Freeze, Teleport and Go! and Harnessing the Sun and Oceans to Meet the World’s Energy Demands. Participants should be aware that in order to attend the lectures listed on the website as free they will have to register as either a student or a teacher that day and pay a fee anywhere from $90-$200. Family activities on the specified family days are free to the public and do not require registration. …read the rest of this entry »
First Genetically Engineered Child: Welcome to the World of “Gattaca”
January 23rd, 2009 by Tomas Mackevicius | 1,213 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
The first genetically engineered child is all over the news in the world. You may argue with me that this is not the first case because pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), has already been used to free babies of inherited disorders such as cystic fibrosis and Huntington’s disease, so why this child is different? The answer is this:
…breast cancer is different because it does not inevitably affect a child from birth and may or may not develop later in life. There is also a chance it can be cured, if caught early enough. [1]
So, we are landing into completely different field here. In this case we are not talking about inevitable death, that would be caused by Huntington’s Disease (an inherited, progressive brain disorder [3]) or Cystic Fibrosis (the most common inherited fatal disease among children and young adults in the United States [4]), but rather some sort of assurance and psychological convenience that your pre-selected baby girl will have less likelihood to get breast cancer. …read the rest of this entry »
