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Conclusive link now admitted: swine flu vaccine causes chronic nervous system disorders

Steve — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 21:18:43 +0000

(NaturalNews) The nation of Finland has now openly admitted that the swine flu vaccine “conclusively” causes narcolepsy, a chronic nervous system disorder that makes people uncontrollably fall asleep. The Finnish government, in acknowledging this link, says it will pay for “lifetime medical care” for 79 children who have been irreparably damaged by the swine flu vaccine. (http://news.yahoo.com/finland-vows-…)

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/033816_swine_flu_vaccines_neurological_disorders.html#ixzz1aJzxZDAK

5 Reasons High Fructose Corn Syrup Will Kill You

Steve — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 17:16:24 +0000

The current media debate about the benefits or lack of harm of high fructose corn syrup HFCS in our diet misses the obvious. The average American increased their consumption of HFCS mostly from sugar sweetened drinks and processed food from zero to over 60 pounds per person per year. During that time period, obesity rates have more than tripled and diabetes incidence has increased more than seven fold. Not perhaps the only cause, but a fact that cannot be ignored.Doubt and confusion are the currency of deception, and they sow the seeds of complacency. These are used skillfully through massive print and television advertising campaigns by the Corn Refiners Association’s attempt to dispel the “myth” that HFCS is harmful and assert through the opinion of “medical and nutrition experts” that it is no different than cane sugar. It is a “natural” product that is a healthy part of our diet when used in moderation.Except for one problem. When used in moderation it is a major cause of heart disease, obesity, cancer, dementia, liver failure, tooth decay and more.

via 5 Reasons High Fructose Corn Syrup Will Kill You.

The cocktail of up to 20 chemicals in a glass of milk

Steve — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:13:03 +0000

A glass of milk can contain a cocktail of up to 20 painkillers, antibiotics and growth hormones, scientists have shown.Using a highly sensitive test, they found a host of chemicals used to treat illnesses in animals and people in samples of cow, goat and human breast milk. The doses of drugs were far too small to have an effect on anyone drinking them, but the results highlight how man-made chemicals are now found throughout the food chain.the highest quantities of medicines were found in cow’s milk. Researchers believe some of the drugs and growth promoters were given to the cattle, or got into milk through cattle feed or contamination on the farm.

via The cocktail of up to 20 chemicals in a glass of milk | Mail Online.

Study Finds That Most Soda Contains Mercury

Steve — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:54:18 +0000

A new study published in Environmental Health confirms that mercury, a known neurotoxin, contaminates almost half of the high fructose corn syrup currently on the market. Another study published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy found that almost one-third of popular, processed foods containing HFCS as the first or second ingredient under the nutritional label tested positive for mercury. According to the IATP, those foods testing positive for mercury contamination included Quaker, Hershey’s, Kraft and Smuckers.

via A little mercury with your soda? | Nourished Kitchen.

Organic Gardening Offers Many Health Benefits and Helps Plants and Animals

Steve — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:24:40 +0000

Many scientific studies have begun to conclude that organic gardening is beneficial for every level of life: soil, plants and animals, insects, water and air quality, as well as our own mental and physical health. Certain conventional farming practices have led to increases of pollutants in our air, water, soil, and our own bodies. More and more, people around the country are beginning to grow their own organic food or to buy locally grown organic food. Growing food at home and supporting local farms can be easy ways to help support a healthy earth and also to take better care of our own bodies.

via Organic Gardening Offers Many Health Benefits and Helps Plants and Animals.

McDonald’s Confirms Anti Foaming Agent Is Added To McNuggets

Steve — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 21:30:28 +0000

Ever wonder what’s really found in Chicken McNuggets? Some of the ingredients, it turns out, seem to belong more to an industrial factory of some kind, not a food retailer. According to the McDonald’s Corporation, its famous Chicken McNuggets are made with ingredients including autolyzed yeast extract (which contain free glutamate, similar to MSG), sodium phosphates and sodium aluminum phosphate. But that’s not the freaky part. According to McDonald’s own website, Chicken McNuggets are also made with “hydrogenated soybean oil with TBHQ and citric acid added to preserve freshness” and “Dimethylpolysiloxane added as an antifoaming agent.” (http://nutrition.mcdonalds.com/nutr…)

http://www.naturalnews.com/032820_Chicken_McNuggets_ingredients.html

Alert! Roundup Weed Killer Known To Cause Birth Defects

Steve — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 12:57:24 +0000

Regulators have known since 1980 that Roundup, the herbicide manufactured by U.S. company Monsanto, causes birth defects, and have done nothing to make the information public, according to a new report released June 7 (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/…).

The report, “Roundup and birth defects: Is the public being kept in the dark?” by Earth Open Source, found that regulators knew the chemical on which Roundup is based, glyphosate, can cause birth defects in laboratory animals. Earth Open Source is an organization that aims to use open source collaboration to engage people in programs that help nourish humanity, increase equity, support food security, and preserve the Earth.

Learn more:http://www.naturalnews.com/032707_RoundUp_birth_defects.html#ixzz1QIAAuT9d

Purified Bottled Water Is Not Tap Water, Industry Argues

Steve — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:59:40 +0000

The International Bottled Water Association on Wednesday took on what it described as a “a myth repeated by some anti-bottled water activists that bottled water which comes from municipal water sources is just tap water in a bottle.”

At least one group opposed to bottled water, however, shrugged at the public-relations gambit, suggesting that no matter how much processing is involved, bottled water is, on its face, an unnecessary product.

via Purified Bottled Water Is Not Tap Water, Industry Argues.

Food Prices Stir Concern About Biofuels Mandates – NYTimes.com

Steve — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:45:02 +0000

The starchy cassava root has long been an important ingredient in everything from tapioca pudding and ice cream to paper and animal feed.

But last year, 98 percent of cassava chips exported from Thailand, the world’s largest cassava exporter, went to just one place and almost all for one purpose: to China to make biofuel. Driven by new demand, Thai exports of cassava chips have increased nearly fourfold since 2008, and the price of cassava has roughly doubled.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/07/science/earth/07cassava.html?_r=3&hp

More farmers going organic to improve soil, save energy, and produce better food

Steve — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:46:10 +0000

Conventional farming methods may gradually be going the way of the buffalo, at least for many smaller-scale farmers who are discovering the practical and financial benefits of switching to organic techniques. The Morning Call TMC reports that many dairy farmers are making the transition to organic because they are realizing it is better for their herds, better for the land, better for consumers, and ultimately better for business.

via More farmers going organic to improve soil, save energy, and produce better food.

State Of The Ocean: ‘Shocking’ Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress

Steve — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:26:40 +0000

If the current actions contributing to a multifaceted degradation of the world’s oceans aren’t curbed, a mass extinction unlike anything human history has ever seen is coming, an expert panel of scientists warns in an alarming new report.

The preliminary report from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) is the result of the first-ever interdisciplinary international workshop examining the combined impact of all of the stressors currently affecting the oceans, including pollution, warming, acidification, overfishing and hypoxia.

via State Of The Ocean: ‘Shocking’ Report Warns Of Mass Extinction From Current Rate Of Marine Distress.

Hot Weather Landscaping Tips

Steve — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:33:48 +0000

Our friend Debbie Cole with Austin based Greater Texas Landscape Services has the following advice when caring for your outdoor landscapes during this record breaking Central Texas heat wave:

Summer temperatures are at record highs right now and irrigation water for the care of our/your landscapes is being restricted in many areas. High temperatures plus restricted water plus less than optimum irrigation systems will be causing problems in the home and commercial landscapes.

Here are a few things to remember:

1. Irrigation systems do not and will never be able to replace the effectiveness of a rain event.
2. Hand watering does not and will never be able to replace the effictiveness of irrigation.
3. The harsh winter of 2011 caused damage to plant material which may not have shown up yet. With heat and drought, there will begin to be die off of plantings (even trees).
4. Some communities have serious restrictions on irrigation system watering. One day or two days per week is all that is allowed.
5. Most irrigation systems were not designed to be extremely efficient with only 1 or 2 days per week watering.
6. Many irrigation systems were not designed for optimum coverage (see large brown areas in amongst the green areas in turf?)
7. Thin soil beneath turf will dry out much faster than deep soil. You will see areas of brown.
8. Chinch bugs flourish in turf in the heat and will kill grass 100%.
9. Mow turf at the highest possible setting on lawn mowers (to prevent as much drying of soil as possible).
10. Choose to skip weeks of mowing to allow turf to grow tall.
11. Mulch helps to retain moisture in planting beds.
12. Choose to eliminate flowers in landscapes during the summer (require much water).
13. Because night time temperatures stay high (HOT) and daytime temperatures soar, plants can never rest and recuperate. They will stay stressed until temps drop and/or it rains significantly.
14. Work to keep plants alive. They may not flourish, but strive to keep them alive.

True fact: A common ingredient in commercial breads is derived from human hair harvested in China

Steve — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:05:04 +0000

If you read the ingredients label on a loaf of bread, you will usually find an ingredient listed there as L-cysteine. This is a non-essential amino acid added to many baked goods as a dough conditioner in order to speed industrial processing. It’s usually not added directly to flour intended for home use, but you’ll find it throughout commercial breads such as pizza dough, bread rolls and pastries.

While some L-cysteine is directly synthesized in laboratories, most of it is extracted from a cheap and abundant natural protein source: human hair. The hair is dissolved in acid and L-cysteine is isolated through a chemical process, then packaged and shipped off to commercial bread producers. Besides human hair, other sources of L-cysteine include chicken feathers, duck feathers, cow horns and petroleum byproducts.

via True fact: A common ingredient in commercial breads is derived from human hair harvested in China.

New Report Shows that Gov’t knew Roundup Caused Birth Defects

Steve — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:54:40 +0000

Learn more:http://www.naturalnews.com/032707_RoundUp_birth_defects.html#ixzz1PMe4V0cx

This is what Chicken McNuggets look like — Seriously!

Steve — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:45:09 +0000

Folks, this is mechanically separated chicken, an invention of the late 20th century. Someone figured out in the 1960′s that meat processors can eek out a few more percent of profit from chickens, turkeys, pigs, and cows by scraping the bones 100% clean of meat. This is done by machines, not humans, by passing bones leftover after the initial cutting through a high pressure sieve. The paste you see in the picture above is the result.
This paste goes on to become the main ingredient in many a hot dog, bologna, chicken nuggets, pepperoni, salami, jerky etc…
The industry calls this method AMR – Advanced Meat Recovery.

via This is what Chicken McNuggets look like — Seriously! – Vegsource.com.

Foolproof Plants For Brown Thumb Gardeners

Steve — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:27:32 +0000

OK, there is no plant that you can simply plop down anywhere and it will grow, at least none that I am aware of. But these three plants come pretty close. They are what we call ‘easily adaptable’ meaning they tolerate a wide range of soil and light conditions. They are typically free of pests and disease and should be deer-resistant. All you need to do is meet a few basic requirements and you’ll be rewarded not only with colorful blooms but also healthy and happy plants.

via Foolproof Plants For Brown Thumb Gardeners – Stonington-Mystic, CT Patch.

Disgruntled neighbor spurs New Jersey town to cite backyard organic farmer for growing vegetables, demands crops be left unattended to die

Steve — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:17:46 +0000

Hostility towards individuals who grow food in their suburban or semi-rural backyards appears to be on the rise, this time in the New Jersey township of Chatham. Officials there have twice cited Mike Bucuk, a 24-year-old organic farmer, for the crime of growing vegetables in his backyard and giving the surplus away to his neighbors for free. The town has even ordered Mike to stop attending to his three-acre plot of crops, thanks to a concerted legal effort spawned by a disgruntled neighbor.

via Disgruntled neighbor spurs New Jersey town to cite backyard organic farmer for growing vegetables, demands crops be left unattended to die.

The pesticide atrocity of Nicaragua: Nemagon survivors seek justice after being poisoned

Steve — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 15:29:42 +0000

(NaturalNews) Dow, BASF, Bayer, Syngenta, DuPont, and Monsanto form an agrichemical conglomerate that manufacture some of the most dangerous chemicals in the world. (http://www.panna.org/issues/pestici…)

Third world countries tend to be the most susceptible to the witches brew of chemicals. Twenty-five percent of the world’s pesticides are used in third world countries and it this is where over 99% of pesticide related deaths occur.

Learn more:http://www.naturalnews.com/032683_Nicaragua_Nemagon.html#ixzz1P4lrW7j4

FDA finally admits chicken meat contains cancer-causing arsenic but keep eating it, yo!

Steve — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:25:33 +0000

After years of sweeping the issue under the rug and hoping no one would notice, the FDA has now finally admitted that chicken meat sold in the USA contains arsenic, a cancer-causing toxic chemical thats fatal in high doses. But the real story is where this arsenic comes from: Its added to the chicken feed on purpose!

via FDA finally admits chicken meat contains cancer-causing arsenic but keep eating it, yo!.

It takes intense training to be a master gardener

Steve — Fri, 27 May 2011 23:00:44 +0000

To a master gardener, gardening is much more than planting a few dozen petunias around the patio. To earn the title, an intense study of landscaping and horticulture is required.
The course covers the planning and design of a garden and the accompanying lawn, ornamental trees and shrubs, climbing plants and roses and perennials. Another part of the course of study includes annuals and biennials, bulbs, fern, lilies and irises, and water and rock plants. Growing plants for food and the propagation of plants are categories in themselves, according to Susan Pearson of Kettering, president of the Montgomery County Gardeners.

via It takes intense training to be a master gardener.