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Dr. Mercola (@mercola) 3/28/12 4:05 PM 10 THINGS ON GMOs, #5: There are no official studies being made on long term effects of Genetically Engineered Foods in humans.

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LC (@jazzyhealth) 3/19/12 4:59 PM Kale, chick peas & a lil brown rice pasta for dinner - oolong iced tea w/ lemon #EatOrganic

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What I made for dinner last night.

3/13/12 6:22 PM Raw carrot coins, S&P & tumeric spiced wild salmon cakes & a lil brown rice pasta. Chai tea to drink.

All organic & sustainable!

 

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World Renown Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease

March 1, 2012 World Renown Heart Surgeon Speaks Out On What Really Causes Heart Disease We physicians with all our training, knowledge and authority often acquire a rather large ego that tends to make it difficult to admit we are wrong. So, here it is. I freely admit to being wrong.. As a heart surgeon with 25 years experience, having performed over 5,000 open-heart surgeries,today is my day to right the wrong with medical and scientific fact. I trained for many years with other prominent physicians labelled "opinion makers."  Bombarded with scientific literature, continually attending education seminars, we opinion makers insisted heart disease resulted from the simple fact of elevated blood cholesterol. The only accepted therapy was prescribing medications to lower cholesterol and a diet that severely restricted fat intake. The latter of course we insisted would lower cholesterol and heart disease. Deviations from these recommendations were considered heresy and could quite possibly result in malpractice. It Is Not Working! These recommendations are no longer scientifically or morally defensible. The discovery a few years ago that inflammation in the artery wall is the real cause of heart disease is slowly leading to a paradigm shift in how heart disease and other chronic ailments will be treated. The long-established dietary recommendations have created epidemics of obesity and diabetes, the consequences of which dwarf any historical plague in terms of mortality, human suffering and dire economic consequences. Despite the fact that 25% of the population takes expensive statin medications and despite the fact we have reduced the fat content of our diets, more Americans will die this year of heart disease than ever before. Statistics from the American Heart Association show that 75 million Americans currently suffer from heart disease, 20 million have diabetes and 57 million have pre-diabetes. These disorders are affecting younger and younger people in greater numbers every year. Simply stated, without inflammation being present in the body, there is no way that cholesterol would accumulate in the wall of the blood vessel and cause heart disease and strokes. Without inflammation, cholesterol would move freely throughout the body as nature intended. It is inflammation that causes cholesterol to become trapped. Inflammation is not complicated -- it is quite simply your body's natural defence to a foreign invader such as a bacteria, toxin or virus. The cycle of inflammation is perfect in how it protects your body from these bacterial and viral invaders. However, if we chronically expose the body to injury by toxins or foods the human body was never designed to process,a condition occurs called chronic inflammation. Chronic inflammation is just as harmful as acute inflammation is beneficial. What thoughtful person would willfully expose himself repeatedly to foods or other substances that are known to cause injury to the body?  Well,smokers perhaps, but at least they made that choice willfully. The rest of us have simply followed the recommended mainstream dietthat is low in fat and high in polyunsaturated fats and carbohydrates, not knowing we were causing repeated injury to our blood vessels. Thisrepeated injury creates chronic inflammation leading to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and obesity. Let me repeat that: The injury and inflammation in our blood vessels is caused by the low fat diet recommended for years by mainstream medicine. What are the biggest culprits of chronic inflammation? Quite simply, they are the overload of simple, highly processed carbohydrates (sugar, flour and all the products made from them) and the excess consumption of omega-6 vegetable oils like soybean, corn and sunflower that are found in many processed foods. Take a moment to visualize rubbing a stiff brush repeatedly over soft skin until it becomes quite red and nearly bleeding. you kept this up several times a day, every day for five years. If you could tolerate this painful brushing, you would have a bleeding, swollen infected area that became worse with each repeated injury. This is a good way to visualize the inflammatory process that could be going on in your body right now. Regardless of where the inflammatory process occurs, externally or internally, it is the same. I have peered inside thousands upon thousands of arteries. A diseased artery looks as if someone took a brush and scrubbed repeatedly against its wall. Several times a day, every day, the foods we eat create small injuries compounding into more injuries, causing the body to respond continuously and appropriately with inflammation. While we savor the tantalizing taste of a sweet roll, our bodies respond alarmingly as if a foreign invader arrived declaring war. Foods loaded with sugars and simple carbohydrates, or processed withomega-6 oils for long shelf life have been the mainstay of the American diet for six decades. These foods have been slowly poisoning everyone. How does eating a simple sweet roll create a cascade of inflammation to make you sick? Imagine spilling syrup on your keyboard and you have a visual of what occurs inside the cell. When we consume simple carbohydrates such as sugar, blood sugar rises rapidly. In response, your pancreas secretes insulin whose primary purpose is to drive sugar into each cell where it is stored for energy. If the cell is full and does not need glucose, it is rejected to avoid extra sugar gumming up the works. When your full cells reject the extra glucose, blood sugar rises producing more insulin and the glucose converts to stored fat. What does all this have to do with inflammation? Blood sugar is controlled in a very narrow range. Extra sugar molecules attach to a variety of proteins that in turn injure the blood vessel wall. This repeated injury to the blood vessel wall sets off inflammation. When you spike your blood sugar level several times a day, every day, it is exactly like taking sandpaper to the inside of your delicate blood vessels. While you may not be able to see it, rest assured it is there. I saw it in over 5,000 surgical patients spanning 25 years who all shared one common denominator -- inflammation in their arteries. Let's get back to the sweet roll. That innocent looking goody not only contains sugars, it is baked in one of many omega-6 oils such as soybean. Chips and fries are soaked in soybean oil; processed foods are manufactured with omega-6 oils for longer shelf life. While omega-6's are essential -they are part of every cell membrane controlling what goes in and out of the cell -- they must be in the correct balance with omega-3's. If the balance shifts by consuming excessive omega-6, the cell membrane produces chemicals called cytokines that directly cause inflammation. Today's mainstream American diet has produced an extreme imbalance of these two fats. The ratio of imbalance ranges from 15:1 to as high as 30:1 in favor of omega-6. That's a tremendous amount of cytokines causing inflammation. In today's food environment, a 3:1 ratio would be optimal and healthy. To make matters worse, the excess weight you are carrying from eating these foods creates overloaded fat cells that pour out large quantities of pro-inflammatory chemicals that add to the injury caused by having high blood sugar. The process that began with a sweet roll turns into a vicious cycle over time that creates heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and finally, Alzheimer's disease, as the inflammatory process continues unabated. There is no escaping the fact that the more we consume prepared and processed foods, the more we trip the inflammation switch little by little each day. The human body cannot process, nor was it designed to consume, foods packed with sugars and soaked in omega-6 oils. There is but one answer to quieting inflammation, and that is returning to foods closer to their natural state. To build muscle, eat more protein. Choose carbohydrates that are very complex such as colorful fruits and vegetables. Cut down on or eliminate inflammation- causing omega-6 fats like corn and soybean oil and the processed foods that are made from them. One tablespoon of corn oil contains 7,280 mg of omega-6; soybean contains 6,940 mg. Instead, use olive oil or butter from grass-fed beef. Animal fats contain less than 20% omega-6 and are much less likely to cause inflammation than the supposedly healthy oils labelled polyunsaturated. Forget the "science" that has been drummed into your head for decades. The science that saturated fat alone causes heart disease is non-existent. The science that saturated fat raises blood cholesterol is also very weak. Since we now know that cholesterol is not the cause of heart disease, the concern about saturated fat is even more absurd today. The cholesterol theory led to the no-fat, low-fat recommendations that in turn created the very foods now causing an epidemic of inflammation. Mainstream medicine made a terrible mistake when it advised people to avoid saturated fat in favor of foods high in omega-6 fats. We now have an epidemic of arterial inflammation leading to heart disease and other silent killers. What you can do is choose whole foods your grandmother served and not those your mom turned to as grocery store aisles filled with manufactured foods. By eliminating inflammatory foods and adding essential nutrients from fresh unprocessed food, you will reverse years of damage in your arteries and throughout your body from consuming the typical American diet. Dr. Dwight Lundell is the past Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at Banner Heart Hospital , Mesa , AZ. His private practice, Cardiac Care Center was in Mesa, AZ. Recently Dr. Lundell left surgery to focus on the nutritional treatment of heart disease. He is the founder of Healthy Humans Foundation that promotes human health with a focus on helping large corporations promote wellness. He is also the author of The Cure for Heart Disease and The Great Cholesterol Lie. Putting The Myth To Rest: There Is No Such Thing As Bad Cholesterol

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Fwd: ADA Changes Name to Claim Monopoly on “Nutrition” Definition

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ADA Changes Name to Claim Monopoly on "Nutrition" Definition   2012-02-29 13:59:29-05 by Alliance for Natural Health Your activism is once again bearing fruit—but the dietetic monopoly is fighting back with its most underhanded move yet. We are seeing a number of state victories in the battle against monopolization of nutrition services by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (see below). You may know it better as [...] Read more... FDA Admits Statins Cause Memory Loss, Liver Damage, and Diabetes   2012-03-01 18:30:10-05 How FDA Guidelines On The Adverse Effects Of Statins Are Very Telling by Dr John Briffa for The Cholesterol Truth The Food and Drug Administration in the US is responsible for making decisions about which drugs should be licensed. It also keeps a database of information regarding the adverse effects of drugs, and occasionally revises the [...] Read more... Detroit School Vaccinates Girl Against Parent's Consent   2012-03-01 18:48:14-05   By: Tom Wait newsnet5.com DETROIT – Sighle Kinney is fuming after her 14-year-old daughter was given four shots by the school nurse at Marcus Garvey Academy without her permission. The daughter said she was called out of class by the school nurse on Jan. 30 and sent to the school's clinic, which is operated [...] Read more... More Evidence That Flu Vaccines Are Worthless   2012-03-01 19:19:55-05 by Dr. Mercola High-risk patients with chronic, underlying health conditions that increase the risk of severe illness and death after influenza infection are among the first of all groups that public health officials target to receive flu vaccinations. This population is targeted for vaccination despite the fact that very few studies have ever examined the [...] Read more... Coconut Oil Benefits for Workout   2012-03-02 15:01:31-05 Chocolate Coconut Banana Protein Shake with coconut oil Click for recipe. Coconut Oil Benefits for Workout: Using Coconut Oil in Fitness, Training, Body Building, Weight Lifting, Cardio Exercises, Running, and Athletics by Brian Shilhavy CoconutDiet.com When we first started publishing the truth about coconut oil on the Internet 10 years ago, we started an online [...] Read more... Coconut Oil Cures Foot Fungus   2012-03-03 19:01:08-05 by Seth's Blog About ten years ago my doctor pointed to a thin white line on my foot: That's fungus, he said. Huh. He prescribed an  antifungal medicine, previously available only by prescription, that had recently become over-the-counter (OTC). I tried several OTC remedies from my drugstore. None worked. According to the directions, they were [...] Read more... Vitamin D and Cholesterol Needed to Prevent Alzheimer's – Coconut Oil Provides Needed Fuel for the Brain   2012-03-03 19:16:33-05 by Dr. Mercola Alzheimer's disease is currently at epidemic proportions, with 5.4 million Americans — including one in eight people aged 65 and over — living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association's 2011 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figuresi. By 2050, this is expected to jump to 16 million, and in the next 20 [...] Read more... Do You Know What You are Eating?   2012-03-04 00:56:21-05 by Brian Shilhavy You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate, that he may bring forth food from the earth… (Psalms 104:14) In a previous devotional we established the fact that all food comes from God. We saw that the Bible clearly teaches that God our Creator is the [...] Read more... Bill Gates: One of the World's Most Destructive Do-Gooders?   2012-03-04 21:13:17-05 Photo from Fora.tv by Dr. Mercola Microsoft founder Bill Gates latest plan is to try to end world hunger by growing more genetically modified (GM) crops. He's already invested $27 million into Monsanto Company—leading some countries to reject his charity due to the high risks, such as: New disease vectors Mutated pesticide-resistant insects Resistant "superweeds" [...] Read more... Why Do Doctors Push Vaccines?   2012-03-04 23:10:54-05 by Janet Levatin, MD Tenpenny Integrative Medical Center I recently received an email asking, "Why do doctors (especially pediatricians) push scheduled vaccines so strongly? Why do they fight against parents who refuse? Do they have incentives? What can I share with my family members to open their eyes? What can I do to prove I [...] Read more...

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Face the Facts

Face the Facts
Finally a skin care product that won't put you in the pore house!

By Linda Sierra



In the age of women not wanting to look their age the skin care industry is booming. You can easily drop a small fortune on skin care products. Products full of toxins and promises.


When it's all said and done the only thing tight is your wallet!!


What if we told you that you could find a product that will do all of this, plus taste good? A product you can find in the supermarket. You have to food shop anyway, right?


The product we’re talking about is coconut oil!

Extra Virgin, cold pressed, unrefined coconut oil has been used in the tropics as part of the diet for thousands and dare we say millions, of years. Coconut oil is a saturated fat primarily consisting of MCT's (medium chain fatty acids). The MCTs are not easily oxidized and do not cause free radical damage to the skin or body. Coconut oil also has anti bacterial/anti fungal properties, which makes it ideal for mouthwash, treating acne and yeast infections when consumed orally. It is also known to speed up the metabolism.



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Email not looking beautiful? View it in your browser Like Tweet Forward Finally a skin care product that won't put you in the pore house! By: Linda Sierra In the age of women not wanting to look their age the skin care industry is booming.  You can easily drop a small fortune on skin care products. Products full of toxins and promises. When it's all said and done the only thing tight is your wallet!! What if we told you that you could find a product that will do all of this, plus taste good? A product you can find in the supermarket.  You have to food shop anyway, right? The product we're talking about is coconut oil! Extra Virgin, cold pressed, unrefined coconut oil has been used in the tropics as part of the diet for thousands and dare we say millions, of years. Coconut oil is a saturated fat primarily consisting of MCT's (medium chain fatty acids). The MCTs are not easily oxidized and do not cause free radical damage to the skin or body. Coconut oil also has anti bacterial/anti fungal properties, which makes it ideal for mouthwash, treating acne and yeast infections when consumed orally. It is also known to speed up the metabolism. Coconut oil can and should be used as a face wash, moisturizer, make up remover and even a hair conditioning treatment.  It is also our top oil to cook with. It's amazing in oatmeal and great as the fat in granola making. You can give your food a more exotic flare and use coconut milks for curries and rice. Just make sure the coconut milk you use is high quality. Because coconut oil has a high smoke point, it's also great for frying. Little research has been done in the U.S. regarding coconut oil because it's a food. And quite frankly, this secret could put a huge dent in the profits of large cosmetic companies.  If you want more proof check out this video from Dr. Oz on the superpowers of coconut oil. My daughter and I also just eat a teaspoon a couple times a week for good measure. Yum! Our favorite recipe with coconut oil is: 2 bunches of Swiss chard - cleaned and torn (my daughter does the tearing) 2 cloves of garlic – minced Enough coconut oil to cover the bottom of your pan Sprinkle a little Celtic sea salt on the chard, mix, cover and steam on a low flame for about 5 minutes, checking to get your desired firmness. I like it just wilted with all its nutrients still intact. Some Like it Hot… Coconut oil can even be used in the bedroom as a powerful and all-natural lubricant. No oil crisis here!  Just a lot of Happy endings… For other great recipes check out Toasted Coconut Waffles from Joy The Baker that are to die for or these amazing frosted cupcakes at Allrecipes.com. Check out Linda's blog Jazzy Health! foodie BEAUTY | beauty DUJOUR | mind BODYBEAUTY | feeding FRENZY | icing ONTHECAKE You received this email because at some point in the past you laughed out loud at one of our posts, wanted to look fit and fabulous, signed up to our mailing list or smoked some of the funny stuff and blacked out. Either way, you can unsubscribe here. Copyright dishinoutBeauty 2011    | Privacy Policy    | Terms of Use    | Facebook    | Twitter

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LC (@jazzyhealth) 2/28/12 6:24 PM Sardines sautéed in garlic & olive oil Pretty farmers mrkt carrots & left over quinoa organic, local & sustainable in 1 night #EatOrganic

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Fwd: Monsanto's Minions Attack, Whole Fraud Revisited

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From: "Organic Consumers Association" <ronniecummins@organicconsumers.org>
Date: February 23, 2012 1:20:54 PM EST
To: "linda sierra" <lcyerra1@gmail.com>
Subject: Monsanto's Minions Attack, Whole Fraud Revisited
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SUBSCRIBE & Read Past Issues | OCA Homepage | Donate Monsanto's Minions Attack It's hard to argue with consumers' right to know what's in our food. That's why nine out of ten people support labels for genetically engineered food. But, money talks, and companies like Monsanto that have gotten rich by intimidating farmers and hiding GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) in our food are already on the attack in California. Monsanto's Minions, including the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the Farm Bureau, and the Grocery Manufacturers Association, have begun a smear campaign to derail a surging grassroots movement in California to label genetically engineered food and ban the marketing of GE-tainted food as "natural." The California Right to Know 2012 Ballot Initiative, led by OCA, Food Democracy Now, LabelGMOs.org, Organic Consumers Fund, Mercola.com and others, is a massive campaign to get mandatory labeling on the November 2012 ballot. Monsanto Minions found a mouthpiece in Dan Morain at the Sacramento Bee newspaper, who published an attack February 19 on the CA Right to Know/Label GMOs coalition. Morain's article has backfired, however, with a flood of irate consumers attacking his biased propaganda and only a few comments in support. OCA has written a rebuttal that takes apart Morain's hatchet job point-by-point, and we need your help to set the record straight. Please read our rebuttal, then go to Morain's column, scroll down and add your comments. CA Update Meanwhile in California, signature gathering to put the GMO Labeling Initiative on the ballot is underway. Thousands of campaign volunteers and paid petition gatherers are already out in the streets, in front of grocery stores, college campuses, and other areas with high pedestrian traffic. We're on track to meet our goal of collecting the 750,000 - 850,000 signatures we need to be sure we'll have the 560,000 to qualify our measure for the November 2012 election. But OCA and our allies need your help now more than ever! Donate Volunteer Support the OCA and the OCF: Strike a Blow Against Monsanto and Corporate Agribusiness Unlike Whole Foods Market, OCA and our lobbying ally, the Organic Consumers Fund, put our money where our mouth is. With the 2012 California Ballot Initiative, and GMO labeling legislation gaining momentum in Vermont, Connecticut, Hawaii and other states, we have a real chance to hit Monsanto, corporate agribusiness, and thev supermarket chains with the skull and crossbones they fear so much: mandatory labels on genetically engineered food. We also continue our struggle to strengthen organic standards and significantly expand the market for organic food and products, especially those produced locally and regionally. And of course we continue to educate and mobilize the public on a wide range of crucial issues such as global warming, Fair Trade, children's health, and alternative medicine. Please be as generous as you can during our February fundraising drive. Donate to the Organic Consumers Association (tax-deductible) Donate to the Organic Consumers Fund (non-tax-deductible, but necessary for our efforts in California) Inspirational Amazing Anti-GMO Work in Hawaii! On February 22, hundreds of people rallied at the State Capitol in Honolulu in support of Senate Bill 2279, a bill requiring the mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. The following videos are beautiful and inspiring! Watch our Anti-GMO Hawaiian brothers and sisters mobilizing to protect the food supply. Inspirational Six-Minute Video Longer Footage of the Rally The Movement to Label GMOs Is Gaining Momentum Nationwide In Connecticut, on Wednesday, February 22, the General Assembly's Environment Committee held a public hearing on HB 5117, a bill mandating the labeling of genetically modified foods. Vegetable farmer Bob Burns, who owns Aiki Farms in Ledyard, testified in support of the bill. Burns has been rallying support among legislators and farmers, emphasizing consumers' right to know. Take Action In Vermont, a grassroots based petition and lobbying campaign, supported by the OCA and led by the Northeast Organic Farmers Association, Rural Vermont, VPIRG, and Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility is gathering momentum, prodding state legislators to pass a law, utilizing basically the same language as California, to require mandatory labeling of GMOs and ban the practice of labeling or advertising genetically engineered foods as "natural" or "all natural. Learn More & Take Action Unfortunately, the article we linked to in last week's Bytes about Colorado wasn't up to date. Here's the whole story. Heard From Whole Foods Recently? Two weeks ago, we published OCA Director Ronnie Cummins's essay on Whole Foods Market, "Whole Fraud: Exposing the Myth of So-Called Natural Foods." If you chose to weigh in and wrote to Whole Foods asking why they don't label GMOs in their stores, you probably received a letter back, insisting that they are addressing the problem by enrolling their store brand products in the Non-GMO Project. We don't disparage the efforts of the Non-GMO Project to verify the legitimacy of non-GMO claims through a third-party system, on a limited percentage of the thousands of items in their stores, but WFM and other retailers should not pretend that this takes the place of mandatory store-wide GMO labeling requirements. Whole

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LC (@jazzyhealth) 2/20/12 9:08 AM Breakfast Farmers market pastured eggs - scrammed soft w/Grass Fed butter Left over blk beans & Swisschard Home made lemonade to drink

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Fwd: Whole Fraud: Exposing the Myth of So-Called Natural Foods

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SUBSCRIBE & Read Past Issues | OCA Homepage | Donate Whole Fraud: Exposing the Myth of So-Called Natural Foods Whole Foods Market is attacking the Organic Consumers Association again. They say we're too "hard-line" for insisting that they stop selling, or at least start labeling, so-called "natural" foods in their stores that are laced with unlabeled, hazardous genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. What do you think? Should Whole Foods label their so-called "Natural" foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients? Learn More & Take Action Below Are a Few GMO Labeling Campaigns Whole Foods Should Support... Ask Congress to Tell FDA to Label GMOs The Organic Consumers Association was among 450 organizations and businesses who joined together under the "Just Label It" banner to file a legal petition urging the Food & Drug Administration to require clear labeling of genetically engineered foods. Now, we're joining an effort begun by our ally, the Truth In Labeling Coalition, to organize supporters in Congress to send a letter to the FDA. This week, Sen. Barbara Boxer and Rep. Peter DeFazio began circulating a letter asking their fellow legislators to join them in writing the FDA in support of the Just Label It petition. This "Dear Colleague" letter reads, in part: "Opponents of providing consumers this basic right to information will argue that it would only confuse consumers, be costly, or imply that the products are unsafe. Yet, the FDA requires the labeling of over 3,000 ingredients, additives, and processes. Providing basic information doesn't confuse the public, it empowers them to make choices. Without labeling, consumers will continue to be deceived by current labeling practices. For example nearly 80% of processed foods on supermarket shelves contain GE ingredients, many marketed with labels such as 'all natural' or 'natural'." Please write your Senators and Member of Congress, asking them to join Boxer and DeFazio. Take Action The California Label GMOs 2012 Ballot Initiative Polling shows 80% of CA voters support labels on genetically engineered foods. They want the right to know what they're eating and they're going to have the chance to win it at the polls in November 2012. Signature gathering is set to begin February 18 and we'll have until April 18 to submit 504,760 valid signatures. To be safe, we need to collect 800,000. We need your help! Learn More and Volunteer Donate Attend a Label GMOs Event State Legislation to Label GMOs In the 2011-2012 legislative session, 17 states introduced legislation to label GMOs. In Washington, the Monsanto-funded chairs of the Agriculture Committees blocked votes on SB 6298 and HB 2637 despite hearings packed with supporters, but advocates feel the show of public support was a measurable "win" and are committed to another push next session, or an initiative if necessary.   The number of calls and emails on GMO labels in WA is second only to gay marriage - without a single comment in support of Monsanto's position!   Learn More   In Hawaii, SB 2279 still has a chance if we can get enough letters and calls to Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Nishihara urging him to hear the bill. If you're in Honolulu, visit Senator Nishihara in his capitol office, room 204. Otherwise, please contact him by phone at 808-586-6970 or email at sennishihara@capitol.hawaii.gov. A successful lobby day for this bill on Tuesday generated lots of local media. Hawaii Residents Lobby for Labeling of Genetically Modified Foods Molokai Group Fights for GMO Labeling Legislation Monsanto Responds as Maui Occupy Group Launches Demonstration Rally to Stop Monsanto From Poisoning Hawaii!   In Vermont, the Right to Know GMOs coalition composed of the Vermont Northeast Organic Farming Association, Rural Vermont, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, and others has formed to pass H722, the Vermont Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. The Act has been referred to the House Committee on Agriculture where testimony is anticipated to occur later this month. Get ready to come to Montpelier! Learn More & Take Action Learn More & Take Action on State Bills Nationwide Support the OCA and the OCF In 2012, whether we're talking about getting antibiotics out of animal feed or labeling GMOs, we're fighting harder than ever. With the 2012 California Ballot Initiative, and GMO labeling legislation gaining momentum in Vermont, Washington, Connecticut, Hawaii and other states, we have a real chance to hit Monsanto with the skull and crossbones they fear so much - mandatory labels on genetically engineered food. We also plan to step up our efforts to strengthen organic standards and significantly expand the market for organic food and products, especially those produced locally and regionally. Please be as generous as you can during our February fundraising drive. Donate to the Organic Consumers Association (tax-deductible) Donate to the Organic Consumers Fund (non-tax-deductible, but necessary for our efforts in California) OCCUPY MONSANTO! Secret Video Shows CEO Hugh Grant's Response to GMO Labeling On January 24, Monsanto shareholders gathering for their annual meeting were greeted by 50 protesters calling for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) to be labeled in the marketplace. While "Occupy-Monsanto" events are becoming more common worldwide, one activist working on behalf of socially responsible shareholders took the anti-GMO message deep inside the inner circle of Monsanto's highly paid executives and recorded the encounter. A newly released hidden video is available for unrestricted use by the members of media at a new website. Occupy Monsanto is calling for protests on September 17, 2012, at Monsanto facilities across the globe to demand GMO labeling and the elimination of cancer causing toxic chemicals in our food supply. Learn More & Watch Little Bytes: Top Stories of the Week A Suit Airs Debate on Organic vs. Modified Crops Occupy vs. Monsanto: Activists, Farmers Fight the Corporation They Fear Will Take Over All America's Crops The Seed Emergency: The Threat to Food and Democracy What's That Coating on Your Vegetables? The Scary Danger of Meat (Even For Those Who Don't Eat It) Sponsored Message Join the OCA-Endorsed National Buying Club for Organic and Non-GMO Foods: The Green Polka Dot Box OCA is happy to announce the formation of a new national distribution service for home delivery of organic and non-GMO foods, at 30-50% below the cost of retail, with free shipping on orders of $150 or more. The new national distribution club is called the Green Polka Dot Box (GPDB). Click here Connect With OCA! Facebook Pages: organicconsumers millionsagainst comingclean Twitter Feeds: @organicconsumer @againstmonsanto @OCA_comingclean More: rss feed youtube channel Please forward this publication to family and friends, place it on web sites, print it, duplicate it and post it freely. Knowledge is power! 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Fwd: Cease FDA Ties to Monsanto Petition NEWS UPDATE #3

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• We are making steady progress behind the scenes and at very high levels with proposed coverage by major Media but we still have a long way to go. See the Wish List below for how you can help.
• I see a great need to produce a BOOK to tell the amazing story of this petition, its background and the issues that drive it. Most Americans don't even know about this problem that strikes such a strong chord with us!  A book can go a long way to change that. The various parties have to iron out details, but I am committed to producing this as fast as possible to extend the event horizon of this important work we are doing.
• Our Facebook PAGE at this link is reaching many more than you imagine. In the past 5 days it's reached over 47,000 people. It's a great forum for discussion, sharing, and the lighter side of this effort. If the link doesn't work, here is the long form. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tell-Obama-To-Cease-FDA-Ties-to-Monsanto/105907189534363
• We have a Spanish language version of the petition very close to being released.

By the Numbers Petition Status

• We have >390,000 signatures on our petition & 212,000 signatures from Credo & Food Democracy Now. Our grand total currently tallies >600,000 signatures.
• The actual page count of our physical petition with your comments is >39,000 pages at this time. That's 78 10-ream CASES of office paper! Fortunately it's electronic paper.
• We have ~1,782,000 views on SignOn.org. Remember many support and share but aren't yet ready to sign.
• hundreds of emails, tweets, and retweets
• Over 47,000 people have seen our FACEBOOK PAGE and >6,400 "LIKE" it.
• Those who have seen our Facebook page includes ~7,000 people who are not in the US.
  

Communication from Members Includes

• Many very personal expressions of gratitude and amazement
• Suggestions of groups with which we can cooperate
• Political themes that support or decry various candidates in this election year
• Resources to share knowledge, such as important documentaries, & links.
• offers of specialized support
• Suggestions of various media outlets that might be interested or targeted for sharing this story.
• amazingly intelligent ideas about legal and regulatory solutions
• volunteerism
• requests for interviews on radio, print and TV

Wish List

• We need the help of writers, researchers, journalism interns, and editors, so if you are such a person or have one to introduce to us, email MonoutofFDA@gmail.com with Subject: BOOK HELP.
• We need a blog or other social media vehicle that permits more flexible content sharing than is available via Facebook. The blog needs the capacity for all of us to upload and share the current Press Release, Videos, Links, Articles, Photos, etc. Email us, Subject: BLOG
• Have you found or produced YOUTUBE videos specifucally about this petition? Or, can you produce YOUTUBE content? Email us: Subject: YOUTUBE.
• If you have media contacts and need our current Press Release, Email us: Subject PRESS RELEASE.
• We need Atlanta-Based Interns who would like to help us communicate and help in the office. Email us, Subject: ATLANTA VOLUNTEER
• If you are an academic, scientist, or physician or know of any who work in Bioscience, or Medicine who would be interested in writing on this topic. Email us: Subject: PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION
• If you are an attorney or elected official and have suggestions for legal or regulatory strategies, let us hear from you. Email us: Subject LEGAL/REGULATORY
• On Facebook, Copy the petition URL, and send an IM to each online Friend with a quick expression of support and enthusiasm on the Chat from time to time. Don't double-send to any individual, use with discretion. This is far more direct and effective than SHARE which tends to offer the link primarily to your close friends and those with whom you frequently communicate.
• Interact with each other via social media and keep us posted of how and where with emails to: Subject: SOCIAL MEDIA

CONTACT INFO

• email: monoutoffda@gmail.com
• twitter follow me on https://twitter.com/#!/FrederickRavid

 

 

 

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Fwd: Registered Dieticians Attack Low-Carb Blogger for Publishing the Truth about Nutrition and Diabetes

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Registered Dieticians Attack Low-Carb Blogger for Publishing the Truth about Nutrition and Diabetes   2012-02-03 19:41:52-05 Steve Cooksey who runs the popular low-carb diabetes health blog called "Diabetes Warrior" at http://www.diabetes-warrior.net was notified on Friday, January 27, 2011 that he is under investigation for providing illegal nutritional counseling for people with diabetes on his web site. In this exclusive interview, Jimmy Moore from "The Livin' La Vida Low-Carb Show" speaks with Steve [...] Read more... Police action to be taken against anti-vaccination groups in India   2012-02-04 21:14:18-05 Health Impact News Editor Comments: This is happening in one district in India, but could forced vaccinations and police action against anti-vaccine groups be something we could see here in the U.S. soon? Late last year the governor of California signed into a law a bill that allowed school officials and physicians to have the [...] Read more... Admitting That Vaccine Injured Children Are Acceptable Losses   2012-02-04 21:57:26-05 by Ginger Taylor Adventures in Autism I have actually found something new on the internet.  In seven years of blogging, I have never seen someone actually be honest about their belief that vaccine injured children are "acceptable losses."  I am a little bit stunned. Now we all know this is true.  Every parent of a [...] Read more... Time to Stop Talking About Low-Fat, Say Harvard School of Public Health Nutrition Experts   2012-02-04 22:08:09-05 Harvard School of Public Health It is time to end the low-fat myth, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) nutrition experts told food industry leaders at the seventh annual World of Healthy Flavors Conference held in Napa, CA, from January 19 to 21, 2011. The conference, co-hosted by the Culinary Institute of America and HSPH, [...] Read more... Even pediatricians want suicide warning placed on ADHD drugs   2012-02-06 17:33:18-05 by: Alexander Frantzis Natural News (NaturalNews) Both ADHD's diagnosis and treatment with mild altering psychiatric drugs have been frequently contested topics. Much of the vague criteria for diagnosis is highly subjective, as many of the symptoms associated with the "disorder" are obvious consequences of forcing young children inundated with fast past entertainment to sit still [...] Read more... J&J hid studies showing its Risperdal anti-psychotic drug caused diabetes to protect billions of dollars in sales   2012-02-06 17:47:31-05 by Jef Feeley Bloomberg Johnson & Johnson hid studies showing its Risperdal anti-psychotic drug caused diabetes to protect billions of dollars in sales, a lawyer said in the first personal-injury claim over the medication to go to trial. Researchers at J&J's Janssen unit knew as early as 1999 that a study found Risperdal caused diabetes [...] Read more... Toxic Flouride May be More Prevalent in Your Food than in Your Water   2012-02-06 20:43:03-05 by Dr. Mercola Jeff Green has been an activist in the movement to eliminate a toxic fluoride from your water supply for the past 15 years. With more than 60 percent of U.S. water supplies currently fluoridated, chances are you're one of the 170 million Americans who drink fluoride on a daily basis. In a [...] Read more... Have the Pediatricians Lost Their Minds? HPV Vaccine Now Recommended for Boys   2012-02-07 18:24:03-05 by Alliance for Natural Health The American Academy of Pediatrics, whom we have previously criticized for industry ties, now says all boys between the ages of 11 and 12 should receive the HPV vaccine—the same one that has harmed so many girls. Action Alert! During the Republican Party presidential debates, Michelle Bachman questioned the safety [...] Read more... Why Do We Want to Spray More Agent Orange on Our Crops? Are We at War with Ourselves (and Our Children)?   2012-02-07 18:48:35-05 by Alliance for Natural Health Remember Agent Orange, the notorious defoliant used in the Vietnam War? Are you ready for Agent Orange Ready seeds for US agriculture? Action Alert! One of the two active ingredients that made up Agent Orange is 2,4-D. Despite what Agent Orange did to Vietnam and the Vietnamese people, not to [...] Read more... 'Bad' Cholesterol Not as Bad as People Think, Study Shows   2012-02-07 20:01:59-05 ScienceDaily The so-called "bad cholesterol" — low-density lipoprotein commonly called LDL — may not be so bad after all, shows a Texas A&M University study that casts new light on the cholesterol debate, particularly among adults who exercise. Steve Riechman, a researcher in the Department of Health and Kinesiology, says the study reveals that LDL [...] Read more...

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