Research in the German journal Ithaca detected glyphosate in city dwellers' urine at 5 to 20 times the drinking water limit. Mercola links Roundup's active ingredient to birth defects, endocrine disruption and DNA damage, and advises avoiding both the herbicide and GM foods.
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Should Meat and Milk From Clones Be Labeled? Europe Says Yes
European Parliament food safety members want a cloning bill within a year, with labels and traceability for meat and milk from clones' offspring. The FDA ruled in 2008 that US products from clones need no label and only asked producers to keep them out of the food supply voluntarily.
Chemical
Coke and Pepsi found to contain animal carcinogen
Lab tests commissioned by CSPI found high levels of 4-methylimidazole, a known animal carcinogen, in Coke, Pepsi and their diet versions. The chemical forms when ammonia and sulfites are used to make caramel coloring. The beverage industry says there is no evidence of risk to humans.
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Monsanto Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France
A French court found Monsanto guilty of chemical poisoning in the case of grain farmer Paul Francois, who reported neurological problems after inhaling the Lasso weed killer, banned in France in 2007. Mercola also notes an Indian biopiracy suit and a West Virginia class action over dioxins.
Chemical
Ammoniated "Caramel Coloring" Contaminated with 4-methylimidazole
Tests commissioned by the Center for Science in the Public Interest found 4-methylimidazole, a known animal carcinogen formed when ammonia and sulfites are used to make caramel coloring, in colas: 145 to 153 mcg in two 12-ounce Pepsi cans and 142 to 146 mcg per 12 ounces of Coca-Cola.
Chemical
High fructose corn syrup contains reactive dicarbonyls - study
German researchers profiling 14 commercial samples of high fructose corn syrup found reactive alpha-dicarbonyl compounds in all of them, with 3-deoxyglucosone dominant at up to 730 ug/mL. They suggest production methods influence how much forms.
Chemical
Trans fat boosts stroke risk in women - Study
Women eating the most trans fat had a 39% higher risk of ischemic stroke in an analysis of more than 87,000 Women's Health Initiative participants. Total fat and other fat types showed no such link, the Annals of Neurology study found.
GMO
Jeffrey Smith's Powerful New Film, and a Matching Grant to Make It Happen
The group behind an upcoming film on GMO health risks, told through healthcare practitioners, asks for donations to finish it before an April Campaign to Protect Children From GMOs. Gifts are matched up to $10,000 by Mike Adams and NaturalNews.com.
GMO
The One and Only Way You Can Tell if a Food is GMO-Free
Vermont's H.722 would require labels on food made with genetically engineered ingredients and bar such products from calling themselves natural, taking effect in 2014 if passed. California, Michigan and Washington are pushing similar labeling measures.
GMO
The One and Only Way You Can Tell if a Food is GMO-Free
Vermont's H.722 would require food made wholly or partly with genetically engineered ingredients to carry a label and would bar calling it 'natural,' taking effect in 2014 if passed. California, Michigan and Washington are pushing similar labeling measures.
Chemical
Fluoride News: Latest Victories & New Hampshire Update
Amherstburg, Ontario councillors voted unanimously on February 6 to stop fluoridating water for more than 20,000 residents, Myerstown, Pennsylvania voted to stop on January 13, and plans to fluoridate Watsonville, California collapsed after the California Dental Association pulled its funding.
Chemical
Drinking green tea protective against lead poisoning
In rats given lead acetate, green tea in the drinking water eased the weight loss, glutathione and SOD depletion, DNA fragmentation and brain tissue damage the metal caused, Egyptian researchers report. The work was done in animals, not people.
Chemical
Arsenic high in foods with organic brown rice syrup - study
Dartmouth researchers measured arsenic in foods sweetened with organic brown rice syrup. One infant formula held 60 ppb, against the EPA's 10 ppb limit for drinking water, and 22 cereal bars with rice ingredients held 8 to 128 ppb versus 8 to 27 ppb in bars without.
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Roundup in your Urine; Useless Corn Approved; GMOs Unsustainable
A German university study found glyphosate, Roundup's main ingredient, in the urine of city dwellers at 5 to 20 times the drinking-water limit, and the lab is withholding its full data under pressure from agrochemical representatives. The newsletter also revisits GM corn feeding studies in pigs.
Chemical
Make Sure You Aren't Getting Agent Orange in Your Food
As weeds outrun Roundup, Dow has sought approval for corn engineered to survive 2,4-D, an active ingredient in Agent Orange. Mercola cites research linking 2,4-D to soft tissue sarcoma, malignant lymphoma and birth defects, and points readers to the comment period on Dow's application.
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Don't Eat it: Linked to Cancer and Gets into Your Blood
Boulder County's Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee voted 5-4 to phase genetically modified crops off county-owned land, following a recommendation from the county's Food and Agriculture Policy Council and a public meeting where most of 250 residents spoke against GMOs.
Chemical
Sidestep These Veggies - Even if They're Organic
Mercola reports that fresh produce, organic varieties included, is often given edible coatings made from lipids, resins, polysaccharides or proteins to extend shelf life, and warns misapplied films could promote foodborne pathogens. He says he offers theories, not an answer.
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Don't Eat it: Linked to Cancer and Gets into Your Blood
Boulder County will phase genetically modified crops off county-owned land after its Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee voted 5-4, following a policy council recommendation and a public meeting where most of 250 residents opposed GMOs. Mercola says the health effects remain largely unknown.
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