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FOOD INC. – A MUST SEE
In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation’s food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government’s regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation’s food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers and our own environment. We have bigger-breasted … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Food, Health
Health Effects of GMO
Only 1 in 4 consumers in the United States are aware that they have been eating GM foods at one or another point in their lives. So what are GM foods and what’s the big deal? A GMO (genetically modified organism) is the result of taking genes from one species and inserting them into another in an attempt to obtain a desired trait or characteristic. This process is different from traditional cross breeding breeding in that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Consumer Products, Food, Health
Why Will “Sick Care” Now Replace Health Care in the U.S.?
How Might You Benefit or Lose Out? As you likely are “well” aware by now, the House of Representatives passed the health care reform bill that had been approved by the Senate in December. President Barack Obama called the move “a victory for the American people” and said it “answers the prayers of every American who has hoped deeply for something to be done about a health care … Read entire article »
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Foods that drain your brain
We all know that food is indeed the catalyst that is responsible for all our energy. As a result, we need to eat the right kinds of food to prepare ourselves in the best possible manner. Our environment and how we perceive it is shaped by our reactions to the world and our reactions are influenced by our energy levels, which again comes down to the question of food. There are … Read entire article »
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