by Mary Budinger — Grass-roots efforts to label foods with genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the state of Washington failed at the polls on November 5. Initiative 522 would have taken effect in 2015 and it would have mandated labels on the front of food packaging. Genetically engineered produce and meat from genetically engineered animals […]
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GM vs. non-GM corn
August 25, 2013
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by Joanne Henning Tedesco — People are talking about genetically modified (GM) foods and glyphosate, the ingredient in Roundup® that is used to kill weeds, which has been added to GM foods. But many people do not know that genetic modification is also making our modern food less nutritious than it used to be. Recently, […]
GE sugar is here
July 19, 2012
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Genetically engineered (GE) sugar will soon be in your cereal, drinks, ice cream and sugar bowl. This unnatural product will harm your body sooner than you think. American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company, that ironically has launched an “organic” line of sugar, and several other leading U.S. sugar providers have announced they will be […]
Health updates: Cutting calories and Phys ed program
February 26, 2012
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The following is new information regarding cutting calories; a physical education program that changed one school; and the dark side of killer weeds. How to easily cut your calories — eat slowly For ages, mothers have admonished children to slow down and chew their food. It turns out they were onto something. Researchers have found […]
December 16, 2013
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