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Top 10 most unhealthy, cancer-causing foods – never eat these again!

June 4, 2013 187 Comments

by: Jonathan Benson, staff writer NaturalNews The statement “everything causes cancer” has become a popular hyperbole, and one that some people use as rhetorical fodder to excuse their own dietary and lifestyle failures, particularly as they pertain to cancer risk. But the truth of the matter is that many common food items have, indeed, been [...]

Turkish police brutally disperse Istanbul protest

May 31, 2013 7 Comments

12 people have been seriously injured and hundreds suffered respiratory problems after police attacked protesters with tear gas and water cannon in an attempt to break up an Occupy Gezi Park rally in central Istanbul. The clashes erupted after police carried out a dawn raid against protesters Friday, the second in as many days. Demonstrators [...]

Monsanto set to halt GM push in Europe

May 31, 2013 10 Comments

Monsanto plans to halt lobbying for its genetically modified plant varieties in Europe due to low demand from local farmers, a representative from the US agricultural giant told a German daily. “We are no longer working on lobbying for more cultivation in Europe,” Brandon Mitchner a representative for Monsanto’s European branch, Tageszeitung, said in an [...]

Adventures in Grocery Shopping: When Food Isn’t Food

May 28, 2013 2 Comments

Here are just a few examples in the (ever-growing) ‘Food Not Fit to Eat’ category. Aaron Dykes and Melissa Melton In what is sure to be a continuing series, TruthstreamMedia.com documented just a few stand out items while browsing through the grocery store. There were lots of healthy, organic choices, as well as lots of [...]

45 Uses For Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks Off

May 28, 2013 70 Comments

Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. However the diversity of applications for lemons far exceeds general knowledge and once you read the following list, you’ll likely want to stock at least a few lemons in your kitchen 24-7. 1. [...]

In The Internet Age, Do We Need Representative Government? Is Congress Out of Date?

May 28, 2013 9 Comments

The Internet provides everything our society needs to allow every issue out there to be voted on in a national referendum. It would cost essentially nothing to do so. Think about how commonplace it is to have an email address. It’s that easy. Why in this day and age can we the people not simply [...]

Pot Legalization: Public Opinion Begins to Sway

May 25, 2013 6 Comments

The current battle over marijuana decriminalization is beginning to gain attention from the general public, as well as state and federal officials. No longer the platform of fringe activist groups, medical marijuana is now legal in 18 states and the District of Columbia. But it’s not only those suffering from chronic illnesses who have access [...]

Breaking News: China Destroys 3 US Shipments of GM Corn

May 23, 2013 28 Comments

According to a report released today by GMWatch, China destroyed three shipments of GM corn imported from the US. The first two shipments are referenced on the website of the Zhuhai Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, confirming that two illegal GM corn shipments entered Wanzai Port in Zhuhai City on May 7th, and were subsequently [...]

Some of the Sheep Are No Longer Asleep

May 19, 2013 21 Comments

Dave Hodges The world is finally beginning to wake up to the global tyranny that is threatening all of humanity. In the past two months I have heard from people that I have not heard from or seen for 10-20 years. I have heard from former players, students, friends and neighbors. Several people contacting out [...]