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February 2016

American consumers are concerned about GMOs. A June 2015 poll found that 52 percent of Americans think GMO foods are unsafe, and 13 percent are unsure. But almost all polled, 93 percent, think GMO foods should be labeled. Federal law does not require GMO foods to be labeled. Sixty countries around the world, including Russia and China, require the labeling of GMO foods. – See more at: http://naturallysavvy.com/eat/hershey-s-removes-gmo-sugar-beets-from-its-chocolates #sthash.vgZiWqEt.dpuf

Panera Bread’s Soups are Safe to Eat Now, Artificial Ingredients Officially Gone. Panera Bread recently made headlines for its commitment to remove artificial ingredients from a number of its menu items this year, and it’s following through with that pledge, kicking off the year with a big victory. According to the company, its soup menu is now “clean” after removing ingredients it says were on what it calls the “No No List.” Pulling items from that list means Panera’s soups are now free of artificial flavors, preservatives, colors, and flavors.
“For example, Broccoli Cheddar Soup will no longer contain additives like hydrolyzed soy and corn protein and sodium phosphate, ingredients which are approved by the FDA, which you’ll find in many soup recipes from companies like Campbell’s and Progresso,” reports Consumerist. “Other ingredients that have been ditched include maltodextrin and sodium phosphate.”

January 2016

On November 2, the FDA approved the first genetically modified food animal—an Atlantic salmon that grows twice as fast as natural salmon, thanks to the insertion of genes from Chinook salmon and eelpout (an eel-like fish). Contrary to FDA claims, the AquAdvantage® salmon is not the same as farmed salmon that has not been genetically engineered. “frankenfish” is less nutritious than normal salmon, more likely to trigger an allergy, and could increase cancer risks by raising levels of IGF-1, a hormone linked to prostate, breast and colon cancers in humans. Currently, the only states where GMO salmon will have to be labeled are Alaska and Vermont. But those laws could be wiped out by a last-minute “sneak attack” rider to the appropriations bill preempting states from enacting laws on any foods containing GMOs, including frankenfish. The FDA is talking out of both sides of its mouth with this twisted decision. First, the FDA regulates GMO salmon as a drug, not a food—”because the recombinant DNA (rDNA) construct introduced into the animal meets the definition of a drug.” Then shouldn’t this new “drug” be labeled? But it won’t be, because out of the other side of the FDA’s mouth, it has declared GMO salmon to be nutritionally equivalent to conventional farm-raised Atlantic salmon.

A citizens’ tribunal will investigate Monsanto for “crimes against nature and humanity.” Agrochemical giant Monsanto will be investigated by a tribunal of environmentalists, activists, and scientists next year against charges of “ecocide”. The citizens’ trial was announced at a press conference on December 3 in Paris, to tie in with the UN Conference on Climate Change. The Monsanto Tribunal Trial is scheduled for October 12-16, 2016, in The Hague, Netherlands, with the final day falling on World Food Day. The Tribunal, a crowd-funded group will evaluate allegations made against Monsanto with regards to damage caused to the environment and human health. Regardless of the outcome, they won’t be able to sentence or charge the agriculture giant. Supporters say the trial is more than just a symbolic act, with the larger goal of establishing ‘ecocide’ as a crime for the first time. The assumption is that if the tribunal can raise enough evidence to support allegations against Monsanto, a criminal court may decide to pursue the matter further.

 

December 2015

In an stunning interview with award- winning, independent investigative reporter Sharyl Atkisson, The Centers for Disease Control’s Director of Immunization Safety, Dr. Frank DeStefano, admitted that the CDC intentionally omitted information from a published CDC study about an increase in autism among African-American boys vaccinated with the MMR vaccine.

This corroborates the information provided to Congressman William Posey from CDC whistleblower Dr. William Thompson, who also said a meeting was called to deliberately destroy this information.  A link to the interview article follows:

http://healthimpactnews.com/2014/cdc-director-of-immunization-safety-admits-bias-and-withholding-data-linking-vaccines-to-austim

Intentionally omitting research data that ties vaccines to an increase in autism is nothing less than scientific fraud.

It is imperative that the US Congress hold immediate hearings on this egregious breach of the public trust. Please call your Member of Congress and tell them to contact the chair and ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Reps. Jason Chaffetz and Elijah Cummings, and demand they convene hearings on the corruption at the CDC.
Peter M. McCarthy, CTN, Chair, Texas Health Freedom Coalition

McCormick, one of the world’s largest herb and spice companies, has announced its plan to make most of its products organic and non-GMO by 2016. Over 70% of their products will have non-GMO labels. Also good news is that McCormick products do not use irradiation.