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March Against Monsanto This Saturday, Everywhere
Health & Wellness  (tags: action, health, wellness, democracy, food, ge, monsanto, patents, seeds, genetically modified organisms, gmo, genetically engineered, united states, biotech, farmers, science, government, safety, research, warning, illness, environment, disease, ethics, di )

Stefanie
- 6 hours ago - ecowatch.com
Instigated and driven completely by grassroots activists, this global day of action hopes to demonstrate that, when many people ban together for justice and transparency, they can fight back against the powerful few.
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'Spring Into Summer' Pasta Salad
Health & Wellness  (tags: diet, health, humans, nutrition )

Frans
- 1 day ago - peta.org
The words "refreshing" and "filling" rarely go together when describing food. Let's be honest: Most of the time, food is either one or the other, not both. But with this tasty cold pasta salad, you can have the best of both worlds.....
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Is Outrage Over Monsanto Protection Act a Turning Point for the Food Movement?
Health & Wellness  (tags: gmo, gmo labeling, monsanto )

Stefanie
- 12 hours ago - ecowatch.com
"The Monsanto Protection Act is an outrageous example of a special interest loophole. This provision nullifies the actions of a court that is enforcing the law to protect farmers, the environment and public health. That is unacceptable."
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NARAL Pro-Choice California: Tell Your Assemblymember to Support Access for Abortion Care
Health & Wellness  (tags: government, healthcare, protection, health, safety, women )

Candy
- 5 hours ago - secure.prochoiceamerica.org
Even in California, thousands of women face barriers to abortion access. In some rural areas, women have to travel hours to reach a provider and in urban areas, many women face long delays in getting medical appointments.
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Red-Hot Grilling Recipes
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, interesting, nutrition, Grill )

Frans
- 1 day ago - peta.org
Grilling season is here! Grilling is one of our favorite cooking methods. In addition to providing the smoky flavor that emanates from the coals, grilling caramelizes the natural sugars in the vegetables and makes them taste extra sweet .......
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Water Fluoridation DEFEATED in Portland; Citizens Overwhelmingly Reject Dumping Toxic Fluoride Chemicals Into the Water Supply
Health & Wellness  (tags: society, humans, healthcare, babies, children, family, news, safety )

Evelyn
- 1 day ago - naturalnews.com
The result is a huge victory for www.CleanWaterPortland.org and all the men, women and children of Portland who can now rest easier, knowing their tap water is not intentionally poisoned with cancer-causing chemicals derived from industrial waste and mis
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Save Beatriz' Life: Petition to the Supreme Court of El Salvador
Health & Wellness  (tags: abortion, health, healthcare, women, protection )

Roseann
- 1 day ago - action.rhrealitycheck.org
The fetus she is carrying has no brain...and is killing her. The government will not allow an abortion. She will die - very soon as she is already having renal failure. Last year a woman died in Ireland because they wouldn't allow her to have an abortion
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5 Most Horrifying Things About Monsanto -- Why You Should Join the Global Movement and Protest on Saturday
Health & Wellness  (tags: food, illness, GMOs, Monsanto, frankenfood, protection, health, environment, pollution, risks )

Roseann
- 10 hours ago - alternet.org
Fed up with health concerns, environmental threats and political corruption, a Utah mom organizes a global movement against the biotech giant.
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What Is Causing Mysterious Deaths in Alabama? Could They Be Related to Monsanto's Bt Cotton Crops?
Health & Wellness  (tags: warning, safety, disease, death, risks, health, babies, children, family, food, protection )

Evelyn
- 8 hours ago - sott.net
Southeastern Alabama's cotton fields are in full bloom this time of year - and that some of these crops are Bt cotton. Bt cotton is a genetically modified cotton that contains a Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) pesticide within the plant...
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Why New-Age "Natural" May Not Be Healthy At All
Health & Wellness  (tags: warning, safety, research, protection, healthcare, humans, illness, food, nutrition, society )

Evelyn
- 8 hours ago - thesleuthjournal.com
There are more lawsuits in process regarding false claims of food manufacturers than you can shake a stick at. In one such case, lawyers are suing General Mills over their Nature Valley..
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Institute for Responsible Technology
Health & Wellness  (tags: GeneticEngineering, food, diet, safety, warning, health, ethics, disease, obama )

Kevin
- 8 hours ago - action.responsibletechnology.org
Sign the Petition to President Obama for MEANINGFUL GMO labeling!
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Unbelievable! USDA Power Grab Should Not Go Unchallenged
Health & Wellness  (tags: abuse, cancer, diet, disease, ethics, food, government, health, humans, prevention, protection, organics, USDA, NOSB )

Kathy
- 5 hours ago - cornucopia.org
USDA violates the Organic Foods Production Act Draft rule on carrageenan, cellulose and "inert" synthetics in pesticides disregards decisions by the National Organic Standards Board
2 comments
Processed Meats Declared Too Dangerous for Human Consumption | Dreamhealer Alternative Medicine
Health & Wellness  (tags: study, research, safety, health, food, diet )

Kevin
- 1 day ago - dreamhealer.wordpress.com
" Its conclusion is rocking the health world with startling bluntness: Processed meats are too dangerous for human consumption. Consumers should stop buying and eating all processed meat products for the rest of their lives."
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Ultimate Veggie Lasagna
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, food, interesting, Pasta )

Frans
- 14 hours ago - shine.yahoo.com
Most common mistake people use with dry noodles is to use them! For perfect lasagna, use fresh noodles in large sheets. Fresh noodles are growing in availability in American markets and can be found in your grocer's refrigerator section. -Simple tip ..
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Cars In Skagit River After Bridge Collapses
Health & Wellness  (tags: humans, destruction, safety )

Evelyn
- 13 hours ago - uk.news.yahoo.com
A four-lane bridge across the Skagit River in Washington state has collapsed, throwing people and vehicles into the water but incredibly causing no fatalities...
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Marijuana Pesticide Contamination Becomes Health Concern As Legalization Spreads
Health & Wellness  (tags: AlternativeMed, government, health, humans, risks, research, protection, study, treatment, warning )

Elaine
- 5 hours ago - huffingtonpost.com
Because the product is generally inhaled rather than eaten, any toxins it carries have an even more direct route into the lungs and blood stream. Raber noted the situation is all the more concerning for patients smoking medical cannabis, whose health prob
1 comment
Asian Honey: Banned in Europe, Is Flooding U.S. Grocery Shelves | REALfarmacy.Com | Healthy News and Information
Health & Wellness  (tags: Honey, bees, health )

Elderberr
- 1 hour ago - realfarmacy.com
A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals
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