What do Mahatma Gandhi & Steve Jobs have in common? By DAVID SCHMEICHEL March 19, 2006 http://winnipegsun.com/News/FoodFright/2006/03/19/pf-1495094.html There are almost as many different kinds of vegetarians out there as there are vegetables themselves. There's even a name ("flexitarian") for those sliders who claim to be vegetarians, but surrender every once in … [Read more...] about Vegetarians, Vegans, Raw Foodists, Macrobiotics & more
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US probe seeks second calf from Alabama mad cow
Reuters http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory?id=1739024 WASHINGTON - Officials investigating the new U.S. case of mad cow disease said on Friday they had a "strong lead" on a second calf from the crossbred beef cow and hoped to find the farm where the cow was born a decade ago. The U.S. Agriculture Department announced the new case, in a cow in Alabama and … [Read more...] about US probe seeks second calf from Alabama mad cow
Benzene ~ Soft drinks found to have high levels of cancer chemical
By Rajeev Syal March 02, 2006 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0%2C%2C2-2065539%2C00.html TRACES of a carcinogenic chemical have been found in soft drinks at eight times the level permitted in drinking water, it was revealed last night. Tests conducted on 230 drinks on sale in Britain and France have identified high levels of benzene, a compound known to cause … [Read more...] about Benzene ~ Soft drinks found to have high levels of cancer chemical
Protect your Health Freedom ~~ Health Freedom Protection Act
Protect your health freedom: Put an end to Codex and support the Health Freedom Protection Act March 15 2006 http://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/alert/%3Cbr%20/%3Ehttp://capwiz.com/liberty/issues/alert/?alertid=8240751&type=CO The United States has come to a decision point on nutritional supplements. Choice A is to continue participating in the Codex Alimentarius … [Read more...] about Protect your Health Freedom ~~ Health Freedom Protection Act
Giving Up Myths about Protein is Like Changing Your Religion
http://tinyurl.com/ompmb From Dr. Fuhrman’s book Eat to Live: Remember those four basic food group charts we all saw in every classroom in elementary school? Protein had its own box, designated by a thick steak, a whole fish, and an entire chicken. Dairy foods had their own special box as well. A healthy diet, we were taught, supposedly centered on meat and milk. Protein … [Read more...] about Giving Up Myths about Protein is Like Changing Your Religion
Government to Scale Back Mad Cow Testing
By LIBBY QUAID 14 March, 2006 http://www.localnewsleader.com/kindred/stories/index.php?action=fullnews&id=157828 WASHINGTON - Despite the confirmation of a third case of mad cow disease, the government intends to scale back testing for the brain-wasting disorder blamed for the deaths of more than 150 people in Europe from this site to perfect the program. The … [Read more...] about Government to Scale Back Mad Cow Testing
The Meatrix II: Revolting – Taking on Factory Farming with a Modern
http://www.oriononline.org/pages/ogn/members/st.html What is the Meatrix? It is the lie we tell ourselves about where our meat and animal products come from. In an age characterized by mechanization, there is a large gap between our illusions about where food comes from and the stark industrial reality of meat production. No longer the dominion of the suspender-clad … [Read more...] about The Meatrix II: Revolting – Taking on Factory Farming with a Modern
Switching to vegetarian keeps weight down
study 13 March 2006 http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/theworld/2006/March/theworld_March318.xml§ion=theworld&col= LONDON - If you want to keep the weight down, switch to a meat-free diet, scientists said on Tuesday. Researchers, who studied the eating habits of 22,000 people over five years, including meat eaters and vegetarians, … [Read more...] about Switching to vegetarian keeps weight down
A cow in Alabama has tested positive for mad cow disease
WASHINGTON - A cow in Alabama has tested positive for mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department confirmed Monday, the third case in the U.S. The animal was a beef cow but hadn't entered the food supply for people or animals, said the department's chief veterinarian, John Clifford. A routine test last week had indicated the presence of the disease. Results were confirmed … [Read more...] about A cow in Alabama has tested positive for mad cow disease
A Vegetarian Diet Not Only Healthier but Safer
says Adventists March 7, 2006 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States http://news.adventist.org/data/2006/02/1141762542/index.html.en Recent news reports from the Food and Drug Administration in the United States indicate that meat companies sometimes use carbon monoxide to keep beef looking red and more attractive to consumers. While many doctors agreed that carbon … [Read more...] about A Vegetarian Diet Not Only Healthier but Safer