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Three mule deer wandered up to a brand-new bridge near Grass Lake, in the far north of California, and walked across it. The bridge was built just for them, and other animals, and a trail camera caught them taking advantage of it. Remarkably, the bridge was not even finished being built when they used it.…Continue reading The Kind of People Who Build Bridges for Animals
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For years, the only way to fight against the weedkiller Roundup has been in a courtroom. Individuals who asserted that their lives had been forever altered by cancer from the weedkiller sued its maker, Bayer, which purchased the chemical’s original manufacturer, Monsanto, by the tens of thousands. At times, juries agreed with the plaintiffs and…Continue reading Kennedy Is in the Room. But Whose Science Is on the Table?
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$53.5 billion. That is what twenty of the world’s largest grain, fertilizer, meat, and dairy companies paid their shareholders over 2021 and 2022. The United Nations estimates that it would cost about $51.5 billion to feed the 230 million most desperate, hungry people on earth. So a single slice of the food industry handed out…Continue reading $53.5 Billion: A Food System That Feeds Its Investors
The Daily Mail is reporting: “Immune protection passed on through a mother’s milk could last for years longer than expected, according to scientists. Tests on mice found mothers which had recovered from an infection could pass on their immunity through breast milk with long-lasting effects. In one case, a baby mouse became protected from a…Continue reading STUDY: Breastfeeding could transfer life-long protection against infection
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The year was 2016 and America was on its way to experiencing a record of over 60,000 drug overdose deaths at the time. The opioid epidemic was in full swing deeply carving out the soul of the country. That same year, the Los Angeles Times released an investigative piece titled OxyContin goes global – “We’re…Continue reading WHO, Purdue Team Up For International Opioid Push
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Alexei Koseff is reporting for the SFChronicle.com: Gov. Gavin Newsom threw cold water Saturday on state legislation that would tighten California’s rules on providing medical exemptions for childhood vaccinations. “I like doctor-patient relationships. Bureaucratic relationships are more challenging for me,” Newsom told reporters at the California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco. “I’m a parent.…Continue reading CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Signals Opposition To California SB276
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After historically failing to do proper safety testing and regulate the asbestos, tobacco, sunscreen, vaccine, medical device and other industries, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now targeting cannabidiol or CBD. Despite a search on PubMed revealing 2,414 scientific studies published in respected peer-reviewed journals involving cannabidiol, the FDA is claiming there is…Continue reading FDA Concerned About Safety & Efficacy of CBD, Holds Hearing
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The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention list the following numbers for ADHD in children: In 2016: Approximately 9.4% of children 2-17 years of age (6.1 million) had ever been diagnosed with ADHD, according to parent report in 2016. [Read key findings] Ages 2-5: Approximately 388,000 children Ages 6-11: Approximately 2.4 million children Ages…Continue reading Harvard Researchers: Certain ADHD Medications May Increase Risk Of Psychosis
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asleep at the wheel again. The Guardian reports: Give us this day our daily foam expander. It may sound odd, but in America, your loaf of bread can contain ingredients with industrial applications – additives that also appear in things like yoga mats, pesticides, hair straighteners, explosives and petroleum products.…Continue reading Why Does The US Allow Additives That Europe Says Are Unsafe?
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