(NaturalNews) It's hard to see it sometimes, but the natural health community has achieved many important victories over the last few years in exposing the truth about dangerous chemicals and food ingredients. Here are some of the major victories we've collectively achieved:
High-Fructose Corn Syrup exposed
We've been victorious in spreading the word about the dangers of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which I call "liquid sugar crack." The public has learned so much about the dangers of this refined ingredient that
food manufacturers are now switching away from HFCS and using more
natural refined ingredients (such as evaporated cane juice, which is far better for you than
HFCS).
You can even buy Hunt's Ketchup now, which declares right on the front label, "NO High Fructose Corn Syrup!"
Not surprisingly, the
Corn Refiners Association has spent millions of dollars trying to obfuscate this issue by claiming HFCS is perfectly good for you. They've attacked virtually every news organization that writes about HFCS, and they run television ads that try to spin the issue in their direction,
but they've failed! The public still knows that HFCS is linked to
diabetes and obesity, and they don't want any more of this refined liquid
sugar in their diets.
BPA - the plastics chemical
The truth has also come out recently about the
dangers of Bisphenol-A (
BPA), also known as the "plastics chemical." This chemical, which is found in virtually all canned
foods (it's in the can liner), plastic bottles and other plastic
food containers, has been found to be a "hormone disruptor," meaning it interferes with the normal
healthy functioning of the hormones that control your
body functions.
The outcry against BPA has even gone mainstream now, with mainstream news organizations covering the issue with greater frequency. Momentum is clearly building in favor of
legislation that would outlaw BPA in all plastic food containers, and Canada seems poised to add BPA to its list of
toxic substances.
The American Chemistry Council, of course, is outraged by any hint that
chemicals might be bad for your
health, and they'll continue to fight any new legislation in the
USA. But in the end, the ACC will lose, because
BPA is dangerous for your health and they can't cover up the science forever.
MSG - the excitotoxin taste enhancer
We've also been victorious in a very big way against MSG (
monosodium glutamate), the chemical taste enhancer that's used in sausage, beef jerky, salad dressings, gravy mixes, and all sorts of fast food. (It's found in practically everything served at KFC, for example.)
While we haven't yet succeeded in banning MSG, we have raised
awareness to such an extent that even
soup companies are now competing with claims of having "No MSG" on their labels. As the public learns even more about MSG, we can expect to see more
food companies removing it from their
products.
Loophole: Many food companies are switching from MSG to
yeast extract, which is a "hidden" form of MSG that's used for the same purpose. If you are avoiding foods made with MSG, be sure to avoid all foods made with yeast extract, too. I'm working on a mini-documentary, by the way, that will expose the truth about this form of hidden MSG in mainstream foods.
Trans Fats - the fat that kills
In addition to the items mentioned above, the
natural health community has achieved considerable success in the battle against
trans fatty acids -- also known as "
trans fats." These are health-harming
fats created out of the process of
hydrogenation of oils. When you see "partially hydrogenated vegetable oil" on a food label, you know that item contains trans fats.
Trans fats are extremely dangerous for human consumption because they slowly promote deadly degenerative diseases like
heart disease and cancer. They have absolutely no place in a healthy
food supply. In time, they will probably be banned altogether.
Vitamin D is the new "hero" nutrient!
Through tireless efforts, members and leaders of the natural health
movement have succeeded in raising global awareness about the amazing health
benefits of
vitamin D, the "miracle" nutrient that prevents cancer, heart
disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, kidney disease, depression and much more.
Even sunscreens are now being exposed as toxic chemical lotions that block vitamin D production and actually promote
vitamin D deficiency!
Plus, the African American and Latino communities are
learning more and more about vitamin D
deficiency and how their skin pigmentation makes them more vulnerable to such deficiencies if they aren't intentionally working to increase their sun
exposure.
Here's a very popular
video I released that has been part of this education effort:
http://naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=5A62FC73922FD51A88E62E42C5A0AD5EMore organics in retail stores
In the United States, Target
stores now carry a decent selection of USDA
organic fresh produce. Costco stores are increasingly carrying organic products, and conventional stores that used to shun health foods now increasingly have "natural foods" sections where people can find
organic food items.
As consumers are becoming more aware of the dangers of chemicals in their foods (and the benefits of organic foods), the surge in demand for organics is forcing nearly every food retailer to offer a selection of organic items.
This is progress! Just a few years ago, the idea of finding organic strawberries at Target stores would have seemed ridiculous.
Even Whole Foods, by the way, is improving its organics profile. For example, after tremendous pressure from the Organic Consumers Association (
www.OrganicConsumers.org), Whole Foods declared that it would soon stop carrying "cheater" organic body care products that have the word "organics" in their name but aren't really organic at all.
Upcoming victories
I believe the natural health
community will achieve yet more significant victories in several important areas of
public health. Here's where you can expect to see a lot of progress in the years ahead:
Aspartame
Although this chemical has remained difficult to remove from the food supply, the truth is getting out now about the real dangers of
aspartame, and it's only a matter of time before this artificial chemical sweetener is fully exposed (and banned from foods and beverages).
Dr. Betty Martini, of course, has played a huge hand in spreading awareness about the health dangers of aspartame. (
http://www.mpwhi.com/main.htm)
Expect to see an end to the criminal act of dripping a toxic, pharmacologically active chemical into the
water supply without the consent of those who consume it. The fluoridation of public water supplies is a public health crime and it has absolutely no scientific justification whatsoever.
It is, though, a convenient way to dispose of chemical byproducts from heavy
industry. That's where the chemical
fluoride comes from that's dumped into the water supply, by the way. Most fluoride chemicals purchased by
cities for fluoridation actually comes from China, and most of it is contaminated with heavy metals, by the way. (
http://www.naturalnews.com/029477_fluoride_China.html)
Before long, you can expect to see this ridiculous chemical poisoning ritual banned across more cities and nations around the world. We all have a right to
safe water, and fluoride makes water dangerous.
In case you're curious about this issue, read my article here about why the fluoridation of public water supplies is a criminal act:
http://www.naturalnews.com/028913_fluoride_chemicals.htmlAnd check out
Citizens for Safe Water at
http://www.cfsw.usMercury fillings
Mercury is extremely toxic, and even the American Dental Association can't hide that fact forever. Before too much longer, we will see the
ADA finally cave in on the issue of
mercury and announce to its member
dentists that mercury is no longer an acceptable substance to use in
dental fillings.
It's not just toxic to dentists and patients (and dentists suffer an unusually high rate of madness due to mercury exposure, by the way); it's also an extreme risk to
the environment.
Thousands of tons of mercury are released into the
environment each year due solely to the use of the toxic metal in modern dentistry.
And a lot of the credit for this
victory, by the way, will be due to attorney Charlie Brown from
Consumers for Dental Choice (
www.ToxicTeeth.org), who you will hear more from as this issue unfolds.
Thanks in no small part to the work of Jeffrey Smith (
www.SeedsOfDeception.com), there is growing awareness among health-conscious
consumers about the extreme dangers of consuming genetically modified foods.
The battle is still raging, and companies like Monsanto are pressuring
the FDA to ban honest food labeling that would warn consumers about GMOs in the grocery
store, but in the end, the "right-to-know" effort will be victorious. Consumers don't like being hoodwinked, and they don't want to eat GM foods that might unleash pesticides in their own gut.
This coming October 10, 2010 is a world day of grassroots
GMO awareness. Watch for more announcements on NaturalNews.com and SeedsOfDeception.com about that upcoming event.
Vaccines
Under the relentless pressure of stubborn facts, the modern mythology behind seasonal flu
vaccines is quickly crumbling away. People are waking up to the fact that such vaccines are not merely worthless; but that
they often cause harm!As people are learning more about vitamin D and how that nutrient activates the human
immune system to build its own antibodies against
infectious disease, they are increasingly rejecting chemical interventions such as painful
vaccine shots (which can cause convulsions, vomiting and permanent neurological damage).
This is a victory for public health, too, because the more people consciously boost their levels of vitamin D and take care of their own immune systems, the less dangerous any infectious disease outbreak will turn out to be.
My own recently released
song, Vaccine Zombie (
www.VaccineZombie.com) is also having an impact through an entertainment approach. The song takes aim at the mindless mythology behind routine vaccines and helps to de-hypnotize people from the mainstream programming of the CDC and
WHO, which operates in collusion with the vaccine industry.
Watch the video now at
NaturalNews.TV:
http://naturalnews.tv/v.asp?v=6D05173308E7F4169D7259EB85CDF522Vaccines will probably never go away completely because there's always a profit to be had from convincing people they need to take vaccine shots, but the more we help educate the public about their own natural immune defenses against infectious disease (and how to activate their immune systems with
nutrition), the less people will feel the need to turn to dangerous chemical interventions to protect their health.
More victories on the way!
The natural health movement has gone mainstream! More and more mainstream consumers now understand the dangers of toxic chemicals and the promise of nutrition and natural remedies. Modern medicine as we know it today is on the way out, and the age of "better living through chemistry" is thankfully coming to an end.
The knowledge found in the natural health movement is winning out over the ignorance preferred by Big Pharma and the
FDA. Stay tuned to NaturalNews.com for news about yet more victories in the near future.
About the author: Mike Adams is a natural health author and award-winning journalist with a strong interest in personal health, the environment and the power of nature to help us all heal He is a prolific writer and has published thousands of articles, interviews, reports and consumer guides, impacting the lives of millions of readers around the world who are experiencing phenomenal health benefits from reading his articles. Adams is a trusted, independent journalist who receives no money or promotional fees whatsoever to write about other companies' products. In 2010, Adams created NaturalNews.TV, a natural living video sharing site featuring thousands of user videos on foods, fitness, green living and more. He also founded an environmentally-friendly online retailer called BetterLifeGoods.com that uses retail profits to help support consumer advocacy programs. He's also a noted technology pioneer and founded a software company in 1993 that developed the HTML email newsletter software currently powering the NaturalNews subscriptions. Adams also serves as the executive director of the Consumer Wellness Center, a non-profit consumer protection group, and enjoys outdoor activities, nature photography, Pilates and martial arts training.
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