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Barbie products destroy the rainforest, charges environmental groupBy Sally Oaken, July 13 2011
(Natural News) Some of the greatest environmental damage caused by deforestation takes place as a result of excessive and reckless use of timber for product packaging material. The list of corporations who are guilty of maintaining indiscriminate relationships with paper suppliers is long, and now a new name has been added: Barbie.
Early in June, Greenpeace launched an official protest against Mattel, the maker of Barbie, for its irresponsible ties to packaging supplier, Asia Pulp and Paper (APP...
 Article updated with new message from the Health RangerBy Mike Adams, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) The article which originally appeared here has been removed because it is no longer aligned with the science-based investigative mission of Natural News. In late 2013 / early 2014, Mike Adams (the Health Ranger), editor of Natural News, transitioned from outspoken activist to environmental scientist. He now runs the Natural News Forensic Food Lab, conducting world-class food science research and publishing scientific papers on food contaminants and nutritional analytics.
Through...
 TSA lied: Agency still molesting young children after promising officials it would stopBy Jonathan Benson, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) After twice announcing that full-body pat downs would no longer apply to children under 12 years of age, John Pistole, Administrator of the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA), has officially been exposed as a liar. Just last week, the TSA molested and terrorized a six-year-old boy en route to Disneyland with his parents, which caused the boy to cry and say to his parents that he no longer wanted to go on the trip.
Back in November, Pistole made an appearance on NBC's...
 Baby products contain toxic flame retardant chemicalsBy Sally Oaken, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) Potentially toxic flame retardants, many of them containing compounds known as penta brominated diphenyl ethers, are a common component of many household products containing polyurethane foam.
Originally intended to increase product safety by decreasing fire risk, these compounds have come under increasing scrutiny since the early 1990s due to growing evidence of their damaging health effects.
But even though these chemicals have been banned in 172 countries and 12 U.S. states...
FDA: Novartis AG distributing 'false and misleading' marketing materials for meningitis vaccineBy Jonathan Benson, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) In a rare example of a federal agency holding a drug company responsible for its actions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently notified pharmaceutical giant Novartis AG that certain statements it made in a recorded phone call, on professional slides, and in company marketing material were "false and misleading." The FDA says the claims made about Novartis AG's Menveo meningitis vaccine are not in accordance with the agency's guidelines, and thus cannot be made.
In a...
 US government caught in fake vaccination program harvesting DNA from civilians to target terroristsBy Mike Adams, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) An investigation by The Guardian reveals that CIA agents organized a fake vaccination scheme to harvest DNA from innocent civilians as part of a secret intelligence operation. The scheme was carried out in the town of Abbottabad, where Bin Laden's family was believed to be hiding. And the purpose of the vaccination scheme was to acquire the DNA of Bin Laden family members in order to identify where Bin Laden was hiding (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/11/cia-fake-vaccinations...
 Ex pharma sales rep Gwen Olsen says Big Pharma only interested in profits, not healthBy Christina Luisa, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) Gwen Olsen, an ex-pharmaceutical sales representative, is using her personal experience and insider knowledge to turn the tables on Big Pharma and tell people the disturbing and disheartening truth about the highly corrupt industry: it's only after the money, not the health of its patients. Gwen, a 2007 Human Rights Award recipient, is a dedicated mental health activist, public speaker, and writer committed to child and mental health advocacy; her specialties include promoting the cessation...
 Superbug horror -- scientists discover gonorrhea superbug that defies all known antibioticsBy S. L. Baker, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) The danger of superbugs -- infectious germs that are resistant to a host of Big Pharma's drug arsenal -- a growing and deadly problem in the 21st century. For example, as NaturalNews covered earlier this year, the U.S. meat supply is contaminated with disease-causing bacteria, including the superbug variety (http://www.naturalnews.com/032099_poultry_superbugs.html).
And hospitals are now breeding grounds for the antibiotic resistant germs. In fact, the heartbreaking truth is that...
 Man falsely arrested, jailed for trying to cash check at Chase bankBy Jonathan Benson, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) Not even two years after American taxpayers' money was illegitimately used to bail out a handful of behemoth banks, JPMorgan Chase, one such bailout recipients, is responsible for getting an innocent man arrested and jailed, and also causing him to lose his job and his car -- and it has been more than a year since the incident and Chase has yet to properly resolve the incident by at least reimbursing the victim.
The incident began after a teller at a Chase bank branch in Auburn,...
 Investigation reveals extreme corruption in Atlanta Public Schools at every levelBy Ethan A. Huff, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) In what is perhaps the largest school cheating scandal in US history, the Atlanta Public Schools (APS) system is in very hot water after a 413-page investigative report released by Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal revealed that teachers and administrators from more than 75 percent of schools in district cheated on their standardized test scores in 2009 -- and such fraud has been taking place since at least 2001.
From the top down, district employees for years have been engaging in widespread...
 TSA agents in violation of US Constitution, police must arrest them, says groupBy Jonathan Benson, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) The Libertarian Party of Florida recently sent a letter to all 67 county sheriffs in the Sunshine State urging them to stop ignoring the abuses taking place by the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) against innocent travelers, and to begin actually enforcing the law and making arrests.
The letter addresses the TSA's blatant disregard for state and federal laws with its routine operations, and correctly identifies the agency's enhanced screening methods as clear constitutional...
Bedbugs found to be carrying MRSA superbugsBy Sally Oaken, July 12 2011
(Natural News) While bedbugs may be creepy and insidious, and the discovery of a home infestation can be heartbreaking, embarrassing and financially costly, these tiny insects have not yet been linked to the transmission of any form of human disease.
But this assessment may soon change. New concerns about bedbugs may be arising as a result of recent research conducted on bugs found in an impoverished neighborhood on the outskirts of Vancouver. Canadian scientists analyzed five crushed bedbugs...
 How important is it to take your medicine?By Len Saputo, July 12 2011
(NaturalNews) On June 22, 2011 the Medicine Today section of Medscape Today News posted an article entitled Consumer Medication Information: One Page Fits All, that discusses a report from the AMA Council on Science and Public Health. Sounds pretty impressive, doesn't it! Even more impressive, Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, a clinical associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, Past President of the American College of Physicians, and who previously served on the AMA Council of...
 Food freedom alert: Bureaucrats in Michigan threaten woman with jail time for planting vegetable garden in her own yardBy Mike Adams, July 11 2011
(NaturalNews) The anti-food tyrants are at it again, this time threatening a Michigan woman with fines and jail time for her "crime" of daring to plant tomatoes and peppers in her front yard. Your help is needed to take action and fire off an avalanche of complaints against the local bureaucrats in Michigan who are threatening this woman (see action items below).
This story involves a woman named Julie Bass, whose front yard was dug up during sewer line construction. After the construction project...
 The top 20 foods for reversing type-2 diabetesBy Tara Green, July 11 2011
(NaturalNews) The CDC has estimated that by 2050, as much of thirty percent of the American population could suffer with diabetes. New studies show that diabetics, in addition to coping with the effects of their disease, also have nearly double the risk of cancer compared to the rest of the population.
Although much of the mainstream media continues to focus on the latest Big Pharma proposed "magic bullet" drug to cure diabetes (see, for example: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/25/news/la...
 Food prices continue to skyrocket, even when gas prices fallBy J. D. Heyes, July 11 2011
(NaturalNews) Food prices are skyrocketing. Part of the reason why is because, as the world's population rises, so too has food consumption.
Another reason, at least here in the United States, is because the dollar has slipped in value in recent months.
But one of the primary reasons why prices are climbing so dramatically is because fuel prices have shot up in the past year. Yet even as gas and diesel prices have begun to fall recently, food costs haven't.
According to fuel price-tracking...
Fluoride consumption leads to brain damage, says studyBy Ethan A. Huff, July 11 2011
(NaturalNews) It is becoming increasingly difficult for fluoride fanatics to defend the practice of artificial water fluoridation, thanks to a plethora of new reports highlighting its many dangers. A new study published in the journal Neurologia reveals that chronic exposure to, and ingestion of, the synthetic fluoride chemicals added to water supplies can cause serious brain and neurological damage. Confirming several others recently published, the study further exposes the lunacy of deliberately...
Kentucky co-op members defy government quarantine on their raw milkBy Ethan A. Huff, July 11 2011
(NaturalNews) In what is perhaps the first major demonstration of courageous opposition to government tyranny, members of a Louisville, Ky.-based food cooperative recently put local and state regulatory officials in their place.
After an official from the Louisville Metro Department of Health and Wellness (LMDHW) issued both its own cease-and-desist order, as well as a quarantine order from the Kentucky Department of Health Services, against co-op members obtaining their own raw milk, members...
 Antioxidants in eggs help prevent cardiovascular disease, cancerBy Ethan A. Huff, July 11 2011
(NaturalNews) Most NaturalNews readers are probably already aware that many fruits, vegetables, and beans are antioxidant powerhouses. But did you know that eggs are also loaded with these amazing nutrients? A new study published in the journal Food Chemistry reveals that a single raw egg, and its yolk in particular, contains at least twice as many antioxidant properties as an apple, and roughly the same amount as a serving of cranberries.
Researchers from the University of Alberta's Department...
Chantix anti-smoking pill raises risk of heart attacks, says FDABy Sally Oaken, July 11 2011
(NaturalNews) Early in June, the FDA released a report officially linking the smoking cessation drug Chantix to an increased risk of cardiovascular health problems including heart attacks.
The increased heart attack risk is low and is noted primarily among those who are already experiencing problems with their cardiovascular health, but the connection has been proven conclusively, and has led to FDA to require a new series of randomized, placebo-controlled trials which may eventually result in...
 Diabetic IgnoranceBy Mark Sircus., AC, OMD, July 4 2011
(NaturalNews) There is no end to the ignorance of western medicine when it comes to diabetes. For example doctors obsess with obesity as a major cause of diabetes but they ignore the fact that serum magnesium levels are inversely correlated with body mass index, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, waist circumference and fasting insulin levels. Serum magnesium levels are significantly lower in overweight children compared to those with normal weight in spite of a higher dietary intake...
 High fructose corn syrup contaminated with mercury and made using a toxic chemical catalyst that can burn a hole in your stomachBy Mike Adams, July 10 2011
(NaturalNews) High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is used as a sweetener in thousands of mainstream packaged foods sold in the United States and around the world, from bread to soda and even breakfast cereal. It has been blamed for increasing the number of empty calories in the U.S. diet, and researchers have linked it to type-2 diabetes and obesity.
Beyond the link to detrimental health effects, another danger from this ubiquitous ingredient comes from the toxic chemicals that are used to turn corn...
 TSA screener sticks traveler's iPad down his pants, steals $50,000 in other electronicsBy Ethan A. Huff, July 10 2011
(NaturalNews) For all the advanced security and screening techniques it uses against innocent air travelers, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) sure has a hard time keeping its own corrupt workers from committing crimes against those it is supposedly tasked with protecting.
According to a recent report in Broward - Palm Beach New Times, 30-year-old Nelson Santiago, a former TSA worker, stole at least $50,000 worth of electronics from passengers at Fort Lauderdale - Hollywood International...
 Report: North Carolina nuclear facility with superheated uranium leaking ten gallons of radioactive cooling water per hourBy Ethan A. Huff, July 10 2011
(NaturalNews) A nuclear research reactor at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, NC, was recently shut down after it was discovered that the plant has been leaking about ten gallons of nuclear cooling water per hour for at least the past week. Officials from the university, however, claim that the leak, which stems from the 15,000 gallons of water used to cool the superheated uranium reactor core, poses "no public health threat."
The announcement comes on the heels of several others...
 World to be force-fed test tube meat after livestock failureBy C.E Burch, July 10 2011
(NaturalNews) In vitro meat is one of the latest attempts from scientists and bio-engineers to create a substitute for traditional meat production. The technology for creating meats through meat cultures in vitro is far from perfected, but enthusiasm for the effort is plentiful. Support for cultured meat technology comes from a wide spectrum of interests as well.
Many vegans are stepping forward in endorsement of the pseudo meats citing the cruelty of traditional animal meat production, the use...
 Huge numbers of Obamacare waivers granted to luxury business in Pelosi's districtBy J. D. Heyes, July 10 2011
(NaturalNews) If you recall during the debate over the healthcare reform law that became known as "Obamacare" because it was shepherded through Congress by the president, one of its primary selling points was that it would cover everyone. That was, after all, the point: Universal coverage - no exceptions, no person left out.
Even some businesses that normally don't support an increase in government bureaucracy and red tape found themselves supportive of the new law. How could that be?
Maybe...
 Group sues cosmetic companies for falsely labeling products organicBy Ethan A. Huff, July 9 2011
(NaturalNews) Kiss My Face, Hain-Celestial, and 24 other consumer and cosmetic product companies are the subject of a new lawsuit filed by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH), a California-based group that works to protect the public from toxic chemicals, and promote products and practices that improve public health and the environment. The companies are all accused of improperly labeling various products as "organic" that do not contain at least 70 percent organic ingredients, as is required...
 Important steps to help protect yourself against harmful radiationBy Jonathan Benson, July 9 2011
(NaturalNews) Damaging radiation comes from many everyday sources besides just damaged nuclear power reactors. Mobile phones and their signal towers, wireless cards and their network routers, airplanes, microwaves, and many other devices all emit radiation, and prolonged exposure to them can lead to serious health problems including cancer. But there are some simple steps you can take to help minimize exposure to radiation of all forms.
As we have written about previously on NaturalNews, one of...
'Magic mushrooms' create positive mental and physical health benefits that can last a yearBy Jonathan Benson, July 9 2011
(NaturalNews) Taking just the right amount of a substance found in "magic mushrooms" can help to positively improve attitude, mood, behavior, and happiness levels, according to new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychopharmacology. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Md., determined that psilocybin, a psychedelic substance found in certain mushrooms, can help improve a person's general well-being for up to a year after taking it -- and it allegedly...
 Record one in six Americans now on food stamps as depression escalatesBy Jonathan Benson, July 9 2011
(NaturalNews) While the mainstream media has all but convinced most Americans that the nation is slowly climbing out of the "recession," new statistics released by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggest otherwise. According to just-released participation numbers for the agency's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known more commonly as "food stamps," nearly one in six Americans now participates in the program, which represents a new record high.
Rising from 14.3 percent...
 Stink bug invasion strikes fruit, grain crops in North AmericaBy C.E Burch, July 9 2011
(NaturalNews) Stink bugs are more than annoying for many people in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. One variety, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is wreaking havoc on many crops in the region. This invasive bug is native to Asia and was first encountered on US soil in Pennsylvania in the late 1990s. These stinky pests are taking a huge bite out of many types of crops including tomatoes, fruits, soy beans and corn.
In order to assist struggling farmers in states like Virginia...
 Looking to grow strawberries at home? New Roseberry variety works great in gardens, hanging basketsBy Jonathan Benson, July 9 2011
(NaturalNews) Backyard gardeners will be delighted to know that a new variety of strawberry has hit the cultivar scene. Premiering in the online journal HortScience, the "Roseberry" strawberry plant is highly versatile, it blossoms beautiful flowers, and of course it produces delicious and highly aromatic strawberries
Since conventional strawberries are often rife with pesticides and other harmful chemical residues -- they are, in fact, one of the worst fruits to be purchased conventionally (http...
 Article updated with new message from the Health RangerBy Mike Adams, July 8 2011
(NaturalNews) The article which originally appeared here has been removed because it is no longer aligned with the science-based investigative mission of Natural News. In late 2013 / early 2014, Mike Adams (the Health Ranger), editor of Natural News, transitioned from outspoken activist to environmental scientist. He now runs the Natural News Forensic Food Lab, conducting world-class food science research and publishing scientific papers on food contaminants and nutritional analytics.
Through...
 British government squanders millions conducting secret GM potato trials while non-GM variety already performs spectacularlyBy Jonathan Benson, July 8 2011
(NaturalNews) For the past ten years, the British government has been quietly subsidizing research aimed at developing a genetically-modified (GM) potato resistant to blight, the fungal disease responsible for causing the infamous Irish potato famine.
According to Indymedia UK, Sainsbury Laboratory, the group tasked with development, has already spent roughly 1.7 million pounds ($2.7 million) worth of public funds to develop the GM potato, despite the fact that a natural blight-resistant variety...
Supreme Court Justice Kagan lied about ties to ObamacareBy J. D. Heyes, July 8 2011
(NaturalNews) President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law, dubbed "Obamacare," has been in litigation since it was passed last year. A number of federal courts have already issued rulings on whether or not the provision contained within the law that requires Americans to purchase health insurance is constitutional.
Federal courts have differed on that point, with some ruling that the provision passes constitutional muster and other courts ruling it does not. For that reason, most legal experts...
 FDA issues health warning about ZocorBy J. D. Heyes, July 8 2011
(NaturalNews) Federal drug safety regulators are calling for limits on the maximum dose of the cholesterol-lowering medication simvastin, more commonly known as Zocor, because they say the 80 mg version may harbor an increased risk of muscle injury.
One report noted the Food and Drug Administration completed a safety review of Zocor last month, recommending that no new patients be given the max dose of 80 mg, because of an increased risk of developing myopathy and rhabdomyolysis, both rare forms...
 Economics of the insane: Obama's stimulus cost $278,000 for each new job createdBy J. D. Heyes, July 8 2011
(NaturalNews) There is a reason why libertarian economists want the government to stay out of the business of business - it's because government is not good at it.
On that premise, then, it should come as little surprise that the Obama administration's attempt to "create jobs" didn't turn out so well. In fact, you could call it perhaps the most expensive job program in the history of government job programs.
Though the White House is loath to admit it, a recent analysis of the administration's...
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