Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Targeting Vaccines in Food
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Tennessee Senate Passes Bill Targeting Vaccines in Food

ByThe Epoch Times

The measure was brought in the Tennessee Legislature in response to concerns about vaccines being used in produce sold in stores, said state Republicans. Source: Epoch Times, US, Jack Phillips, 01 Apr 2024 The Tennessee Legislature has passed a bill that would require foods containing vaccines or vaccine materials to be labeled as pharmaceutical drugs….

Bill Gates, GMO Potatoes and McDonald’s French Fries — What’s the Story?
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Bill Gates, GMO Potatoes and McDonald’s French Fries — What’s the Story?

ByMichael Nevradakis PhD, The Defender

Fact-checkers swooped in after social media memes claiming Bill Gates owns a farm that produces GMO potatoes for McDonald’s started gaining traction. Some memes got their facts wrong. But the fact is, Gates is rapidly acquiring farmland. Fact-checkers swooped in after social media memes claiming Bill Gates owns a farm that produces genetically modified organism…

Just Like Pharma? Bayer Lobbies for Liability Shield After Juries Side With People Harmed by Pesticides
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Just Like Pharma? Bayer Lobbies for Liability Shield After Juries Side With People Harmed by Pesticides

ByMichael Nevradakis PhD, The Defender

After a series of lawsuits alleging Roundup caused cancer led to high-dollar judgments against Bayer, the company is lobbying state legislatures to shield it from future lawsuits and to annul at least some of the 50,000 claims that are currently active, according to a New Republic report. In 2018, German pharmaceutical giant Bayer acquired Monsanto,…

Food Additive in Pizza, Pancakes Linked to Lower Sperm Counts
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Food Additive in Pizza, Pancakes Linked to Lower Sperm Counts

ByJohn-Michael Dumais, The Defender

Dr. Naomi Wolf sounded the alarm about sodium aluminum phosphate, a food additive found in many baked goods and processed foods, citing peer-reviewed studies suggesting ingesting aluminum compounds could lead to oxidative stress, DNA damage and decreased testosterone levels and sperm counts in male mammals. An ingredient commonly found in many baked goods and processed…

‘Especially Dangerous’ to Children, Pregnant Women: Thousands of Chemicals Linked to Rising Rates of Cancer, Infertility and Obesity
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‘Especially Dangerous’ to Children, Pregnant Women: Thousands of Chemicals Linked to Rising Rates of Cancer, Infertility and Obesity

ByAlden Wicker, The Defender

New evidence suggests that endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in consumer products, food, water and soil are behind the global rise in reproductive disorders, cancer, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, neurological conditions, reduced immune function and chronic inflammation. Originally published on 07 March 2024, Mongabay, Alden Wicker, The Defender A new report makes the strong case that a…

Watch: ‘War on Farmers’ Threatens European Food Sovereignty and Health
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Watch: ‘War on Farmers’ Threatens European Food Sovereignty and Health

ByJohn-Michael Dumais, The Defender

Irish commentator Ivor Cummins told Kim Iversen a conspiracy-like “war on farmers” using sustainability as a justification aims to gut local agriculture in Europe, enabling a corporate processed food takeover — with profound public health risks. “The farmers actually realize this is an end-game of sorts and that now is the time to dig in…