Monthly Archives: April 2018

Why zero-calorie sweeteners can still lead to diabetes, obesity

Increased awareness of the health consequences of eating too much sugar has fueled a dramatic uptick in the consumption of zero-calorie artificial sweeteners in recent decades. However, new research finds sugar replacements can also cause health changes that are linked … Continue reading

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Israel control of Palestinian water supply hits farmers

Between illegal settlements, military encroachments and a rigged project approval process, Israel is crushing Palestinian agriculture by denying access to water and things are getting worse. Source: Israel control of Palestinian water supply hits farmers This is the reality of … Continue reading

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Studies Link Canine Cancers to Lawn Chemicals

Lawn chemicals, particularly, ones containing 2,4-D, have been linked to at least two types of canine cancers. Studies found that lawn chemicals travel to neighboring yards and inside homes, and chemicals have been found in the urine of dogs whose … Continue reading

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Vegan Musician and Activist Moby is Turning His Pool Into a Paradise for Bees

Vegan musician, activist, author, and restaurateur, Moby, is turning his backyard pool into a tree and plant-filled pollinator paradise for bees, butterflies, and other creatures vital to the ecosystem. Source: Vegan Musician and Activist Moby is Turning His Pool Into … Continue reading

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Give credit where credit is due

I have to credit some of my clients who sincerely care about the environment and work with me to create habitat for the native critters. Here is a 20 second YouTube on why I do it. https://youtu.be/I5vU653XQjU That little crowned … Continue reading

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Judge rejects Monsanto’s bid to toss lawsuit over Roundup label

Ahhhhhhh this might be fun folks. Hopefully this judge can figure out unlike the judge in 2016 that a human cell and a person are two different legal entities. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has rejected a motion by … Continue reading

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GMO non-browning apples

GMO apples that do not brown when exposed to air after being cut are hitting the marketplace. They are created by suppressing the production of an enzyme known as PPO scholar.google.com/scholar_url?url=https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Piyada_Tantasawat/publication/8411582_Antisense_downregulation_of_polyphenol_oxidase_results_in_enhanced_disease_susceptibili… This PDF source www.google.com/search?client=ms-android-hms-tmobile-us&biw=320&bih=257&ei=edTCWsfCJ8SuzwKk1KPICQ&q=polyphenol+oxidase+disease&oq=polyphenol+oxidase+disease&gs_l=mobile-gws-serp.12…2924.14685..159… Other sources Polyphenol oxidases (PPOs; … Continue reading

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