Maryland Senate Passes The First Partial Ban On Bee-Harming Pesticides In The U.S.

The Maryland House passed a bill recently that would implement a partial ban on neonicotinoids, a widely-used class of pesticides that’s been shown to harm honeybees. The bill would still allow farmers to apply neonics on their crops, but would ban everyday consumers from purchasing neonics for their home gardens or other use...
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/03/18/3761652/maryland-bee-protection-bill/

Sen. Elizabeth Warren - Congress should oppose the TPP trade deal

Senator Elizabeth Warren spoke on the Senate floor on February 2, 2016 about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement.
https://youtu.be/AWXJJy_Tq-U

What Did DuPont Know Before They Poisoned An Entire City?

Tim O'Brien, Levin Papantonio, joins Thom. According to recent scientific research - the chemical known as C-8 is now in the blood of 99.7 percent of Americans as well as in newborn human babies, breast milk, and umbilical cord blood. And that's really bad news - because C-8 has been connected with - among other things - rectal cancer - testicular cancer - swelling of the liver - and birth defects. So where did all this C-8 come from? Why is it so potent? And who is apparently responsible for poisoning the American people? ...
https://youtu.be/u3EcO0IGsco

StillTasty: Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide - Save Money, Eat Better, Help The Environment

How long will your favorite food or beverage stay safe and tasty? What's the best way to store it? Get the answers to all your questions here.
http://www.stilltasty.com

Turning Down The Heat When Cooking Meat May Reduce Cancer Risk

A new study published in the journal Cancer finds that high-temperature cooking methods may increase the risk of kidney cancer if you consume a lot of meat.

And other studies have found that high consumption of well-done, fried or charred meats is associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer, pancreatic and prostate cancer.
http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/11/23/456654768/turning-down-the-heat-when-cooking-meat-may-reduce-cancer-risk

Emails reveal Coke's role in anti-obesity group

Coke helped pick leaders, shaped mission statement of Global Energy Balance Network, according to emails obtained by AP...
http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/11/24/emails-reveal-cokes-role-in-anti-obesity-group.html

The Bad News On Your Bacon (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

For a long, long time a whole lot of Americans’ diets were often built on beef and processed meat. Bacon or sausage at breakfast. A ham sandwich, hamburger, maybe a hot dog or turkey slice at lunch. And dinner? Well you know, they told us: “Beef — it’s what’s for dinner.” Yesterday, the World Health Organization threw a big plate of tofu into all that. Processed meats cause cancer, said the W.H.O. And red meat probably does, too. Even for Americans who have begun to move away from the old diet, this is a challenge. This hour On Point, what the new meat warning really means. — Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/10/27/who-cancer-meat-bacon-diet-advice

Genetically-Engineered Soybeans Give Altered Milk and Stunted Offspring, Researchers Find

This result is the strongest demonstration so far of altered growth and development in offspring of GE-fed mothers.
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World Health Organization releases study on cancer and red meat

https://youtu.be/NlymROxfMgY

Study indicates school meals may expose children to unsafe levels of BPA, putting low-income students particularly at risk.

Researcher finds that school meals can contain unsafe levels of a toxic chemical, putting low-income students particularly at risk...
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Court Rules Pesticide That’s Been Found To Harm Bees Is No Longer Approved In The U.S.

The court found that the EPA shouldn't have signed off on Dow AgroSciences' sulfoxaflor, which is sold under the brand names ... Read more

I Used to Work as a Scientist with GMOs—Now I'm Having Serious Second Thoughts About The Risks

I believe that GMO crops still run far ahead of our understanding of their risks.
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Teflon Toxin Case Against DuPont Begins

https://youtu.be/_qVdOo-Oa_Y

People Are Dying from Contaminated Food

A sweeping food safety reform bill was passed five years ago, but not a single new rule has yet been implemented — and people continue to die.
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USDA Says: Okay To Ship U.S. Chickens to China for Cheap Processing Then Back Home For You to Eat

"China’s food safety system, which is said to be decades behind America’s, is highly questionable given some of the more recent food safety scandals that have surfaced in the country..."
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Bill Maher’s Idea For New GOP Slogan: ‘Eat Sh*t And Die’

Comedian Bill Maher on his Friday show suggested a new mantra for the Republican Party, which he said captured its fondness for axing both country- of... Read more
https://youtu.be/sn_puUVJAYw

Real Time with Bill Maher: The United States of You Don’t Wanna Know (HBO)

In his editorial New Rule, Bill Maher calls out deregulators for shielding corporations at the expense of consumers.
https://youtu.be/sn_puUVJAYw

Salads poison more Americans than hamburgers. Here's how to avoid getting sick.

Over at the Washington Post today, Roberto Ferdman pointed to a new study that found that the key reason people throw food away is worries about food ...  Read more

The White House Is Getting Really Serious About Reducing Antibiotics In Food

Lawmakers' own lunches will start leading the way.  ... Read more

Oregon Organic Farmers Beat Monsanto As Federal Judge Upholds GMO Seed Ban

Community activists win at key stage in court.
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