‘Most of the questions involving the Flint water crisis and Gov. Snyder are still unanswered,’ says Common Cause. Six additional state employees now face criminal charges for hiding unsafe lead levels leading up to the Flint water crisis—but Gov. Rick Snyder and his top officials continue to evade accountability. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette announced Read More…
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Why We Need A Food Revolution & How “Hospital Farms” Could Fuel It
The food industry may pose the single greatest threat to human health today. The amount of people suffering from obesity, heart disease, cancer, and other food-related illnesses has skyrocketed since we created what is known as the “global food system.” As globalization increased and technology advanced, we went from growing our own food and raising our Read More…
President Obama Just Signed The DARK Act Into Law
We regret to inform you that President Barack Obama signed into law, S. 764, which was the newest manifestation of the DARK Act (Denying Americans the Right to Know). The DARK Acts were a way to establish federal labeling – i.e. the lack of GM labeling – and would banish all state labeling initiatives under Read More…
The Convenience of Plastic Is Killing Our Oceans
About 300 million tons of plastic are produced each year. In the US alone, about 30+ million tons of plastic waste is dumped into the solid waste system, including various plastic containers, bags and other types of packaging, with only about 10% being recycled. Plastic, which was once regarded as convenient and versatile, has actually Read More…
New Study Shows Common Insecticide Is Killing Bee Sperm
A new study provides further evidence that a commonly used insecticide is causing harm to the honey bee population, specifically the male drone honey bees. A new study published on Wednesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B has found that a class of insecticides known as neonicotinoids do not kill drone honey bees, but instead drastically Read More…
The Sad Truth: How Big Pharma Maintains Compliance, Brand Loyalty & Market Share
What can pharmaceutical companies do when their target audience cannot or will not comply with their prescribed medication recommendation? They target the caregiver, of course. For some patients, especially the mentally ill or the elderly, compliance is an issue. And Big Pharma does not want patients to miss a single dose of their medication. Compliance techniques are very Read More…






