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Available Articles: (updated weekly)(reprinted with permission from the NaturalNews Network)Shocking New Evidence Shows Mad Cow Disease Prions Can Be Harbored In Humans For Decades Without Symptoms (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Health experts in the UK are facing a potentially alarming situation regarding the human form of mad cow disease, otherwise known as vCJD. It turns out that there may be potentially tens of thousands of UK citizens who are infected with vCJD from consuming mad cow disease infected red meat in the 1980's... Mad cow disease research breakthrough: scientists recreate prions in the lab (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Scientists in California have created the first synthetic version of prions. These are the so-called "rogue proteins" that are responsible for mad cow disease. To understand the significance of this research, it helps to fully understand what prions are in the first place and how they cause mad cow disease... Mad cow madness: USDA lies and the coming collapse of the U.S. beef industry (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Welcome to Mad Cow Madness! If you've ever wondered what's really going on with mad cow disease in the United States, here's the real story. Let's talk about this downer cow that was recently confirmed as having mad cow disease. It only took... let's see... seven months for the USDA to confirm that this... USDA downplays seriousness of mad cow disease found in Alabama cow (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Mad cow disease was recently confirmed in a cow in Alabama, according to two tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Even so, the USDA seems just as reluctant as usual to admit that U.S. herds continue to be infected with mad cow disease. Even though the results of this second test have... Protect Pets from Salmonella with Electrolyzed Water (By Susan Thixton) The most recent pet food recall from Mars Pet Care - due to salmonella contamination - appears to be becoming habit. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Mars Pet Care products have been having Salmonella problems for several years. Two years in a row, the same pet food plant... When It Comes to Pet Food Safety Reform, the FDA Is Full of Excuses (By Susan Thixton) You are well aware of the pet food recall of 2007. You are well aware that due to that recall thousands of pets died, and thousands more became ill. You are probably aware that the FDA held a public meeting on May 13, 2008 to seek input from stakeholder groups –- including consumers –- for... FDA Leaps from Tomatoes to Peppers in Desperate, Fumbling Fiasco of Failed Food Safety over Salmonella (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Watching the FDA trip over its own clumsy self while groping for answers on Salmonella is a sad affair. Following the FDA-encouraged destruction of tens of millions of dollars of perfectly good tomatoes, this confused, bewildered agency admits that tomatoes may not have been the problem... Person-to-person transmission of mad cow disease / BSE now documented; alarming discovery suggests widespread human susceptibility (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) It's a frightening realization: not only is BSE -- the human equivalent of mad cow disease -- easily transmitted through blood transfusions, it can also strike patients previously thought to be immune to the disease. These findings reveal that a much wider portion of the world population is potentially... ConAgra sued over Salmonella-contaminated peanut butter (By M. T. Whitney) A Missouri couple has sued ConAgra Foods, Inc. regarding a recent outbreak of Salmonella bacteria in its peanut butter, the first of many lawsuits set to hit the food conglomerate. The lawsuit says the couple's children were sickened by ConAgra's Great Value peanut butter brand in October... "Fast Food Nation" author pushes for new food safety agency (By Jessica Fraser) According to Eric Schlosser, author of the best-selling book "Fast Food Nation," the U.S. food industry should be regulated by a single food safety agency with the authority to test foods, issue recalls and punish companies that violate food safety rules. Schlosser called for both... Even with increased funding, FDA closes half its food safety labs (By David Gutierrez) A study by the House Energy and Commerce Committee has strongly criticized an FDA plan to close seven of its 13 food and product testing laboratories in order to centralize operations and save money. The report concluded that the FDA should abandon the plan. The FDA is currently responsible... Japan's Food Safety Commission says USDA asleep at the wheel on mad cow disease (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The USDA has done such a poor job investigating mad cow disease that even other countries like Japan are being forced to conduct their own investigations into the safety of U.S. beef. Hey, isn't that the USDA's job? Don't be silly. The job of the USDA is to promote U.S. agriculture and cattle... FDA delays new rules to protect public from mad cow disease; beef industry couldn't be happier (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The FDA almost never takes action to protect the public. Instead, the agency's decisions consistently and almost universally protect the financial interests of influential corporations such as pharmaceutical companies or, in this case, beef industry companies. Mad cow disease is real, and it's here... The 2008 Biggest Stupid Act in Pet Food Award (By Susan Thixton) Similar to Hollywood's Worst Dressed List or (if you're old enough to remember) Laugh In's Fickle Finger of Fate Award, Truth about Pet Food announces the first annual Biggest Stupid Act in Pet food Award. The Award will be given to the organization or manufacturer that during the year showed... FDA Ignores the Pet Food Safety Deadline (By Susan Thixton) The FDA Amendments Act (FDAAA) was signed into law last year requiring the FDA to make improvements on food safety for people and pets. The first deadline required by the Amendments Act law, requiring an Early Warning and Notification System during a pet food recall, has come and gone seemingly... Infants who drink formula and ride in shopping carts at greater risk for Salmonella infection (By Jessica Fraser) A study published in the December 2006 issue of the journal Pediatrics found that infants who are placed in certain circumstances -- such as riding in grocery store shopping carts or being exposed to reptiles -- are at greater risk of Salmonella infection. The study -- led by Dr. Timothy... America's Food Safety System on Verge of Breakdown, Warns Report (By David Gutierrez) The United States' food safety system is in crisis, with a confusing patchwork of regulations, authority and a dire lack of funding, according to a report released by the Trust for America's Health. "One in four Americans is sickened by food-borne illnesses each year," said Jeffrey Levi... Peanut Processing Plant Knowingly Sold Tainted Products (By Jo Hartley) It has just been released by federal officials that the Georgia peanut plant linked to a salmonella outbreak shipped out contaminated peanut butter knowingly twelve times in the past two years. This current outbreak has killed eight people and affected over 500 others. Salmonella is present... Food Freedom is under Assault, H.R. 759 Worse than H.R. 875 (By Ethan Huff) Salmonella outbreaks, food contamination, and other regulatory deficiencies over the nation's food supply during the past several years have led to a barrage of proposed legislation aimed at improving food safety. H.R. 875, H.R. 759, and H.R. 1332, are three major bills that have been proposed... FDA Pet Food Safety Policies Comprised of Twisted Logic (By Susan Thixton) The FDA is supposed to protect our pet's food. Congress took note of the deadly pet food recall last year and mandated the FDA to clean up its act. Human food and pet food regulations are supposed to be updated and in working order by September 2009 according to the Amendments Act. I have... New Mad Cow Test Heightens Fears (By Laura Weldon) A new screening test for variants of Creutzfeldt-Jakob diseases (vCJD), currently in final clinical trials, will reportedly identify those who harbor the disease in their blood. Early indications suggest that 1 of every 4,000 people tests positive. This is a substantially higher number than... The latest U.S. health safety distraction ploy: Blame China! (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) U.S. health and safety officials have found yet another brilliant way to distract the public from realizing just how dangerous U.S.-made food and drug products are: Blame China! Lately, we've seen China blamed for everything from toxic toothpaste, deadly dog food, contaminated ginger and now lead-based... The Energetic Contamination of Beef Products (Transcript) (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Greetings everyone, this is Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, here reporting for www.Naturalnews.com. I am currently in the rainforest of Southern Ecuador, high in the Andes Mountains. I am not joking. I am actually in a bamboo rainforest here. It is raining so I am under some shelter right... The Food Irradiation Plot: Why the USDA Wants to Sterilize Fresh Produce and Turn Live Foods into Dead Foods (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) There's a new plot underway to sterilize your food and destroy the nutritional value of fresh produce. The players in this plot are the usual suspects: The USDA (which backed the "raw" almond sterilization rules now in effect in California) and the American Chemical Society -- a pro-chemical... FDA Says Alfalfa Sprouts are Source of Salmonella Outbreak (By Henri Junttila) Alfalfa sprouts are extremely beneficial for our health but now it seems like they are causing trouble. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention announced on Sunday to avoid eating raw alfalfa sprouts, saying they may be contaminated and could... Handling Pet Treats Can Cause Human Ills (By NaturalNews) Pets always welcome treats, but their owners may be putting themselves at risk of developing salmonella infection by handling beef or seafood snacks contaminated with the bacteria. So warned the authors of a report issued Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ... Mars Pet Food Recall Announced on September 12th, 2008 (By Susan Thixton) Mars Pet Food announced a voluntary recall of many brands of dog food and cat food on September 12th, 2008 due to "potential contamination with Salmonella". The recall only affects products sold in the United States. Products affected include Old Roy Dog Food, Pedigree Dog Food, Special... Report: 83 percent of grocery store chicken meat found infected with bacteria (By Ben Kage) A report released Monday by Consumer Reports found that 83 percent of the 525 chickens it tested were infected with campylobacter, salmonella bacteria, or both, and recommended that consumers cook all chicken to 165 degrees and wash their hands with soap and water after handling it. FDA bans cosmetic makers from using brain and spinal cord tissue as protection from mad cow disease (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The cosmetics industry is one of great duality: on one hand, their products help make people appear visually pleasing. On the other hand, the ingredients used to make those cosmetics are horrifying, if not downright gruesome. If most people knew what they were putting on their face and lips every day... Mad cow disease could remain hidden in humans for decades; future death waves possible (By NaturalNews) A new study of members of New Guinea's Fore tribe suggest that more people may die from past mad cow disease outbreaks. The study shows that tribe members who contracted a similar disease to mad cow through cannibalism may have lived for decades before finally succumbing. This leads some... Peanut President Involved in Salmonella Outbreaks Serves as Industry Quality Adviser (By Jo Hartley) The president of the peanut company that has been involved in a nationwide salmonella outbreak serves on an industry advisory board that assists the U.S. Department of Agriculture in setting quality standards for peanuts. Stewart Parnell, the president of Peanut Corporation of America, was... Orange Essential Oils Inhibit Salmonella Activity (By David Gutierrez) Essential oils extracted from oranges can inhibit the activity of salmonella and may be useful as natural antimicrobial agents, according to a study published in the Journal of Food Science. "Essential oils from citrus offer the potential for all natural antimicrobials for use... Documentary aims to show impact of GM food industry (By M.T. Whitney) Genetically modified foods have infiltrated our crops and may turn the world of agriculture upside-down, argues the 2004 film "The Future of Food." The documentary, created by Deborah Koons Garcia -- the last wife of the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia -- investigates the impact on agriculture... Breakthrough Food Technology Process Protects Foods With Thin Film Made From Natural Ingredients; Replaces Plastic Wrap (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Every once in a while, new technology emerges in the field of food manufacturing that offers the potential for a real breakthrough in the delivery of fresh, nutritious food products to consumers. Such is the case with a new edible food film that has been developed by researchers from the Oregon State... People are irrationally afraid of mad cow disease but not of eating animal fat (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) There's a tremendous amount of education coming out as a result of the outbreak of mad cow disease on U.S. soil: fewer people are eating cow fat and cow flesh, which will naturally make them healthier human beings. As this article shows, the fear over mad cow is striking an ever-expanding collection... Would You Like Your Meat Cloned or Non-Cloned, Sir? (By Jennifer McKinley) If the FDA has its way, you may never know whether your meat comes from a cloned animal or not. The low hum of food advocates is slowly growing into a deafening roar as news of the FDA's new stamp of approval on cloned food makes its sweep across the nation. On January 15th, 2008 the... USDA Recalls 143 Million Pounds of Beef Products Already Consumed by Schoolchildren; Slaughterhouse Atrocities Shock World (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) In case you were still curious to learn what really goes on behind the closed doors of beef slaughterhouses, the release of a secret video by the Humane Society (www.HSUS.org) silenced the skeptics and naysayers by revealing the horrifying atrocities committed against diseased cows by slaughterhouse... Monsanto's GM corn MON863 shows kidney, liver toxicity in animal studies (By David Gutierrez) A variety of genetically modified corn that was approved for human consumption in 2006 caused signs of liver and kidney toxicity as well as hormonal changes in rats in a study performed by researchers from the independent Committee for Independent Research and Genetic Engineering at the University of... Stop Federal Takeover of Food Regulation in H.R. 875 (By Ethan Huff) The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund recently reported the unveiling of the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009 (H.R. 875) on Feb. 4, 2009, by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), to both the ... Mad cow disease strikes Virginia man (By Ben Kage) An unnamed man in Virginia has been diagnosed with the brain-destroying illness Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease, the rare human form of mad cow disease, and is the third U.S. case of the illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Saudi-born man, reported to... Urgent: Stop the National Uniformity for Food Act (H.R. 4167) before it wipes out hundreds of food safety labeling laws (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Keep up the pressure on your lawmakers to stop passage of H.R. 4167, a bill heavily supported by junk food manufacturers that would -- believe it or not -- make it ILLEGAL for States to protect their citizens from food products containing heavy metals, cancer causing chemicals, aspartame and other dangerous... FDA Pet Food Safety Meeting Proves No One Is Watching Out for Pets (By Susan Thixton) If you heard a thud last week it was the ball dropping... the $26 Billion dollar a year pet food industry ball being dropped by the FDA and every major pet organization in the U.S. Finally, fourteen months after the world's largest pet food recall –- on May 13, 2008 the FDA held its Pet... Highly toxic, disease-promoting ingredients remain perfectly legal in the American food supply (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Contaminated children's treats are showing up in candy stores in the southern part of the United States, and unfortunately, these Mexican candies contain lead, an ingredient that has been associated with a number of health problems in children. Lead paint was banned decades ago, and lead is not allowed... Seventh case of mad cow disease confirmed in Canada (By NaturalNews) Canada has reported seven cases of mad cow disease since 2003, two of which were announced within the past two weeks. Thursday's case, a 4-year-old dairy cow that died on a farm in Western Alberta, prompted U.S. Department of Agriculture officials to send an inspector to investigate... Organic Farming is a Relationship with the Land: Interview with Myra Goodman, Part II (By Jim Dee) This is part two of a three-part interview with Myra Goodman, co-founder, along with her husband Drew, of Earthbound Farm, which is perhaps the most well-known name in organic produce in America. With this article, we kick off an exciting, ongoing "Know the Growers" series, in... South African GMO Crop Failure Highlights Dangers of Food Supply Domination (By Barbara L. Minton) Worry is building over the effects of the Food Safety and Modernization Act of 2009, otherwise known as HR 875. This is the bill currently working its way through Congress that would effectively hand over control of America's food supply to such a nefarious giant as Monsanto and its... HR 875 Could Result in Arrest, Imprisonment of CEOs of Processed Food Companies (if enforced) (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The health-conscious community is rightly concerned over the pending passage of HR 875, the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2009, which hammers small family farms with a whole new level of tyranny and oppression. The proposed law is chock full of ominous-sounding text that would... FDA Failing the American People Over Food Safety, Regulation (By David Gutierrez) The FDA lacks sufficient funds to properly monitor emerging technologies and threats, and as such is unable to properly regulate new technologies, drugs and foods, according to a report by the agency's Subcommittee on Science and Technology. The FDA's resources are going mostly into... Some school cafeterias hold questionable food safety records, study shows (By M.T. Whitney) What's in the mystery meat shouldn't be the only thing school kids worry about when going to the cafeteria: a recent study showed that some cafeterias barely make the grade. The study looked at high school cafeterias in 20 different jurisdictions across the nation. In some, researchers... HoneyBaked Foods recalls nearly 47,000 pounds of ham and turkey due to possible contamination (By Jerome Douglas) HoneyBaked Foods from Ohio is recalling 46,941 pounds of turkey and ham products that officials fear could cause listeriosis -- a potentially fatal disease, said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) last Friday. HoneyBaked Foods, Inc is voluntarily recalling the meat, including... Contaminated cattle feed the likely cause of mad cow disease in Canada (By NaturalNews) The June case of a bovine infected with mad cow disease -- the country's seventh since 2003 -- was most likely cased by contaminated feed at a manufacturing plant, concluded a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) investigation Thursday. Experts believe that bovine spongiform encephalopathy... Following mad cow disease, now your chicken meat contains arsenic, too (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The news about the meat industry gets stranger at every turn. First there's mad cow disease and the revelations of the meat packing industry which engages is frightening aseembly line practices that allow spinal material to be sold as "beef." Now, in the story below, you'll read about the poultry... Mad cow disease on U.S. soil exposes the disgusting nature of beef industry (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Mad cow wouldn't be a problem in the first place if the beef industry didn't grind up old, diseased cows and feed their parts to other cows. That mad cow is appearing is simply an inevitable result of utterly inhumane and filthy practices by corporate beef producers. Now, thanks to this single... Ten Ways to Make Sure You Prepare a Safer Seasonal Feast This Year (By Al G Smith) Pre-packaged and pre-prepared foodstuffs and uniformly `beautiful` fruits and vegetables on display in the local supermarket, grocery store or delicatessen can lead consumers to imagine that everything is clean and fit to eat. But sadly this is not always the case. Here are some key tips... FDA Plots to Mislead Consumers Over Irradiated Foods (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) NaturalNews has learned that the FDA is intentionally plotting to deceive consumers over the labeling of irradiated foods, attempting to eliminate any requirement for informative labeling or replace the word "irradiated" with "pasteurized." In a feature story published by NaturalNews... Cow Brains, Spinal Cords to be Banned From Pet Food Starting in 2009 (By David Gutierrez) Effective April 23, 2009, the FDA has banned a series of cattle products from all animal feed and pet food in attempt to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease. BSE is a fatal, degenerative disease of the brain cause by defective proteins... Edible food coatings made from common herbs could protect meat, produce from E. coli microorganisms (By Jessica Fraser) Researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently reported the development of a natural, edible food coating to help prevent bacteria such as E. coli from infecting fresh produce. The researchers' report -- published in the Nov. 29 issue of the Journal of Food and... UK organic standards threatened by proposed labeling laws (By David Gutierrez) Organic businesses in the United Kingdom have expressed alarm at government proposals to allow higher quantities of genetically modified (GM) ingredients into organic foods without labeling. The government has proposed allowing foods labeled "organic" to contain up to 0.9 percent GM... Green tea from China found to be contaminated with alarming levels of pesticides (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) China is angry over a test of its green tea exports that turned up alarming levels of pesticides. But rather than turning to its agricultural practices and limiting the use of pesticides, China is attacking the testing methods used to detect the pesticides in the first place. Let me say this bluntly... Food manufacturers hide dangerous ingredients in everyday foods by using confusing terms on the label (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act will take effect in January 2006 and will require food companies to use common names for eight food allergens such as milk, shellfish, eggs, peanuts, fish, wheat, and soy. There has been a lot of press about this Consumer Protection Act, but very... Heavy metals warning for ayurvedic herbs is a distraction from the real threats to your health (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The headlines were recently ablaze with warnings about Ayurvedic herbal products. A survey of such herbal remedies sourced from India and Pakistan found that one in five of them were contaminated with dangerous levels of heavy metals like lead, mercury and arsenic. This is an important finding and worthy... Nutritional content of wheat substantially improved by activating latent "wild" gene (By Jessica Fraser) -- New research published in the journal Science suggests that cross-breeding domesticated wheat with wild wheat can re-activate a naturally occurring gene that increases levels of iron, zinc and protein. Researchers from the University of California at Davis found that a single gene... Bisphenol A chemical commonly found in canned soup and food storage plastics (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Before you decide to chew on the cap of your water bottle because you're nervous, make sure the plastic you are chewing on isn't full of carcinogens and chemicals -- even though lobbyists for the plastics industry argue that any traces of the toxic substance bisphenol A are low and therefore, insubstantial... The Killing of California Almonds (and why dead foods lead to dead people) (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) As NaturalNews reported earlier this year, the Almond Board of California (ABC) has decided that all almonds grown in that state must be pasteurized, irradiated or otherwise killed, even when they're labeled "raw." This is necessary, the ABC tells us, for "safety reasons." But who's safety? Certainly... Consumer groups join forces to reverse pasteurization ruling for raw almonds (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The U.S. government is once again working closely with powerful corporations to knowingly deliver a nutritionally deficient food supply to the American people. This most recent example concerns the new rules by the Almond Board of California (ABC) and backed by the USDA to mandate the pasteurization... U.S. and China Announce Food Safety Progress for Pet Food? (By Susan Thixton) The U.S. Health and Human Services announced, on June 18, 2008, progress between China and the U.S. stating, "strong and sustained cooperation by both nations to strengthen the safety of food products exported to the United States from China." The news release mentions a 'cooperative mechanism'... NaturalNews Posts Audio Interviews with Jay Robb and Alan Friedman; Plus FDA's Food Irradiation Plot (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Three new downloadable audio programs in MP3 format are available now on NaturalNews.com. The first is an interview with Jay Robb, the founder of Jay Robb Enterprises, makers of the industry's best-tasting natural whey protein and egg protein products. In the interview, Jay talks about... Raw Broccoli, Cabbage Slash Bladder Cancer Risk by 40 Percent; Cooking Destroys Benefits (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Eating as little as three small servings of raw cruciferous vegetables per month, such as broccoli and cabbage, has been found to decrease the risk of developing bladder cancer by an astonishing 40 percent. This was discovered by researchers from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo... FDA approves viruses as food additive in processed meats (By NaturalNews) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a food additive to be used on meat products such as cold cuts and hot dogs, which contains six types of viruses meant to kill bacteria. The virus mixture would be sprayed onto meat products, where it would target the pathogenic... Action alert: Stop Congress from taking away your right to know what's in your food (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The House of Representatives will vote this week on a controversial "national food uniformity" labeling law that will take away local government and states' power to require food safety labels such as those required in California and other states on foods or beverages that are likely to cause cancer... Acrylamide content of 2,500 foods revealed in comprehensive FDA database (By NaturalNews) -- Last month the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a comprehensive database listing various foods' content of acrylamide -- a carcinogen created when starchy foods are cooked at high temperatures. Acrylamide has been shown to cause cancer in lab rats, and researchers... Consumer fraud alert: Swiss Diamond non-stick cookware made with same chemical as Teflon (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) In the wake of health warnings about Teflon and non-stick cookware, health-conscious consumers are increasingly seeking safer, alternative cookware products that offer non-stick cooking without the worries of Teflon. As part of an investigative story for NaturalNews, I searched the web for Teflon alternatives... The Recent Limited Recall of Pedigree Dog Food (By Susan Thixton) Mars Petcare issued a limited recall of Pedigree dog food. The recall is limited to Southern California and Las Vegas, NV. A "component" of the food that tested positive for Salmonella contamination "was inadvertently shipped to our Tracy, California facility and used in the production of... Taco Bell E. coli outbreak spreads to five states (By Jessica Fraser) An outbreak of E. coli bacteria in the Northeast over the past two weeks has now infected 64 people who ate at various Taco Bell restaurants, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Though the CDC has not targeted a particular food source as the cause of the outbreak... USDA Refuses to Recall "Comingled" Meat That Contains Beef from Westland Plant Downer Cows (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Following the unprecedented recall of 143 million pounds of beef that was potentially contaminated with mad cow disease, the USDA has decided that it's okay for children and consumer to eat that beef as long as it is comingled with beef from other cows. This startling decision appeared... Why Wild Salmon Is Better Than Farm-Raised (By Frank Mangano) A good friend of mine is crazy about fish. He doesn’t have it too often, cognizant of the high levels of mercury found in some fish, so he tries to limit himself to having it once, twice a week max. Anyway, he went to his local fish market to buy some fresh salmon, surprised to see... EPA debating use of fluoride pesticides on food; consumers urged to take action (By NaturalNews) An open letter to the public from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) published at Foodconsumer.org, warns that the already dangerous levels of fluoride in our food supply could be increased if Dow Chemical Co. gets its way, and calls for action to prevent this from happening. The... Bacon, sausage, hot dogs and processed meats hike cancer risk by 67% due to chemical preservative, says nutritionist (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) A chemical added to processed meat products is responsible for a 67% increased risk in pancreatic cancer, says author and nutritionist Mike Adams. The conclusions are based in part on research conducted at the University of Hawaii that reveals a 67% increased risk of pancreatic cancer in people who consume... Kellogg's caught in mercury controversy; New York bans mercury toys in childrens' breakfast cereals (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) In a previous article, I reported how Kellogg's was shipping boxes of childrens' breakfast cereal with Spiderman toys containing mercury batteries. I pointed out the insanity of including a highly toxic heavy metal (mercury) in boxes of cereal, not just for the health danger to children, but also the... The health dangers of trans fats have been known for decades, yet food companies still poison customers with hydrogenated oils (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) With new trans fat labeling laws now going into effect, which require food manufacturers to list the trans fat content right on the nutrition facts label, it's time to be brutally honest about the continued use of trans fat and hydrogenated oils in the food manufacturing industry. For decades,... Processed meat consumption results in 67% increase in pancreatic cancer risk, says new research (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Consuming processed meats increases the risk of pancreatic cancer, says new research conducted at the University of Hawaii that followed nearly 200,000 men and women for seven years. According to lead study author Ute Nothlings, people who consumed the most processed meats (hot dogs and sausage) showed... The National Animal Identification System - Who Wins and Who Loses (By Barbara L. Minton) The recall of 143 million pounds of beef processed over the past two years is the largest meat recall in the history of the world. The USDA had no choice following an animal group's release of videotape of "downer" cows being dragged across filthy floors and pushed around by a fork lift... Nanotech ingredients may expose food industry workers to unknown health risks (By Ben Kage) A study recently published by the British Occupational Hygiene Society suggests that workers who manufacture nanotech foods -- foods containing nanoparticles that are expected to behave in a specific manner -- may be exposed to unknown health risks. According to Andrew Maynard, article... White Sugar Now Coming From Genetically-Modified Sugar Beets (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) This year saw the first commercial planting of genetically modified (GM) sugar beets in the United States, with that sugar to hit the food supply soon after. Farmers across the country will soon be planting Monsanto's Roundup Ready sugar beet, genetically engineered for resistance to... The Cause of Bacteria in Lettuce and Spinach (By Lynn Berry) Many supermarkets and food stores stock packaged, trimmed or cut lettuce and spinach as well as other green leaves. It is these minimally processed types of lettuce and spinach that attract food-borne pathogens such as listeria monocytogenes and yersinia enterocolitica. Listeria is the cause... The USDA works tirelessly to protect beef industry profits at the expense of public health (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Here's an excellent New York Times article on the truth behind the actions of the USDA on mad cow disease. What's obvious to every thinking person who has paid attention to this issue is that the USDA is acting as a beef marketing branch of the U.S. government, not as an agency tasked with protecting... FDA warns over dangerous products from China while ignoring dangerous products from the U.S. (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The Food and Drug Administration has been gleefully warning us about the dangers of China-made food and personal care products recently. Why gleefully? Because announcing the discovery of toxic chemicals in products made by other countries (especially a Communist country) allows the FDA to appear... Cornucopia Institute reveals agribusiness conspiracy to mislead consumers over almonds (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The Cornucopia Institute, a non-profit organization that promotes honest food and sustainable farming practices, has revealed details of the USDA's conspiracy with agribusiness interests to mislead consumers over the sterilization of almonds. A press release from the Cornucopia Institute, reprinted below... The Organic Advantage: A Nutritional Edge (By Stephanie Whited) A recent UK government report found that chickens raised in the widespread, non-organic fashion, have a 23.4% chance of being contaminated with salmonella, a bacteria responsible for food poisoning. The chance of an organic flock having salmonella? Only 4.4%. What's the difference between... 5 Ways to Make Your Holiday Dinner Germ Free (By Craig Chiodi) As we near the holiday season and prepare to enjoy a bountiful and delicious feast, a few simple suggestions for proper food safety can go a long way toward creating a healthy and bacteria-free meal on this most enjoyable holiday. Tip #1: Practice proper hand washing techniques. Interview with David Wolfe on raw foods, the bird flu and herbal healing (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Mike: Today we're talking with David Wolfe. How are you doing today? Wolfe: I'm having the best day ever, by far. How are you doing? Mike: I'm doing pretty well, too. Now, let's talk about bird flu. What are you talking to people about in the world of food as medicine... Interview with David Wolfe on raw foods, the bird flu and herbal healing (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Mike: Today we're talking with David Wolfe. How are you doing today? Wolfe: I'm having the best day ever, by far. How are you doing? Mike: I'm doing pretty well, too. Now, let's talk about bird flu. What are you talking to people about in the world of food as medicine... FDA Says Cloned Meat Safe to Eat but Could It Already Be in Our Food? (By Kevin Gianni) Meat eaters in the U.S. may be in for a shock. In the most detailed "risk assessment" on the safety of cloned foods to date, The FDA has reported that meat and milk from bovine, swine and goat clones is safe for human consumption. This conclusion was derived from a comprehensive "risk assessment... Humane Society Sues USDA Over Downer Cow Loopholes (By David Gutierrez) The Humane Society of the United States has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over a 2007 rule change by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that allows certain downer cattle to enter the food supply. Downer cattle are those too sick or injured to stand, and they have... FDA drug safety bill passes in the U.S. Senate; health freedom advocates outraged at betrayal of American consumers (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The U.S. Senate passed the FDA "drug safety" bill today (S.1082) with a 93-1 vote. A key amendment that would have called for genuine drug safety protections for consumers -- the Grassley amendment 1039 -- was defeated by a single vote (47 to 46). The new law deepens financial ties between Big Pharma... Northeastern University professor lays out the truth about mad cow disease: it may be in your freezer (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Here's a must read article on mad cow disease. It focuses on the comments from a professor at Northeastern University who says that contaminated beef is right now sitting in grocery stores and personal freezers all across the country. He goes on to state that the reason the beef and cattle industries... Want a Nutritional Edge? Buy Organic (By Stephanie Whited) A recent UK government report found that chickens raised in the widespread, non-organic fashion, have a 23.4% chance of being contaminated with salmonella, a bacteria responsible for food poisoning. The chance of an organic flock having salmonella? Only 4.4%. What's the difference between... FDA Revitalization Act renamed, amended and still hotly debated; floor vote is imminent (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The hotly-debated S.1082 legislation sponsored by Sen. Kennedy has now been renamed the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007, reports Brenna Hill of the Health Freedom Foundation and American Association (www.HealthFreedom.net). The bill is being hotly debated and has been delayed by two... Health Roundup: TB lawsuits, lycopene bashing and Veggie Booty for infants (satire) (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Nine airline passengers have filed a $1.3 million lawsuit against the tuberculosis man who cavorted around the world on a plane even after being told he was infected with a rare strain of TB. I'm not sure who takes the idiot prize on this one: The guy who hopped on a plane after learning he was carrying... Hey, Americans: Are You Suffering from Pervasive Peanut Butter Avoidance Disorder? (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) While American consumers are running scared over the possibility of tainted peanut butter, it's worth pointing out that the number of people sickened by salmonella (529 at last count) is absolutely dwarfed by the number of people harmed or killed by toxic chemicals that are intentionally... Food Scam: Almond Board of California to falsely label pasteurized almonds as "raw" (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The Almond Board of California, which oversees virtually 100 percent of the almonds grown and consumed in the United States and Canada, is now implementing plans to pasteurize all almonds at temperatures up to 158 degrees (F) and yet have them intentionally and falsely labeled as "raw." The decision... NAIS Threatens Access to Organic, Local and Sustainable Food (By Barbara L. Minton) At first glance, many readers of Natural News will think the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) is nothing that concerns them because they eat only plant based foods. However, NAIS is only one part of a much bigger issue. The implementation of NAIS directly threatens the ability... USDA follows don't ask, don't tell policy with mad cow disease (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) When it comes to testing U.S. cattle for mad cow disease, the USDA doesn't really want to mandate any sort of testing at all. Even with countries like Japan banning all US beef due to our country's lack of mandatory testing requirements, the USDA continues to resist creating new regulations that... USDA mad cow testing program is a sham, says inspector general (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) The USDA's mad cow disease testing program is a sham: it doesn't test many cows showing neurological symptoms, it falsified records of one cow to make sure it received "downer" status, and it doesn't test healthy-looking cattle at all! These are the accusations from the USDA's own inspector general and... Hidden mad cow epidemic infected 300,000 cattle, says French government (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) This is one of the most shocking reports ever issued by the French government: a mad cow disease epidemic swept through cow herds in that country -- entirely undetected by authorities. In the past 13 years, the report says, more than 300,000 cattle were infected, and 50,000 such cattle entered the human... Review: The Future of Food, a must-see documentary that exposes the biotech threat to life on our planet (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) There is a cabal of power-hungry corporations that are systematically destroying humanity's future. These companies have taken over the food supply, injected pesticides, viruses and invading genes into staple crops, engineered "terminator" genes that make crop seeds unviable, destroyed the livelihood... The Dangers Versus the Benefits of Raw Milk: The Truth Exposed (By Sheryl Walters) If you read what the FDA says about raw milk, you would believe that you are jeopardizing your life by drinking it. They say (this is taken from their website): "Raw milk can harbor dangerous microorganisms that can pose serious health risks to you and your family. According to the Centers... COOL Law Proves Ineffective in Reducing Melamine Risks (By Susan Thixton) Since the 2007 pet food recall, melamine has been discovered in many 'people' products from infant formula to candy to powdered cheese to coffee creamers; recalls continue worldwide. Although the Chinese government assures the world they have everything under control, the world has to wonder... Veterinary Medical Association Meeting Shows Pet Safety Is Not a Priority (By Susan Thixton) Recently the AMVA (American Veterinary Medical Association) held its annual meeting; reports of the topics discussed are discouraging. Per an article reported in MedicalNewsToday.com several veterinary speakers clearly continue to support major pet food manufacturers. Dr. Sally C. Perea... A Discussion on Raw: Taking Your Pets Health into Your Own Hands (By Phoebe Kerr) For many, the discussion of feeding your pet a raw food diet can be a scary thing. There is so much work and knowledge that is involved, not to mention all the health factors to take into consideration for both you and your pet. Or at least this is what your vet and mainstream media may... Understanding the True Meaning of Disease (By Mike Donkers) There are no diseases, only disease. Singular, not plural. Disease should be perceived as life itself: an infinite number of shapes and forms, springing from the same primordial well. Disease is like life itself because it is a part of life, in the same way that death is part of life, forming... High protein diet good for your health, good for weight loss, says startling new research (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Ever since the popularity of the Atkins diet exploded, low-carb / high protein diets have been under fire from critics who say that eating very high levels of protein (three to four times the normal daily amount) would compromise the function of important organs such as the kidneys. Others claim high... Could Risky Meat By-Products Be Turned Into Energy? (By Susan Thixton) I have discovered a possible means for the inferior garbage that gets dumped into pet food to be turned into valuable energy. Something that seems to be a far better method to discard of left over animal waste materials than becoming dog food or cat food ingredients. As a result of processing... How to Create Your Own Pandemic: Infectious Creativity Used by Big Pharma (By Dana Ullman, MPH) Just prior to Donald Rumsfeld becoming our Secretary of Defense, he was the Chairman of the Board of Gilead Sciences, the company that created Tamiflu. Rumsfeld and his associates seem to be as (in)effective in fighting viruses as they are fighting terrorists, but this doesn't stop them... The Atkins Diet Food Guide Pyramid, Part 6: Health Improvements (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) As good as the Atkins Good Guide Pyramid is, I think it's worth noting how it could be improved. First, the pyramid would benefit from clarifying the difference between refined and unrefined foods and ingredients. As mentioned previously, all the pictures on the pyramid show unrefined, natural ingredients... Acrylamide production in foods could be slashed 40 percent by citric acid, glycine additives (By NaturalNews) Adding citric acid and glycine to foods could lessen the formation of acrylamide -- a carcinogen produced by baking, roasting, frying or toasting starchy foods -- without having a huge impact on flavor, a UK study shows. In 2002, acrylamide was found in unexpectedly high amounts in... Agave Nectar, the High Fructose Health Food Fraud (By Rami Nagel) Editor's note: This highly-controversial article was written by a Citizen Journalist writer, not an in-house NaturalNews staff writer. NaturalNews does not agree with every statement in this story, but we posted it because we are aware of an increasing amount of fraudulent, low-quality ... A Discussion on Raw: Taking Your Pet's Health into Your Own Hands (By Phoebe Kerr) For many, the discussion of feeding your pet a raw food diet can be a scary thing. There is so much work and knowledge that is involved, not to mention all the health factors to take into consideration for both you and your pet. Or at least this is what your vet and mainstream media may... Irradiated Pet Food Thought Responsible for Cat Deaths in Australia (By Susan Thixton) Orijen Cat Food was the only common link in the mysterious illness and subsequent death of five cats in Australia. Orijen Pet Foods, a Canadian company, is well known and trusted to provide high quality dog and cat foods, thus the Australian pet deaths is a mystery to many. The suspected... Organic Farming is a Relationship with the Land: Interview with Myra Goodman, Part I (By Jim Dee) This is part one of a three-part interview with Myra Goodman, co-founder, along with her husband Drew, of Earthbound Farm, which is perhaps the most well-known name in organic produce in America. With this article, we kick off an exciting, ongoing "Know the Growers" series, in... Endometriosis caused by eating red meat and avoiding fresh vegetables, says research; infertility may result (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) According to new research, consuming red meat such as beef or ham increases your risk of endometriosis by 80 to 100 percent. Endometriosis is a painful health condition experienced by women, and it is sadly becoming more common. It typically strikes women in their 20's and 30's, and the more... Food Additives Found to Cause Hyperactivity in Children (By David Gutierrez) Two different cocktails of common food colorings and preservatives increased hyperactive behavior in children, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Southampton and published in the journal The Lancet. In the study, which was commissioned by the United... China sentences ex-head of FDA to death over drug company bribes (By Byron Richards) The penalty in China is death, in America it's business as usual. Zheng Xiaoyu, the former head of China's FDA, was sentenced to death for accepting $832,000 in drug company bribes and for dereliction of duty. Like China, our country is in the middle of a drug and food safety crisis. Why is FDA Commissioner... U.S. Senate attempts damage control as House braces for onslaught (By Byron Richards) (Understanding the Threat to Dietary Supplements -- Part 2, by Byron Richards) Senators were taken off guard by the public outrage over the passing of bill S.1082 with language that can be used to seriously harass dietary supplements by enabling the FDA to apply drug-related risk analysis to... Natural health community having a huge impact on Senate bill S.1082; consumers achieving important victories (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) We have good news to report on the Senate bill S.1082 that we've been covering all week. The grassroots efforts of citizens and advocates in the health freedom movement are making a huge impact on this legislative effort. We've already managed to delay the voting on the bill from early this week to next... Almond Board of California changes its story following NaturalNews article (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Following NaturalNews's original story about the Almond Board of California launching plans to falsely label pasteurized almonds as raw, the organization changed its story in emails being sent to consumers, and now claims the rules have nothing to... Genetically modified rice may pack more antioxidants (By David Gutierrez) (ConsumerWellness.org) Rice genetically engineered to produce more flavonoids was found to have higher antioxidant activity than unmodified rice, in a joint German-Indian study published in Metabolic Engineering. The rice was specifically engineered for the purposes of the study and has not... Microbes Mutated in Outer Space Become Far More Dangerous (By David Gutierrez) Salmonella bacteria sent into outer space responded to the altered gravity by becoming more virulent, with changed expression of 167 different genes, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. "These bugs can sense where they are by changes... Video Shows Employees Torturing Cows on Way to Slaughterhouse (By Julie Hurley) An article posted by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) on their Web site on Jan. 30, 2008 revealed the disturbing results of a six-week undercover investigation into Hallmark Meat Packing Co., of Chino, located in southern California. Video evidence showed employees of the plant... Soy Protein Used in "Natural" Foods Bathed in Toxic Solvent Hexane (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Virtually all "protein bars" on the market today are made with soy protein. Many infant formula products are also made with soy protein, and thousands of vegetarian products (veggie burgers, veggie cheese, "natural" food bars, etc.) are made with soy protein. That soy protein is almost... New Neurological Disease Found in Pig Processing Plant Workers (By Heidi Stevenson) We now have a new horrible disease brought by the same insane meat-raising industry that brought Mad Cow Disease and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, both implicated from the brains of sheep and cattle. It's known by two terms, Progressive Inflammatory Neuropathy and Immune Polyradiculoneuropathy... NaturalNews launches citizen journalism program, invites writers to contribute articles for publication (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) Today NaturalNews is announcing the beta launch of its WebSeed Citizen Journalism project that allows individuals to earn an ongoing revenue stream by writing news articles that will be published on the NaturalNews Network. (A "Citizen Journalist" is a news writer or reporter who is not necessarily credentialed... One Simple Question That Could Save Your Pet’s Life (By Susan Thixton) There is a lot to know in order to properly care for the four legged love of your life. But there is one question that every dog and cat owner needs to ask –- and deserves to know the answer to. It's simple and it should take less than 3 minutes of your time. This question doesn't go... Mad cow risk still present as cattle feed in nine states found to contain banned cow remains (By NaturalNews) -- Livestock feed manufacturer H.J. Baker & Bro. has issued a recall for supplements sold in nine states that may have been contaminated with cattle remains, a violation of a 1997 ban meant to protect against the spread of mad cow disease. Samples of two supplements added to dairy... USDA Refuses to Ban Sick "Downer" Cows From U.S. Food Supply (By David Gutierrez) Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer has rejected calls to ban downer cattle from the U.S. food supply. Downer cattle are those too sick or injured to stand. Because these cows are at a higher risk of carrying the fatal, incurable neurological disorder known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy... Essential fatty acid phosphatidylserine (PS) is powerful prevention for memory loss, Alzheimer's and dementia (By Dani Veracity) The link between old age and forgetfulness is cliché enough to be the subject of greeting cards, sitcoms and jokes. We take it for granted so often that very few of us take the time to question why it happens. However, experts may have found the answer in an essential fatty acid called phosphatidylserine... Red Food Coloring Used in Sausage Linked to Cancer (By David Gutierrez) An expert panel of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has recommended that the food coloring known as E128 or as Red 2G is no longer considered safe for human consumption. Under the current laws of the European Union, Red 2G is permitted only in sausages that have at least 6 percent... FBI conducts armed "spinach raid" on California food grower (By Ben Kage) Employees and customers of Growers Express in Salinas, Calif. were surprised Wednesday when armed federal agents arrived with warrants and began searching the premises for any evidence that linked the store with an outbreak of E. coli in bagged spinach. "They told us we were free to... Hold the Spinach, Hold the Lettuce - the FDA Wants to Nuke Our Veggies (By Joanne Waldron) The FDA has just announced that food producers may now start zapping lettuce and spinach with just enough ionizing radiation to kill E. coli. The muckety-mucks at the FDA have decided, in their infinite wisdom, to use the American public... Japanese Longevity: Facing the Onslaught of Western Ways (By Ruth Rendely) Life expectancy in Japan is the highest in the world—79 years for men and 86 years for women. By comparison, life expectancy for the United States ranks 38th, with men living on the average 75 years and women 80 years. Underpinning Japan’s high life expectancy is another... Food industry fights to eliminate cancer warnings for toxic substances in food (By NaturalNews) If the National Uniformity for Food Act (S.3128) which is currently before the Senate passes into law, more than 220 food safety and labeling laws could be overturned in California alone. California's Proposition 65, which requires products to carry warnings whenever they contain ingredients... USDA announces reduction in testing for mad cow disease (By NaturalNews) The USDA is downsizing its mad cow surveillance program in response to the disease's reduced presence in America, according to U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns. Johanns said the surveillance program should "reflect what we now know is a very, very low level of BSE (bovine spongiform... Engineering Warfare: A Close Look at Biological and Chemical Warfare (By Nicholas Wurschmidt) In this article, we will take a closer look at biological and chemical warfare from a global perspective as well as the use of pesticides and insecticides and how they helped pioneer these deadly toxins used in modern warfare and bio-terrorism as we know it today. I want to discuss the different... Are the Ingredients in Pet Food 'People' Safe? (By Susan Thixton) When I officially began reviewing pet foods, companies I contacted shared without hesitation if their foods used human grade or pet grade meat ingredients. Now I am seeing a shift in that. These days many are telling me they use human grade/quality ingredients even though their pet food... Almond Growers Sue USDA to Halt Mandatory Chemical Fumigation of Raw Almonds (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) After having their organic almond businesses devastated by the USDA's bizarre decision requiring mandatory chemical fumigation of almonds, the almond industry is fighting back. Fifteen American almond growers have filed a lawsuit against the USDA in an attempt to repeal the requirements... The Uniform Food Ignorance Act (HR 4167) (satire) (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) I have recently learned that the National Uniformity for Food Act (HR 4167) is not what you think. A Washington insider has faxed me documents showing the original wording of the bill, and its original name: the Uniform Food Ignorance Act. This name was apparently changed to make the bill... Processed Meat Unsafe For Human Consumption; Cancer Experts Warn of Dietary Dangers (By Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, editor of NaturalNews) World cancer experts have finally declared what NaturalNews readers learned nearly four years ago: That processed meats cause cancer, and anyone seeking to avoid cancer should avoid eating all processed meats for life. Hundreds of cancer researchers took part in a five-year project spanning more than... Breast Cancer: A Preventable Disease Through Good Nutrition (By Peggy Gannon) Cancer. It feels like a modern version of the plague. The word strikes fear in us. We all know someone who has it, or had it, or is in remission from it. The recent Breast Cancer Awareness month was dedicated to the importance of early detection. We read articles about breast cancer statistics... Read about Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, and NaturalNews, who created this site to help bring you more well-written articles on the topics that interest you most. 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