Big Pharma: Our Opioid Crisis Saviors?

Big Pharma: Our Opioid Crisis Saviors?

Not likely, but that’s what crony government officials are promoting. From the Philadelphia Inquirer: TRENTON — Gov. Christie on Monday said the pharmaceutical industry will partner with the National Institutes of Health to more quickly  find solutions to stem the opioid epidemic. Speaking after a closed-door meeting in Trenton, Christie said 14 pharmaceutical companies have agreed to […]

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New Organic Label on the Way

New Organic Label on the Way

There is a new show in town separate from the government’s big food influenced and increasingly corrupt organic program. From EcoWatch: On Wednesday, the Rodale Institute unveiled draft standards for a new Regenerative Organic Certification, developed by Rodale and a coalition of farmers, ranchers, nonprofits, scientists and brands. When finalized, the certification will go “beyond organic” by establishing […]

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Some Good News on BPA in Water

Some Good News on BPA in Water

From Environmental Health News: As water treatment plants struggle to keep up with the chemical cocktail heading into our pipes, researchers say they’ve come up with a solution to remove one of the most ubiquitous contaminants—BPA. Chemists were able to remove about 99 percent of bisphenol A (BPA) from water using a mixture of hydrogen […]

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Surprise! Buried Deep in GOP Health Bill

Surprise! Buried Deep in GOP Health Bill

The Obamacare repeal is only temporary—expires in six years. A few weeks ago, we told you about a new proposal described by nearly everyone as an attempt  to repeal and replace Obamacare. The bill has now been introduced by Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Lindsay Graham (R-SC). Overall, the initiative would eliminate federal subsidies for private […]

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USDA: Fake Organics: Does The Agency Care?

USDA: Fake Organics: Does The Agency Care?

We must pressure the federal government to police unscrupulous global players. Action Alert! We’ve been telling you about the influx of fake organic grain imported from overseas. It’s especially infuriating that the USDA seems to recognize this problem but is doing very little about it. A 2016 USDA report highlights one such challenge: As organic production and […]

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Ban Fish Oil Imports?

Ban Fish Oil Imports?

That is what a Pharma firm lawsuit seeks to do. It also opens up a novel front in the war on natural products by asking the US International Trade Commission to help create a new monopoly by knocking out imported EPA, the most anti-inflammatory kind of fish oil. Urgent Action Alert! Amarin, the maker of […]

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New Healthcare Bill?

New Healthcare Bill?

A novel legislative concept may be gaining some traction. Action Alert! Here’s the gist of it. Rather than develop an alternative federal system, just turn health insurance over to the states. If California wants to create a single-payer system, allow it to do so. If another state likes Obamacare, let it keep it. If another […]

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