Brain scans reveal fructose link to overeating

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“People who consume fructose instead of sugar derived from cane or other natural sources feel less satisfied by their food and tend to consume more, according to research published Wednesday in The Journal of the American Medical Association. Stacked next to brain scans of individuals who consumed glucose, the results showed a clear divergence in areas of the brain regulating appetite and reward processing. It is the first scientific literature to directly link fructose consumption to obesity-causing behaviors. Similar research published in November found that use of high fructose corn syrup correlates to significantly higher rates of type 2 diabetes.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/02/brain-scans-reveal-fructose-link-to-overeating/

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Poland bans genetically modified maize and potatoes

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“Poland on Wednesday imposed new bans on the cultivation of certain genetically modified strains of maize and potatoes, a day after an EU required green light for GM crops took effect. The centre-right government of Prime Minister Donald Tusk imposed farming bans on German BASF’s Amflora strain of potato and US firm Monsanto’s MON 810 maize or corn, according to a government statement Wednesday. The ban on specific strains essentially uses a legal loophole to circumvent the EU’s acceptance of such products.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/01/02/poland-bans-genetically-modified-maize-and-potatoes/

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‘Ag-Gag’ Bills, Property Rights, and Common Sense

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“Opposition to Ag-Gag legislation is steadfast across demographic, geographic and partisan lines. A majority of Republicans, Democrats and Independents agree that banning undercover investigations is wrong. Likewise, a majority of respondents in all regions (Northeast, Midwest, South and West) oppose the criminalization of undercover investigations at farms. Over the years I have witnessed that fact that the more people are exposed to the realities of the cruel and deplorable slop served up by the industrial CAFO system, the more they will demand quality food where animals are raised humanely and within their natural environment.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/129643.html

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Meet the Weeds That Monsanto Can’t Beat

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“When Monsanto revolutionized agriculture with a line of genetically engineered seeds, the promise was that the technology would lower herbicide use—because farmers would have to spray less. In fact, just the opposite happened. Sixteen years on, Roundup (Monsanto’s tradename for its glyphosate herbicide) has certainly killed lots of weeds. But the ones it has left standing are about as resistant to herbicide as the company’s Roundup Ready crops, which are designed to survive repeated applications of the agribusiness giant’s own Roundup herbicide.”

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/12/gm-crops-roundup-italian-ryegrass

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Genetically modified salmon not harmful, FDA says

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“Federal health regulators say a genetically modified salmon that grows twice as fast as normal is unlikely to harm the environment, clearing the way for the first approval of a scientifically engineered animal for human consumption. The document concludes that the fish ‘will not have any significant impacts on the quality of the human environment of the United States.’ Regulators also said that the fish is unlikely to harm populations of natural salmon, a key concern for environmental activists. The FDA said more than two years ago that the fish appears to be safe to eat, but the agency had taken no public action since then.”

http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1222/Genetically-modified-salmon-not-harmful-FDA-says

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Across Corn Belt, Farmland Prices Keep Soaring

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“Farmers are carrying less debt than they were 30 years ago, and low interest rates are also a factor because they make it less costly for farmers to borrow. The federal crop insurance program also plays a role in keeping farmland prices high, by covering a majority of losses in revenue or crop yields. Some lenders have reported that a number of farmers are taking out loans based on the current value of their land to take advantage of the farmland boom. Fed officials and some real estate brokers said these buyers could be in trouble if interest rates rose and crop prices fell.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/us/across-corn-belt-farmland-prices-keep-soaring.html?hpw&pagewanted=all&_r=0

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Iowa Farms Minting Millionaires as Rich-Poor Gap Widens

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“Booming worldwide demand for grain has showered wealth on farmers by tripling Iowa land values in the past decade and setting them up for record profits this year, even in the face of the nation’s worst drought in more than half a century, the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects. Land that had long produced boxcars full of corn and soybeans is now yielding a new crop: locally grown millionaires. In doing so, it has brought to the nation’s rural areas the kind of income divide that had long been the province of urban America. Average rents are up 43 percent statewide since 2008.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-19/iowa-farms-minting-millionaires-as-rich-poor-gap-widens.html

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Study proves pesticide exposure linked to bumblebee colony failures

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“In those exposed to gamma-cyhalothrin, there was a higher death rate among worker bees. And colonies that were exposed to both kinds of pesticides were likelier to fail. The experiment was exceptionally long and detailed, the scientists say. It lasted four weeks, whereas current guidelines test pesticides on bees for only up to 96 hours. In addition, it looked at what happened when bees were exposed to two chemicals at the same time and at the changes in a colony’s social structure.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/21/study-proves-pesticide-exposure-linked-to-bumblebee-colony-failures/

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Rats fed lifetime of GM corn grow horrifying tumors, 70% of females die early

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“Eating genetically modified corn (GM corn) and consuming trace levels of Monsanto’s Roundup chemical fertilizer caused rats to develop horrifying tumors, widespread organ damage, and premature death. That’s the conclusion of a shocking new study that looked at the long-term effects of consuming Monsanto’s genetically modified corn. The study, led by Gilles-Eric Seralini of the University of Caen, was the first ever study to examine the long-term (lifetime) effects of eating GMOs. No such studies were ever conducted before GM corn was approved for widespread use by the USDA and FDA.”

http://www.naturalnews.com/037249_GMO_study_cancer_tumors_organ_damage.html

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GMO-Fed Hamsters Become Infertile, Have Stunted Growth

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“Yet another study has concluded that feeding animals GMOs results in higher rates of infant mortality and causes fertility problems. Russian biologist Alexey V. Surov and other researchers fed Campbell hamsters (which have fast reproduction rates) Monsanto GM soy for two years. ‘Originally, everything went smoothly,’ Surov told broadcasting service The Voice of Russia. Surov and the researchers fed the same diet to three generations of the hamsters, and that’s when they noticed things going awry.”

http://naturalsociety.com/gmo-fed-hamsters-become-infertile-have-stunted-growth/

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Tag Archives: Frankenfood

Brain scans reveal fructose link to overeating

Poland bans genetically modified maize and potatoes

‘Ag-Gag’ Bills, Property Rights, and Common Sense

Meet the Weeds That Monsanto Can’t Beat

Genetically modified salmon not harmful, FDA says

Across Corn Belt, Farmland Prices Keep Soaring

Iowa Farms Minting Millionaires as Rich-Poor Gap Widens

Study proves pesticide exposure linked to bumblebee colony failures

Rats fed lifetime of GM corn grow horrifying tumors, 70% of females die early

GMO-Fed Hamsters Become Infertile, Have Stunted Growth