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Bolivian man claims to have lived for 123 years thanks to quinoa and coca leaves

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“Bolivian indigenous farmer Carmelo Flores, who could be the oldest person to have ever lived, attributes his longevity to quinoa grains, riverside mushrooms and around-the-clock chewing of coca leaves. Speaking in the 4,000-metre (13,123-feet) high hamlet where he lives in a straw-roofed hut, Flores says the traditional Andean diet has kept him alive for 123 years.  Flores is still strong enough to take daily walks in shoes made of recycled tires. Flores said he fought in the brutal 1932-35 Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay, and had to hunt skunks to nourish himself.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/18/bolivian-man-claims-to-have-lived-for-123-years-thanks-to-quinoa-and-coca-leaves/

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Texas Police Hit Organic Farm With Massive SWAT Raid

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“Members of the local police raiding party had a search warrant for marijuana plants, which they failed to find at the Garden of Eden farm. The real reason for the law enforcement exercise appears to have been code enforcement. The police seized ’17 blackberry bushes, 15 okra plants, 14 tomatillo plants … native grasses and sunflowers,’ after holding residents inside at gunpoint for at least a half-hour, property owner Shellie Smith said in a statement. The raid lasted about 10 hours, she said.  She said the police didn’t produce a warrant until two hours after the raid began, and officers shielded their name tags so they couldn’t be identified.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/15/texas-swat-team-conducts-_n_3764951.html

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Don’t Eat These, Ever: What’s in Your Condiments?

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“Condiments are usually given a free ride because, well, it’s only a spoonful. They’re typically overlooked, or brushed off as “harmless,” or eaten in such small quantities that their effects seem negligible. Condiments can make bland foods taste better and good foods taste great. But they can also turn an otherwise nutritious meal into a metabolic nightmare, one tablespoon at a time. Small, frequent doses of potentially harmful ingredients can be far from benign, having a cumulative biological effect. In fact, there is scientific evidence that more significant health effects may occur at low doses than high, especially for hormone-disrupting chemicals.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/08/joseph-mercola/dont-eat-these-ever/

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The Fox (Monsanto) Buys the Chicken Coop (Beeologics)

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“Why would one of the largest purveyors of pesticides, genetically engineered seeds and agrochemicals want to buy a company which has been seeking solutions to the escalating threats to the world bee population?  The root of the problem, however, may not be the virus targeted by Remembee, but the herbicides and insecticides that agro-chemical giants like Monsanto, Dow and Bayer have themselves been hawking to farmers around the world. This is the conclusion of three recent studies which implicate a class of pesticides known as ‘neonics’ which coat a massive 142 million acres of corn, wheat, soy and cotton seeds in the U.S. alone.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/richard-schiffman/the-fox-monsanto-buys-the_b_1470878.html

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Texas cops raid farm commune when mistaking tomato plants for marijuana

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“Police in Arlington, Texas are being criticized for their tactics during a drug raid on a local farm that came up empty while allegedly damaging both the property and the crops. Several residents at the ‘Garden of Eden’ sustainability garden were handcuffed at gunpoint by officers during the Aug. 2 raid, which also involved a SWAT team, after an undercover officer and helicopter surveillance allegedly gave authorities probable cause to believe there was marijuana being grown on the premises.  ‘They came here under the guise that we were doing a drug trafficking, marijuana-growing operation,’ owner Shellie Smith told WFAA-TV. ‘They destroyed everything.'”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/14/texas-cops-raid-farm-commune-when-mistaking-tomato-plants-for-marijuana/

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‘Safe’ sugar levels in humans are toxic to mice

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“Sugar is toxic for mice in dosages that in humans would equal a ‘safe’ diet that includes three cans of soda per day, scientists said Tuesday. Mice fed a diet in which sugar contributed a quarter of their daily calories did not become obese or ill, yet died younger and had fewer babies than animals on a healthy diet, said the team — raising red flags about ‘added sugar’ levels some consider safe for humans. ‘Added sugar’ is a term used for the refined stuff that is added to sweet drinks, baked goods and candy rather than the natural sugars found in fruit, vegetables and milk products. Sugar consumption in the American diet had increased by 50 percent since the 1970s.”

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/13/safe-sugar-levels-in-humans-are-toxic-to-mice/

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Foodies Fight to Save Detroit With Job Hopes Pinned on Arugula

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“For Greg Willerer, Detroit’s new urban frontier is a lot like the Wild West: ‘For all intents and purposes, there is no government here,’ said Willerer, 43, checking the greens and other crops he is growing on an acre off Rosa Parks Boulevard, across from an abandoned house with broken windows. ‘If something were to happen we have to handle that ourselves.’  In New York, the city has invested $600,000 in expanding Brooklyn Grange, a rooftop farming business that’s planning to open a business incubator. Seattle is breaking ground on a ‘food forest,’ planting seven acres of fresh produce open to the public.”

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-08-09/foodies-fight-to-save-detroit-with-job-hopes-pinned-on-arugula.html

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Joseph Mercola: Why Medicine Won’t Allow Cancer to Be Cured

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Joseph Mercola: Why Medicine Won’t Allow Cancer to Be Cured

“In spite of the enormous amounts of money funneled into cancer research today, two out of three cancer patients will be dead within five years after receiving all or part of the standard cancer treatment trinity—surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy. This is not too surprising when you consider that two of the three are carcinogenic themselves! It’s much easier to prevent cancer than to treat it, once it takes hold. I believe you can virtually eliminate your risk of cancer and chronic disease, and radically improve your chances of recovering from cancer if you currently have it, by following these relatively simple strategies.”

http://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/08/joseph-mercola/theres-no-cancer-cure/

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Oklahoma legislator wants to legalize raw milk delivery to homes

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“A Tulsa legislator wants to loosen state regulations of raw milk dairies to allow them to deliver directly to consumers. ‘Basically, my hope is that we can make milkmen legal again,’ said Rep. Ken Walker, R-Tulsa. ‘Since these customers already go to the farm, my sole purpose is to let the farmer deliver to the home.’  Committee Chairman Dale DeWitt, R-Braman, said he is uncomfortable with some of the health risks that broadening the availability of raw milk would carry.  ‘The risk is very, very low, but if there was any kind of outbreak of anything from the distribution of raw milk, … it would just literally kill the industry,’ he said.”

http://www.tulsaworld.com/article.aspx/Oklahoma_legislator_pushes_raw_milk_delivery_to_homes/20130730_11_A7_CUTLIN272236?subj=1

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Farm Fresh Food with Bitcoin – La Nay Ferme help Beccy & Austin eat!

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Farm Fresh Food with Bitcoin – La Nay Ferme help Beccy & Austin eat!

“Austin & Beccy Craig relish the chance to purchase fresh produce and eat real food with bitcoin. They buy a share in a local CSA, La Nay Ferme in Provo, Utah (CSA=Community Supported Agriculture). The farm’s owner Clint shares his philosophy about food, about community, about money, and about bitcoin. Life On Bitcoin is a documentary film project about intrepid newlyweds Austin & Beccy Craig who are living the first 90 days of their married lives only on bitcoin. They are asking businesses all around where they live to accept bitcoin. They will also be traveling using bitcoin.”

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