A link between aspartame and ISIS? Can this be true?Let's drill down and take a look.Aspartame is the artificial sweetener that, although approved for use by the FDA and many other countries around the world, is a neurotoxin and poison and has been linked to many illnesses, including headache, dizziness, mood swings, … [Read more...]
Monsanto’s Poison…
Michael Warren and Natacha Pisarenko from The Associated Press have reported on the dozens of ways Monsanto's chemical fertilizers and pesticides are poisoning the people of Argentina: BASAVILBASO, Argentina (AP) — Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi was never trained to handle pesticides. His job was to keep the crop-dusters flying by filling their tanks as quickly as possible, although it often meant getting drenched in poison. Now, at 47, … [Read more...]
Monsanto Feels the Heat
I have written about the Monsanto corporation on numerous occasions, including A Brief History of Monsanto, and Monsanto v. The State of Illusion. On Friday, it was reported that Monsanto will halt promotion of genetically modified crops in Europe. The decision followed a world-wide protest of Monsanto and GMOs on May 25. The company stopped lobbying for cultivation of the genetically modified crops and will no longer seek approvals for new … [Read more...]
A Brief History of Monsanto
In my last article, Monsanto v. The State of Illusion, I discussed Monsanto and the illusion they have created for themselves that they are an environmentally friendly company full of integrity and respect for the environment. Which then begs the question: Who and what is this Monsanto corporation? Where did they come from? Today, I give you a brief history of Monsanto. Monsanto, based out of Creve Coeur, Missouri, is a multinational agricultural … [Read more...]
Monsanto v. The State of Illusion
There is a recent movie out called "The People v. The State of Illusion," in which the central theme is that most of us live in a state of illusion, captive of our perceptions and thoughts, and this state of illusion can create a living hell for us. Not only do people live in a state of illusion, but companies do also. And one of the biggest perpetrators of living in this state of illusion is Monsanto. Monsanto is an agricultural giant which … [Read more...]
Bill Maher Speaks With Gary Hirshberg About GMOs and Prop 37
On a recent episode of the TV show, Real Time with Bill Maher, Gary Hirshberg, the founder of Stonyfield Farms, the organic yogurt company, talked with Bill Maher about the subject of GMOs - genetically modified organisms, also known as genetically engineered foods. Besides talking about the environmental and health dangers of GMOs and the evil and diabolical companies, such as Monsanto, that create these Frankenfoods, Hirshberg, … [Read more...]
Don’t You Just Love Monsanto?
The Monsanto Food Corporation - don't you just love Monsanto! After all, they are doing their best to bring a Quantum Revolution to the world! (Ok, tongue is planted firmly in cheek.) I mean, check out the above video - they are helping farmers to feed the world! Who doesn't want to feed the world? Who doesn't love farmers? Really - it's Monsanto to the rescue! What? Are you saying something? Are you saying Genetically Modified Organisms … [Read more...]
The Low Density Lifestyle Out at Sea, Part 3
Today is the final part of the 3-part interview with Andrea and Karl Matson-Dekay, intrepid sailors, having lived on their sailboat for the past 5 years with their two boys. It's a great tale they tell, of a simple life and a good life, living in a sustainable way, and a Low Density Lifestyle way. They're happy, healthy, and doing it their own way. As a postscript, Andrea and Karl, as of this writing, are back at sea, sailing their way to the … [Read more...]
