A deficiency of dietary omega-3 may explain depressive behaviors [ Print | E-mail | Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Séverine Ciancia severine.ciancia@inserm.fr INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) How maternal essential fatty acid deficiency impact on its progeny is poorly understood. In industrialized nations, diets have been impoverished in essential fatty acids since the beginning of the 20th century. Olivier Manzoni (Head of Research Inserm Unit 862, "Neurocentre Magendie", in Bordeaux and Unit 901 "Institut de Neurobiologie de la Méditerranée" in Marseille), and Sophie Layé (Head of Research at INRA Unit 1286, "Nutrition et Neurobiologie Intégrative" in Bordeaux) and their co-workers hypothesized that chronic malnutrition during intra-uterine development, may later influence synaptic activity involved in emotional behaviour (e.g. depression, anxiety) in adulthood. To verify their hypotheses, the researchers studied mice fed a life-long diet imbalanced in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. For more information Source
Amazon Discount Finder: Find hidden 75%-off deals & more Buying from Amazon's European sites rather than Amazon UK can be cheaper. Clever tool Priceonline.eu checks prices across Amazon's sites in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. (It also checks prices in the USA, but there you may need to pay customs, plus consumer rights vary.) The weakened pound means items might cost slightly more than they would have on Amazon EU sites, but there are still bargains to be had. For example, we found some Bose Soundsport in-ear headphones for £30 on Amazon Italy, which cost £62 on Amazon UK. The best deals tend to be on high-end electricals. Louise tweeted: "@MartinSLewis Saved nearly £100 on my new Dyson by buying it from Amazon in Germany. When is it worth it? As a rule of thumb, it can be worth buying from Amazon's EU sites if you'll save more than £10. Priceonline can be glitchy and didn't always display every result when we checked. Here are the key tips for buying from Europe: Translate the page.
Codex Alimentarius Loves Toxic Fluoride, Part 1 In the previous article, I wrote about the global implications of Codex Alimentarius. I discussed in some detail the oppressive standards recommended by BfR, which have largely been included in the Codex Guidelines for Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements. However, there is one more provision included in the risk assessment process that even many critics of Codex are unaware of. This is the goal to not only treat nutrients as toxins, but treat toxins as nutrients. At first, this is not readily apparent. The fact that researchers have the audacity to claim that vital minerals like Iron should not be consumed in measurements above 0 mg is disturbing enough. This chemical poison is listed only in the “moderately high-risk” level of risk categories.[2] Yet the reality is that fluoride is a very dangerous chemical with serious risks of harm to both health and the environment. This is also where the nutrient group methodology comes into play. Notes:
Wal-Mart Waits With Carrefour as India Wins Instant Gain: Retail Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) and Carrefour SA (CA) waited seven years for access to India’s $400 billion retail market. They may have to wait almost as long to make a profit in the world’s second most populous nation. Expensive real estate, a warehouse shortage and congested roads will force foreign retailers to spend about 20 billion rupees ($382 million) on supply systems, said Anand Ramanathan, associate director at KPMG Advisory Services in India. India on Nov. 24 said it will allow overseas companies to invest up to 51 percent in retail stores selling more than one brand. “It will take at least two to three to five years before we see the full impact of this change in policy,” said Saloni Nangia, senior vice president at Technopak Advisors Pvt. Head Start Shares of India’s three biggest retailers jumped in Mumbai trading on news about the changes. Possible Credit Boost Bharti Venture Less than $1 billion of Wal-Mart’s $422 billion sales last year came from India. Rising Overhead
Organic Consumers Association: What a difference a day makes Imagine my surprise, after promoting this organization on my site, recommending it to so many others and believing this group would be instrumental in the fight against oppressive government regulations and unnecessary legislation that will cause undue hardship on organic farmers, ranchers and anyone devoted to natural food and traditional farming and ranching…..I find this alert from OCA calling the efforts to stop these egregious bills from being passed “internet myths”. (See Alert below) It is apparent NO ONE at OCA has actually read the bills or realizes that the “food Safety” bills are nothing less than pieces of an overall plan. This capitulation on the part of OCA occurred less than 24 hours after the Ag committee hearings that occurred yesterday regarding the intents of these bills. What a difference a day makes! OCA might be interested in reading this list of who is who in the world of corporate pandering before calling any thing a “myth”. Its mythical to think OCA supports you!
How Walmart Is Changing China - Magazine The world’s biggest corporation and the world’s most populous nation have launched a bold experiment in consumer behavior and environmental stewardship: to set green standards for 20,000 suppliers making several hundred thousand items sold to billions of shoppers worldwide. Will that effort take hold, or will it unravel in a recriminatory tangle of misguided expectations and broken promises? Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos Beside the Fifth Ring Road, one of the superhighways encircling Beijing like concentric shock waves radiating outward from the epicenter of an earthquake, sits an enormous big-box installation, one of thousands now proliferating throughout China. The parking lots flanking it are gridlocked with late-model cars and ruddy-faced peasants-turned-workers pushing long, snake-like trains of shopping carts toward the entrance. Also see: A Map of Walmart in China From sea cucumbers in Dalian to upscale Sam's Clubs in Shanghai, Walmart stores vary from province to province. The Wager
Food Freedom Betrayal! Organic Consumers Association Funded by Big Pharma! By Barbara H. Peterson Farm Wars Our food supply is in jeopardy. But the USDA and FDA do not stand alone. The Purse Strings Rockefeller Let’s take a look at just a part of what the Rockefeller crime family is involved in concerning our food supply. Today, the Rockefellers use coercive population control tactics and food as a weapon through a front organization, CGIAR (Consultative Group on Agricultural Resources) as the Rockefellers are trying to distance themselves from public- just like the Rothschild clan has done. Part of the Rockefeller dynasty includes a group known as Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advises donors in their philanthropic endeavors throughout the world. Merck Now let’s take a peek at Merck: Natural NewsMerck and Schering-Plough recently merged to create a new company. This is the second largest pharmaceutical company in the world! Money Talks
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