Fast Food, Poverty Wages: The Public Cost of Low-Wage Jobs in the Fast-Food Industry October 15, 2013, by Sylvia Allegretto, Marc Doussard, Dave Graham-Squire, Ken Jacobs, Dan Thompson and Jeremy Thompson » Full Report » California Legislative Hearing Testimony » Press Release » Press Coverage Nearly three-quarters (73 percent) of enrollments in America's major public benefits programs are from working families. This report estimates the public cost of low-wage jobs in the fast-food industry. More than half (52 percent) of the families of front-line fast-food workers are enrolled in one or more public programs, compared to 25 percent of the workforce as a whole.
Pandemic Watch: Another insider announces that a global pandemic is imminent Janet C. Phelan Dr. J. Joseph Kim, founder and director of Inovio Pharmaceuticals, has recently declared that a global pandemic is “inevitable” in the next couple of years. Quoted in an article in US News onDecember 24, Dr. Through his declaration of the imminent nature of a pandemic, Kim adds his name to a growing list of insiders who are stating that we are shortly facing a disease event of a global magnitude. At the very time that our attention is focused on the possibility of losing our rights to defend ourselves via our potential loss of our second amendment rights, the insidious possibility of a global pandemic is lurking....well, right under our pavement. The possibility for utilization of the water system as a delivery system for a pandemic-type agent remains salient. Truthfully, I prefer the word “genocide” to “population reduction.” Dr. Merck has been under scrutiny for a number of years for problems with its products, including drugs such as Temodar, PegIntron, and Intron A.
Consume This First | Food Intelligence for Families Who Eat Are You Ready Series: Pandemic Preparedness Let’s cut to the chase, it is very difficult to prepare for epidemics and pandemics especially for those living in close proximity to others. These natural reoccurring disasters tend to occur suddenly and without warning. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), serious, deadly contagious disease outbreaks can and do happen. Looking back at the Black Plague, those living in high populated areas were hit hardest by this pandemic. Many believe the misuse of antibiotics in the past has led to the dangers of super bugs such as the spread of MRSA — or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Before we get into the meat and potatoes of pandemic preparedness, let’s look at the changes that will likely occur in your community if this disaster were to occur: When an outbreak occurs, many will remain in a state of denial about any approaching epidemics. Community Preparedness Will Play a Large Role Source Individual Prevention Starts At Home Store a two week supply of water and food.
ractopamine The ban on U.S. pork and beef exports to Russia over ractopamine is costly for American producers, but not as much as was recently reported by the U.S. Ambassador. U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul told a Moscow business newspaper that the year-old ban had cost America’s pork and beef industries $4-5 billion. A new U.S. The sale of Smithfield Foods, the United States’ largest pork producer, to Shuanghui International, China’s largest meat company, raises new questions about the future of ractopamine, a controversial growth-promoting drug that is widely used in U.S. pork production and has long been the subject of trade disputes. Thirty-three U.S. senators from livestock states, including Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Thad Cochran (R-MS), chairwoman and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, on Tuesday sent a letter to U.S. Animal rights and food safety groups are petitioning the U.S.
The hepatitis C study America never heard about - The Berkson Clinical Study (NaturalNews) If someone were to take a look at the impressive credentials of Dr. Burton Berkson they would likely think that any study he conducted would easily find its way to publication - especially one which demonstrated remarkable success against chronic hepatitis C. Such was not the case with the Berkson Clinical Study in the U.S., despite Dr. A sample of Dr. Assist. Why the study wasn't published in the U.S. The last two items in the credentials may give a hint of why Berkson's study was never published in America. An estimated 3.2 million people in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis C, a contagious liver disease that results from infection with the hepatitis C virus. 17,000 people are newly infected with the hepatitis C virus each year and 85 percent go on to develop chronic hepatitis. Antiviral treatment costs range well upwards of tens of thousands of dollars annually. The Berkson Clinical Study
See Global Research - 5 Gyres - Understanding Plastic Pollution Through Exploration, Education, and Action - 5 Gyres – Understanding Plastic Pollution Through Exploration, Education, and Action The research we are doing The 5 Gyres team collects samples of the oceans surface to quantity the mass, size, color and type of plastic pollution floating in the gyres. We are also collecting fish to study the ingestion of microplastic particles. See our master timeline “What is the abundance of plastic pollution in the 5 Subtropical Gyres” We will use a manta trawl to collect 50 surface samples from each of the North and South Atlantic gyres. “Are surface foraging fish in the Sargasso Sea ingesting micro-plastic particles?” Foraging nocturnal fish caught during our expeditions are dissected to analyze stomach contents. “How do we analyze our samples?” Sea surface samples are returned to the lab for analysis. Have Trawl- Will Travel In order to understand if plastic pollution exists in the 5 gyres, we have built 5 trawls to loan to vessels of opportunity. Step 1. The Suitcase Manta Trawl The Suitcase Manta Trawl has a 60cm wide mouth that dips 25cm into the sea surface. The Winged Trawl
Polish study: Vaccines carry the potential to do tremendous harm The authors of this powerful new review wrote: “It is not reasonable to assume that manipulation of the immune system through an increasing number of vaccinations during critical periods of brain development will not result in adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes.” Here’s what they found. A new scientific review from Poland discusses irreparable harm done by vaccines. This review addresses the issue in terms of adverse effects, immune system effects, neurological symptoms following vaccination, and a history of vaccines demonstrating little benefit. It centers mostly on studies not often referenced in the western world, providing fresh and broad-ranging information. An honest reading of the study can leave little doubt that harm done may be extensive and often permanent. Adverse Effects Their study leaves little doubt that vaccines produce serious risks that are entirely out of line with any benefits gained. Immune System Effects Autonomously-produced antibodies are called immunoglobulins.
The Safety of Beverages in Plastic Bottles BEVERAGES | April/May 2009 By Jill Culora With bisphenol A (BPA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) consistently in the mass media with regard to beverage packaging, beverage processors must manage the vast amount of misinformation that abounds and maintain strict standards of beverage safety. While cognizant of consumer concerns, beverage manufacturers must insist on transparency and continue to reassure consumers about product safety. So how much of what we read about the safety of plastic bottled water containers is factual or just a plain modern-day urban myth? A large percentage of bottled water is packaged in plastic containers, which includes those made from PET, polycarbonate and high-density polyethylene (HDPE). How does one verify safe packaging? Do PET bottles release dangerous substances when exposed to high or freezing temperatures? What is the safety record of polycarbonate plastics? What is FDA’s stance on BPA? Do plastic water bottles have a “shelf life?”
Risk of Human-to-Human Spread of Deadly New Bird Flu Virus Higher Than Previously Thought Before this year the H7N9 bird flu virus linked to 133 human infections and 43 deaths was never seen in people. All the available evidence suggests that an effective biological barrier apparently kept a pandemic at bay—humans only contracted the novel virus via direct contact with poultry or environments such as live bird markets rather than by human-to-human transmission. New analysis from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), however, suggests that the virus is closer to becoming a disease transmitted among humans than previously thought. A large study comparing the genomes of the five reported human H7N9 strains with 37 H7N9 viruses isolated from more than 10,000 poultry market, farm and slaughterhouse samples from across China suggests that the virus would only need small mutations in its protein structure in order to become easily transmissible among humans. The Science paper’s results diverge somewhat from earlier research.
The Safety of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) » en español For more than 100 years, plastic products have revolutionized the way we live. Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, is a particularly notable example. Regulating Food-Contact Materials The U.S. The FDA regulates materials intended to come into contact with a food or beverage, including plastic packaging, as “indirect” food additives.1 According to FDA, indirect food additives “are substances that may come into contact with food as part of packaging or processing equipment, but are not intended to be added directly to food.”2 Regulations covering plastic packaging generally set limits for using a material based on available safety tests and a manufacturer’s intended use of the plastic packaging. Demonstrating the Safety of PET through Scientific Testing Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, has become the plastic packaging of choice for many food products, particularly beverages like bottled water and carbonated soft drinks. Safely Using PET Packaging
CDC Admits 98 Million Americans Received Polio Vaccine Contaminated With Cancer Virus The CDC has quickly removed a page from their website, which is now cached, ( but now has been removed) admitting that more than 98 million Americans received one or more doses of polio vaccine within an 8-year span when a proportion of the vaccine was contaminated with a cancer causing polyomavirus called SV40. It has been estimated that 10-30 million Americans could have received an SV40 contaminated dose of the vaccine. V40 is an abbreviation for Simian vacuolating virus 40 or Simian virus 40, a polyomavirus that is found in both monkeys and humans. Like other polyomaviruses, SV40 is a DNA virus that has been found to cause tumors and cancer. SV40 is believed to suppress the transcriptional properties of the tumor-suppressing genes in humans through the SV40 Large T-antigen and SV40 Small T-antigen. Dr. The matter-of-fact disclosure came during discussions of polio vaccines contaminated with SV40 virus which caused cancer in nearly every species infected by injection. Additional Facts
FAQs: The Safety of Food Containers Made with Polycarbonate Plastic » en español Polycarbonate plastic has been studied and tested for nearly 50 years, and its use in products that come in contact with food is regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as well as governmental bodies worldwide. A raw material used in polycarbonate plastics, bisphenol A (BPA), has been the subject of news reports questioning its safety. Extensive safety data on BPA show that polycarbonate plastic can be used safely in consumer products. What is polycarbonate plastic and what types of products are made from polycarbonate? Because of its toughness, polycarbonate also is used for a variety of other everyday products, like eyeglass lenses, consumer electronics, bullet-resistant windows, bicycle helmets and other protective safety equipment. » back to top What does bisphenol A have to do with polycarbonate and some other types of food containers? For example, epoxy resins are used to coat the interior surface of most food and beverage cans. Resources and Links
How to Survive a Nuclear Holocaust The events last year at the Fukushima Daiichi reactor complex in Japan brought into focus the very real danger of a nuclear holocaust. The following infographic by BestHealthDegrees.com presents some practical steps you can take to survive the danger posed by harmful nuclear radiation. [Click here for full size version] Embed This Image On Your Site (copy code below): <div style="clear:both"><a href=" rel="lightbox[3012]"><img src=" title="How to Survive a Nuclear Holocaust" alt="How to Survive a Nuclear Holocaust" border="0" /></a></div><div>Courtesy of: <a href=" Journal</a></div>