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Should Monsanto be able to patent genes? Supreme Court may take up the case

Commentary, News // Apr 13 2012

By Jeremy Bloom RedGreenandBlue.org Should a corporation be able to patent life and then legally restrict farmers from methods that have been used for 10,000 years? Monsanto has made its patented genes the centerpiece of its business model, but there are plenty of people who think the very idea is appalling. Now, the Supreme Court [...]

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Arsenic, caffeine, banned antibiotics, pharmaceuticals and more found in chickens

Commentary, News // Apr 10 2012

By Madison Ruppert Editor of EndtheLie.com Many people are well aware of the fact that chickens are regularly given roxarsone, what amounts to arsenic, in an attempt to both fight parasites and increase the growth rate of chickens while making the flesh of the chicken that certain “appetizing” shade of pink. However, the worrisome substances [...]

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How Honest Is Your Doctor?

Commentary, News // Apr 10 2012

By Dr. Mercola Mercola.com A U.S. telephone survey found that 79 percent of Americans trust their doctor.i Only 8 percent said they do not … But can your doctor really be trusted? Doctors are human, after all, and though most would certainly expect that their doctor is being upfront when it comes to health advice and [...]

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Brooklyn Rooftop Farm In Sunset Park Will Be The World’s Largest

Commentary, News // Apr 10 2012

By Staff HuffingtonPost.com Brooklyn will soon to be home to the world’s largest rooftop farm. Bright Farms, a company that builds greenhouses, has announced they will build a multi-acre farm on 100,000 square feet of rooftop space in Sunset Park. Construction will begin later this year and the farm is scheduled to open in 2013, when [...]

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The Benefits of Diatomaceous Earth

Commentary // Apr 5 2012

By Esther OfftheGridNews.com What, you ask, is diatomaceous earth? Isn’t all earth… well, earth? Of course, but diatomaceous earth is a particular type of earth. Okay, it’s basically dirt, but it has many benefits, both dietary, medicinally and as a garden resource. For the back-to-basics lifestyle, diatomaceous earth is a vital part of the formula. [...]

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Food Cures You Can Grow at Home

Commentary, News // Apr 5 2012

By Jeff Csatari & Nikki Werner OrganicGardening.com Why burn a quarter-tank of gas running out to the drugstore for Pepto when you can pluck some relief from your windowsill herb garden? Besides adding another dimension to your cooking, freshly harvested herbs can soothe dozens of common health problems, and it’s possible to grow a selection of [...]

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New Device Demonstrates Potential to Turn Sewage Plants into Power Stations

Commentary, News // Mar 8 2012

By Damian Carrington - guardian.co.uk Sewage can be used to generate electricity using a new device revealed by scientists on Thursday 1st March 2012. It combines a fuel cell with other technologies to convert waste water treatment stations into power plants, which the researchers believe could provide the power for entire water grids. “We certainly could take [...]

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