Genetically Modified Foods, Plants, Animals, Additives, Body Products, Fish, Crops and Trees have had their genes manipulated, changed, and put into other species that normally they would not mate with, blend with, consume, or grow in. Incredible combinations have been produced, and have been found to have mutations, diseases, abnormalities and trigger other diseases that otherwise may have remained dormant.
Very little testing has been done on the health effects of humans ingesting and applying genetically modified products. Tests that have taken place show animals that refuse to eat Genetically Modified feed, who upon being force-fed the Genetically Modified feed develop lesions, abnormalities, disease…and some have died.
Dozens of countries have banned the import, sale, use and planting of Genetically Modified Organisms due to lack of testing and long term study of human health and environmental effects.
The U.S. does not only NOT ban GMO’s, manufacturers are not required to identify or label a GMO ingredient in their food or body products. A conservative estimate concludes that 75+ % of American foods and body products contain genetically modified organisms. Regardless of dozens of scientific warnings, the FDA has approved widespread use of GMO ingredients in America’s foods and body products.
The following countries have banned or restricted the import, distribution, sale, utilization, field trials and commercial planting of GMO’s:
Africa: Algeria, Egypt
Asia: Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Japan, Phillipines
Europe: The European Union, Norway, Austria, Germany United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Luxembourg, Portugal
Latin America: Brazil, Paraguay
Middle East: Saudi Arabia
North America: Maryland has banned GE (genetically engineered) fish and North Dakota and Montana have filed bans on GE wheat. The Municipalities of Burlington, Vermont (declared a moratorium on GE food), Boulder, Colorado (bans on GE crops) and the City and County of San Francisco (urged the federal government to ban GE food) are the only towns or states to take some sort of stand against plants, animals, foods, crops and body products that are, or contain Genetically Modified Organisms.
NOTE: The U.S. government, and the FDA do not require anything Genetically Modified to be identified on ingredient lists. Genetically Modified foods and products are in widespread use and distribution throughout the U.S.
Pacific: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Australia, New Zealand
Percentage of crops that are Genetically Modified in the U.S.:
Soy (85%)
Cotton (Cottonseed) (76%)
Canola (75%)
Corn (40%)
Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%)
Zucchini and Yellow Squash (small amount)
Quest brand tobacco (100%)
The stickers that contain the PLU code (Price Lookup Code) tell you if the fruit was conventionally grown, genetically modified, or organically grown. The PLU code for conventional produce has four numbers, GM fruit has five numbers preceeded by the number 8, while organically grown produce has five numbers, preceeded by the number 9. Organically grown fruit will not be Genetically Modified or contain pesticides. Look for the number 9!
Drink milk from or consume dairy products from cows fed GMO corn and who have been injected with rbGH (genetically modified growth hormone)
Eat meat from animals fed genetically modified grain diets (rather than grass-fed) and who have been injected with rbGH (genetically modified growth hormone)
Use of genetically modified food additives such as Aspartame, flavorings and enzymes
Honey and Bee pollen that may have GM sources of pollen
Names Of Ingredients That Have a Very High Chance of Being Genetically Modified
As the U.S. does NOT require labeling of Genetically Modified Foods, consider the following ingredients on food labels to be Genetically Modified unless the ingredient is Certified Organic or labeled NON-GMO:
Navigating the shelves of the supermarket can be mind-boggling these days... But to help you on your way we've compiled this handy list to help you learn what to avoid, and why.
Study after study has revealed that organic and natural foods contain considerably more nutrients than anything produced using chemicals. Additionally, studies have proven that foods, body products and cleaning products that contain carcinogens and toxic substances are responsible for diseases such as cancer.
DID YOU KNOW?
75,000 chemicals are licensed for use in the U.S.
Everyone in the U.S. permanently carries more than 300 chemical pollutants, pesticides and toxic metals in their organs and tissues: 300 synthetic chemicals acquired from foods, drugs and personal care products - the combined effect of these chemicals is entirely unknown.
On average, a person uses 10 body products every morning: shampoo, soap, toothpaste, moisturizers, deodorant, perfume, cleanser, lotion, conditioner, hair gel or spray etc. On average, every morning before leaving for work, a person applies and uses 250-300 chemicals. This does not take into account chemicals that are ingested.
The FDA does NOT regulate the cosmetic industry. The FDA granted self-regulation to the Cosmetics, Toiletries and Fragrance Association (CTFA) in 1938. Other than certain color additives and a handful of prohibited ingredients, manufacturers of body products may use whatever chemicals they want. No safety tests must be run, and if they are, each manufacturer keeps the results secret.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHEA) has identified 884 toxic or potentially cancer causing ingredients found in commonly used personal care products.
Red 3 History of causing thyroid tumors in animals.
D&C Red 33 Cancer in humans, genetic damage to animals.
Red 40 Carcinogenic and mutagenic in animals.
Asorubine, Carmoisine Red color, coal tar derivative. Possible allergic reactions in asthmatics. Used for confectionary products. Banned in several countries, but not U.S.
Blue 1 Also known as Brilliant Blue and FCF. Suggestions of a small cancer risk. Used in dairy products, sweets and drinks, this is banned in several countries … but not the U.S.
Blue 2 This color is also known as Indigotine, Indigo and Carmine. Study shows brain tumors in mice. May cause nausea, skin rashes, allergic reactions. Banned in Norway, but not the U.S.
Citrus Red 2 Used on some Florida oranges, studies show this additive causes cancer.
Green 3 Possibly carcinogenic.
Green S Used in canned peas, mint jelly and cake mixes. Banned in Norway and Sweden, but not the U.S.
FD&C Yellow 5 Also known as Tartrazine. Cancer, allergen, breathing difficulties and asthma attacks. Found in packaged soup, sweets, jams and cereals. Banned in several countries, but not U.S.
FD&C Yellow 6 Also known as Sunset Yellow, FCF, Orange Yellow S. Suspected of causing tumors in adrenal glands and kidneys. May cause allergies, hyperactivity, and chromosomal damage. Banned in Norway but not the U.S.
Annatto Also known as Arnatto, Bixin and Norbixin. Skin, gastrointestinal, airway and central nervous system reactions reported.
This list only contains the more widely known chemicals and additives in body and food products. There are thousands more in use. Many of the chemicals listed below are suspected or known carcinogens, toxins, hormone disruptors, poisons and contaminates.
Acesulfame K Sugar substitute found in pudding, chewing gum, non-dairy creamers, instant coffee mixes, tea mixes and gelatin desserts. May increase cancer in humans.
Acetone Also known as Dimethylketone, 2-Propanone, Beta-Ketopropane. Inhalation of moderate to high amounts, even for a short time results in entry of acetone into bloodstream where it is carried to all other organs. Nose, throat, lung and eye irritant, headaches, confusion, increased pulse rate, effects on blood, nausea, vomiting and unconsciousness, coma. Shortens the menstrual cycle in women. Effects of long-term exposure include kidney, liver and nerve damage, increased birth defects, metabolic changes and coma. Found in nail polish remover.
Acetaldehyde Found in many nail care products. Known to cause cancers in humans and experimental animals.
Alcohol Implicated in oral cancer. Found in mouthwash, astringent, toothpaste, cleansers.
Alkyl-phenol Ethoxylades May reduce sperm count. Found in shampoo and bubble bath.
Alpha Hydroxy Acid Destroys skin cells and leaves skin more susceptible to damage from the environment and skin cancer. Actually ends up aging skin. Found in anti-aging facial creams and lotions.
Aluminum Central nervous system damage and linked to Alzheimers. Found in antiperspirant deodorants.
Ammonium Glycolate A photosensitizer with potential to increase risk of sunburn and skin cancer by intensifying UV exposures in deep skin layers. This sensitizer can instigate immune system response that includes itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin. It is also a penetration enhancer which alters the skins’ structure, allowing other chemicals to penetrate deeper into the skin, thus increasing the amounts of other chemicals that reach the bloodstream. Found in body products.
Ammonium Persulfate Found in hair color and bleaching kit sensitizer - can instigate immune system response that can include itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin, lung sensitizer - can instigate immune system response that can include asthma attacks or other problems with the lungs and airways.
Immune system toxin, respiratory toxicant, skin or sense organ toxicant, classified as toxic in one or more government assessments.
Aspartame Genetically Modified, synthetic sugar substitute. People report dizziness, headaches and even seizures. Scientists believe it can alter behavior due to altered brain function. Long term effects of this genetically modified organism on human health has not been studied or tested. Found as a sweetener in foods and some body products, such as shaving gel. See our Genetically Modified / GMO Foods section for more information.
Bentonite (Clay) May suffocate skin: does not allow CO2 out or O2 in. Traps toxins. Found in soaps, facial masks and cosmetics.
Benzene Inhalation of high levels can cause headaches, rapid heart rate, tremors, confusion, unconsciousness and death. Hodgkin’s and Lymphomas result from inhalation. Used in detergents, drugs, pesticides and adhesives.
Benzoic Acid Inhalation affects nervous system and is moderately toxic by ingestion. Severe eye and skin irritant. Used as a food preservative and in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics
Benzoic / Benzyl / Benzene Contains carcinogens, endocrine disruptor, may cause birth defects. Found in shower gels, shampoos, bubble bath.
BHA – BHT Banned in other countries, these two preservatives are considered carcinogenic but remain in U.S. manufactured foods that contain oil as they retard rancidity. Found in foods and body products.
Bronopol May break down into formaldehyde, may form carcinogenic nitrosamines. Found in body products.
Butylparaben Potential breast cancer risk and endocrine disruptor raising concern for impaired fertility or development, increased risk for certain cancers, itching burning and blistering of skin. Found in body products.
Carboxymethylcellulose Causes cancer in animals. Used in cosmetics, inhalation could cause chemical pneumonitis.
Coal Tar Dyes – (includes D&C Blue 1, Green 3, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Red 33, etc.) Even though their carcinogenicity has recently been proven, the 1938 Act includes a specific exemption for them. Severe allergic reactions, asthma attacks, headaches, nausea, fatigue, lack of concentration, nervousness, increased risk of Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma. Found in bubble bath, hair dye, dandruff shampoo, toothpaste and foods. For more information, see the Dyes Commonly Used in Food and Body Product Section.
Cocamidopropyl Betaine May contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products, itching, burning and blistering of skin. Synthesized from coconuts, this chemical is found in body products and may be labeled natural or organic.
Coumarin Formerly the active ingredient in rat poison. A carcinogenic ingredient used in the manufacturing of deodorants, shampoos, skin fresheners and perfumes.
D&C Yellow 11 Found in: Lip gloss, polish remover, nail polish, bath oil/salts/soak, body spray, mositurizer, lipstick, styling gel/lotion, bar soap, after sun products, cologne, nail treatment. Color safe for external use only, found in ingested products, Color not approved for use around eyes, in eye products
DEA: Diethanolamine A chemical used as a wetting or thickening agent in shampoos, soaps, hairsprays and sunscreens, blocks absorption of the nutrient choline, which is essential to brain development in a fetus.
Ethylacrylate Found in some mascaras's suspected as a cause of cancer in humans, based on studies of human populations or laboratory animals.
Hydroabietyl Alcohol Found in styling gel/lotions. Unsafe for use in cosmetics according to the fragrance industry's International Fragrance Association.
TEA: Tea, Triethanolamine MEA: Cocamide DEA, Lauramide DEA, Linoleamide DEA, Oleamide DEA NDEA (N-nitrosodiethanolamine) forms when DEA reacts with nitrosating agents or the actual addition of nitrite as a preservative. As there is no way to determine if NDEA has been formed, it is imperative to avoid all products containing DEA as it is a known carcinogen. Often used in cosmetics to adjust the pH, and used with many fatty acids to convert acid to salt (stearate), which then becomes the base for a cleanser.
TEA causes allergic reactions including eye problems, dryness of hair and skin, and could be toxic if absorbed into the body over a long period of time. These chemicals are already restricted in Europe due to known carcinogenic effects (although still in use in the U.S.)
Repeated skin applications of DEA-based detergents resulted in a major increase in the incidence of liver and kidney cancer. Found in shampoos, skin cream, bubble bath, shaving gel, conditioner, lotions.
Diacetyl An additive that tastes like butter causes a serious lung condition called bronchiolitis obliterans, or “popcorn workers’ lung. Found in foods, especially microwave popcorn.
Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) A chemical used to keep nail polish from chipping, has been connected to cancer in lab animals as well as long-term fertility issues in newborn boys. Banned in Europe, but still in use in the U.S. Found in nail polish.
Dimethicone A silicone emollient, which coats the skin not allowing toxins out. May promote tumors and accumulate in the liver and lymph nodes. Found in lotions and creams.
Dioforms Damage and weaken tooth enamel allowing more staining and discoloration to take place. Found in tooth whitening products.
Disodium EDTA Harmful if swallowed or inhaled, causes irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Found in cosmetics.
Elastin Suffocates skin by not allowing moisture in or out. Found in facial creams and body lotions.
Fluoride May contain lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic. Accumulates in body and contributes to bone disease. Carcinogenic. Found in toothpastes.
Formaldehyde Suspected carcinogen and neurotoxin, it may be fatal if swallowed, absorbed through skin, inhaled or swallowed. Can cause spasms, edema, chemical pneumonitis and is extremely destructive to tissue of the mucous membrane, this chemical is found in many nail care products. Known to cause cancers in humans and experimental animals. Found in baby shampoo, bubble bath, deodorants, perfume, cologne, hair dye, mouthwash, toothpaste, hair spray, nail polish.
Fragrances (Synthetic) Some perfumes / fragrances contain hundreds of chemicals. Some, such as methylene chloride are carcinogenic. Some cause brain damage or are neurotoxins. Avoid unless you can be sure they are not carcinogenic.
Glycolic Acid Penetration enhancer which alters skin structure, allowing other chemicals to penetrate deeper into the skin, increasing the amounts of other chemicals that reach the bloodstream, skin or sense organs. As a sensitizer it can instigate immune system response that can include itching, burning, scaling, hives, and blistering of skin. Toxicant, neurotoxin, kidney toxicant, gastrointestinal or liver toxicant. Found in creams, lotions, cosmetics.
GMO/Genetically Modified Organism Plants, animals or foods that have been genetically modified, genetically engineered or BT/Biotechnology modified. Genetic engineering enables scientists to create plants, animals and micro-organisms by manipulating genes in a way that does not occur naturally. Minimal testing shows that animals fed GMO feed, refuse to eat it. When force-fed the feed (corn, soy, tomatoes etc.) the animals developed stomach lesions and malformations of organs. GMO food is not labeled as such in the U.S. Almost all other countries have banned the use of GMO in food and body products due to insufficient testing. See GMO section for more information.
High Fructose Corn Syrup/HFCS High fructose consumption has been fingered as a causative factor in heart disease. It raises blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. It makes blood cells more prone to clotting, and it may also accelerate the aging process. See Sugars, Insulin Resistance and Glycemic Index section for more information.
Hydrogenated/Partially Hydrogenated Oils Hydrogenated oils contain high levels of trans fats. A trans fat is an otherwise normal fatty acid that has been radically changed by high heat. Trans fats are poison: just like arsenic. Partially hydrogenated oils will not only kill you in the long term by producing diseases like multiple sclerosis and allergies that lead to arthritis, but in the meantime they will make you fat! See Hydrogenated and Partially Hydrogenated Oils section for more information
Hydroquinone A severely toxic and very powerful chemical. Banned in the United Kingdom, but still used in the U.S. Found in skin lightening products and hair dyes, this chemical alters the skins natural structure inhibiting the production of Melanin. Without natural protection, the skin is more susceptible to skin cancer. Prolonged use of Hydroquinone will thicken collagen fibers damaging the connective tissues. The result is rough blotchy skin leaving it with a spotty caviar appearance.
Hydroxymethylcellulose Used in cosmetics. Inhalation could cause chemical pneumonitis.
Isobutylparaben Potential breast cancer risk. Itching, burning and blistering of skin. Found in body products.
Isoproponal/Isopropyl Alcohol Moderately toxic chemical causing flushing, pulse rate decrease, blood pressure lowering, anesthesia, narcosis, headache, dizziness, mental depression, drowsiness, hallucinations, distorted perceptions, respiratory depression, nausea, vomiting and coma. Used to clean/disinfect skin, lower temperatures. Found in some body products.
Kajoic Acid A chemical that inhibits melanin production. Used in skin lightening products, it damages the skin and makes it more susceptible to cancer.
Kaolin (Clay) Suffocates and weakens skin. Found in face powders and cosmetics.
Lacquer Can cause eyelashes to fall out. Found in mascara.
Lanolin While lanolin itself is skin beneficial, it may contain carcinogenic pesticides such as DDT, lindane, dieldrin and other neurotoxins. Can cause rashes. Found in body products.
Lye Can dry and damage skin. Found in bars of soap.
Magnesium Stearate / Stearic Acid May contain phosphatidyl choline which collapses cell membranes and selectively kills T-Cells which breaks down the immune system. An execeptant that is used to bind medicinal tablets and make them smooth it is also used in pharmaceuticals, foods, talcum powder, ammunition, and as a drying agent in paints.
Methylisothiazoline, or MIT Causes neurological damage. Found in shampoo.
Methyl Methacrylate May cause fingers and nails to inflame. Found in nail polish.
Methylparaben Potential breast cancer risk and endocrine disruptor raising concern for impaired fertility or development of fetus, and increased risk for certain cancers, itching, burning and blistering of skin. A close cousin of benzoic acid: poisonous and moderately toxic it is found in body products.
Mineral Oil A derivative of petroleum, this additive clogs pores, locks in toxins, suffocates and dries skin and inhibits your skins natural oil production further increasing dehydration. Causes testicular tumors in the fetus, deposits accumulate in the lymph nodes and prevent absorption of vitamin A from the intestines. Found in blush, baby oil, lotions, foundation and creams.
Neotame Neotame is a reformulated aspartame that will require smaller amounts than aspartame to achieve the same sweetness. Neotame, like aspartame, contains aspartic acid, phenylalanine, and a methyl esther. Animal studies reveal aspartic acid and glutamic acid load on the same receptors in the brain, cause identical brain lesions and neuroendocrine disorders, and act in an additive fashion. People who are sensitive to processed free glutamic acid (MSG) experience similar reactions to aspartame, and people who are sensitive to aspartame experience similar reactions to MSG. People who currently react to MSG and/or aspartame should expect to react similarly to Neotame. Found in soft drinks, pharmaceuticals, processed foods of all kinds.
Nitrate – Nitrite While nitrate itself is harmless; it is readily converted to nitrite. When nitrite combines with compounds called secondary amines, it forms nitrosamines: extremely powerful cancer-causing chemicals. The chemical reaction occurs most readily at the high temperatures of frying. Nitrite has long been suspected as being a cause of stomach cancer. (See Sodium Nitrite)
Nitrosamines Extremely powerful, cancer-causing chemicals formed at high temperatures when the preservative nitrite combines with compounds called secondary amines.
Olestra While fat-free, this additive has a fatal side effect: it attaches to valuable nutrients and flushes them out of the body. Some of these nutrients, called carotenoids, appear to protect us from such diseases as lung cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, and macular degeneration. Olestra replaces fats in ‘fat-free’ foods.
Padimate-O (PABA) Nitrosamines, potent carcinogens, may form in products that contain Padimate-O. There is no way of knowing if they have formed. Found in cosmetics and sunscreens.
Paraffin Possible carcinogen. Found in cosmetics and food.
PEG Stearates Potentially contaminated with or breaking down into chemicals linked to cancer or other significant health problems. Found in cosmetics, creams and foods.
PEG (Polyethylene, polyethylene glycol, polyoxyethylene, oxynol: any ethoxylated compound, including SLES) May contain ¼-dioxane which is a possible carcinogen, estrogen mimic and endocrine disruptor. Can only be removed from a product through vacuum stripping during processing. Avoid all ethyoxylated products as a precaution. Found in foods and body products.
PEG-12 Distearate May contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products linked to cancer or other significant health problems. Found in creams, lotions, cosmetics and foods.
PEG-80 Sorbitan Laurate May contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products linked to cancer or other significant health problems, gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazards. Found in cosmetics, creams, lotions and foods.
PEG-14M May contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products linked to cancer or other significant health problems. Found in foods, lotions, creams and cosmetics.
Petroleum (Petrolatum) Suffocates skin and traps toxins in body, clogs pores. Found in lotions, skin creams, and body jelly.
Phenoxyethanol Possible connection to reproductive or developmental harm to fetus, potential for reduced fertility, classified as toxic and an irritant, potential risks to wildlife and environment through excretion of body product toxins and disposal of cosmetics.
Phthalates Proven damage to liver, lungs, kidneys and reproductive system, especially forming testes. Also found in vinyl flooring, plastic wallpaper, and children’s toys. Accumulates in body. Found in perfume, hair spray, deodorant, nail polish, hair gel, mousse, body and hand lotion. Usually not listed on label! Banned in Europe but still used in the U.S.
Polyethylene Glycol /PEG Moderately toxic, eye irritant and possible carcinogen. Many glycols produce severe acidosis, central nervous system damage and congestion. Can cause convulsions, mutations, and surface EEG changes. Found in cosmetics, body products, foods, lotions.
Polypropylene Possible carcinogen. Found in lipstick, mascara, baby soap, eye shadow.
Polyscorbate-60 Used in cosmetics. Inhalation could cause chemical pneumonitis .
Polyquaternium-7 May contain harmful impurities or form toxic breakdown products linked to cancer or other significant health problems. Found in body products.
Potassium Bromate An additive that increases the volume and crumb of bread, is banned worldwide except in the U.S. and Japan. Considered carcinogenic.
Absorbed into blood stream and travels to all organs. Many glycols produce severe acidosis, central nervous system damage and congestion. Can cause convulsions, mutations, and surface EEG changes. It is derived from petroleum products. The Material Safety Data Sheets on propylene glycol warns against contact with eyes, skin and clothing. It also says inhalation can cause irritation of nasal passages, ingestion can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Research also shows that it alters cell membranes and causes cardiac arrest. Found in shaving gel, lotions, shampoo, conditioners, foods, deodorant.
Propylparaben Potential breast cancer risk and endocrine disruptor raising concern for impaired fertility or development, and increased risk for certain cancers, itching burning and blistering of skin, gastrointestinal or liver toxicity hazard. A close cousin of benzoic acid: poisonous and moderately toxic. Found in body products.
Quaternium-7, 15, 31, 60 etc. Toxic, causes skin rashes and allergic reactions. Formaldehyde releasers. Substantive evidence of casual relation to leukemia, multiple myeloma, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. Found in body products.
Sodium Chloride Table salt (processed at high heat). Eye irritation, some hair loss, and dry and itchy skin. Found in shampoo as a thickener.
Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate Potentially contaminated with or breaking down into chemicals linked to cancer or other significant health problems. Found in facial moisturizer, facial cleanser, facial treatments, skin fading and lightening products, anti-aging products, eye makeup remover, concealer, makeup remover, around eye cream, acne treatment, shampoo, conditioner, styling lotion and gel, styling mousse and foam, hair spray, hair relaxer, tanning oil and sunscreen, after tanning products, body cleanser and wash, body exfoliants, body firming lotion, baby soap, baby lotion, baby wipes, baby bubble bath, pain and wound products, hand sanitizer.
Sodium Nitrite Makes meat look red rather than gray, and gives meat an overly long shelf life of months. Clinically proven to cause leukemia, brain tumors and other forms of cancer.
Soy Contains several naturally occurring compounds that are toxic to humans and animals. Soy foods block calcium and can cause vitamin D deficiencies. One health agency estimates than 100 grams of soy protein provides the estrogenic equivalent of the pill. Processing and all modern soy foods contain MSG, which cause neurological problems. Soy products inhibit thyroid function, which may lead to fatigue and mental issues. Infants on soy formula are vulnerable to developing autoimmune thyroid disease when exposed to high amounts of isoflavones over time. These Isoflavones have been found to have serious health effects, including infertility, thyroid disease or liver disease, on a number of mammals. Long term feeding with soy formulas inhibits thyroid peroxidase to such an extent that long term elevated thyroid stimulating hormone levels can also raise the risk of thyroid cancer. It is said that two glasses of soy milk a day over the course of a month contains enough of the chemical to change the timing of a woman’s menstrual cycle. Only eat soy if it has been fermented: such as soy, misu and tamari and if it is labeled as organic or non-GMO. See our Genetically Modified Foods section for more information
SLS (Sodium Lauryl Sulphate) Builds up in heart, lungs, brain and liver from skin contact and may cause damage to these organs. Corrodes hair follicles and may cause hair to fall out. Damages immune system. Contain endocrine disruptors and estrogen mimics. Impairs proper structural formation of young eyes. May contain carcinogenic nitrosamines. This is a detergent derived from coconut oil and may be labeled natural or even organic. Found in toothpaste, soap, shampoo, body wash, bubble bath, facial cleansers.
SLES (Sodium Laureth Sulfate) Ether mixtures may contain carcinogenic nitrosamines. Avoid ethoxylated compounds as a precaution. May form 1.4 dioxane, a potential carcinogen, endocrine disruptor and estrogen mimic. Allows other chemicals to penetrate skin more deeply and enter bloodstream. May cause hair loss when applied to scalp. Found in shampoo, toothpaste, bubble bath, body wash, soap.
Stearalkonium Chloride Toxic and causes allergic reactions. Used in hair conditioners.
Sulfites Can cause reactions in asthmatics, and lead to death. Sulphites are now banned on all foods except raw potatoes, wine and dried fruit.
Talc Carcinogenic when inhaled, may result in fallopian tube fibrosis. Found in blush, condoms, baby powder, feminine powders, foot and body powders.
Toluene Poison to humans. Hallucinations, bone marrow changes, may cause liver and kidney damage and birth defects, endocrine disruptor and potential carcinogen linked to brain cancer. Irritates respiratory tract. Found in nail polish and cleaning products.
Triclosan Found in a lot of antimicrobial soaps and toothpaste products, it can react with chlorine in the tap water to create Chloroform. This is a toxic chemical that can give you cancer. If you breathe enough chloroform, you will die. When you wash your hands with antibacterial soap that contains Triclosan, you are getting the fumes emitted from this chemical reaction.
Zinc Stearate Carcinogen. Found in blush and powder foundation
GMO / Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically Modified Foods, Plants, Animals, Additives, Body Products, Fish, Crops and Trees have had their genes manipulated, changed, and put into other species that normally they would not mate with, blend with, consume, or grow in. Incredible combinations have been produced, and have been found to have mutations, diseases, abnormalities and trigger other diseases that otherwise may have remained dormant.
Very little testing has been done on the health effects of humans ingesting and applying genetically modified products. Tests that have taken place show animals that refuse to eat Genetically Modified feed, who upon being force-fed the Genetically Modified feed develop lesions, abnormalities, disease…and some have died.
Dozens of countries have banned the import, sale, use and planting of Genetically Modified Organisms due to lack of testing and long term study of human health and environmental effects.
The U.S. does not only NOT ban GMO’s, manufacturers are not required to identify or label a GMO ingredient in their food or body products. A conservative estimate concludes that 75+ % of American foods and body products contain genetically modified organisms. Regardless of dozens of scientific warnings, the FDA has approved widespread use of GMO ingredients in America’s foods and body products.
The following countries have banned or restricted the import, distribution, sale, utilization, field trials and commercial planting of GMO’s:
Africa: Algeria, Egypt
Asia: Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Japan, Phillipines
Europe: The European Union, Norway, Austria, Germany United Kingdom, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, Luxembourg, Portugal
Latin America: Brazil, Paraguay
Middle East: Saudi Arabia
North America: Maryland has banned GE (genetically engineered) fish and North Dakota and Montana have filed bans on GE wheat. The Municipalities of Burlington, Vermont (declared a moratorium on GE food), Boulder, Colorado (bans on GE crops) and the City and County of San Francisco (urged the federal government to ban GE food) are the only towns or states to take some sort of stand against plants, animals, foods, crops and body products that are, or contain Genetically Modified Organisms.
NOTE: The U.S. government, and the FDA do not require anything Genetically Modified to be identified on ingredient lists. Genetically Modified foods and products are in widespread use and distribution throughout the U.S.
Pacific: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Australia, New Zealand
Percentage of crops that are Genetically Modified in the U.S.:
With temperatures soaring, and air conditioners running at full blast, Italians have been ordered by the government to shed their ties in order to cool down.
Livia Turco, the health minister, has sent a memo to "all government employees and private Italians" which states that the "small gesture" can lead to "an immediate fall in body temperature of between two and three degrees".
She said that if ties were taken off, there would be "health benefits, and consequently there would be less need to use artificial air conditioning".
Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio, the environment minister, said he had already told his department to doff their ties. He even claimed that ties made their wearers hotter than jackets.
A tie-less culture has been quickly embraced by many Italians, including Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister, and Riccardo Illy, the coffee baron and regional governor of Friuli.
However, some Italians said it was a sartorial disgrace. Alain Elkann, a writer and the husband of Margherita Agnelli, the Fiat heiress, said it was impolite.
"I have never failed to wear a tie in public in 40 years," he told the Corriere della Sera newspaper. At most, he would remove his jacket.
Electricity demand hit record levels in Milan this week, as temperatures hovered at around 35C. Several parts of Italy have already been hit with power blackouts this year because of surges in demand.
The Alliance for Human Research Protection (AHRP) is a national network of lay people and professionals dedicated to advancing responsible and ethical medical research practices, to minimizing the risks associated with such endeavors and to ensuring that the human rights, dignity and welfare of human subjects are protected.
MADELEINE MCCANN
DOB: 12/05/03 Missing: 03-May-2007 Height: Unknown Eyes: Green Age Now: 3Sex: Female Weight: Unknown Hair: Blonde
Missing From: PRAIA DA LUZ Portugal
Police are increasingly concerned for the whereabouts of 3 year Old
Madeleine McCann who went missing Thursday night(3.5.2007) in the
seaside village of Praia da Luz in south-west Portugal. Madeline's
parents are distraught. Madeline was asleep in the room, while her
parents dined nearby. On checking on her at approximately 2200, they
discovered she was gone. Local police believe Madeline has been
abducted. Madeline is described as a happy go lucky child with long
blonde/sandy hair and green/hazel eyes. Anybody with information should
Call the Portuguese Police on 00 35 282 762930 or 00 350 1 213 533 131.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT UK National Missing Persons
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(Guy with a bullhorn is driving through the city streets yelling - Libertarian talk show host Alex Jones)
You can’t fight city hall, death and taxes. Don’t talk about
politics or religion. This is all the equivalent of enemy propaganda
rolling across the picket line. "Lay down, G.I. Lay down, G.I." We saw
it all through the 20th Century. And now in the 21st Century, it’s time
to stand up and realize that we should not allow ourselves to be
crammed into this rat maze. We should not submit to dehumanization. I
don’t know about you, but I’m concerned with what’s happening in this
world. I’m concerned with the structure. I’m concerned with the systems
of control, those that control my life and those that seek to control
it even more! I want freedom! That’s what I want! And that’s what you
should want!
It’s up to each and every one of us to turn loose and show them the
greed, the hatred, the envy, and yes, the insecurities because that is
the central mode of control - make us feel pathetic, small so we’ll
willingly give up our sovereignty, our liberty, our destiny. We have
got to realize that we’re being conditioned on a mass scale. Start
challenging this corporate slave state! The 21st Century is going to be
a new century, not the century of slavery, not the century of lies and
issues of no significance and classism and statism and all the rest of
the modes of control! It’s going to be the age of humankind standing up
for something pure and something right!
What a bunch of garbage - liberal Democrat, conservative Republican.
It’s all there to control you. Two sides of the same coin. Two
management teams bidding for control! The C.E.O. job of Slavery,
Incorporated! The truth is out there in front of you, but they lay out
this buffet of lies. I’m sick of it, and I’m not going to take a bite
out of it! Do you got me? Resistance is not futile. We’re gonna win
this thing. Humankind is too good! We’re not a bunch of underachievers!
We’re gonna stand up and we’re gonna be human beings! We’re gonna get
fired up about the real things, the things that matter: creativity and
the dynamic human spirit that refuses to submit! Well that’s it! That’s
all I got to say! It’s in your court.
A couple are in bed talking — Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke)
-I keep thinking about something you said.
-Something I said?
-Yeah. About how you often feel like you’re observing your life from
the perspective of an old woman about to die. You remember that?
-Yeah. I still feel that way sometimes. Like I’m looking back on my life. Like my waking life is her memories.
-Exactly. I heard that Tim Leary said as he was dying that he was
looking forward to the moment when his body was dead but his brain was
still alive. You know they say that there’s still six to twelve minutes
of brain activity after everything else is shutdown. And a second of
dream consciousness, right, well, that’s infinitely longer than a
waking second. You know what I’m saying?
-Oh, yeah, definitely. For example, I wake up and it is 10:12, and
then I go back to sleep and I have those long, intricate, beautiful
dreams that seem to last for hours, and then I wake up and it’s … 10:13.
-Yeah, exactly. So then six to twelve minutes of brain activity, I
mean, that could be your whole life. I mean, you are that woman looking
back over everything.
-Okay, so what if I am? Then what would you be in all that?
-Whatever I am right now. I mean, yeah, maybe I only exist in your mind. I’m still just as real as anything else.
-Yeah. I’ve been thinking also about something you said.
-What’s that?
-Just about reincarnation and where all the new souls come from over
time. Everybody always say that they’ve been the reincarnation of
Cleopatra or Alexander the Great. I always want to tell them they were
probably some dumb fuck like everybody else. I mean, it’s impossible.
Think about it. The world population has doubled in the past 40 years,
right? So if you really believe in that ego thing of one eternal soul,
then you have only 50% chance of your soul being over 40. And for it to
be over 150 years old, then it’s only one out of six.
-Right, so what are you saying? That reincarnation doesn’t exist, or
that we’re all young souls like where half of us are first round humans?
-No, no. What I’m trying to say is that somehow I believe
reincarnation is just a - a poetic expression of what collective memory
really is. There was this article by this biochemist that I read not
long ago, and he was talking about how when a member of our species is
born, it has a billion years of memory to draw on. And this is where we
inherit our instincts.
-I like that. It’s like there’s this whole telepathic thing going on
that we’re all a part of, whether we’re conscious of it or not. That
would explain why there are all these, you know, seemingly spontaneous,
worldwide, innovative leaps in science, in the arts. You know, like the
same results poppin’ up everywhere independent of each other. Some guy
on a computer, he figures something out, and then almost simultaneously
a bunch of other people all over the world figure out the same thing.
They did this study. They isolated a group of people over time, and
they monitored their abilities at crossword puzzles, right, in relation
to the general population. And they secretly gave them a day-old
crossword, one that had already been answered by thousands of other
people, right. And their scores went up dramatically, like 20 percent.
So it’s like once the answers are out there, people can pick up on ‘em.
It’s like we’re all telepathically sharing our experiences.
(Main character is walking along railroad tracks, beside a train. A guy jumps out of the train with a "Free Radio" t-shirt on)
-Hey.
-Hey.
-You a dreamer?
-Yeah.
-Haven’t seen too many around lately. Things have been tough lately
for dreamers. They say dreaming’s dead, that no one does it anymore.
It’s not dead, it’s just been forgotten. Removed from our language. No
one teaches it so no one knows it exists. The dreamer is banished to
obscurity. Well I’m trying to change all that, and I hope you are too.
By dreaming every day. Dreaming with our hands and dreaming with our
minds. Our planet is facing the greatest problems it’s ever faced.
Ever. So whatever you do, don’t be bored. This is absolutely the most
exciting time we could have possibly hoped to be alive. And things are
just starting.
Creation seems to come out of imperfection. It seems to come out of
a striving and a frustration. And this is where I think language came
from. I mean, it came from our desire to transcend our isolation and
have some sort of connection with one another. And it had to be easy
when it was just simple survival. Like, you know, "water." We came up
with a sound for that. Or "Saber-toothed tiger right behind you." We
came up with a sound for that. But when it gets really interesting, I
think, is when we use that same system of symbols to communicate all
the abstract and intangible things that we’re experiencing. What is,
like, frustration? Or what is anger or love? When I say "love," the
sound comes out of my mouth and it hits the other person’s ear, travels
through this Byzantine conduit in their brain, you know, through their
memories of love or lack of love, and they register what I’m saying and
they say yes, they understand. But how do I know they understand?
Because words are inert. They’re just symbols. They’re dead, you know?
And so much of our experience is intangible. So much of what we
perceive cannot be expressed. It’s unspeakable. And yet, you know, when
we communicate with one another, and we feel that we’ve connected, and
we think that we’re understood, I think we have a feeling of almost
spiritual communion. And that feeling might be transient, but I think
it’s what we live for.
When
we met in 2005, we decided to go together in the Middle-East to figure
out why Palestinians and Israelis couldn't find a way to get along
together.
We then traveled across the Israeli and Palestinian cities without speaking much. Just looking to this world with amazement.
This holly place for Judaism, Christianity and Islam. This tiny area where you can see mountains, sea, deserts and lakes, love and hate, hope and despair embedded together.
After
a week, we had a conclusion with the same words: these people look the
same; they speak almost the same language, like twin brothers raised in
different families.
A religious covered woman has her
twin sister on the other side. A farmer, a taxi driver, a teacher, has
his twin brother in front of him. And he his endlessly fighting with
him.
It's obvious, but they don't see that.
We must put them face to face. They will realize.
We want that, at last, everyone laughs and thinks when he sees the portrait of the other and his own portrait.
The
Face2Face project is to make portraits of Palestinians and Israelis
doing the same job and to post them face to face, in huge formats, in
unavoidable places, on the Israeli and the Palestinian sides.
In a very sensitive context, we need to be clear. We
are in favor of a solution for which two countries, Israel and
Palestine would live peacefully within safe and internationally
recognized borders.
All the bilateral peace projects
(Clinton/Taba, Ayalon/Nussibeh, Geneva Accords) are converging in the
same direction. We can be optimistic.
We hope that this project will contribute to a better understanding between Israelis and Palestinians.
Today, "Face to face" is necessary. Within a few years, we will come back for "Hand in hand".
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