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Vol. 13 Issue 7…Dedicated to the Dialogue on
Race…February 14, 2010
Intuit's Vibe
Deep Fat
By Stephen
Blumenkranz
I've had all I want of trans-fatty acid.
I will not be silent. I can't remain placid.
I couldn't care if my French fries are flaccid.
It lays on my belly
for days till it's passed.
I think they use it because it won't spoil.
It's not a quality natural oil.
It gets so hot that an ice cube will boil.
Watch how the liquid
will bubble and roil.
I think it has a bad taste that's synthetic.
It's an industrial solvent, pathetic.
It sits around in your gut like emetic.
You could throw up.
It is not copacetic.
They won't disclose that it's some kind of lard.
They boil it and steam it and heat till it's charred.
There's nothing they won't disallow or is barred.
They're keeping secrets,
so be on your guard.
They keep the barrels stored under the fryer.
The stuff never spoils, though it makes me a liar.
It doesn't have like potential for fire.
Restaurants like it
and are the best buyer.
I think the stuff tastes like motor oil gunk.
It's nothing but acid and piggy fat junk.
Look at the globby white goop of the gunk.
To say it tastes
better is restaurant bunk.
The prefix of trans implies something beyond.
They make it with heat and a chemical bond.
It probably stews in a pressurized pond.
I have opinions and
want to respond.
My foremost thought is it tastes like some lube,
The kind that a grease monkey squeezed from a tube.
He must be thinking we're some kind of rube.
I've some choice
words for this chemistry boob.
Take GM Corn off the
Shelves!
As Monsanto prepares to unleash
its latest Genetically-Modified (GM) corn super-crop, the International Journal
of Biological Sciences has revealed the true cost of these crops.
The study focused on three GM
corn crops -- Mon 863, Mon 801 and NK 603 -- and found that they caused
statistically significant rates of kidney and liver malfunction, as well as
some heart, adrenal, spleen and blood damage in rats. These crops have been approved
for consumption in the
GM technology inserts non-food genes into the DNA of food, sometimes making the crop more resilient to herbicides and other times, causing them to produce toxic proteins that act as pesticides themselves. This process changes the structure of the food drastically and presents humans with substances that have never been a part of the human or animal diet.
Some countries in Europe, including
Tell the FDA to take these genetically modified corn varieties off the shelves
until a peer-reviewed, two-year study can determine if they are safe for human
consumption! Sign the petition at www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/755645429?z00m=19825385.
Codex Alimentarius: Savior or Satan
By John Burl
Smith
Codex Alimentarius (Latin for
"food code" or "food book") was created in 1962 as a trade
Commission by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Health
Organization (WHO) of the United Nations (UN) to monitor the international food
trade. It began as a collection of internationally recognized standards, codes
of practice, guidelines and other recommendations relating to foods, food
production and food safety. The Commission was charged with protecting the
health of consumers and ensuring fair practices in the international food
trade. The World Trade Organization recognizes Codex Alimentarius as an
international reference for the resolution of disputes concerning food safety
and consumer protection.
Officially, Codex Alimentarius
covers all foods, whether processed, semi-processed or raw, but its attention
has been directed primarily at foods marketed directly to consumers, rather
than the food production process as a whole. In addition to standards for
specific foods, Codex Alimentarius contains general standards covering matters
such as food labeling, food hygiene, food additives and pesticide residues, and
procedures for assessing the safety of foods derived from modern biotechnology.
It also contains guidelines for the management of official (i.e., governmental)
import and export inspection and certification systems for foods.
Under former Chancellor Helmut
Kohl (1995),
The WHO's Global Strategy on
Diet, Physical Activity and Health was endorsed by the World Health Assembly in
May 2004 and recognizes that a few largely preventable risk factors account for
most of the world's diseases. Describing how cardiovascular disease, diabetes,
cancers and obesity-related conditions now account for some 60% of global
deaths and almost half (47%) of the global burden of disease, the Strategy
explains how healthier diet, nutrition and physical activity can help to
prevent and control such illnesses.
Simultaneously during the 1990s, more and more people turned to natural health
products globally. The "wellness" trend became a major movement in
today's society. The more natural health products people use, the fewer drugs
they bought. It became clear that natural health products and options have an
amazing safety record and are remarkably effective, especially when compared to
pharmaceutical drugs. This impacted the pharmaceutical industry's bottom line
as consumers shifted away from drugs and toward natural health care. And,
therein lies the rub among consumers concerned about Codex Guidelines for
Vitamin and Mineral Food Supplements. Their fear is that the Codex Alimentarius
Commission has become a stealth process to eliminate therapeutic grade
vitamins, minerals, and amino acids from the marketplace by allowing only a few
low-dose supplements to remain.
Supporters of Codex claim such fears are fanned by conspiracy theorists and any
concerns are without merit. However, Dr. Roth Grossklaus, powerful Chairman of
the Codex Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses (CCNFSDU),
is a physician who believes that nutrition has no role in health. The
"top-gun" for Codex nutritional policy has stated that
"nutrition is not relevant to health." Grossklaus declared in 1994
that "nutrients are toxins." This statement arises from his reliance
on toxicology (Risk Assessment) as his only tool in determining whether or not
nutrients have a beneficial impact on human health.
Many consumers of natural health nutrients believe tainting natural health
options is designed to deceive consumers that such products are
"dangerous" and convince them that drugs are safer. Accordingly, they
believe the smear campaign against natural foods is financed by the
pharmaceutical, pesticide, biotechnology and chemical industries. Most
prominent among them are Monsanto and Bayer which have launched a massive media
campaign to paint Codex Alimentarius as a benevolent tool of "consumer
protection," designed to hold the line against the threat of unsafe
natural products like vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.
Initially, intentions behind Codex may have been altruistic, but it has since
been taken over by some of the greediest and most destructive corporations on
the planet, opponents say. Codex Alimentarius has a diverse opposition that
come from many different backgrounds, but they are united around several
issues. Most salient are the lack of transparency of Codex Alimentarius
Commission's Committee on Nutrition and Foods for Special Dietary Uses
(CCNFSDU), its undemocratic operation, conflicts of interest, standards
implementation and the anti-nutrition stance of the Chairman Dr. Rolf
Grossklaus.
The Committee's ties to
pharmaceutical giants like Bayer, BASF, Hoechst, Monsanto and Schering go back
to former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. Kohl brought Dr. Grossklaus on board
and he has represented a formidable foe of nutrition in the opinion of natural
food consumers. They charge that almost single handedly he has redefined and
reclassified the role of nutrients in regards to human health.
Even for those in the middle, Dr.
Grossklaus represents a troubling dilemma. There is literally no biographical
information about him available in the public domain. The scenario is like that
of a deep cover CIA operative or the child of a high ranking Nazi that assumed
the identity of a Jew killed in a concentration camp. Other than his date of
birth and what he is presently doing, virtually nothing is known about his past
-- parent, childhood, schooling or what he did before becoming CCNFSDU
chairman. Who is Dr. Rolf Grossklaus? How is it possible for someone to head
such a powerful committee and be unknown to the world? The man that controls
one of the essential substances for human survival, food, could be from outer
space. Is he savior or Satan? (Sources: www.healthfreedomusa.org,
www.thenhf.com, www.naturalnews.com,
and www.lifescience-bavaria.de)
By John Burl Smith
Synonymous to salmon swimming
upstream against the tide of consumer concerns, the United States (US)
continued to side with multinational corporations that pursue profits before
health. During the latest Codex Commission on Food Labeling (CCFL) meeting in
The Codex Alimentarius Commission
has ducked this issue while the EU,
Genetically modified (GM) soy
accounts for 91% of soybeans planted in the
Now that GM-soy dominates the
world's food chain, a frightening story is being told by researchers. Recently,
Italian researchers examined the toxicity of four popular glyphosate based
herbicide formulations on human placental cells, kidney cells, embryonic cells
and neonate umbilical cord cells and surprisingly found total cell death of
each of these cells within 24 hours. The researchers reported several
mechanisms by which the herbicides caused cell death including: cell membrane
rupture and damage, mitochondrial damage and cell asphyxia. They concluded
after testing G, AMPA and POEA individually, "It is very clear that if G,
POEA, or AMPA has a small toxic effect on embryonic cells alone at low levels,
the combination of the two of them at the same final concentration is
significantly deleterious."
Although previously researchers proposed that the supposed "inert
ingredients" alter the role of cell membrane disruptors in fish,
amphibians, microorganisms and plants, independent of glyphosate, this is the
first study to report similar findings in human cells. Researchers concluded
that, "the proprietary mixtures available on the market could cause cell
damage and even death, especially in food and feed derived from Roundup
formulation-treated crops," which are pervasive in GM-soya. Moreover, a
recent study by embryologists and biologists in
Additionally, the toxicity of
glyphosate was found in other animal studies. Several health issues directly
related to GM-soybean consumption by rabbits showed altered enzymatic activity
in their livers as well as higher metabolic activity. Microscopic analyses of
the livers of mice fed Roundup Ready soybeans revealed altered gene expression
and structural and functional changes. Many of these changes were reversed
after the mice diet was switched to non-GM soy, indicating that GM-soy was the
culprit.
Even more damning evidence came
from Dr. Ermakova (2005) who found that 56% of rat offspring fed GM-soy flour
died at birth compared to 8% of controls. "Also, 36% of pups from the GM
soya group weighed less than 20g, compared to 6% of controls, and 6.7% fed the
regular soya supplemented diet." They also found that pancreatic cells of
mice fed Roundup Ready soy had profound changes and produced significantly less
digestive enzymes. Furthermore, mice fed GM-soy had altered young sperm and
even the embryos of GM fed parent mice had significant changes in their DNA.
"Clearly, feeding humans GMOs is an arrogant insidious plot to control
population with food."
Pioneering scientists in the
1970's believed that the genome was static and genes could be altered in a
uniform manner where the organism would only express the intended modification.
Research in the 1980's found that a dynamic genomic model was more probable.
Now, they realize that inserting a new gene into a plant causes unintended
consequences. Moreover, they found that it was impossible to introduce a new
gene into an organism and get only intended results. As the fictional
scientists in
Monsanto and biotech companies'
sole priority is increased profits, rather than safety. Therefore, it is not
surprising that they proceeded with GMO development even after knowing there
are instability and unintended consequences from long-term GMO consumption.
Researchers recently found clear links between GM-corn consumption and
decreased fertility, immunological alterations in the gut and the exacerbation
and creation of allergies.
Austrian scientists recently
conducted the first ever long-term multi-generational feeding study of Monsanto
GM-corn in mice. They found that mice fed GM-corn had significantly fewer pups
per litter than the control group on the third and fourth generation.
Furthermore, pups whose parents were fed GM-feed weighed less at birth and at weaning
and experienced significantly higher mortality rates than those fed non-GM
corn. Researchers reported a direct link between the decrease in fertility and
the GM diet. Mice fed non-GM corn reproduced more efficiently.
It is clear multinationals, such
as Monsanto, have turned humans into guinea pigs and the world into a giant
laboratory for GMO products to test their ability to control population with
food. Opponents of GMOs were painted as conspiracy theorists initially, now
conclusive evidence tells of a more frightening plot than greedy profits.
Controlling world population through food is a scenario that would not be
possible without the UN Codex Alimentarius Commission and national governments
working "hand-in-glove" with culprits like Bayer, BASF, Hoechst,
Monsanto and Schering to infect the world's food supply with deadly toxins that
introduce or make the body susceptible to disease and less reproductive. By
tampering with the world's food supply, they have truly made possible a
doomsday scenario. (Source: www.naturalnews.com)
Beware - Aspartame Has Been Renamed
By Ethan Huff
In response to growing awareness
about the dangers of artificial sweeteners, what does the manufacturer of one
of the world's most notable artificial sweeteners do? Why, rename it and begin
marketing it as natural, of course. This is precisely the strategy of
Ajinomoto, maker of aspartame, which hopes to pull the wool over the eyes of
the public with its re-branded version of aspartame, called
"AminoSweet".
Over 25 years ago, aspartame was
first introduced into the European food supply. Today, it is an everyday
component of most diet beverages, sugar-free desserts, and chewing gums in
countries worldwide. But the tides have been turning as the general public is
waking up to the truth about artificial sweeteners like aspartame and the harm
they cause to health. The latest aspartame marketing scheme is a desperate
effort to indoctrinate the public into accepting the chemical sweetener as
natural and safe, despite evidence to the contrary.
Aspartame was an accidental
discovery by James Schlatter, a chemist who had been trying to produce an
anti-ulcer pharmaceutical drug for G.D. Searle & Company back in 1965. Upon
mixing aspartic acid and phenylalanine, two naturally-occurring amino acids, he
discovered that the new compound had a sweet taste. The company merely changed
its FDA approval application from drug to food additive and, voila, aspartame
was born.
G.D. Searle & Company first
patented aspartame in 1970. An internal memo released in the same year urged
company executives to work on getting the FDA into the "habit of saying
yes" and of encouraging a "subconscious spirit of participation"
in getting the chemical approved.
G.D. Searle & Company
submitted its first petition to the FDA in 1973 and fought for years to gain
FDA approval, submitting its own safety studies that many believed were
inadequate and deceptive. Despite numerous objections, including one from its
own scientists, the company was able to convince the FDA to approve aspartame
for commercial use in a few products in 1974, igniting a blaze of controversy.
In 1976, then FDA Commissioner Alexander
Schmidt wrote a letter to Sen. Ted Kennedy expressing concern over the
"questionable integrity of the basic safety data submitted for aspartame
safety". FDA Chief Counsel Richard Merrill believed that a grand jury
should investigate G.D. Searle & Company for lying about the safety of
aspartame in its reports and for concealing evidence proving the chemical is
unsafe for consumption.
Despite the myriad of evidence
gained over the years showing that aspartame is a dangerous toxin, it has
remained on the global market with the exception of a few countries that have
banned it. In fact, it continued to gain approval for use in new types of food
despite evidence showing that it causes neurological brain damage, cancerous
tumors, and endocrine disruption, among other things.
The details of aspartame's
history are lengthy, but the point remains that the carcinogen was
illegitimately approved as a food additive through heavy-handed prodding by a
powerful corporation with its own interests in mind. Practically all drugs and
food additives are approved by the FDA not because science shows they are safe
but because companies essentially lobby the FDA with monetary payoffs and
complete the agency's multi-million dollar approval process.
Changing aspartame's name to
something that is "appealing and memorable," in Ajinomoto's own
words, may hoodwink some but hopefully most will reject this clever marketing
tactic as nothing more than a desperate attempt to preserve the company's
multi-billion dollar cash cow. Do not be deceived.
Disgruntled feels:
Hungry! An Associated Press article by Sarah Karush, "String of snow days
deprives many students of food," looked at the tens of thousands of young
people whose only nutritional meals are provided through the free or
reduced-price school lunch program. The forced school closings as a result of
back-to-back snowstorms have left school children from
Disgruntled
wants to know: A lengthy, well-written and documented article by Deanna
Spingola entitled Depopulation by Government Edict is making its rounds on the
Internet. Basically, it provides an historical overview of the efforts by
government from eugenics to genocide designed to reduce our numbers. She names
some high profile individuals and organizations and places into context
incidents in which our government has succeeded in culling our population using
methods as diverse as forced sterilization to infecting large segments of the
population with an array of deadly substances from HIV to the modern-day
scourge of genetically modified organisms. This article should be required
reading for everyone and can be accessed at www.NewsWithViews.com.
With GMO foods, one wonders are we eating ourselves out of existence?
Disgruntled says:
Mailbox: E-Mails, Faxes & Telephone Calls
Email www.cdc.gov/salmonella/montevideo/
...Chicago man sues claiming salami made him sick ...By Carla K. Johnson...A
Chicago man who says he got sick after eating salami linked to a nationwide
salmonella outbreak has filed a lawsuit against a meat company and two of its
former spice suppliers. Raymond Cirimele, 55, filed suit Thursday in Cook
County Circuit Court, claiming
Email www.ap.com ...FDA announces recall of 2M
defective needles ...By Matthew Perrone...Federal health officials announced
the recall of 2 million medical needles Tuesday because of a risk they can push
bits of silicone into patients' bodies. The Food and Drug Administration said
Japanese manufacturer Nipro Medical Corp. has voluntarily recalled its
Exel/Exelint Huber needles manufactured between January 2007 and August 2009.
The needles are used to access injection ports, which are devices implanted
beneath the skin of patients who require frequent injections. The ports connect
to a vein and allow easy delivery of chemotherapy, antibiotics and other
injectable drugs. Huber needles are designed to be non-coring, or to penetrate
an injected material without retaining any of it. However, a months- long FDA
investigation found that the needles can dislodge bits of silicone from the
ports, potentially pushing them into the patient's bloodstream. The problem can
also damage the ports themselves, resulting in problems delivering drug
therapy. An inspection at Nipro's manufacturing plant in
Email www.federalradionews.com...USDA
sharpens rules for organic milk, meat...By Henry C. Jackson...What makes milk
or meat organic? After a drawn-out debate, the Agriculture Department has
significantly narrowed the definition to livestock that spend a third of the
year grazing on pasture. New rules announced Friday say organic milk and meat
must come from livestock grazing on pasture for at least four months of the
year, and that 30 percent of their feed must come from grazing. The old rules
said only that animals must have "access to pasture." It took years
to craft the new regulations, which offer clarity for ranchers, food companies
and consumers, who have forked over billions of dollars for organic food
without a crystalline standard for livestock. The new rules take effect in
June, and farmers and ranchers will have one year to comply. The rules also say
30 percent of animals' feed must come from grazing and that ranchers must have
a plan to protect soil and water quality.
Email www.reuters.com
...Study links soda, pancreatic cancer...Writing in the journal Cancer
Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention,