For those who have been keeping up with the child sex abuse scandal in the Catholic church that erupted late last year in Pennsylvania, many have been wondering how it was allowed to go on for so long without anyone getting charged or arrested. Now, it appears that we have the answer—the police were complicit. But it wasn't just in Pennsylvania, we are also learning it was elsewhere in places like Buffalo, New York. [Full article]

It would be difficult to overlook the epidemic of depression that has struck the United States over the past decades. The CDC recently found that death by suicide was up more than 30% and the use of antidepressants has vaulted 65% in the past 15 years.

There are many different theories about this increase. Everything from internet addiction to the Trump presidency to environmental causes has been blamed. Some believe it’s always been like this but that the stigma has lessened and more people are getting help. [Full article]

Beer is regulated by the Department of the Treasury, not the FDA

Though it is consumed like any other food, beer is surprisingly not regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Instead, it is regulated by a division of the Department of the Treasury known as the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB), which does not require that the ingredients of beer be disclosed to consumers.

Because of this, beer companies can get away with adding all sorts of flavor enhancers, stabilizers and other chemicals to beer products without beer-drinkers knowing about it. This means that GM corn-derived additives like corn syrup, for instance, are often hiding in beer without proper labeling.

“There is a long list of ingredients allowed in beer—like high fructose corn syrup, artificial flavors, stabilizers that are linked to intestinal inflammation, artificial colors, ingredients found in airplane deicing liquid, genetically modified ingredients, even fish swim bladders,” wrote the Food Babe.

AIDS from beer?

BENZENE, LUBRICANTS AND AIDS

“The effects of benzene on the human system are as follows: “Confirmed human carcinogen producing myeloid leukemia, Hodgkin’s disease, and lymphomas by inhalation. A human poison by inhalation.....skin contact, intraperitoneal, intravenous, and possibly other routes. A severe eye and moderate skin irritant.....blood changes, increased body temperature… Mutation data reported... The bone marrow may be [damaged],.....the changes reflected in the peripheral blood. Anemia, leucopenia, macrocytosis,.....thrombocytopenia may be present... Benzene has a definite cumulative action... In chronic poisoning the onset is slow, with the symptoms vague: fatigue, headache, dizziness, nausea and loss of appetite, loss of weight, and weakness are common complaints [emphasis mine]. There is great individual variation in the signs and symptoms of chronic benzene poisoning.” *