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Absurd new ways Splenda is deceiving you


The artificial sweetener industry has defended the safety of sucralose (Splenda), stating that it rapidly passes unmetabolized through your body and therefore has no biological effects.

However, research reveals sucralose is in fact metabolized and that it accumulates in your fat cells. The study found two new metabolites that have not previously been identified.

As these findings were not part of the original regulatory decision process for sucralose, the researchers are calling for a review of its safety and regulatory status.

Other recent research found sucralose causes definite changes in the liver of treated rats, suggesting toxic effects. According to the researchers, sucralose should be used with caution to avoid liver damage.

Previous research found sucralose reduces gut bacteria by 50%, preferentially targeting bacteria known to have important human health benefits.

Killing us softly - glyphosate herbicide or genocide? (2017)

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One of the more bizarre actions in terms of the health and safety of EU citizens is the saga of Monsanto and its toxic herbicide or weed-killer, Roundup, the most widely used weed-killer on the planet. On October 25, 2017 the European Union Commission again announced that it lacked the necessary member state votes to approve a ten year license extension for weed-killer glyphosate. They will try again. Behind this seeming routine announcement is one of the hottest battles over food and human health the world has seen since the 1972 USA decision to ban spraying of deadly DDT pesticides on crops. This time the stakes go far beyond the ban on glyphosate. It affects the future of human fertility or lack of it. [Full article]


Filler-Oh-Fish


Nicolas Daniel’s documentary “Fillet-Oh-Fish” takes a critical look at the fish industry, featuring .. footage from fish farms and factories across the globe.

Many still have a romanticised view of fishing, but when it comes to large-scale food product, the picture is actually rather grim.

Today’s fisheries are faced with a range of severe problems, from over-fishing to chemical pollution and genetic mutation from toxic exposures. As noted by the producers of the film, “through intensive farming and global pollution, the flesh of the fish we eat has turned into a deadly chemical cocktail.”

Despite that, the fish business is booming, in part due to efforts to keep the dirty underbelly of modern fisheries from public sight. 

Aquaculture promotes itself as a sustainable solution to over-fishing. But in reality, fish farms actually cause more problems than they solve. There’s really little difference, in terms of environmental pollution, between land-based feedlots and water-based ones.