Antibiotic tainted beef illegally sold for human consumption

(NaturalNews) The conventional U.S. food supply is no stranger to chemicals, pesticides, growth hormones and antibiotics. But a Michigan dairy has violated what minimal restrictions do exist concerning these additives by illegally selling antibiotic-ridden dairy cows to be processed for human consumption over the last eight years. Scenic View Dairy of Hamilton, Mich., is currently the subject of a complaint filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for selling beef that tested positive for illegal levels of neomycin, penicillin and sulfadimethoxine. The FDA is seeking a permanent injunction against the dairy for ignoring multiple warnings about the tainted meat. According to reports, the FDA has warned Scenic View Dairy at least eight times since 2001 about unsafe levels of antibiotics in its beef, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has sent more than 11 letters concerning the issue as well. But the defendants have ignored all such warnings given…

‘Grade A’ on eggs doesn’t mean what you think it means

(NaturalNews) The “Grade A” seal on supermarket egg cartons means that the eggs inside are safe and of the highest quality, right? According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shield of approval is actually little more than a marketing ploy with no guarantee of safety. Contrary to popular belief, the USDA does not even regulate the safety of eggs. USDA “graders” merely observe eggs at egg packing plants to make sure they are of the proper size and color, and ensure that their shells are intact. That is it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with ensuring the quality and safety of eggs, but based on recent inspections prompted by the massive egg recall, the agency has clearly failed to do its job in this area. The USDA, on the other hand, merely helps market the idea that American food is safe, both here and abroad. According…

Obama’s Department of Justice Puts Out Master Patriot Hit-list

Kurt Nimmo | The Department of Justice has fired a salvo in the war against patriotic Americans supporting the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

Department of Justice Lists Constitutionalists in Extremism Guide

Public Intelligence | A Department of Justice guide for investigators of criminal and extremist groups lists “constitutionalists” alongside organizations like al-Qaeda and the Aryan Brotherhood.

Justice Department Gives Second Ultimatum in Sheriff Arpaio Investigation

Jake Tapper | Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the man who calls himself “America’s toughest sheriff,” has until Sept. 10 to comply with a Justice Department request to explain his office’s “operations, policies and procedures.”

Feds found Pfizer too big to nail, so they looked the other way on massive fraud

(NaturalNews) When the world’s largest pharmaceutical company was found to have engaged in a massive illegal marketing campaign, federal prosecutors decided the company was too big to punish — so they let it set up a shell corporation to take the blame. In 2001, the FDA approved Bextra for the relief of arthritis and menstrual cramps, but did not approve it for more severe surgical pain. Yet Pfizer aggressively promoted the drug to anesthesiologists and surgeons — “anyone that use[d] a scalpel for a living,” in the words of one internal company document. Company employees also told doctors that the FDA had approved Bextra as safe in doses as high as 40 milligrams, whereas the agency had actually only approved doses up to 20 milligrams. Yet when the government threatened Pfizer with prosecution for off-label marketing fraud, it realized that a conviction would, under federal law, require that Pfizer be excluded from Medicare and…

Iraq “Withdrawal”: Building Hillary Clinton an Army

Thomas R. Eddlem | The State Department will have new MRAPs and attack helicopters, but Obama administration officials are still claiming that U.S. “combat” operations have ended.

Fluoride mouthrinse program to re-start in schools this year

The Plain Dealer | The Ohio Department of Health’s school-based fluoride mouthrinse program will be reinstated for the upcoming school year.

FBI’s racist shock jock Hal Turner convicted of threatening judges

Raw Story | A US Internet radio host was convicted Friday of threatening to assault and kill three judges who upheld a ban on handguns in Chicago, the US Justice Department said.

Feds investigating Merck on overseas bribery allegations

The Hill | The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are both investigating Merck over its sales practices overseas.

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