Girl Scouts Distribute Planned Parenthood Sex Guide at UN Meeting

C-Fam.org | The World Association of Girl Scouts and Girl Guides hosted a no-adults-welcome panel at the United Nations this week where Planned Parenthood was allowed to distribute a brochure entitled “Healthy, Happy and Hot.”

Scientists reveal negative impact of Roundup Ready GM crops

(NaturalNews) Five studies published in the October 2009 issue of The European Journal of Agronomy reveal the negative impacts of using Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide, a formula developed specifically for the company’s line of genetically modified (GM) “Roundup Ready” crops. The papers, which were not released in the United States, offer a solid indictment against GM crops and the plight of using the Roundup herbicide. Robert Kremer, a microbiologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service, co-authored one of the five papers and offered insight into their premise during an interview with The Organic and Non-GMO Report, a monthly newsletter that offers recourse in addressing the challenges of fighting GM foods. Kremer and his colleagues began studying the effects of Roundup on soil back in 1997. They found that the herbicide was causing an increase in parasitic colonization at the roots of Roundup Ready soybeans and corn. They also observed an increase in …

Stop the Federal Reserve From Shredding Its Records

Robert Auerbach | Should the policymaking committee of the most powerful peacetime entity in the United States government be allowed to destroy their source records?

South Korea does what the US refuses to do: Restrict junk food advertising to children

(NaturalNews) The health ministry of South Korea has announced that advertisements for foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt, will be limited during the prime time television hours of 5 and 7 p.m. and during any children’s programming. In support of national efforts to curb childhood obesity, the limitations will include foods such as hamburgers, instant noodles, and pizza as well as desserts like chocolate, candy, and ice cream. Many South Korean child advocacy groups have been calling for limitations on junk food advertising for years, citing the statistic that 20 percent of children in the country are overweight. Last year, the health ministry banned junk food sales at schools and their surrounding neighborhoods. A stricter version of the advertising ban was proposed back in 2008 that would have stopped junk food advertising for four hours instead of two but television broadcasters and their advertisers strongly opposed the strict regulations. The South Korean government eventually arrived at a compromised version which is said to take …

South Korea does what the US refuses to do: Restrict junk food advertising to children

(NaturalNews) The health ministry of South Korea has announced that advertisements for foods that are high in fat, sugar, and salt, will be limited during the prime time television hours of 5 and 7 p.m. and during any children’s programming. In support of national efforts to curb childhood obesity, the limitations will include foods such as hamburgers, instant noodles, and pizza as well as desserts like chocolate, candy, and ice cream. Many South Korean child advocacy groups have been calling for limitations on junk food advertising for years, citing the statistic that 20 percent of children in the country are overweight. Last year, the health ministry banned junk food sales at schools and their surrounding neighborhoods. A stricter version of the advertising ban was proposed back in 2008 that would have stopped junk food advertising for four hours instead of two but television broadcasters and their advertisers strongly opposed the strict regulations. The South Korean government eventually arrived at a compromised version which is said to take effect within the …

Differences Emerging Between Israel And US Over Iran

Philadelphia Bulletin | The intelligence communities of Israel and the United States differ over Iran’s progress toward nuclear weapons.

Gerald Celente On The Hedge Funds Destabilizing The Euro : Russia Today 04 Mar 2010

Destabilizing the Euro? Business as usual says Gerald Celente The greek debt crisis is bringing down the euros value but is that the only reason the euro is destabilizing? Recently, the United States department of Justice is investigating major hedge funds, saying they may be at fault for this economic fall.

U.S. To Determine Who Can Board Flights To Canada

March 4, 2010 Montreal Gazette By Kevin Dougherty Starting in December, some passengers on Canadian airlines flying to, from or even over the United States without ever landing there, will only be allowed to board the aircraft once the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has determined they are not terrorists. Secure Flight, the newest weapon in the U.S. war

U.S. Wages Food War Against Somalia

Glen Ford | While nearly half the population of Somalia teeters at the edge of starvation, the U.S. is preventing the United Nations from delivering desperately needed food.

Mexican Drug Cartels Active Nationwide, Obama Administration Officials Say

CNSNews | Mexican drug cartels are being targeted inside the United States more than along the border with Mexico.

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