Please Join the Horizon Milk Boycott and Horizon's Dirty Little Tricks
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: September 17, 2009 September 17, 2009
We routinely purchase milk that is pasteurized, but not homogenized. We recently noticed the presence of Horizon brand, ultra-pasteurized, "organic" milk, during a visit to our local Walmart store. There was no mention of homogenization on the labels, which I had always assumed was a requirement. To the contrary, there are actually no mandatory labeling requirements concerning homogenization.
Being Poisoned by Candlelight
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: September 19, 2010 September 19, 2010
Candles were once used as a primary source of light, but now they litter people's homes as decorations, relaxants, and scenting agents. Most people never consider the possible health implications of candles, and may find themselves shocked by the new "lead-free" labels on certain brands.
Prior to 2003, candle wicks were tainted with lead compounds, and often antimony. They were shown to release large amounts of lead vapors into the air. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission subsequently banned the importation and sale of wicks that contain lead compounds. American companies that use wicks laced with metallic compounds switched to using zinc and tin. However, many imported candles still contain lead compounds, in spite of the 8-year-old ban. Customs officials are not exactly busy testing candle wicks, so the poisoning is allowed to continue. Once again, our reliance on unreputable countries like China has left Americans with reduced quality products and poisonings.
Mail Bag #11: Trusted Companies, Pagan Infiltrators, Colloidal Silver, and Supplement Safety
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: February 22, 2010 February 22, 2010
From: Thomas Corriher To: ************* Subject: Re: Some Questions Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2011 14:23:00 -0500 (EDT) |
"First, do you know of a good place online that I could buy some "high quality" Fo-Ti root and/or Saw Palmetto? In the past, I bought some from this website...
http://www.mothernature.com/p/Natures-Way--Fo-Ti-Root-100-caps/118558.html"
We usually avoid recommending particular brands for a variety of ethical and journalistic reasons. The real question is: who can you trust? Being informed means reading the labels and learning something about the history of the company. Sometimes the choice is a particularly tough one, and the person is left following his intuition. Perhaps prayer would help.
A Letter from the Editor: The Truth About Our Radio Shows and When Friends Stop Being Friendly
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Tidbits Tidbits
- Published: September 19, 2010 September 19, 2010
We have promised two exciting audio shows to our readers and listeners during the last two weeks, but later found ourselves being forced to break those promises. The people from the Revolution Broadcasting network made those decisions for us, without warning, just before both of those shows aired. We want every person to know that we place great value upon keeping our promises. It is part of an unspoken code of honor to which we adhere. We do not appreciate any third-party tricking us into being fools and liars. We are sincerely sorry it happened. In retrospect, we now know that there was a reason for all the madness that we have recently witnessed in regard to our radio shows, but the truth behind it is not easy to accept; even for us. The time has come to set things right again, and that requires that we first expose the raw truth to all of you.
The 2010 Worst Restaurant of the Year Award Goes To Subway
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: February 09, 2010 February 09, 2010
Nationwide restaurant chains are invariably unhealthy, which makes choosing the worst restaurant of the year difficult. Our 2010 award may come as a shock to some of our readers. It is a restaurant that uses toxic ingredients, while marketing its products toward the health-conscious.
Subway was started in 1965 by a 17-year-old, named Fred DeLuca, who wanted to make extra money to pay for his college tuition. He borrowed $1,000 from a family friend, Peter Buck, who would later become his business partner. Their food has always been marketed as being fresh and healthy. The Subway chain is now owned by Doctors Associates, Inc., which in turn is still owned by Peter and Fred. Neither of which are medical doctors, by the way. From what we can tell, Doctor's Associates, Inc. does nothing more than own Subway, and gives the misleading impression that doctors are being consulted about the nutritional value of Subway's foods. In fact, there appears to be no doctors involved with Doctor's Associates, Inc. at all, and Subway no longer offers fresh and healthy alternatives.
New York City's Almost Comical Attempts at Curbing Obesity by Ensuring Corporate Appeasement
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: September 06, 2009 September 06, 2009
New York City has higher rates of childhood obesity than the national average, and it is worsening. When mayor Michael Bloomberg entered office in 2002, he pledged to improve the health of New Yorkers. Since then, he has led campaigns against smoking and sugar. Now, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is trying to reduce the rates of childhood obesity. The New York Times reported their lack of success last week.
Upon reading of their methods, their failure is not at all surprising. Let us not forget that it was New York State that absurdly planned to ban salt in restaurants for the benefit of people's health. New York State has a history of unwise health policies. It was the primary location for AIDS experiments on foster care children, during a time when New York City officials would routinely remove children from homes, if their care-givers refused to poison them with experimental drugs. New York was also the first state to mandate the swine flu vaccine for healthcare workers. It is worth reminding readers that most New York State health care workers did not want the vaccine shot, because of serious safety concerns, but we are certain they neglected to mention this to their vaccine patients.
Taco Bell Gives New Meaning To "Where's The Beef"?
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: January 27, 2011 January 27, 2011
A woman from the State of Alabama, named Amanda Obney, has begun a lawsuit, on behalf of the American people, against the fast food chain, Taco Bell. The lawsuit claims that Taco Bell is engaging in false advertising, since less than 35% of its "beef" is meat. Instead, Taco Bell's "beef" purportedly contains mostly fillers, including silicon dioxide, ground oats, caramel color, and much more. The full ingredients list of its seasoned ground "beef" was shamelessly posted at Taco Bell's website, which we have archived in the event that it disappears.
Food, Farming and Freedom of Choice: Original I-channel Documentary 'Milk War' Premieres Sept. 26
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- Written by Sarah C. Corriher Sarah C. Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: September 10, 2010 September 10, 2010
Editor's Note:This article came to us as a press release. We are posting it because we believe that it will interest our readers. It was written by a third-party, and we have not previewed the movie.
On a November morning in 2006, 20 armed officers raided a small farm two hours north of Toronto. They weren’t looking for drugs or guns. They were there for the milk.
Techniques For Cleansing the Body and Detoxifying
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: September 07, 2009 September 07, 2009
We have received an enormous volume of questions about cleansing. This article attempts to answer the basic cleansing questions. Cleanses should never be attempted during illness. During most cleanses, the toxins that begin flowing throughout the blood prior to being flushed can cause hormone irregularities that lead to mood swings. Loved ones should be warned to expect this before a cleanse is begun.
The Mail Bag #10: Dying and Medicine's Faith Connection
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- Written by Thomas Corriher Thomas Corriher
- Category: Reports Reports
- Published: September 07, 2009 September 07, 2009
From: Thomas Corriher To: ********** Subject: Re: Desperate Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:20:43 -0400 (EDT) |
"My 5 year old son was just diagnosed a month and a half ago with DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma). This is a brainstem tumor that has an unthinkable prognosis that I can not accept or even entertain. I am reading all of this information about alkaline systems and ph and I am PRAYING that all of this information will be my miracle. I bought the refrigerated organic flax seed oil as well as the full fat cottage cheese and full fat unsweetened, unflavored yogurt. I am planning to give this to my son for the first time tomorrow (possibly with a little raw organic honey if he won\'t eat it otherwise) before he goes for his chemo and radiation treatments. From what I have read, I know that some of you will frown upon these medical choices but I am a mom and I can not and will not take any chances with my baby's life. I am also doing everything I can think of to keep his diet as alkaline as possible and plan to buy ph strips to check this in his urine. PLEASE if there is anyone who has any information that you think could help me, please respond to this. I have also been using the agave nectar to sweeten what he thinks is chocolate milk. He loves chocolate milk so I replaced it secretly with a mixture of breast milk (from my sister-in-law), pure unsweetened almond milk, and organic carob powder and of course a little agave nectar for sweetness. I am not sure if this is ok or if I should use honey or what I should do. If you can help with this aspect as well, I would appreciate it. I need hope but I cant deal with empty promises right now so please only respond if you can help me, thank you."