Alexis Baden-Mayer writes for the Organic Consumers Association:

“In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer acknowledged the carcinogenicity of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. This made lawsuits on behalf of Roundup-exposed cancer victims possible and resulted in billion-dollar jury awards.

Shamefully, the IARC decision didn’t influence the Environmental Protection Agency, but Bayer (which now owns Monsanto) said that, to limit liability, by 2023 it would stop selling glyphosate-based herbicides to consumers, limiting sales to farmers and pesticide professionals.

It’s 2023. Did Bayer keep its promise?

No it did not. Bayer is still selling Monsanto’s glyphosate-based Roundup herbicide directly to consumers for home use.

What happened?

Bayer never took glyphosate-based Roundup herbicides off the shelves, it just began offering glyphosate-free versions.

The new versions of Roundup are also toxic.

According to Beyond Pesticides, “Roundup® Dual Action … contains the following active ingredients: triethylamine salt of triclopyr, fluazipop-P-butyl, diquat dibromide, and ammonium salt of imazapic—ingredients that are reproductive and developmental toxicants, sensitizers, and toxic to aquatic and other organisms.”

Four out of five people in the US are contaminated with glyphosate, primarily because of glyphosate residues in our food, as demonstrated by testing conducted by the Detox Project, Moms Across America and the Environmental Working Group.

Cancer is just one risk of glyphosate contamination.”

Read more about the dangers of this toxic herbicide and what you can do to get glyphosate out of your body

Watch this new video: Why we must ban Monsanto/Bayer’s Cancer-Causing Glyphosate and Petrochemical Additives

TAKE ACTION: Contact your state legislators to let them know how important it is to get glyphosate out of agriculture and lawn care.

ZeroHedge reports:

“Why would a bio-lab run by a shady Chinese company be operating in Reedley, CA in the central San Joaquin Valley?

YourCentralValley.com reports that the discovery was made after a local code enforcement officer noticed this garden hose poking out a back wall of the building.

Public Health staff also observed blood, tissue and other bodily fluid samples and serums; and THOUSANDS of vials of unlabeled fluids and suspected biological material.

Additionally they found 900 genetically engineered mice, engineered to catch and carry COVID-19, living in “inhumane” conditions.

773 of the mice had to be euthanized, and officials found another 178 mice already dead.

“This is an unusual situation. I’ve been in government for 25 years. I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Reedley City Manager Nicole Zieba.

Even county health officials were left in shock.

Is this illegal lab the tip of the iceberg? How many additional bioagent labs will be found?”

Read more and see photos

More about the lab from NBC

Take Action Now: Demand an Immediate Global Ban on Gain-of-Function ‘Biomedical’ and ‘Biodefense’ Research!

Kaare Melby, Finnskogen Farm and the Organic Consumers Association, writes:  

“When I close my eyes, I see nothing but blueberries.

People who live in northern climates have been picking blueberries for countless generations. In Scandinavia, wild blueberries cover the forest floor, and here too in North America we can find vast fields of wild blueberries. Wild blueberries respond well to fire, and the Anishinaabe people who lived in this area would often burn areas to maintain good berry patches. Blueberries are part of the experience of living in this place. That long history is part of why my brain goes into blueberry mode, I share the experience of blueberry picking with thousands of generations of my ancestors.

My mother taught me to pick blueberries, and in turn I am teaching my daughters to pick blueberries. This experience teaches the lessons of the gathering cycle of the year. Blueberries are only ripe for a short period of time, but we want to be able to eat them year-round, especially in the winter. So we must go into “blueberry mode” to harvest and freeze enough to last a whole year. While picking blueberries recently I asked my 3-year-old daughter if she was going to eat some blueberries, her response was priceless: “No daddy! They’re for the winter!” 

Read more about tasty and bountiful wild food, Juneberries, Thimbleberries, Raspberries, Chanterelles and Hazelnuts

Regeneration International (RI) is one of the largest and most significant regenerative organizations on the planet, with over 500 partners in over 70 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, Australasia, the Pacific, North America, and Europe. We are the people who started the global regeneration movement.

Leaders of the organic, agroecology, holistic management, environmental, and natural health movements came together to form Regeneration International as a genuinely inclusive and representative umbrella organization. We aimed to establish a global network of like-minded agricultural, environmental, health, and social organizations to regenerate our food and farming systems, our health, environment, climate, and communities – which is what we have done.

We started the global regeneration movement, and due to our founding actions, regeneration is in the news daily. Regeneration International continues to lead, grow and approve more partners every month.

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We thank you for your ongoing support and your everyday courage and efforts to spread the truth about organic and regenerative food, farming, land-use, and natural health. We salute all of you who are planting peace, nurturing justice, and fighting for democracy and freedom in a time of intense polarization and crisis.

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The key to regenerative agriculture is that it not only “does no harm” to the land but actually improves it, using technologies that regenerate and revitalize the soil and the environment.

But what are the technologies and how do they work?

Here’s a breakdown of the Regenerative Agriculture benefits, and how they work:

* Feed the world: Small farmers already feed the world with less than a quarter of all farmland. > Read the GRAIN Report

* Decrease GHG emissions: A new food system could be a key driver of solutions to climate change. The current industrial food system is responsible for 44 to 57% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. > Read the GRAIN Report

* Reverse climate change: Emissions reduction alone is simply inadequate. Luckily, the science says that we can actually reverse climate change by increasing soil carbon stocks. > Read the Rodale Institute Report

* Improve yields: In cases of extreme weather and climate change, yields on organic farms are significantly higher than conventional farms. > Read the Report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

* Create drought-resistant soil: The addition of organic matter to the soil increases the water holding capacity of the soil. Regenerative organic agriculture builds soil organic matter. > Learn More

* Revitalize local economies: Family farming represents an opportunity to boost local economies. > Read the FAO Report

* Preserve traditional knowledge: Understanding indigenous farming systems reveals important ecological clues for the development of regenerative organic agricultural systems. > Read the Action Aid Nepal Report

* Nurture biodiversity: Biodiversity is fundamental to agricultural production and food security, as well as a valuable ingredient of environmental conservation. > Read the Report

* Restore grasslands: One third of the earth’s surface is grasslands, 70% of which have been degraded. We can restore them using holistic planned grazing. > See the Evidence

* Improve nutrition: Nutritionists now increasingly insist on the need for more diverse agro-ecosystems, in order to ensure a more diversified nutrient output of the farming systems. > Read the Report by the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food

Read more on Regeneration International: Why Regenerative Agriculture?

Find a regenerative farm near you

Donald Warne writes for the Stanford Social Innovation Review:

“In recent years, there’s a broad recognition of the importance of the social determinants of health, including measures such as poverty and educational attainment. Much of the focus has been on health and economic disparities through a deficits-based approach. However, Indigenous Peoples and cultures hold many strengths.

 These include the vital roles of our relationship with the earth and each other, the health protective effects of cultural connection and sense of belonging, and the intergenerational perspective on life. We take strength in knowing that previous generations prayed for our well-being, and we are responsible for future generations. Our actions today will directly influence the health of the planet and its inhabitants. Modern society could greatly benefit from learning Indigenous values that promote sustainability and respect for the earth and for each other.

Learning across borders means respecting diverse cultures and practices and making wise decisions when developing solutions to improve outcomes. The well-being of future generations—our grandchildren—depends on it. Mitakuye Oyasin. All my Relations”

Learn how despite adversities, Indigenous Peoples of the Americas continue to thrive and develop solutions to social problems that help their communities—and the wider world.

Cristen Hemingway Jaynes for Eco Watch:

“The study looked at where 92 of the most frequently used agricultural pesticides travel after application and found that every year about 77,162 tons of potentially hazardous chemicals leach into aquifers. These pollutants have a damaging effect on freshwater resources and ecosystems.

This degradation of pesticides often occurs as a ‘cascade’ of molecules into the surrounding environment, which can persist in the environment for a long time and can be just as harmful as the parent molecule or applied pesticide. One such example is glyphosate. Although it is highly degradable, it breaks down into a molecule known as AMPA that is both highly persistent and toxic.

The study revealed that approximately 80 percent of pesticides applied to crops end up degrading into byproducts known as “daughter molecules” in the surrounding soil.”

Read more: More Than 800 Tons of Agricultural Pesticides Leach Into World’s Rivers Each Year, Research Finds

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola:

“The curly leaf parsley (Petroselinum crispum) is sometimes called French parsley and the flat leaf (Petroselinum crispum neapolitanum) is also known as Italian parsley.

Both varieties are nutrient-rich and flavorful. The one you choose for your cooking or salad depends on the flavor you’re after. However, it’s important to taste the plant since the flavor depends on the growing conditions and the age when it was harvested.

You can substitute one for the other but should consider how the texture works best in what you’re cooking. Parsley belongs to the carrot or celery family, which includes herbs like dill and fennel.

The name comes from a Greek word that translates into “rock celery,” which refers to the habit curly leaf parsley has of thriving on rocks and walls. The herb has a long history in cooking and traditional and herbal medicine. Parsley can help alleviate menstrual pain and should be avoided by women who are pregnant as it can hurt the pregnancy.”

Learn more about parsley and discover the rich antioxidants it contains

Stacy Malkan writes for USRTK:

Regulators in Europe and the United States, Canada and elsewhere have repeatedly affirmed the corporate assertions of glyphosate safety. In making determinations about safety, these regulators have relied in part on tests that are conducted by or for the companies that have not been published or peer reviewed.

The corporate studies have long been kept secret, even by regulators. But in Europe, litigation by a group of European Parliament lawmakers led to the release of dozens of such studies. More than 50 of those corporate studies were analyzed in 2021 by independent scientists from the Institute of Cancer Research, Department of Medicine at the Medical University of Vienna, Armen Nersesyan and Siegfried Knasmueller.

Their goal was to determine if the industry studies comply with current international guidelines for chemical testing. The researchers concluded that the bulk of the industry studies were outdated and did not meet current guidelines. Of the 53 studies submitted to regulators by the companies, only two were acceptable under current internationally recognized scientific standards, Knasmueller said.

Why is Bayer taking glyphosate off the U.S. consumer market?

What do scientists and health care providers say about glyphosate?

How much glyphosate is in our bodies?

What are the environmental impacts of glyphosate?

Why are people suing Bayer over glyphosate?

Why is desiccation of wheat and other crops a problem?”

Read the answers to these questions and more in this comprehensive article

Richard Van Noorden reports in Nature:

“For years, a number of scientists, physicians and data sleuths have argued that fake or unreliable trials are frighteningly widespread. They’ve scoured RCTs in various medical fields, such as women’s health, pain research, anaesthesiology, bone health and COVID-19, and have found dozens or hundreds of trials with seemingly statistically impossible data. Some, on the basis of their personal experiences, say that one-quarter of trials being untrustworthy might be an underestimate. “If you search for all randomized trials on a topic, about a third of the trials will be fabricated,” asserts Ian Roberts, an epidemiologist at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The issue is, in part, a subset of the notorious paper-mill problem: over the past decade, journals in many fields have published tens of thousands of suspected fake papers, some of which are thought to have been produced by third-party firms, termed paper mills.

But faked or unreliable RCTs are a particularly dangerous threat. They not only are about medical interventions, but also can be laundered into respectability by being included in meta-analyses and systematic reviews, which thoroughly comb the literature to assess evidence for clinical treatments. Medical guidelines often cite such assessments, and physicians look to them when deciding how to treat patients.”

What counts as trustworthy? Learn more.

Tracy Brower, PhD, Forbes:

“People often think of great relationships as being built on deep trust, meaningful interactions and soul-searching discussions. And these definitely count. But interestingly, the research found even quick, more superficial contact was positive.

When you catch up quickly, you stay in touch with what’s going on for people and you have a basis to check in the next time. You learn your teammate has just made an offer on a house, and you ask about it the next time you see them. Or you find out their child was just accepted to college, and you can check in on the transition process when you run into them again. Or they share that they’ve put in for a new job, and you can offer your support.

Relationships are built on continuity and familiarity—so the more you know, the more you can build. And every tidbit you learn about them or they learn about you is a deposit in a bank of understanding each other.”

Learn how catching up or sending a brief email to check in is so worth the effort.

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