According to Snopes.com - Rumor Has It , CBCnews/health and care2.com the claim that the average person needs to drink eight glasses of water per day to avoid being " c h r o n i c a l l y dehyd-rated" is false and not based on scientific data. In fact some health professionals think this requirement is utter “nonsense.” Generally, studies show that to remain healthy we only need to drink enough water to replace the amount we lose daily through excretion, perspiration, and other bodily functions. Although the amount of water required daily can vary widely from person to person, based upon factors such as age, physical condition, activity and the climate.

8 glasses of water a day “an urban myth”

The goal of Health and Well- ness Revolution is to notify Revolution members about information that has a direct and vital impact on their basic health and wellness and to provide them with an

assortment of health related articles, stories, comments and links we’ve aggregated on our website for member’s convenience. We hope you will find our many pertinent selections beneficial for your current and future health issues. Please feel free to browse for anything that may attract your attention.

An alarming list of Information is being released by front line doctors, health care workers and members of the scientific community who all believe the most serious threat to human health today is… GLYPHOSATE - the Devil’s Brew Glyphosate is the active chemical ingredient in Monsanto’s line of Roundup herbicide and the foundation for it’s “Roundup Ready” GMO seed crops.

The “Front Page” template for this website contains very few visible pages, an index or a detailed menu system. This design was used to present a clean “newspaper” look and to make finding any information easier and more interesting. Hidden behind a “read more” link at the bottom of headline articles you will find more than 150 pages of relevant content. We also hope you enjoy the lack of clutter, distraction and banner ads common on most websites.

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The book “Wheat Belly” by author Dr. William Davis took the world by storm when he asserted that 70% to 80% of all known diseases were caused by genetic changes to wheat -- making it “Frankenwheat”. Based on his own experiences and the results shown by his patients, who showed health improvements by not eating wheat, Dr. Davis concluded, without any scientific evidence, that wheat was the sole culprit causing a host of health and wellness problems. Unfortunately Dr. Davis made a fundamental error by naming wheat the villain because the real truth was far worse. Not only was wheat causing health issues but so was corn, barley, oats, rye etc… In fact all commercial grain as well as sugar, potatoes, Soy and Canola (and more) were behind the health conditions he identified.

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A Beginner's Guide to the Paleo Diet

What is the Paleo Diet all about and why is it so essential for your Health and Wellness. If you want to know what all the hype is about…

Muscle Up Your Immunity

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I DON’T WANT TO EAT

MY VEGETABLES!

Maya Civilization

At the height of it’s glory, 250 A.D., the Maya were the greatest civilization on earth. Originating in the Yucatan of Mesoamerica nearly 4600 years ago they developed astronomy, an impressive calendar system and hieroglyphic writing. They were able to construct gigantic pyramids, palaces and observatories. Their civilization really began when the locals started cultivating corn and using it as their staple food source. Being able to produce surplus corn gave them the energy and the freedom to develop their civilization. Archaeological studies, show the Mayans to be strong, healthy and well nurished with little evidence of disease or chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, the corn that fueled the growth and expansion of the Maya civilization is no longer fit for human consumption. Today GMO corn, contaminated by Glyphosate, has been scientifically linked to cancer, obesity, intestinal disorders such as ciliac disease, diabetes, kidney and liver failure, infertility and every chronic disease imaginable. Used as animal feed, corn passes on it’s glyphosate poison to the animals that eat it and they also become contaminated by glyphosate. You may wonder how much poisonous glyphosate corn actually contains and how dangerous it really is to people or whether glyphosate in our food is really a problem? It might surprise you to know that the amount of glyphosate in corn is so powerful and deadly that a number of mainstream manufactureres are now marketing a new “organic” hebicide created soley from GMO corn starch.

Although some of today’s foods may not have been around prior to 1996, most of the foods considered unhealthy today, such as corn, wheat and barbecued meat, have traditionally been consumed by humanity for thousands of years.

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According to Snopes.com - Rumor Has It , CBCnews/health and care2.com the claim that the average person needs to drink eight glasses of water per day to avoid being "chronically dehyd- rated" is false and not based on scientific data. In fact some health professionals think this requirement is utter “nonsense.” Generally, studies show that to remain healthy we only need to drink enough water to replace the amount we lose daily through excretion, perspiration, and other bodily functions. Although the amount of water required daily can vary widely from person to person, based

8 glasses of water a day “an urban myth”

The goal of Health and Wellness Revolution is to notify Revolution members about information that has a direct and vital impact on their basic health and wellness and to provide them with an assortment of health related articles, stories, comments and links we’ve aggregated on our website for member’s convenience. We hope you will find our many pertinent selections beneficial for your current and future health issues. Please feel free to browse for anything that may attract your attention.

The book “Wheat Belly” by author Dr. William Davis took the world by storm when he asserted that 70% to 80% of all known diseases were caused by genetic changes to wheat -- making it “Frankenwheat”. Based on his own experiences and the results shown by his patients, who showed health improvements by not eating wheat, Dr. Davis concluded, without any scientific evidence, that wheat was the sole culprit causing a host of health and wellness problems. Unfortunately Dr. Davis made a fundamental error by naming wheat the villain because the real truth was far worse. Not only was wheat causing health issues but so was corn, barley, oats, rye etc… In fact all commercial grain as well as sugar, potatoes, Soy and Canola (and more) were behind the health conditions he identified.

Scientist wins GMO lawsuit

The “Front Page” template for this website contains very few visible pages, an index or a detailed menu system. This design was used to present a clean “newspaper” look and to make finding any information easier and more interesting. Hidden behind a “read more” link at the bottom of headline articles you will find more than 150 pages of relevant content. We also hope you enjoy the lack of clutter, distraction and banner ads common on most websites.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

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An alarming list of Information is being released by front line doctors, health care workers and members of the scientific community who all believe the most serious threat to human health today is… GLYPHOSATE - the Devil’s Brew Glyphosate is the active chemical ingredient in Monsanto’s line of Roundup herbicide and the foundation for it’s “Roundup Ready” GMO seed crops.

Muscle Up Your Immunity

Complimentary Copy

I DON’T WANT TO EAT

MY VEGETABLES!

Maya Civilization

At the height of it’s glory, 250 A.D., the Maya were the greatest civilization on earth. Originating in the Yucatan of Mesoamerica nearly 4600 years ago they developed astronomy, an impressive calendar system and hieroglyphic writing. They were able to construct gigantic pyramids, palaces and observatories. Their civilization really began when the locals started cultivating corn and using it as their staple food source. Being able to produce surplus corn gave them the energy and the freedom to develop their civilization. Archaeological studies, show the Mayans to be strong, healthy and well nurished with little evidence of disease or chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, the corn that fueled the growth and expansion of the Maya civilization is no longer fit for human consumption. Today GMO corn, contaminated by Glyphosate, has been scientifically linked to cancer, obesity, intestinal disorders such as ciliac disease, diabetes, kidney and liver failure, infertility and every chronic disease imaginable. Used as animal feed, corn passes on it’s glyphosate poison to the animals that eat it and they also become contaminated by glyphosate. You may wonder how much poisonous glyphosate corn actually contains and how dangerous it really is to people or whether glyphosate in our food is really a problem? It might surprise you to know that the amount of glyphosate in corn is so powerful and deadly that a number of mainstream manufactureres are now marketing a new “organic” hebicide created soley from GMO corn starch.

Although some of today’s foods may not have been around prior to 1996, most of the foods considered unhealthy today, such as corn, wheat and barbecued meat, have traditionally been consumed by humanity for thousands of years.

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8 glasses of water a day “an urban myth”

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According to Snopes.com - Rumor Has It , CBCnews/health and care2.com the claim that the average person needs to drink eight glasses of water per day to avoid being "chronically dehyd-rated" is false and not based on scientific data. In fact some health professionals think this requirement is utter “nonsense.” Generally, studies show that to remain healthy we only need to drink enough water to replace the amount we lose daily through excretion, perspiration, and other bodily function s.

Scientist wins GMO lawsuit

This was the second such court victory for the professor's team, following a November 6 victory in a defamation lawsuit over an article in the French Marianne magazine which categorized the Séralini team research as "scientific fraud".

The book “Wheat Belly” by author Dr. William Davis took the world by storm when he asserted that 70% to 80% of all known diseases were caused by genetic changes to wheat -- making it “Frankenwheat”. Based on his own experiences and the results shown by his patients, who showed health improvements by not eating wheat, Dr. Davis concluded, without any scientific evidence, that wheat was the sole culprit causing a host of health and wellness problems. Unfortunately Dr. Davis made a fundamental error by naming wheat the villain because the real truth was far worse. Not only was wheat causing health issues but so was corn, barley, oats, rye etc… In fact all commercial grain as well as sugar, potatoes, Soy and Canola (and more) were behind the health conditions he identified.

The “Front Page” template for this website contains very few visible pages, an index or a detailed menu system. This design was used to present a clean “newspaper” look and to make finding useful health information easier and much more interesting. Hidden behind a “read more” link at the bottom of headline articles you will find more than 150 pages of relevant content. We also hope you enjoy the lack of clutter, distraction and banner ads common on most we bsites.

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

The goal of Health and Wellness Revolution is to notify Revolution members about information that has a direct and vital impact on their basic health and wellness and to provide them with an assortment of health related articles, stories, comments and links we’ve aggregated on our website for member’s convenience. We hope you will find our many pertinent selections beneficial for your current and future health issues. Please feel free to browse for anything that may attract your attention.

An alarming list of Information is being released by front line doctors, health care workers and members of the scientific community who all believe the most serious threat to human health today is… GLYPHOSATE - the Devil’s Brew Glyphosate is the active chemical ingredient in Monsanto’s line of Roundup herbicide and the foundation for it’s “Roundup Ready” GMO seed crops.

A Beginner's Guide to the Paleo Diet

What is the Paleo Diet all about and why is it so essential for your Health and Wellness. If you want to know what all the hype is about…

Muscle Up Your Immunity

Complimentary Copy

I DON’T WANT TO EAT

MY VEGETABLES!

Maya Civilization

At the height of it’s glory, 250 A.D., the Maya were the greatest civilization on earth. Originating in the Yucatan of Mesoamerica nearly 4600 years ago they developed astronomy, an impressive calendar system and hieroglyphic writing. They were able to construct gigantic pyramids, palaces and observatories. Their civilization really began when the locals started cultivating corn and using it as their staple food source. Being able to produce surplus corn gave them the energy and the freedom to develop their civilization. Archaeological studies, show the Mayans to be strong, healthy and well nurished with little evidence of disease or chronic illnesses. Unfortunately, the corn that fueled the growth and expansion of the Maya civilization is no longer fit for human consumption. Today GMO corn, contaminated by Glyphosate, has been scientifically linked to cancer, obesity, intestinal disorders such as ciliac disease, diabetes, kidney and liver failure, infertility and every chronic disease imaginable. Used as animal feed, corn passes on it’s glyphosate poison to the animals that eat it and they also become contaminated by glyphosate. You may wonder how much poisonous glyphosate corn actually contains and how dangerous it really is to people or whether glyphosate in our food is really a problem? It might surprise you to know that the amount of glyphosate in corn is so powerful and deadly that a number of mainstream manufactureres are now marketing a new “organic” hebicide created soley from GMO corn starch.

Although some of today’s foods may not have been around prior to 1996, most of the foods considered unhealthy today, such as corn, wheat and barbecued meat, have traditionally been consumed by humanity for thousands of years.

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upon factors such as age, physical condition, activity and the climate. "8 glasses of water per day" is only a rule of thumb, not an absolute minimum. Most of the water our bodies re-quire comes directly from the food we eat -- and the rest comes, not only from drinking water, but also from all of the other beverages we drink during the day such as tea, coffee, milk, soft drinks etc. The best general advice is to rely upon your normal senses. If you feel thirsty, drink; if you don't feel thirsty, don't drink unless you want to. The human body already does a very good job of regulating water balance on its own, and you don’t need to force yourself to drink when you are not thirst y for fear of being dehydrated.

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Scientific studies show that Bt toxins found in Monsanto crops are harmful to mammalian blood by damaging red blood cells and more. Red blood cells are responsible for delivering oxygen to the body tissues through blood flow.

You may or may not be familiar with a popular health advocacy group EWG “Environmental Working Group” that publishes a yearly report called the “Dirty Dozen”. This report, popular on many health oriented websites, identifies a dozen of the most pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables found in data of the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program. EWG basically cobbles the test results from the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program, which samples the most popular fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues and creates ranking scores based on six different criteria such as measuring the number of different pesticide residues found on each product, the percentage of samples with pesticide residues and the total amount of pesticides found etc. The EWG group uses this cobbled data to compile their “Dirty Dozen” report which is routinely used to warn consumers about eating these contaminated products and to only buy products from organic sources. A companion EWG report the “Clean Fifteen” lists the fruits and vegetables that have the least amount of pesticide contamination. These EWG reports continue to alarm consumers, health advocates and the news media each year -- creating confusion, frustration and enough fear that many people refuse to eat these “contaminated” products. There has been push back against the tactics used by EWG to produce their reports but it is routinely overlooked the med ia, ignored by health advocates and lost to most consumers.

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upon factors such as age, physical condition, activity and the climate. "8 glasses of water per day" is only a rule of thumb, not an absolute minimum. Most of the water our bodies re-quire comes directly from the food we eat -- and the rest comes, not only from drinking water, but also from all of the other beverages we drink during the day such as tea, coffee, milk, soft drinks etc. The best general advice is to rely upon your normal senses. If you feel thirsty, drink; if you don't feel thirsty, don't drink unless you want to. The human body already does a very good job of regulating water balance on its own, and you don’t need to force yourself to drink when you ar e not thirsty for fear of being dehydrated.

8 glasses of water a day ‘an urban myth’

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Recent dietary research has uncovered 12 different nutrient- dense foods that time and again promote good overall health. Coined “Superfoods,” they tend to have fewer calories, higher levels of vitamins and minerals, and disease- fighting antioxidants. Beans (legumes), berries (especially blueberries), broccoli, green tea, nuts (especially walnuts), oranges, pumpkin, salmon. spinach, tomatoes, turkey, can all help stop and even reverse diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and some forms of cancer. And where one might have an effect on a certain part of the body, it can also affect the health of other body functions and performance, since the whole body is connected. With these 12 foods as the base of a balanced, solid diet, weight loss gimmicks and other fly-by- night programs can become a thing of the past in your life. Conversely, the ill-effects of an unbalanced diet are several and varied. Low energy levels, mood swings, tired all the time, weight change, uncomfortable with body are just a few signs that your diet is unbalanced. An unbalanced diet can cause problems with maintenance of body tissues, growth and development, brain and nervous system function, as well as problems with bone and muscle systems. Symptoms of malnutrition include lack of energy, irritability, a weakened immune system leading to frequent colds or allergies, and mineral depletion that can trigger a variety of health concerns including anemia. And since the body is connected, realizing that an unhealthy body will result in an unhealthy spirit only makes sense. When we nourish our body with these superfoods and complement them with other nutrient-dense and healthy fresh foods, our spirit will be vitalized and healthy as a direct result. Many modern diets based on prepackaged convenience foods are sorely lacking in many vitamins and minerals, which can affect our mental capacities as well, and cause irritability, confusion, and the feeling of ‘being in a fog’ all the time. Superfoods can be the basis of a sound, health y, nutritious solution to curing many of these ail ments.

You may or may not be familiar with a popular health advocacy group EWG “Environmental Working Group” that publishes a yearly report called the “Dirty Dozen”. This report, popular on many health oriented websites, identifies a dozen of the most pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables found in data of the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program. EWG basically cobbles the test results from the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program, which samples the most popular fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues and creates ranking scores based on six different criteria such as measuring the number of different pesticide residues found on each product, the percentage of samples with pesticide residues and the total amount of pesticides found etc. The EWG group uses this cobbled data to compile their “Dirty Dozen” report which is routinely used to warn consumers about eating these contaminated products and to only buy products from organic sources. A companion EWG report the “Clean Fifteen” lists the fruits and vegetables that have the least amount of pesticide contamination. These EWG reports continue to alarm consumers, health advocates and the news media each year -- creating confusion, frustration and enough fear that many people refuse to eat these “contaminated” products. There has been push back against the tactics used by EWG to produce their reports but it is routinely overlooked the med ia, ignored by health advocates and lost to most consumers.

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You may or may not be familiar with a popular health advocacy group EWG “Environmental Working Group” that publishes a yearly report called the “Dirty Dozen”. This report, popular on many health oriented websites, identifies a dozen of the most pesticide contaminated fruits and vegetables found in data of the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program. EWG basically cobbles the test results from the USDA’s Pesticide Data Program, which samples the most popular fruits and vegetables for pesticide residues and creates ranking scores based on six different criteria such as measuring the number of different pesticide residues found on each product, the percentage of samples with pesticide residues and the total amount of pesticides found etc. The EWG group uses this cobbled data to compile their “Dirty Dozen” report which is routinely used to warn consumers about eating these contaminated products and to only buy products from organic sources. A companion EWG report the “Clean Fifteen” lists the fruits and vegetables that have the least amount of pesticide contamination. These EWG reports continue to alarm consumers, health advocates and the news media each year -- creating confusion, frustration and enough fear that many people refuse to eat these “contaminated” products. There has been push back against the tactics used by EWG to produce their reports but it is routinely overlooked the media, ignored by health advocates and lost to most consumers.

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Dark chocolate, the type that is at least 60-70% cacao contains the flavonoid, polyphenol that is known to help blood pressure, reduce inflammation and prevent blood clotting and has been in show in many studies to have real heart benefits when consumed in moderation. One study done in 2012 found that eating a small piece of dark chocolate everyday can reduce nonfatal heart attacks and stroke in tho se who are at high risk for these problems.

You Really Are What You Eat

Recent dietary research has uncovered 12 different nutrient dense foods that time and again promote good over all health. Coined “super- foods,” they tend to have fewer calories, higher levels of vitamins and minerals, and disease fighting antioxidants. Beans (legumes), berries (especially blueberries), broccoli, green tea, nuts (especially walnuts), oranges, pumpkin, salmon. spinach, tomatoes, turkey, can all help stop and even reverse diseases such as hyper- tension, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, and some forms of cancer. And where one might have an effect on a certain part of the body, it can also affect the health of other body functions and performance, since the whole body is connected. With these 12 foods as the base of a balanced, solid diet, weight loss gimmicks and other fly-by- night programs can become a thing of the past in your life. Conversely, the ill-effects of an unbalanced diet are several and varied. Low energy levels, mood swings, tired all the time, weight change, uncomfortable with body are just a few signs that your diet is unbal- anced. An unbalanced diet can cause many

problems with maintenance of body tissues, growth and development, brain and nervous system function, as well as problems with bone and muscle systems. Symptoms of malnutrition include lack of energy, irritability, a weakened immune system leading to frequent colds or allergies, and mineral depletion that can trigger a variety of health concerns including anemia. And since the body is connected, realizing that an unhealthy body will result in an unhealthy spirit only makes sense. When we nourish our body with these superfoods and complement them with other nutrient- dense and healthy fresh foods, our spirit will be vitalized and healthy as a direct result. Many modern diets based on pre- packaged convenience foods are sorely lacking in many vitamins and minerals, which can affect our mental capacities as well, and cause irrita- bility, confusion, and the feeling of ‘being in a fog’ all the time. Superfoods can be the basis of a sound, healthy, nutritious solution to curing many of these ailm ents.

8 glasses of water a day ‘an urban myth’

The Scoop

how to cure inconsistency

On Poop

One of the plagues of the modern world, and another consequence of our modern diet of poisonous junk food, is inconsistency. Not only does junk food sacrifice nutrition for “feel good” taste it also fails to provide the natural fibre required for our normal bodily functions. Of course, agribusiness has a money making solution for your inconsistency problem. . Buy Psyllium and Bran!

If you have been diagnosed with one of a host of chronic diseases that are running wild today… you can expect little help from a physician or a doctor. Medical doctors today are clueless when it comes to treating these chronic diseases beyond covering up some of the symptoms with a few pills; and most often the pills they prescribe do more harm than good. The reason doctors have dropped the ball on these particular health problems is because doctors are never taught what part food or nutrition play in the health of their patients. Even a five year old understands if you eat poison in your food it gets digested, then it enters your blood stream where it makes you sick and damages your body. To understand why the doctors of today know so little about nutrition or natural medicines we only need to look back in time about a hundred years when health care was quite a bit different.

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Government bodies like the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency work diligently to protect consumers. Of course conspiracy buffs always question the motives and effectiveness of government agencies. But what about lifehacker.com’s website Why You Shouldn’t Buy Organic Based on the “Dirty Dozon” list , this information (condemning EWG’s tactics) raises some interesting questions. Digging a little deeper, we found NCBI (The National Center for Biotechnology) a science based website dedicated to publishing scientific research including the Journal of Toxicology (JOT) report Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues from Commodities Alleged to Contain the Highest Contamination Levels. This report looks at the EWG’s “Dirty Dozen” report and finds a number of fundamental flaws in it’s methodology. JOT (the Journal of Toxicology) says the EWG rankings were derived from information of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) and the US (FDA) Pesticide Program Residue Monitoring program. According to JOT’s report, EWG merely looked at the numbers and types of pesticides found to be used on 49 of the most frequently consumed fruits and vegetables without quantifying consumer risk exposure (food consumption or residue levels). Also missing from EWG’s report was any consideration was how the established exposure levels of a pesticide were calculated or applied. Pesticide contamination regulations are usually established using animal toxicity studies… with the maximum levels for any human exposure set to be 1000 times less than, for example, a dog exposed to the pesticide for one year without adverse health effects. For the purposes of this study, the chronic exposure limits were based on a calculated estimate of the amount of chemical a person could be exposed to on a daily basis throughout a person’s life-time that is likely to be without an appreciable risk of harm. In the pesticide exposure table for apples shown in the image below, the “Mean exposure ( ug/kg/day )” is the computer estimated daily exposure expected per person. The “Reference dose ( ug/kg/day )” is the regulated maximum daily dose a person is allowed to con-sum without harm. The “Ratio--- reference dose to mean exposure” amount is the ratio between what the expected pesticide contamination would be compared to the maximum allowable amount. For example: In the image, for the pesticide Acetamiprid, The Mean (actual) exposure is calculated to be 0.00389 micrograms per day and the Reference dose of safe allowable exposure is set at 100 micrograms per day. By dividing the safe allowable amount (100) by the estimated actual exposure (0.00389) it can be calculated that the estimated consumption amount is 1/25700 or 25700 times less that the allowable amount (or 0.003% of the safe allowable amount). Using these calculations it can be seen that the actual pesticide contamination compared to the safe maximum exposure (proven by scientific research) indicates a large measure of consumer protection. This same data shows that the risk to health, posed between the difference of consuming commercially grown or organic produce, is negligible. Of course it can always be argued that any amount of pesticide contamination is too much, however, the whole point of this article is to show that there is a much greater health risk associated with not eating fruits and vegetables, because of a fear of pesticides, than the threat actually posed by consuming the pesticides. Therefore eating the “Dirty Dozen” is more nutritionally beneficial than a dangerous health risk.

If you don’t think poison in our food is a big enough challenge for us to face… then brace yourself for some more bad news. Some supermarkets are putting our health at risk by repackaging spoiled food and food past it “best-before-date” and then adding a new best-before label. A number of supermarket whistle-blowers have been interviewed or submitted emails telling about how they were “bullied” or coerced into repackaging and re-dating out of date food for fear of losing their jobs. As an example, a bakery clerk at one store was told to remove old and moldy toppings and add new toppings to cheesecakes, having passed their best-before dates, making them appear fresh. Then new best-before dates were added to the cakes and put back on the shelf. After decorating, he would sell the cakes at a higher “value added” price to customers… cakes that he would never eat himself. The practice of re-dating products was reported in a number of different grocery stores and supermarkets (both chains and independent), from people working or have worked in meat, bakery and produce departments and they describe a number of tricks that supermarkets use to make old food appear fresh. Some of those tricks include grinding old meat with fresher meat, marinating old meat with sauces to mask the smell, cutting mold off fruit and vegetables and packaging them in party trays, and cutting cakes in half to promote quick sales after the best-before date has passed.

As a companion piece; Ninety percent of Americans occasionally discard good food because they mistakenly think the “best before date”, “sell before date” or “use by” dates on food containers are an indication of food safety. This is all unnecessary waste! As far as food safety goes, these dates are completely meaningless. Such dates may indicate freshness and best quality but are used more for inventory control and not a reflection of edibility or food safety.

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As a companion piece; Ninety percent of Americans occasionally discard good food because they mistakenly think the “best before date”, “sell before date” or “use by” dates on food containers are an indication of food safety. This is all unnecessary waste! As far as food safety goes, these dates are completely meaningless. Such dates may indicate freshness and best quality but are used more for inventory control and not a reflection of edibility or food safety.

Health News Should Be Made Public

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Government bodies like the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency work diligently to protect consumers. Of course conspiracy buffs always question the motives and effectiveness of govern- ment agencies. But what about lifehacker.com’s website Why You Shouldn’t Buy Organic Based on the “Dirty Dozon” list , this information condemning EWG’s tactics raises some inter- esting questions. Digging a little deeper, we found NCBI (The National Center for Biotechnology) a science based website dedicated to publishing scientific research including the Journal of Toxicology (JOT) report Dietary Exposure to Pesticide Residues from Commodities Alleged to Contain the Highest Contamination Levels. This report looks at the EWG’s “Dirty Dozen” report and finds a number of fundamental flaws in it’s methodology. The Journal of Toxicology says the EWG rankings were derived from information of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Pesticide Data Program (PDP) and the US (FDA) Pesticide Program Residue Monitoring program. According to JOT’s report, EWG merely looked at the numbers and types of pesticides found to be used on 49 of the most frequently consumed fruits and vegetables without quantifying consumer risk exposure (food consumption or residue levels). Also missing from EWG’s report was any consideration was how the established exposure levels of a pesticide were calculated or applied. Pesticide contamination regulations are usually established using animal toxicity studies… with the maximum levels for any human exposure set to be 1000 times less than, for example, a dog exposed to the pesticide for one year without adverse health effects. For the purposes of this study, the chronic exposure limits were based on a calculated estimate of the amount of chemical a person could be exposed to on a daily basis throughout a person’s life-time that is likely to be without an appreciable risk of harm. In the pesticide exposure table for apples shown in the image below, the “Mean exposure ( ug/kg/day )” is the com- puter estimated daily exposure expected per person. The “Reference dose ( ug/kg/day )” is the regulated maximum daily dose a person is allowed to con-sum without harm. The “Ratio--- reference dose to mean exposure” amount is the ratio between what the expected pesticide contamination would be compared to the maximum allowable amount. For example: In the image, for the pesticide Acetamiprid, The Mean (actual) exposure is calculated to be 0.00389 micrograms per day and the Reference dose of safe allow- able exposure is set at 100 micrograms per day. By dividing the safe allowable amount (100) by the estimated actual exposure (0.00389) it can be calculated that the estimated consumption amount is 1/25700 or 25700 times less that the allowable amount (or 0.003% of the safe allowable amount). Using these calculations it can be seen that the actual pesticide contamination compared to the safe maximum exposure (proven by scientific research) indicates a large measure of consumer protection. This same data shows that any difference between risk to health posed between consuming commercial or organic produce is negligible.