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July 17, 2018 - Issue 4355


Majority of Supermarket Meats Are Still Riddled With Superbugs

Majority of Supermarket Meats Are Still Riddled With Superbugs

July 17, 2018

Be aware, 8 in 10 supermarket meats now contain fecal bacteria, and many contain antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Earlier testing found potentially harmful bacteria on 97 percent of samples tested of this widely popular meat, and half had at least one type of bacteria that was resistant to 3 or more antibiotics.

Boiled Frogs and the Pesticide Time Bomb

neonicotinoid pesticide

July 17, 2018

Seeds treated with toxic neonicotinoid pesticides have become commonplace, even though they kill off beneficial insects that help control insect pests. The use of glyphosate and dicamba also continues to rise, while experts sound warnings that their continued use is threatening birds, amphibians and the environment as a whole.

Polluting Pigs Part IV

pig CAFOs lawsuits

July 17, 2018

A couple living near a North Carolina pig CAFO has been awarded multimillions in damages due to the health threats they've endured as a result. The bad news is the damages are likely to be significantly reduced, and the state has just passed legislation that makes filing additional nuisance lawsuits against polluting CAFOs virtually impossible.