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Looming Climate Change Disaster in Canada’s North Jan 13/16
"LOOMING CLIMATE CHANGE DISASTER IN CANADA’S NORTH THAT NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT" "Of all the climate change issues that have been melodramatically dubbed a "carbon bomb" in recent years—tar sands...
Drug Companies, Doctors, and Corruption Jan 6/2016
"NO LONGER POSSIBLE TO BELIEVE MUCH OF THE CLINICAL RESEARCH THAT IS PUBLISHED" We came across a 2009 Dr. Marcia Angell quote that never gets old, “It is simply no longer possible to believe much of...
Disturbing’ Drug-Resistant Superbug Gene Has Been Detected In Canada Jan 5/16
ALARMING DRUG RESISTANCE GENE MCR-1 FIRST DETECTED IN MEAT IN ONTARIO IN 2010 Read the full article published in the Toronto Star on Jan, 5, 2016.
Shawn Buckley’s Response to the Fifth Estate’s Vitamin and Supplements: Magic Pills Episode Dec 27/15
THE FIFTH ESTATE SHOW “MAGIC PILLS” HAS BEEN GENERATING SOME CONCERN AND SO I HAVE BEEN ASKED TO SHARE MY THOUGHTS ON THE PROGRAM For those who did not see the Program, it was largely based on a...
Halifax Professor Campaigns for Increased Access to Drug-safety Data Dec 23/15
BILL C-17 AMENDED TO ALLOW RELEASE OF "CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS INFORMATION" A Halifax professor is trying to shed new light on the safety and effectiveness of prescription drugs by kick-starting an...
Look! Stem cells! Dec 22/15
Dr. Zoltan P. Rona and Dr. W. Gifford-Jones on CBC’s The Fifth Estate Episode, “Vitamins and Supplements: Magic Pills” Dec 3/15
"I FEAR THE MEDIA WILL NEVER GET IT RIGHT ABOUT SUPPLEMENTS." Friends of NHPPA, Dr. Zoltan P. Rona and Dr. Gifford-Jones share their thoughts on the CBC's The Fifth Estate episode, "Vitamins and...
“Things Are Only Impossible Until We Decide That They’re Not Anymore” Dec 3/15
Feb 27, 2016 Live Event With Dr. Vandana Shiva In Vernon, BC Dec 3/15
JOIN DR. VANDANA SHIVA FOR A SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT IN VERNON, BC.She needs no introduction. West coast NHPPA friends, this is an evening with Vandana Shiva that you won't want to miss. Tickets are...
November 26, 2015 Declaration of Food Rights Event at Queen’s Park, Toronto Dec 3/15
NOVEMBER 26, 2015 DECLARATION OF FOOD RIGHTS EVENT AT QUEEN’S PARK, TORONTO.Read this short report about this historical event on The Bovine.Check out the photo gallery of the Nov. 26 event here....
Toronto Food Rights Event: “My Farm My Food” Public Signing of the Declaration of Food Rights Nov 22/15
WHAT STARTED AS A RAW MILK DEBATE HAS MORPHED INTO A BOLD EXAMPLE OF THE FOOD RIGHTS MOVEMENT.Two decades of tension for a small group of farmers and their families, going about wanting to feed...
ANH Blog Post: “Say Goodbye to Medical Curcumin!” Nov 11/15
RECENT POST FROM OUR TRUSTED FRIENDS AT THE ALLIANCE FOR NATURAL HEALTH USA. "Naturally the drug industry wishes it could be patented as a drug. That won’t happen, because natural foods generally...
Shawn Buckley’s Personal Summary of a Government Evaluation on the Natural Health Products Program Nov 9/15
THE TREASURY BOARD EVALUATES GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS. THEY RECENTLY EVALUATED CANADA'S NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS PROGRAM. SHAWN BUCKLEY WAS CALLED FOR HIS OPINION.Earlier this year we received an email...
“Homeopathic Killer?” Nov 9/15
CBC: “Barack Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline Citing ‘National Interest’ Nov 6/15
OBAMA'S DECISION GOOD NEWS FOR ENVIRONMENTALISTSTo quote David Suzuki's Facebook post, "This is huge!"Read the full article here: http://tinyurl.com/nt5mkrr
National Observer: “Breaking: Federal Government Unmuzzles Scientists” Nov 6/15
NEW FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOWS SCIENTISTS TO SPEAK WITH MEDIA!Throwback to 2013: "A major survey of federal government scientists commissioned by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of...
CBC Radio As it Happens: “Whistleblower Criticizes Deal Allowing Milk From Hormone Treated Cows Into Canada” Oct 23/15
TPP DEAL TO ALLOW rBGH TREATED COW'S MILK PRODUCTS IN CANADA?Dr. Shiv Chopra worked very hard (understatement) to remove bovine growth hormone (rBGH) from the milk supply in Canada. He was...
Scientific American: “Many Antidepressant Studies Found Tainted by Pharma Company Influence” Oct 22/15
CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN MAJORITY OF DRUG TRIAL REPORTSIn this recent article in Scientific American, Roni Jacobson reveals some of the flaws with published drug reports in the pharmaceutical...