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Schmeiser vs. Monsanto

Percy Schmeiser is a farmer from Saskatchewan Canada. In 1998 after his rapeseed field was contaminated with Monsanto’s Round-Up Ready Canola he was sued for damages by the market dominating seed company Monsanto.

Monsanto’s position was that it didn’t matter wheter or not Schmeiser knew about the contamination with the Roundup Ready gene, or whether or not he took advantage of the technology (he didn’t); they take action against him for infringment of a patent, insisting that he must pay Monsanto their Technology Fee of $15./acre.

Early in March the Supreme Court of Canada agreed with Schmeiser, ruling that he didn’t have to pay Monsanto anything. The lately released film “David against Monsanto” made by author Bertram Verhaag tells the story of Percy Schmeiser and his unequal fight against the multinational company Monsanto.

Videotrailer: David versus Monsanto

Monsanto’s corrupt science in GM canola assessment

In a new Report (1) written by Madeleine Love (Researcher for MADGE Australia Inc) and submitted to the elected politicians of Western Australia and South Australia, it has been revealed that “evidence” based on corrupt science has been accepted at face value by regulators across the globe prior to the issuing of consents for RR canola commercialization and feed and food useLove has now pointed out that the studies on which these consents were based were highly defective and probably fraudulent.  Also, none of the studies were true health / safety studies.

The non-science of biotechnology companies

An anonymous public statement was signed and submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by 26 leading scientists, entomologists who work with insects that infect corn. It stated that scientists are unable to conduct independent research on GM crops as patents prevent full access to research materials and the ability to grow and study these plants. [...] In other words, the claims of GMO proponents cannot be verified independently or indeed be falsified…read more

From  :  “SAVE OUR SEEDS”

Save Our Seeds” is dedicated to keeping conventional and organically grown seeds free of genetically modified organisms. In a joint petition 300 organisations representing over 25 million members and 200.000 individual citizens of Europe demand a strict EU law to protect the purity of seeds. Seeds are the kernals of life, the foundation of our food supply and humanity’s oldest heritage. Visit this org at : http://www.saveourseeds.org/en.html

The details of the Monsanto attack

A Declaration of  Percy Schmeiser

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In December, 2009, Bloomberg News published an investigative report by David Evans reported, “Big Pharma’s Crime Spree” documenting major court settlements:

“Pfizer, Eli Lilly & Co., Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and four other drug
companies have paid a total of $7 billion in fines and penalties. Six of the
companies admitted in court that they marketed medicines for unapproved
uses.”

See: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=a4yV1nYxCGoA&pos=10
and http://www.ahrp.org/cms/content/view/653/109/

Indeed, it is estimated that 15% of drug sales in the U.S. are for unapproved uses “without adequate evidence the medicines work.”

Below, The Wall Street Journal brings the criminal rap sheets of pharmaceutical industry giants up to date: Novartis, Astra Zeneca, Johnson & Johnson.

Several points need to be borne in mind:

1. The prescription drug industry has descended into criminal marketing that includes fraud, evidence falsification, bribery and kickbacks–all to expand the market.

2. The drugs involved in criminal marketing are hazardous toxic drugs whose severe adverse effects–including drug-induced life-shortening chronic disease–far outweigh any trivial short-term clinical benefit. Had the
evidence of the magnitude of harm been fully disclosed, these drugs would not have been approved in the first place.

3. Unless and until company CEO’s and the prominent bought and paid for physicians involved in the criminal promotion of harmful drugs are tried and imprisoned for these crimes, companies will escalate the scope of criminal
drug promotion because the financial incentives are so large and the penalties are a pittance by comparison.

As Shelley Slade, a former Justice Department lawyer who now represents corporate whistleblowers through the firm Vogel, Slade & Goldstein LLP, in Washington, D.C. said: large criminal monetary penalties and civil settlements don’t appear to deter companies sufficiently.

“It’s not going to stop until the government puts some of these executives in jail,” she said.
“Many of these companies view the fines as a small fraction of what they have gained through illegal schemes, and just a cost of doing business.

by Vera Hassner Sharav

ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION
A Catalyst for Public Debate: Promoting Openness, Full Disclosure, and
Accountability
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Vitamin E is a vital nutrient known mainly for its benefits to heart health. But vitamin E has many other properties that maintain health and has long been used both internally and externally. Vitamin E has been shown to help with the growth of hair as well as preventing hair loss. The exact mechanism is not known but vitamin E may prevent hair loss by the same mechanism that it prevents heart problems. Vitamin E helps with the growth of capillaries. When there are more capillaries, the circulation improves and it is thought that the improved circulation to the scalp is the trigger for preventing hair loss.

Vitamin E Grows Hair

Because it causes capillary growth, vitamin E can help hair to grow. The increased circulation speeds the growth of hair in many people. The additional nutrition can prevent split ends, help heal hair damaged by excessive use of a hair dryer, and cure dry hair as well.

Vitamin E Heals Dry Hair

Vitamin E can be used as a leave-on conditioner for dry and damaged hair. A small amount daily will treat dry hair and heal the hair shafts. It is always better to add nutrition to the diet, but for those with very dry hair and scalp, adding a small amount of vitamin E to the hair after shampooing will remedy dry hair, if not treat the cause. To treat the cause, the vitamins need to be taken internally. To make a healing mask of vitamin E, cut open a number of capsules with a small scissors and blend into the hair. Completely cover the ends of the hair, so it feels oily. Leave on for an hour or longer, and then shampoo out for silky, manageable hair.

Daily Recommended Dosage of Vitamin E

The recommended daily dose of vitamin E is 400 IU a day according to the website www.all4naturalhealth.com. Doses of vitamin E above 1000 IU a day may be toxic and doses over 10,000 IU a day taken over time have been shown to cause the loss of hair. The hair will grow back when the overdosing stops.

Natural Sources of Vitamin E

Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that is found naturally in vegetable oils, dark leafy greens, liver, eggs, and nuts. To supplement vitamin E, add these foods to your diet or purchase nutritional supplements.

by: Melanie Grimes Naturalnews

more-sources
http://www.all4naturalhealth.com/vi…
http://www.holisticonline.com/Remed…
http://www.dietitian.com/vitamine.html
http://www.healingwithnutrition.com…

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