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The Codex Alimentarius is a threat to the freedom of people to choose natural healing and alternative medicine and nutrition. Ratified by the World Health Organization, and going into Law in the United States in 2009, the threat to health freedom has never been greater. This is the first part of a series of talks [...]

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H5N1 Out in the Wild

On February 10, 2012 By

Culling ordered after H5N1 virus discovered in Nepal and India

NEPAL – Health workers in Nepal are to cull thousands of chickens following the discovery of the H5N1 strain of bird flu in the southeastern part of the Himalayan country. “We sent samples for investigation to London after chickens started to die of a mysterious disease [...]

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Researchers developing extra-contagious strains of H5N1 avian influenza have agreed to pause their work for 60 days.

 

The moratorium, announced Jan. 20 in Nature and Science, is a response to public fear and alarm in the scientific community, which has split over whether the research could inadvertently lead to release of a nightmare disease.

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The Food and Drug Administration says some chicken meat may contain small amounts of arsenic, though the agency is stressing that the amount is too tiny to be dangerous to people who eat it.

The FDA said Wednesday that a new study developed by the agency shows that an ingredient in chicken feed that contains [...]

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The Hon. Dean O. Barrow
Tel: 501 – 822 2345
Minister of Finance and National Development info@mof.gov.bz
Ministry of Finance

Joseph Waight
Tel: 501- 822 3866
Financial Secretary josephwaight@yahoo.com
Ministry of Finance

Betty-Ann Jones
Tel: 501- 822 2362
Deputy Financial Secretary betty-ann.jones@mof.gov.bz
Ministry of Finance

Gian [...]

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This is Michael’s letter to the various Ministries and to the PM. It was submitted to Amandala Press and The Reporter for publishing.

Dear All,
The decision to import GM seeds into Belize is folly. At the very least, it’s extremely premature. The Belize Agricultural Health Authority does not have the resources, time, or [...]

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Dear Reader

On September 23, 2011 By

Here in the Mid-Atlantic, we’re approaching the end of sweet corn season. For at least two or three more weeks we’ll be seeing plenty of corn available at roadside stands, framers markets and most grocery stores. So get it while you can, because it will soon be gone. But be on the safe side, pass [...]

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In the last thirty years global demand for food has doubled. In a race to feed the planet, scientists have discovered how to manipulate DNA, the blueprint of life, and produce what they claim are stronger, more disease-resistant crops.

However, fears that Genetically Modified Food may not be safe for humans or the environment has [...]

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Letter to Ministers

On September 23, 2011 By

Please express your disapproval of Government’s decision to bring into Belize high risk genetically modified food by calling or writing any or all of the Ministers and CEOs under whose responsibility this decision lies.

Personal letters are of course best, but a template is provided here which you can copy and paste into your own [...]

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BAGMO is a group of concerned citizens that are fighting the implementation of GMOs in Belize due to health risk they pose to consumers that ingest the by-products. There is much to be concerned about with these proposals.. Test are already being done and products are already in Belize. [...]

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