Gwyneth Paltrow has joined a growing list of celebrities and politicians urging Americans to act quickly to prevent passage of the DARK Act — “Denying American’s Right to Know” whether their food contains genetically modified products. The need to act is urgent: the bill has already passed the House and is due to come before the Senate on August 5th. Passage of this bill would overturn mandatory GMO labeling in the three states that already have it, and prevent new measures from being taken across the country.

There’s been a lot of controversy over the last several years about calcium in our diet, especially about the amount required to prevent bone loss and whether calcium supplements are necessary. Calcium levels become especially critical when you take away meat and dairy. There is a myth prevalent that you must have milk in your diet in order to fulfill your body’s requirements. Addressing this myth, Rosane Oliveira, DVM, PhD, writes, “The subject of calcium is a hotly debated one. One of the biggest controversies is whether or not we can really get enough calcium following a whole-food, plant-based diet that excludes dairy.” From www.forksoverknives.com

Currently, Americans are standing at a crossroads: one way leads to certain labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods across the country; the other will lead toward the elimination of that possibility. If you’ve never taken action on this issue before, I urge you to do so now. We need every single American who cares about this issue to make their opinion known very clearly to their federal representatives. The burden should not be placed on the traditional salmon fishermen to get their nature-provided fish certified as GMO-free…

From www.healthimpactnews.com , John P. Thomas writes: Do you trust the label on your Extra Virgin Olive Oil? Numerous scandals have been uncovered over the last twenty years which have revealed that many extra virgin olive oils being sold in the United States do not meet the high standard for this product. Many have been adulterated with lower grade olive oils or with nut and seed oils. Others simply have serious flavor and aroma defects, which should prevent them from being called “extra virgin.” The controversy continues to this day….

The New York reported two days ago that Chipotle has completed phasing out GMOs from its menu, making it the first national fast-food chain to do so. According to the Talking Point, the Denver-based chain had already been using mostly non-GMO ingredients, but was working on making final changes to its tortillas. The Food and Drug Administration maintains that GMOs are safe…. In recent years, however, activists have been calling for regulations that require labeling for foods that contain genetically modified ingredients.

Two weeks ago Reuters reported that a Republican congressman from Kansas introduced legislation on Wednesday that would nullify efforts in multiple states to require labeling of genetically modified foods. The bill, dubbed the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” was drafted by U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo from Kansas, and is aimed at overriding bills in roughly two dozen states that would require foods made with genetically engineered crops to be labeled as such. The bill specifically prohibits any mandatory labeling of foods developed using bioengineering. Critics have dubbed it the “DARK Act.” Dark stands for Deny Americans the Right to Know.

The Humane Farming Association (HFA) is the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. They have been instrumental in securing the first ever felony convictions of veal industry leaders, blocking a major pig factory, and conducting the nation’s largest farm animal rescue. Recently, the HFA announced a new achievement: “It is with good reason that The New York Times declared our National Veal Boycott the most successful animal rights boycott in the United States. We are pleased to report that, again this year, HFA’s signature campaign has driven per capita veal consumption in the U.S. to an all-time low!”

Dr. Vivian Goldschmidt just reported on her website www.saveourbones.com about a “new” breakthrough in the treatment of osteoporosis — not using drugs!! Of course, this is something she has been advocating and educating about for years. Readers of her website and emails will be familiar with her ground breaking work using diet and exercise to reverse and reduce the effects of osteoporosis on bone health. She writes that “t his is the first time ever that the WCO, which has been meeting for 17 years, has focused on a non-pharmaceutical protocol for osteoporosis.”

Mc Donald’s may not have a stellar reputation for being picky about its ingredients, but the company has put its foot down on GMOs. Mc Donald’s’ largest potato supplier has a hot new GM potato, but the House That Ronald Built has no interest in using them. From www.modernfarmer.com