I am ashamed to say I have only now finally subscribed to The New York Times online. And, you could say, I’m just eating it up! I find myself reading with food vision, and I’m seeing it everywhere. Funny, that something we do three times a day might pervade our news, not to mention, our commerce and politics. If there is one way a man with power/money might be sure to influence the masses, it is surely through the stomach. But now, to the Man I say, watch out, my stomach is reading. Closely.
U.S. Panel Criticized as Overstating Cancer Risks, The New York Times, May 7, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/07/health/research/07cancer.html?scp=1&sq=us%20panel%20cancer&st=cse
Obama’s Cancer Panel came out with a report that says environmental causes of cancer have been vastly underestimated. And, not surprisingly, the revolving-door-filled American Cancer Society comes back and says that they’re wrong, that actually it’s just smoking that’s causing cancer. And that toxins in our environment (“pesticides, industrial chemicals, medical X-rays, vehicle exhaust, plastic food containers and too much sun”) have nothing to do with it.
This led me to The Cancer Prevention Coalition, founded by Samuel Epstein. They have this long-winded but fascinating tome to show as evidence for ACS’s two-faced, industry-invested, money-making nature. Wow.
http://www.preventcancer.com/losing/acs/wealthiest_links.htm
And this led me to the University of Chicago’s School of Public Health site, since that’s where Epstein used to be a professor. Darn. But worth looking into. Any place that gives a second thought to a focus on prevention over treatment.
And from yesterday…
Invasion of the Superweeds, The New York Times, May 6, 2010
A fairly diplomatic inquiry into the different truths about the chemical behind Round-Up, Monsanto’s number one pesticide. Six experts from different sides of the issue praise and poo-poo the chemical also known as glyphosate. Interesting to read these brief statements from across the board. Makes me feel like I’m reading one of those quizzes from Seventeen Magazine–if you agree with this editorial, you are a Green Gal, if you liked this editorial the most, you score as a Short-sighted Sissy. I especially cringe at the editorial that’s actually entitled “Diagnosing the Enemy.” Way to combine ideas of war and allopathic medicine into one quick fix for agriculture, sheesh!
As well as…
As Oil Threat Creeps Closer, a Rush on Seafood, The New York Times, May 6, 2010
Looking at Louisiana and other Gulf Coast residents who are stocking up on fresh seafood before it all gets doused in oil in the coming weeks. A very interesting look at the dynamic relationship between the oil business and the fishing business. As well as a lens on the people of our country who don’t think chicken or beef when they think about dinner. It’s fish, what else? Refreshing for me, even coming from the Northwest–I just don’t think of fish for dinner. I always think of it as being too expensive. Time to re-evaluate, and consider the influences on my buying habits.
Here’s to the news, and to all the literate stomachs out there! More updates coming your way soon.
I forgot to mention two things:
Samuel Epstein has a blog at The Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/samuel-s-epstein
And, in relation to the superweeds article, if you haven’t read my old post “A Serious Talk,” please feel free to look it over. You’ll be able to tell which category I fit into.
And finally, please comment! And let me know what I’m not seeing! I can always adjust my goggle settings.
I love how you read a newspaper! Share some more!
You’re seeing just fine as far as I’m concerned. Well done, Alysa…….
Thanks for all the sites. I remember my uncles in the 80′s noticing the birds dieing and recognizing the coorelation between that and the round-up that farmers were spraying. You could spray round-up on soy bean fields and it would only kill the weeds, not damaging the soybean plant!! WOW!!! And how they laughed at the new insight about the health benefits of eatting soybeans, without a mention of the spray used on the fields!! Amazing!! Phyllis
Just read an article in latest “Real Change” newspaper about Monsanto and a new book that is out. Thought you might be interested in checking it out. Phyllis
Is it The World According to Monsanto? Looks like a good one, although overwhelming–I don’t know if I’d want to get inside Monsanto’s head. I may just have to read it, though. Thanks for sharing the story you had told me about pesticides and soy, too!