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HuckleB
HuckleB's Journal
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July 21, 2015
" Being single, middle-aged and HIV+ in New York City isn’t always easy, but Merce couldn’t be happier! Hailed as “Seinfield with HIV” by Poz Magazine, Merce follows the adventures of an HIV+ Polyanna who sings and dances his way through life in search of self-acceptance and true love. With his gal-pal roommate, three gay guy fairies that appear to him in musical fantasy sequences, and his Mama (on a webcam) always at his side, he’s gonna make it after all. The series is a surprising, bawdy look at HIV today, proving that life can be positive, even when you’re HIV+.
Created by openly gay HIV+ writer/performer Charles Sanchez, Merce was inspired by the rich lives and bright spirits of people living with HIV today."
Good stuff. Check it out.
HIV+ musical comedy web series “Merce” premieres
http://queermeup.com/culture-2/hiv-musical-comedy-web-series-merce-premieres/" Being single, middle-aged and HIV+ in New York City isn’t always easy, but Merce couldn’t be happier! Hailed as “Seinfield with HIV” by Poz Magazine, Merce follows the adventures of an HIV+ Polyanna who sings and dances his way through life in search of self-acceptance and true love. With his gal-pal roommate, three gay guy fairies that appear to him in musical fantasy sequences, and his Mama (on a webcam) always at his side, he’s gonna make it after all. The series is a surprising, bawdy look at HIV today, proving that life can be positive, even when you’re HIV+.
Created by openly gay HIV+ writer/performer Charles Sanchez, Merce was inspired by the rich lives and bright spirits of people living with HIV today."
Good stuff. Check it out.
July 21, 2015
No, I won't copy and paste any part of the article. The point is that this source is despicable to the core.
That is all.
Enjoy your evening, or morning, or...
"Natural News" Goes Full Homophobic With "Chemicals Cause People To Be Gay" Propaganda
http://blogs.naturalnews.com/chemically-altered-homosexuality/No, I won't copy and paste any part of the article. The point is that this source is despicable to the core.
That is all.
Enjoy your evening, or morning, or...
July 15, 2015
This is satire, but you know it's coming.
http://thespudd.com/anti-science-pro-disease-parents-release-new-imaginary-disease-gmo-injured/
July 15, 2015
"Is genetically engineered food dangerous? Many people seem to think it is. In the past five years, companies have submitted more than 27,000 products to the Non-GMO Project, which certifies goods that are free of genetically modified organisms. Last year, sales of such products nearly tripled. Whole Foods will soon require labels on all GMOs in its stores. Abbott, the company that makes Similac baby formula, has created a non-GMO version to give parents “peace of mind.” Trader Joe’s has sworn off GMOs. So has Chipotle.
Some environmentalists and public interest groups want to go further. Hundreds of organizations, including Consumers Union, Friends of the Earth, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Center for Food Safety, and the Union of Concerned Scientists, are demanding “mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods.” Since 2013, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut have passed laws to require GMO labels. Massachusetts could be next.
The central premise of these laws—and the main source of consumer anxiety, which has sparked corporate interest in GMO-free food—is concern about health. Last year, in a survey by the Pew Research Center, 57 percent of Americans said it’s generally “unsafe to eat genetically modified foods.” Vermont says the primary purpose of its labeling law is to help people “avoid potential health risks of food produced from genetic engineering.” Chipotle notes that 300 scientists have “signed a statement rejecting the claim that there is a scientific consensus on the safety of GMOs for human consumption.” Until more studies are conducted, Chipotle says, “We believe it is prudent to take a cautious approach toward GMOs.”
The World Health Organization, the American Medical Association, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have all declared that there’s no good evidence GMOs are unsafe. Hundreds of studies back up that conclusion. But many of us don’t trust these assurances. We’re drawn to skeptics who say that there’s more to the story, that some studies have found risks associated with GMOs, and that Monsanto is covering it up.
..."
This is one thorough debunking of the anti-GMO nonsense that is spread so often here at DU.
The war against genetically modified organisms is full of fearmongering, errors, and fraud.
http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2015/07/are_gmos_safe_yes_the_case_against_them_is_full_of_fraud_lies_and_errors.html"Is genetically engineered food dangerous? Many people seem to think it is. In the past five years, companies have submitted more than 27,000 products to the Non-GMO Project, which certifies goods that are free of genetically modified organisms. Last year, sales of such products nearly tripled. Whole Foods will soon require labels on all GMOs in its stores. Abbott, the company that makes Similac baby formula, has created a non-GMO version to give parents “peace of mind.” Trader Joe’s has sworn off GMOs. So has Chipotle.
Some environmentalists and public interest groups want to go further. Hundreds of organizations, including Consumers Union, Friends of the Earth, Physicians for Social Responsibility, the Center for Food Safety, and the Union of Concerned Scientists, are demanding “mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods.” Since 2013, Vermont, Maine, and Connecticut have passed laws to require GMO labels. Massachusetts could be next.
The central premise of these laws—and the main source of consumer anxiety, which has sparked corporate interest in GMO-free food—is concern about health. Last year, in a survey by the Pew Research Center, 57 percent of Americans said it’s generally “unsafe to eat genetically modified foods.” Vermont says the primary purpose of its labeling law is to help people “avoid potential health risks of food produced from genetic engineering.” Chipotle notes that 300 scientists have “signed a statement rejecting the claim that there is a scientific consensus on the safety of GMOs for human consumption.” Until more studies are conducted, Chipotle says, “We believe it is prudent to take a cautious approach toward GMOs.”
The World Health Organization, the American Medical Association, the National Academy of Sciences, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science have all declared that there’s no good evidence GMOs are unsafe. Hundreds of studies back up that conclusion. But many of us don’t trust these assurances. We’re drawn to skeptics who say that there’s more to the story, that some studies have found risks associated with GMOs, and that Monsanto is covering it up.
..."
This is one thorough debunking of the anti-GMO nonsense that is spread so often here at DU.
July 15, 2015
"John Roulac exudes a weather-beaten, albeit well-polished, flower child image. The founder, CEO and face of Nutiva, named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing food companies in America for five consecutive years, reportedly forgoes designer watches and high-end shoes, instead opting for a more modest lifestyle of hiking, traveling, and soaking in natural hot springs. Yet he heads up the largest organic superfoods company in the world, with growth supposedly projected at $1 billion by 2025.
Roulac seems composed of equal parts tree-hugger, nutrition buff, and business mogul, capable of charming money out of pockets, and coaxing Nutiva’s pricey organic coconut oil into smoothies, with a pinch of Nutiva’s organic chia seeds on top.
And it’s easy to see why. A corporation whose revenue hit just under $70 million in 2013 and boasted a massive and steady 482% three-year growth, Nutiva knows how to tap into its demographic with buzz words like “revolutionize”, “sustainability”, “community”, “superfoods” and phrases like “we can change the world” and “food doesn’t have to be a choice between the lesser of evils” in its “Mini-festo.”
These very marketable phrases reflect the values of none other than Roulac himself, known as “The Rou” among biotechnology proponents. A self-styled advocate for healthy people and ecosystems, his company goes as far as calling itself “champions of the greater good.” But do these lofty words translate to real-life action? Is there another side to Roulac, and Nutiva, that the public is not yet aware of?
..."
And yet DUers love these scumbags.
Nutiva's John Roulac: Anti GMO Leader, Big Organic Businessman, Master Manipulator
http://skepchick.org/2015/07/john-roulac-anti-gmo-leader-master-manipulator/"John Roulac exudes a weather-beaten, albeit well-polished, flower child image. The founder, CEO and face of Nutiva, named one of Inc. Magazine’s fastest-growing food companies in America for five consecutive years, reportedly forgoes designer watches and high-end shoes, instead opting for a more modest lifestyle of hiking, traveling, and soaking in natural hot springs. Yet he heads up the largest organic superfoods company in the world, with growth supposedly projected at $1 billion by 2025.
Roulac seems composed of equal parts tree-hugger, nutrition buff, and business mogul, capable of charming money out of pockets, and coaxing Nutiva’s pricey organic coconut oil into smoothies, with a pinch of Nutiva’s organic chia seeds on top.
And it’s easy to see why. A corporation whose revenue hit just under $70 million in 2013 and boasted a massive and steady 482% three-year growth, Nutiva knows how to tap into its demographic with buzz words like “revolutionize”, “sustainability”, “community”, “superfoods” and phrases like “we can change the world” and “food doesn’t have to be a choice between the lesser of evils” in its “Mini-festo.”
These very marketable phrases reflect the values of none other than Roulac himself, known as “The Rou” among biotechnology proponents. A self-styled advocate for healthy people and ecosystems, his company goes as far as calling itself “champions of the greater good.” But do these lofty words translate to real-life action? Is there another side to Roulac, and Nutiva, that the public is not yet aware of?
..."
And yet DUers love these scumbags.
