Michael Moore, Redeemed

By Evan Long, on November 1st, 2010%

Above, Michael Moore briefly discusses flack he allegedly received over his treatment of Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd in his most recent film, “Capitalism: A Love Story.” Mr. Moore may not have done outstanding work in his 9/11 and Columbine movies — despite being one of the first mainstream anti-Iraq war movies, “Fahrenheit 9/11″ barely scratched the surface with regard to the inside job that was September 11th, and “Bowling for Columbine” was way off-base in many respects — but this one was pretty good, all things considered. Below is the trailer.
Just before this one, Moore made another excellent film, “Sicko,” about the financing and accessibility of the U. S. medical care system versus health care in other countries including Canada, the UK and France. Below is its trailer.
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Food, Inc.

By Evan Long, on July 20th, 2010%

“Food, Inc” is a 2009 documentary concerning the food industry in America. Prominent themes include genetically modified organisms (GMOs), organic versus synthetic fertilizer and pesticide-based production, the conditions found within the meat and dairy industries, the consolidation of already large agriculture companies into monopolistic monoliths of production in the past few decades and the “eat local” movements which are starting to assert themselves in response to a national food economy which has moved into the hands of a very small and very centralized command structure. [END] Permalink: Food, Inc.

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Everything You Have to Know About Genetically Modified Organisms

By Evan Long, on July 20th, 2010%

Jeffrey M. Smith is the author of several books on the dangers of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), including Seeds of Deception. In this video, he discusses the impact of the movement against GMOs on large-scale food producers as well as the history of the development and implementation of the GMO program itself, who benefits from GMOs and why these very prevalent and, in America, unlabeled products are not safe to eat under any circumstances. [END] Permalink: Everything You Have to Know About Genetically Modified Organisms

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The Future of Food

By Evan Long, on July 20th, 2010%

“The Future of Food” by Deborah Koons Garcia is a 2005 documentary about the history of genetically modified food crops (GMOs for short) and the impact that these organisms have on the vegetable gene pool and on those organisms, including humans, who ingest them. In the United States, certified organic crops cannot be GMO but there is no legal requirement for producers to label any other crops as genetically modified. Therefore, with the abundance of GMOs in the food system today, if someone eats non-organic canola (rapeseed oil), corn or soybean products, there is better than a fifty percent chance that that person has been exposed to GMOs. The U. S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) official position is that there is no difference between GMO and non-GMO crops in terms of safety but many researchers have concluded otherwise. [END] Permalink: The Future of Food

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The Fluoride Deception

By Evan Long, on July 19th, 2010%

“The Fluoride Deception” is the story of water fluoridation in America. It is the classic story of big business corrupting science to meet the agenda of a greater bottom line. Is fluoridation safe and effective? Why is the U. S. one of the only systems in the world which still fluoridates the public water supply? This hidden history of the mass medication of the American people via fluoridation, from its origins in the steel, aluminum and fertilizer factories, as well as in the atomic bomb development plants under the Manhattan Project, may surprise you. Also, since 2006, the American Dental Association has held the following position on fluoride intake for infants:
“Infants less than one year old may be getting more than the optimal amount of fluoride (which may increase their risk of enamel fluorosis) if their primary source of nutrition is powdered or liquid concentrate infant formula mixed with water containing fluoride… If using a product that needs to be reconstituted, parents and caregivers should consider using water that has no or low levels of fluoride.”

Fluoride, however, is relatively difficult to remove from water, and can only be extracted by distillation, reverse osmosis, or activated alumina. Infants in areas where the public water supply has been fluoridated therefore do not have access to water which is safe for their tiny bodies unless extra investments are made by their caregivers, many of whom are not ever aware of this problem due to the utter lack of media coverage of challenges to the policy of fluoridation from any quarter. [END] Permalink: The Fluoride Deception

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