By Derrick Broze Flint, MI — On Tuesday, state prosecutors charged four former government employees with conspiring to violate safety rules for their roles in Flint’s water crisis. As a result of an April 2014 decision by one of the controversial unelected, state-appointed emergency managers, Flint…
By Derrick Broze On Thursday, the Houston Police Department targeted a group of homeless advocates who were attempting to hand out hot food and gifts to the homeless. (AM) Houston, TX — Local activists attempting to hand out food and gifts were shocked on Thursday…
By Derrick Broze After facing heavy criticism, Europe’s top food safety organization has promised to release data from their scientific review which found that glyphosate does not pose a cancer risk to humans. On Thursday, the European Union’s European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) stated that…
By Derrick Broze Investors worth trillions of dollars have launched a campaign calling on the world’s 16 largest food companies to begin investing in plant-based protein to combat environmental and health risks associated with animal agriculture. The Farm Animal Investment Risk and Return (FAIRR) has…
By Derrick Broze The biotechnology giant Monsanto has now partnered with the Broad Institute to develop seeds using genetic or genome editing technology. On Thursday, Monsanto announced a new partnership with the Broad Institute, a project of MIT and Harvard that focuses on a biomedical…
By Derrick Broze On August 30, Activist Post reporter Derrick Broze attended a screening of Vaxxed: From Controversy to Cover-Up. Broze was able to speak with the film’s director, Dr. Andrew Wakefield. Wakefield was an author on one of the first studies to associate autism…
By Derrick Broze A recent mathematical model study has found a potential link between water fluoridation and type 2 diabetes. A study from Ohio’s Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine used mathematical modeling to discover a connection between water fluoridation and a rise in…
By Derrick Broze A new study provides further evidence that a commonly used insecticide is causing harm to the honey bee population, specifically the male drone honey bees. A new study published on Wednesday in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B has found…
By Derrick Broze A controversial bill that will prevent states from creating their own labeling standards for genetically engineered foods has passed the House of Representatives and now heads to President Obama’s desk. On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a measure aimed at…
By Derrick Broze In response to recent studies which show dangerous levels of lead in public drinking water, over 60 members of Congress have signed a letter calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lower the federal standard for lead in drinking water. Members…
By Derrick Broze Activist Post reporter Derrick Broze gives us a tour of his grandmother’s survival pantry. The pantry should include a back-up supply of preserved food, water, cleaning supplies, weapons, and much more. Broze has recently announced the beginning of an intentional community in…
By Derrick Broze Activist Post reporter Derrick Broze and his grandmother show how to can ground beef. The process also works for vegetables, soups, and beans. Broze has recently announced the beginning of an intentional community in Texas built around the principles of non-aggression and…
By Derrick Broze Albuquerque, New Mexico will continue to maintain a fluoride-free water supply after the local water authority voted to remove funding for water fluoridation for the fiscal year 2017. On Wednesday May 18, the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority voted to remove…
By Derrick Broze In the ongoing battle over whether or not Monsanto’s pesticides are a cancer risk to humans, the United Nations has found that glyphosate, an ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, is not a cancer risk to humans. Experts with the United Nations’…
By Derrick Broze A new study has confirmed the benefits of mindfulness-based therapy for treating people with recurring depression. According to a new analysis, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may be more helpful than other treatments for people with recurring depression. MBCT combines traditional Cognitive Behavioral Therapy…
By Derrick Broze Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has announced that they will eliminate the use of a class of insecticides which have been linked to negative effects on pollinator populations, including bees and butterflies. After reviewing possible threats to honey bees, Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. has decided…
By Derrick Broze A new experimental cannabis-based drug has succeeded in treating children with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. A study conducted by GW Pharmaceuticals has shown that Epidiolex can successfully treat children with Dravet syndrome. GW claimed that a 120-patient trial showed…
By Derrick Broze A controversial bill that would create a federal standard for labeling genetically modified or engineered foods was approved by the Senate Agricultural Committee. A bill that would “amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish…
By Derrick Broze London, England — While many people are focused on the effects of genetically engineered food, concerns over genetically modified human embryos are also growing — and some fear the technology could lead to the creation of “designer babies.” Reuters reports that “Less than a year after…
By Derrick Broze On Monday January 18, the Blackpool Council approved a plan to introduce fluoridated milk to school children via the town’s free breakfast program. The Council is attempting to tackle a dental health problem that has caused nearly half of all 12-year olds…
