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Why Alternative Treatments are Censored on Social Media

Real Food Houston Posted on August 10, 2020 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJuly 29, 2021

Have you noticed that some YouTube channels and Facebook videos are being heavily censored?  Have you noticed that many of them have a common subject–a potential treatment for the current coronavirus/COVID19 illness? There is also a complete denial of benefit … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Freedom, Medicine | Tagged EUA, FDA, health freedom | 1 Reply

The FDA Threatens Your Access to Supplements, including Probiotics!

Real Food Houston Posted on August 16, 2016 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 16, 2016
Tablets and capsules

Do you take any supplement?  Probiotics, vitamins, or minerals?  If so, the FDA has published new guidelines that would severely restrict your access to them. This isn’t the first time the FDA has tried to restrict the availability of supplements. … Continue reading →

Posted in Health Freedom | Tagged FDA, health freedom, probiotics, supplements | Leave a reply

Avoid Disease-Prone GMO AquAdvantage Salmon from AquaBounty!

Real Food Houston Posted on May 30, 2015 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJune 14, 2015
AquaAdvantage-salmon

A new Canadian risk assessment of the GMO salmon AquAdvantage finds that the genetically engineered fish is more susceptible to disease than its natural counterpart.   (Click on the photo to see an enlarged comparison of the GMO and standard salmon.) … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Food Safety, GMOs, Health, Research | Tagged AquaBounty, AquAdvantage, FDA, food safety, frankenfish, genetically engineered, gmo salmon, GMOs | 3 Replies

We Need Better Bugs! The Importance of a Healthy Microbiome

Real Food Houston Posted on August 29, 2014 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 30, 2014
Mango Chutney

A new study says that we take our microbiome wherever we go, from house to house, from hotel to hotel. Our personal microbiome can even be used to identify us, like fingerprints or DNA. However, maybe the most important news … Continue reading →

Posted in Antibiotics, Dr. Weston A. Price, Ferments, Health, Traditional Food | Tagged FDA, fermentation, health, traditional food | Leave a reply

Yes, I am disturbed! Why is the USDA arming itself with submachine guns?

Real Food Houston Posted on July 30, 2014 by Carolyn BiggerstaffApril 26, 2016

Why would a regulatory agency like the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) need submachine guns? Although it doesn’t say why the guns are wanted, the USDA has issued this solicitation request: Added: May 07, 2014 2:03 pm The U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Co-ops, Dairy, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Health, Health Freedom, Raw Milk, Real Food | Tagged farm raids, FDA, food freedom, food rights, health, raw milk, USDA | 2 Replies

Is Drinking Raw Milk Like Playing Russian Roulette?

Real Food Houston Posted on April 10, 2014 by Carolyn BiggerstaffApril 28, 2016
Gallon bottle of raw milk

Am I playing Russian roulette?  I drink raw milk or raw milk kefir every day.  The FDA and state health department officials frequently compare drinking raw milk with playing Russian roulette. Is drinking raw milk really that dangerous? Let’s find out … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Real Food, Dairy, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Local Farming, Raw Milk, Raw Milk Safety | Tagged FDA, food freedom, food rights, food safety, local food, raw milk | Leave a reply

Why you should support the Farm & Ranch Freedom Alliance!

Real Food Houston Posted on October 30, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffOctober 30, 2012

Do you care about the quality of your food?  Do you care about the sustainability of farming and the health of our planet earth?  Do you want the freedom to choose your own foods?  Do you want our small family … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Access to Real Food, Farmers Markets, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Food Safety, GMOs, Local Farming, Nutrition, Organic Food, Raw Milk, Real Food, Sustainable Farming, USDA | Tagged FARFA, farmers market, FDA, food freedom, food rights, food safety, FTCLDF, genetically engineered, GMOs, grassfed beef, local food, monsanto, sustainable farming, Texas food laws | Leave a reply

The USDA ban on raw almonds is a food freedom issue, not a food safety issue!

Real Food Houston Posted on October 17, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffJuly 21, 2022

[Update July 21, 2022: Small Scale Raw Almonds Under Attack in U.S.; European Imports Unregulated. Currently “small growers are able to operate exempt from a host of expensive and burdensome regulations and sell raw almonds directly to their customers. . … Continue reading →

Posted in Access to Good Food, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Food Safety, Nutrition, Organic Food, Real Food, USDA | Tagged almonds, carcinogen, FDA, food freedom, food rights, food safety, healthy foods, nutrition, organic, phytonutrients, PPO, raw milk, real food, sustainable farming, USDA, vitamin E | 22 Replies

Eating genetically engineered corn causes obesity

Real Food Houston Posted on August 22, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 27, 2012

A Cornucopia article about a possible cause of obesity caught my attention recently. Although I’ve read about many other problems with genetically engineered (GE) foods, this was the first I’d heard that they were associated with causing obesity. When I … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes, Diet, Food Freedom, Food Rights, Food Safety, GMOs, Health, Nutrition, Organic Food, Sustainable Farming, Weight Loss | Tagged Bt corn, FDA, GMOs, health, organic, sustainable farming | 2 Replies

More harmful effects from triclosan, a common antibacterial in hand soap

Real Food Houston Posted on August 13, 2012 by Carolyn BiggerstaffAugust 14, 2012

In April 2012, I wrote about the ineffectiveness of triclosan, an antibacterial ingredient in many products we use every day–hand soaps, deodorants, mouthwashes, lipsticks, toothpaste, bedding, clothes, carpets, and even toys.  A new study has shown that triclosan may be … Continue reading →

Posted in Health | Tagged antibacterial, EPA, FDA, health, soap, triclosan | Leave a reply

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