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Dangerous gene-edited pigs now authorized by Biden’s Food and Drug Administration

May 08, 2023 -

Gene editing involves making changes in an organism's DNA that would typically occur in nature or through selective breeding but would take longer without a tool like CRISPR.

While the FDA's authorization is limited to these specific pigs, it demonstrates that gene-editing livestock to quickly produce desirable traits for improved food production is a viable strategy for helping feed the planet's growing population, but of course, it will be with altered food that is not ...

Data privacy concerns raised as analysis finds China-based developers were responsible for TikTok’s code

June 14, 2023 -

The Australian business-focused newspaper, the Australian Financial Review, received a sample of the code indicating that engineers at ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent company, are linked to the software development of the app. While the code is generally obfuscated, the sample appears to control the broadcasting and moderation of live streaming on the platform.

The code sample revealed that at least a dozen email addresses with usernames were associated with ByteDance....

China completes first ever digital YUAN purchase for cross-border oil transaction as global DE-DOLLARIZATION accelerates

October 26, 2023 -

Chinese financial news outlet Yicai was the first to report that PetroChina International purchased one million barrels of crude oil using digital yuan, this being the first time an overseas oil settlement on the SHPGX was completed using the currency. The name of the seller of the oil has not been disclosed.

Earlier this year, the SHPGX made several transactions in regular yuan, including the yuan-denominated PetroChina and TotalEnergies liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...

Huge grain supply contract signed between Russia and China, shoring up China’s food supply for years to come

November 15, 2023 -

The contract between Beijing and Moscow amounted to almost 2.5 trillion Russian rubles ($25.8 billion) – the biggest in their food-trade history under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The Russian state-owned news agency TASS confirmed this development, citing a Russian insider during the third Belt and Road Forum.

Karen Ovsepyan of the New Land Grain Corridor (NLGC) – a logistics center being created in Russia's Ural Mountains, Siberia and its Far East area to assist ...

Families in Gaza begging for bread, slaughtering donkeys as much-needed food dwindles

December 18, 2023 -

A Dec. 14 piece by Reuters shed light on the issue, recounting the testimonies of some individuals on the ground. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), aid distributions were taking place in the Rafah area close to the border with Egypt – albeit on a limited basis. "In the rest of the Gaza Strip, aid distribution has largely stopped," the OCHA remarked, citing "the intensity of hostilities and restrictions on movement along ...

U.S. to deploy previously banned missiles against China as a deterrent

November 28, 2023 -

Gen. Charles Flynn, commander of the U.S. Army Pacific Forces, revealed this development on Nov. 25. He said the deployment will feature a land-based version of the Tomahawk missile, previously prohibited by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty ratified in 1987.

Earlier, the U.S. Marine Corps activated its inaugural Tomahawk battery in California. The new land-based batteries utilizing Tomahawk missiles can reach targets up to 1,000 miles. Interestingly, ...

Food tyranny: NYC to monitor household food consumption as biotech companies take over food production

May 23, 2023 -

The government and biotech companies are seeking to control people's meat consumption and dietary choices.

To that end, New York City (NYC) is implementing new measures to track and reduce the carbon footprint associated with household food consumption. As part of a broader initiative to achieve a 33 percent reduction in carbon emissions from food by 2030, the city will monitor the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from food consumption and set limits on the amount ...

Antibiotic contamination of U.S. food supply increasing as Big Pharma pushes more drugs for animals

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Believe it or not, most antibiotics sold in the United States are administered to livestock used in the meat industry. And they are typically given to healthy animals for purposes other than treating sickness – this includes for prophylactic and growth promotion purposes.

As of 2020, upwards of 69 percent of the U.S. antibiotic supply is found in meat that people and other animals eat for sustenance. Since the drugs often persist in meat tissue, many people are thus consuming ...

More layoffs coming to McDonald’s as fast food giant embraces Google’s AI for online ordering

December 15, 2023 -

In a recent press release, McDonald's announced a new partnership with Google that will utilize the search engine giant's artificial intelligence (AI) technology at McDonald's franchise stores.

With self-serve kiosks already plastered inside McDonald's restaurants all around the world, the next step for the world's most well-known fast food chain is to do away with all remaining human employees and replace them with robots and computers.

"We see tremendous opportunity ...

Major Burger King franchisee files for BANKRUPTCY as fast-food industry faces doom of “Bidenomics”

November 16, 2023 -

Premier Kings, which owns 172 Burger King locations in the two states, announced that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The franchisee's Oct. 26 filing came after the May 2022 death of owner Manraj "Patrick" Sidhu, whose Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen stores were put into bankruptcy earlier this year for the same reason.

The Montgomery, Alabama-based Premier Kings said operating losses continued ...

U.S. food banks grapple with strained donations as people battle FOOD INFLATION

December 15, 2023 -

In a survey conducted by impact technology company Divert Inc, only 25 percent of respondents were more likely to donate during this holiday season because of the escalating cost of food and groceries. Moreover, the survey found that the current economic climate has led 72 percent of Americans to alter their grocery shopping habits, with 51 percent stating that rising grocery prices are forcing them to cut costs in other areas.

Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ...

China quickly expanding use of yuan in global trade as it seeks to dethrone US dollar as world’s top currency

May 18, 2023 -

Chinese President Xi Jinping's government has been busy over the past year striking deals to expand the ways in which the yuan is used. Countries like Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and even France have recently signed new agreements linked to the use of the renminbi. (Related: DE-DOLLARIZATION: China now uses the yuan for cross-border transactions more than it uses the US dollar.)

"The yuan is becoming increasingly relevant as currency for international ...

China pledges support for Russia following failed Wagner mercenary rebellion

June 28, 2023 -

Furthermore, a spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the aborted rebellion by Wagner an "internal affair."

"As Russia's friendly neighbor and comprehensive strategic partner of coordination for the new era, China supports Russia in maintaining national stability and achieving development and prosperity," said the spokesperson in a statement. (Related: Russia and China pledge friendship, denounce the West.)

In its own statement, Russia's ...

Food shortages and inflation continue as “Bidenomics” SPECTACULARLY FAILS

September 07, 2023 -

"The economy is in the dump, and no matter how many times the media or President Joe Biden tells us how great we are doing, Americans are going to judge that for themselves by what they see in their wallets, their bank accounts and what the bill is every time they shop for food, appliances, cars, homes or anything else they may need to purchase," wrote Susan Duclos for All News Pipeline. (Related: Massive government spending is keeping inflation high, warns market expert....

Experts: Biden’s push for China-made EVs poses NATIONAL SECURITY risk

January 24, 2024 -

The group of 17 experts led by retired Army Maj. Gen. James Marks issued this warning through a Jan. 17 letter addressed to the Biden administration and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. Marks' group expressed opposition to the administration's aggressive EV push as Beijing's dominance over EV supply chains endangers Washington.

According to the letter, regulatory initiatives meant to incentivize EV adoption "intensify America’s vulnerability ...

Financial analyst warns China will overtake American economy and dollar is finished as global reserve currency

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Bove, whose predictions have been accurate in the past, is convinced that other analysts also see the writing on the wall but won’t speak up about it because they are “monks praying to money” and don’t want to talk about the financial systems that are the source of their livelihood.

He told the New York Times in no uncertain terms: “The dollar is finished as the world’s reserve currency.”

He identified the offshoring of American manufacturing as one of the biggest ...

Blinken meets with Xi in Beijing as China puts onus on US to stabilize deteriorating relations

June 20, 2023 -

Blinken is the first American secretary of state to visit China in five years, and the most senior official within President Joe Biden's administration to make such a trip.

In this rare visit, Blinken stressed to Xi the importance of maintaining steady relations with America following years of steadily rising tensions. (Related: Biden administration looks DESPERATE to reestablish normal communications with China.)

Blinken's meeting with Xi took only 35 minutes. During ...

Biden’s woke Navy now training sailors to create proper pronoun ‘safe spaces’ as Russia, China laugh

June 04, 2023 -

The force that defeated imperial Japan following its attack on Pearl Harbor two generations ago is now more concerned with creating a "safe space" for sailors to ensure that the 'proper pronouns' are utilized -- a concept that didn't even exist as an issue 15 minutes ago.

As reported by the Washington Free Beacon:

The Navy is training its members to create a "safe space" by using proper gender pronouns in a new instructional video modeled after a children's show....

Xi Jinping is PURGING PLA commanders incapable of preparing China for WAR

January 23, 2024 -

According to Gordon Chang, a senior fellow at the Gatestone Institute and author of "China Is Going to War," Xi Jinping is on a mission to gain control of the military by appointing officers who are genuinely prepared for the possibility of war. Chang argues that there is a prevailing sentiment among Chinese generals that they are ambivalent about going to war, a factor that Xi aims to rectify.

Since assuming power in 2012, Xi has undertaken a series of military reforms, ...

China bans critical industries from purchasing Micron products for failing “cybersecurity review”

May 29, 2023 -

The decision came amid a dispute over semiconductor technology between Washington and Beijing, which could affect other sectors of the economy, ranging from telecons to transport and finance. (Related: US officials to talk with Dutch counterparts about restricting exports of chip-making gear to China.)

"The review found that Micron's products have serious network security risks, which pose significant security risks to China's critical information infrastructure supply chain, ...