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Consumer Reports: PLASTICS CHEMICALS are present in many popular foods

January 31, 2024 -

The organization examined 85 food items for plastic chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenols – with the endocrine disruptor bisphenol A (BPA) as one example of the latter. It found that 79 percent of foods tested – roughly four in five – contained bisphenols. Meanwhile, almost 99 percent of food items tested contained phthalates.

CR tested a variety of food items including "prepared meals; fruits and vegetables; milk and other dairy products; baby food; fast food; ...

Consumer Reports claims children’s lunch foods (Snackables) contain toxic levels of lead, cadmium and sodium… but do they really?

11 days ago -

Consumer Reports testing found that more than 30 million schoolchildren in the U.S. are consuming processed foods that they say are contaminated with high levels of lead and cadmium. The group also lumped sodium in with the two toxins, even though sodium is not a toxin (though it is best when it comes from a natural source like a mine or the sea).

Editor's note from Mike Adams: Consumer Reports' huge warning about lead in #Lunchables food products for children ...

Consumer Reports: FDA’s arsenic limit in apple juice is TOO HIGH and may pose a risk to children’s health

June 29, 2023 -

Consumer Reports, a consumer advocacy organization, recently criticized the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) final guidance on the limit for inorganic arsenic in apple juice due to concerns about possible health risks to children.

The FDA issued the final guidance on June 1, setting the action level for inorganic arsenic in apple juice at 10 parts per billion (ppb), a level that was first proposed back in 2013. The FDA's testing revealed a decrease in inorganic ...

Consumer Reports poll: Gas-powered cars more reliable than EVs

November 23, 2022 -

The results of the 2022 Annual Auto Reliability Survey were published on Nov. 15. It polled more than 300,000 vehicle owners who drive models issued between 2000 and 2022. Twenty-four auto brands made it in the 2022 survey, including some familiar marques from the U.S. and Asia.

Hybrid vehicles – those that run on both electricity and gasoline – were among the most reliable, alongside mid-sized and large sedans that require gasoline. Full EVs and large pickup trucks, ...

Consumer Reports Investigation Warns Your Privacy Is for Sale (press release)

October 23, 2006 - naturalnews.com printable article

Consumer Reports Investigation Warns Your Privacy Is for Sale (press release)

Choice Point, LexisNexis and Acxiom are among the largest of the horde of data brokers that generate billions of dollars in revenue by selling sensitive and personal information about millions of Americans to paying customers, sometimes including crooks looking to cash in. CR's three-month investigation concluded that current federal laws do not adequately ...

Consumer Reports Investigation Warns Your Privacy Is for Sale (press release)

October 23, 2006 - Consumer Reports Investigation Warns Your Privacy Is for Sale (press release)

Monday, October 23, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionChoice Point, LexisNexis and Acxiom are among the largest of the horde of data brokers that generate billions of dollars in revenue by selling sensitive and personal information about millions of Americans to paying customers, sometimes including crooks looking to cash in. CR's three-month investigation ...

EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas vehicles, according to Consumer Reports

December 08, 2023 -

Plug-in hybrids fared even worse, registering 146 percent more problems than vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines.

According to Consumer Reports, the least reliable type of vehicle overall was electric pickup trucks.

They reached this conclusion based on a survey they conducted among members about issues they have had with their vehicles during the past year. Data from more than 330,000 vehicles with model years from 2000 onward was ...

Consumer Reports Tests Show E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions but Poorer Fuel Economy (press release)

October 23, 2006 - naturalnews.com printable article

Consumer Reports Tests Show E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions but Poorer Fuel Economy (press release)

Findings from CR's special report include: - E85, which is 85 percent ethanol, emits less smog-producing pollutants than gasoline, but provides fewer miles per gallon, costs more, and is hard to find outside the Midwest. - Government support for flexible-fuel vehicles, which can run on either E85 or gasoline, is indirectly ...

Consumer Reports Tests Show E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions but Poorer Fuel Economy (press release)

October 23, 2006 - Consumer Reports Tests Show E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions but Poorer Fuel Economy (press release)

Monday, October 23, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionFindings from CR's special report include: - E85, which is 85 percent ethanol, emits less smog-producing pollutants than gasoline, but provides fewer miles per gallon, costs more, and is hard to find outside the Midwest. - Government support for flexible-fuel vehicles, ...

Consumer Reports Tests Show E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions but Poorer Fuel Economy (press release)

October 23, 2006 - Consumer Reports Tests Show E85 Ethanol Offers Cleaner Emissions but Poorer Fuel Economy (press release)

Monday, October 23, 2006 by: NewsTargetTags: health news, Natural News, nutritionFindings from CR's special report include: - E85, which is 85 percent ethanol, emits less smog-producing pollutants than gasoline, but provides fewer miles per gallon, costs more, and is hard to find outside the Midwest. - Government support for flexible-fuel vehicles, ...

Reports claim Houthi rebels have successfully tested HYPERSONIC MISSILES

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This story was broken by Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti, which cited an unidentified official, but was unable to provide substantial evidence for the claim. This report comes at a crucial point in the conflict between Israel and Gaza and could potentially raise the stakes in the Houthis' relentless attacks on Israel-affiliated shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. (Related: British merchant ship abandoned in Red Sea following Houthi missile strike.)

This ...

CBP reports record-high BORDER ENCOUNTERS in January 2024

February 20, 2024 -

As per data released by CBP on Feb. 13, Border Patrol agents reported more than 176,000 border encounters in January 2024. This number eclipsed the 157,358 border encounters recorded in January 2023, according to the Epoch Times.

Back in December 2023, Border Patrol tallied 249,785 arrests on the Mexican side – up 31 percent from the 191,112 arrests in November 2023 and up 13 percent from the 222,018 arrests in December 2022. According to CBP, this number fell more ...

Reports: Advanced Chinese nuclear submarine crashed in Taiwan Strait

August 29, 2023 -

The rumors first began spreading on Tuesday, Aug. 22, on X, the social media platform owned by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk formerly known as Twitter.

According to the rumors, the Type 093 crashed at around 2 p.m. local time on Monday, Aug. 21, while the submarine was performing a mission in the Taiwan Strait. The rumors further claim that the entire crew of around 100 people, including seven trainees, died in the accident, and that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been notified ...

Leaked reports show Ukraine LOSING war against Russia, Macron “panicked”

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It is speculated that the reason Macron is pondering in secret how to send French troops to Ukraine without upsetting Russian President Vladimir Putin is because he realizes that Ukraine, all on its own, even with a steady flow of weapons and cash from the West, is no match against Russia.

Magazine Marianne published a story about three reports from Macron revealing panic over the fact that Ukraine technically already lost the fight in 2023 when it wrecked its Western-trained ...

Trump LEADS Biden by 8 points in latest Rasmussen Reports poll

16 days ago -

Moreover, it revealed that despite the presence of third-party candidates, Trump still leads Biden. (Related: Biden and Trump set for historic rematch after primaries.)

Forty-five percent of respondents support Trump compared to 38 percent for Biden. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (RFK Jr.), Cornel West and Jill Stein collectively captured 12 percent of respondents' support.

The Rasmussen Reports poll also revealed Trump's unexpected appeal among groups that traditionally ...

Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ZERO GROWTH in manufacturing jobs in March

14 days ago -

This comes from the BLS's latest Employment Situation Summary for March, revealing that the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States remained at 12,956,000 – a figure that has not changed since February, following a decline of 10,000 jobs from January.

The figure comes despite the Biden administration launching an aggressive campaign to increase manufacturing employment through public subsidies enacted under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 ...

Fani Willis’ lawyer donated to anti-Trump propaganda pushers, National Pulse reports

February 20, 2024 -

Cross represents Willis as well as the key special prosecutor and attorney in former President Donald Trump's 2020 election interference case Nathan Wade, who admitted to having a personal relationship with Willis. The said "demolition project for Trump" claims to be dedicated to the preservation, protection and defense of democracy."

"Since our launch in December 2019, the 'Lincoln Project' has played a unique role in American politics. We entered the political arena ...