The Facts:
A new article published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) by Journalist Paul D. Thacker highlights the conflicts of interest that exist between the United Kingdoms COVID-19 advisors.
Reflect On:
Why are Facebook fact-checkers able to suppress peer-reviewed published science? Should not all information be open, free to view and transparent? Should people not be able to ponder for themselves as to what s happening with COVID?
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March 16, 2016
Big News! The Senate just made the right decision in voting AGAINST a food bill that would effectively ruin GMO labeling across the country and keep Americans in the dark about what they are eating.
The bill, appropriately deemed the DARK Act (Denying Americans the Right to Know act), would halt states’ decisions to enact mandatory GMO labeling.
Just in case you aren’t totally sure, GMOs (in this case) refer to genetically modified foods which are used in the food supply. Biotechnology companies genetically modify crops like corn, food companies use it in food, and individuals have no idea that the food has essentially been genetically altered. GMOs also promote heavy pesticide use, adding to the toxicity of foods we consume.
What Happened: On December 14th the World Health Organization (WHO) released a notice on their website titled “WHO Information Notice for IVD Users” regarding “nucleic acid testing (NAT) technologies that use real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for detection of SARS-CoV-2.”
In it they state that people who test positive for COVID-19 may not actually have COVID-19, known as false positives. They state the following,
WHO has received user feedback on an elevated risk for false SARS-CoV-2 results when testing specimens using RT-PCR reagents on open systems.As with any diagnostic procedure, the positive and negative predictive values for the product in a given testing population are important to note. As the positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2 decreases, the positive predictive value also decreases. This means that the probability that a person who has a positive result (SARS-CoV-2 detected) is truly infected with SARS-CoV-2 decreases as positivity rate decreases, irresp
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WHO has received user feedback on an elevated risk for false SARS-CoV-2 results when testing specimens using RT-PCR reagents on open systems.As with any diagnostic procedure, the positive and negative predictive values for the product in a given testing population are important to note. As the positivity rate for SARS-CoV-2 decreases, the positive predictive value also decreases. This means that the probability that a person who has a positive result (SARS-CoV-2 detected) is truly infected with SARS-CoV-2 decreases as positivity rate decreases, irrespective of the assay specificity. Therefore, healthcare providers are encouraged to take into consideration testing results along with clinical signs and symptoms, confirmed status of any contacts, etc.
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From clean label to clean conscience: How ethical and environmental claims will help brands stay ahead of the trend By Flora Southey The clean label trend is evolving. Tomorrow’s consumers will not just seek out clean labels, but will want to buy from brands with a ‘clean conscience’, according to market insight firm Mintel.
Industry term ‘clean label’ has long been associated with ‘natural’ and ‘no artificial ingredients’ claims. However, the clean label trend – driven by consumer demand – is changing and expanding.
Today’s consumer associates clean label attributes and naturalness to health, according to Mintel senior analyst, Global Food Science, Emma Schofield.