Good News Headlines 10/20/15
Tom Brady Calls Coca-Cola And Frosted Flakes 'Poison For Kids'
by Reynard Loki, AlterNet
In defending his holistic trainer, the New England Patriots quarterback takes aim at how food companies have hijacked American nutrition… Read more
Gun Industry Loses Major Court Battle, Ordered To Pay Millions
by Emily Atkin, Think Progress
On Tuesday, a jury ordered gun store Badger Guns to pay $6 million for its role in an illegal gun sale, which ultimately led to two officers getting shot in the face… Read more
California Passes Strictest Farm Animal Antibiotic Law In The United States
by Walter Einenkel, Daily Kos
Meat producers will only be able to administer the drugs with the approval of a veterinarian when animals are sick, or to prevent infections when there's an "elevated risk."… Read more
Over 100 New Studies Demonstrate The Risks Of Fracking
by Physicians for Social Responsibility and Concerned Health Professionals of New York, EcoWatch/Reader Supported News
Physicians for Social Responsibility joined with Concerned Health Professionals of New York to send a new report to Governor Cuomo and Health Commissioner Zucker, with a letter urging the state to put a hold on gas infrastructure expansion until and unless their safety can be demonstrated through comprehensive public health and environmental assessments… Read more
Scientists Put Shamanic Medicine Under The Microscope
by Carolyn Gregoire, The Huffington Post
In an unlikely collaboration with Amazonian shamans, medical researchers seek a cure for autoimmune disease… Read more
Hundreds Of Thousands March In Berlin Against TTIP Trade Deal
from Common Dreams
Critics say the trade deal will benefit large corporations at the expense of average Europeans… Read more
America's Third Largest Egg Producer Commits To Cage-Free Future
by Wayne Pacelle, The Humane Society of the United States/Alternet
In yet another unmistakable indicator that we are moving decisively closer to ending the intensive confinement of farm animals, the nation’s third largest egg producer this morning announced that moving forward, “cage-free egg production will become the company’s standard.”… Read more
Obama Cancels Arctic Drilling Leases
by Niel Lawrence, EcoWatch
This is big. Up to now, the federal government has treated Arctic Ocean drilling as a done deal… Read more
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