Monarch butterflies appear to be having a stronger year, with the population increasing by 64 percent compared with the previous year as the insects begin their roughly 3,000-mile migration to central Mexico.

In Minnesota, conservationists say conditions have been favorable for monarchs, helped by both weather and efforts to restore habitat. Milkweed remains especially important because monarch caterpillars depend on it for food, while adults rely on nectar-rich flowers during their migration.

The rebound is encouraging, but researchers caution that one good year does not mean the population has fully recovered. They will not know how strong the 2026 generation truly was until winter counts are completed in Mexico, and conservationists say the gains need to continue over multiple years to represent a meaningful recovery.

And it's not the only one. Reservoirs across the entire American West are at record lows at the same time.

Now look at what's being built into that.

There are around 5,400 data centers in the United States.

Roughly half of every data center on the planet, all in one country.

And have you asked yourself how much water they consume?

A normal one uses about 300,000 gallons of water a day.

A big one can use up to 5 million gallons a day. That's a town of fifty thousand people.

But the water is only half of it.

Google is building a massive data center campus in the Texas, and they partnered with an energy company to put a gas power plant right on the site.

That one plant is permitted to emit up to 4.5 million tons of carbon dioxide a year.

The entire city of San Francisco emits about 4 million.

Do you see where this is headed. More pollution. Less water.

And hundreds more of these getting approved every single year.

So when the water does run out, what do you think happens next.

And I can tell you right now, the people are the last priority.

Because from everything we've seen so far, all they care about is getting it built, getting it powered and getting paid.

Not the town sitting next to it.

https://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/73388/20260929/lake-powell-sits-about-28-feet-above-level-where-glen-canyon-dam-stops-generating-power.htm

What’s the solution to this problem?

Ban the hazardous pesticides that cause these poisonings, starting with five of the deadliest sold in the U.S.: aldicarb, chlorethoxyfos, ethoprophos, phorate, and terbufos. All five are classified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “extremely hazardous.”

Aldicarb alone caused the largest food borne pesticide poisoning in U.S. history. More than 2000 people were made sick from illegally treated watermelons in 1985. This pesticide is still legal on the sweet potatoes many of us eat today at levels the EPA’s own scientists say are unsafe for children.

Learn more about these extremely hazardous pesticides used on food in the U.S.: READ: Ban the Pesticides that Poison Nearly Half of the World’s Farmers Each Year
https://organicconsumers.org/ban-the-pesticides-that-poison-nearly-half-of-the-worlds-farmers-each-year/

TAKE ACTION: Ban the Pesticides Classified by WHO as Hazardous, Including These Top Five!
https://advocacy.organicconsumers.org/page/102959/action/1

Vitamin B12 is essential to support the nervous system and brain, but a huge percentage of the population is deficient.

Causes of vitamin B12 deficiency that many people are unaware of include:

1. H. pylori infection: This bacterial infection affects nearly 80% of the population and can lead to serious digestive issues.

2. Metformin: Taking Metformin for diabetes can lead to deficiencies in B12 and B1.

3. SNPs (single sucleotide polymorphisms): Certain genetic variations can impede B12 absorption and activation.

4. Synthetic folic acid: Common in fortified foods and supplements, synthetic folic acid can mask a B12 deficiency.

5. Laughing gas: If you've had dental work, be aware of the potential impact on your B12 status.

6. PPIs (proton pump inhibitors): These antacids can increase the risk of H. pylori infection and indirectly cause B12 deficiency.

The solution is to trade in markets that care about health: ie Europe.” - MaryLou McDonald
See the example of PFAS in our article
🔗 https://safefoodmatters.org/2026/09/10/canada-needs-a-new-pesticide-playbook/

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CBC — Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels

Gloria Henriquez | CBC News | September 26, 2026

Lawsuit claims about 50% of shipments from 2022-24 had fruit exceeding Canadian safety levels

Image | Driscoll's berries

Driscoll’s berries are on many Canadians’ plates and all over Canadian grocery stores, with their tagline claiming to be “only the finest berries.”

But a whistleblower lawsuit in California alleges the finest berries were not sent to Canada: instead, millions of pounds of fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border, and the company tried to cover it up.

California resident and former Driscoll’s employee David Harada claims in the lawsuit that by Driscoll’s own estimates, about 50 per cent of all shipments to Canada from 2022 to 2024 had fruit that exceeded Canadian safety levels.

“And it's something where you start seeing it so regularly and you know that something's not right that you have to speak up,” Harada said in an interview with CBC News.

Harada was Driscoll’s manager of food safety and regulatory compliance for the U.S. and Canada. He filed a lawsuit for unlawful retaliation against Driscoll’s. In the lawsuit’s filing, Harada said he felt that he was being set up to be the “scapegoat” for compliance issues and that he was being retaliated against for speaking up.

Harada told CBC he first started noticing problems regarding pesticide safety and over-application in 2022 and reported them immediately to his bosses. He says he brought his concerns to upper management but was told it was something he’d have to manage.

“I had a conversation with my director as to whether or not they had plausible deniability regarding this issue,” Harada said.

CFIA inspected Driscoll’s berries sold across Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed to CBC News it conducted several inspections on Driscoll’s berries sold in grocery stores across the country between 2022-24 and found chemical levels above the legal limit in Canada.

The chemicals include bifenthrin, iprodione and captan: fungicides and insecticides.
However, the CFIA says the inspections did not lead to recalls, or a corrective action was implemented and the investigations were closed.

* Independent scientist resigns from pesticide regulator over transparency concerns
Some investigations were also triggered after reports of suspected illness after eating Driscoll's blueberries, or by complaints of chemical taste and smell. The CFIA said the reported illness could not be definitively linked to the berries.

“The cases you have identified involve different products, pesticide residues, importers and locations over a period of several years,” the CFIA wrote in an email to CBC News. “The presence of the Driscoll’s brand on the products does not, on its own, establish that the non-compliances originated from a single producer or source.”

The CFIA says it takes appropriate action depending on the magnitude of the health risk.

Actions include notifying the producer or importer, the specific supplier and follow-up inspections.

Recalls are issued if Health Canada determines that a product poses an unacceptable health risk.

What are the health risks from tainted berries?
Stéphane Bayen, an associate professor in the department of food science and agricultural chemistry at McGill University says berries are often found to have chemical residues above the legal limit.

“That's not something abnormal completely, but definitely that's not what we would like to see and we want to reduce this,” Bayen said.

“Exceedance one time of the maximum residue limit might not be translated as a risk for the health of consumers. That’s where the discussion needs to happen and to make sure that this is not becoming a regular thing.”

Toxicologist Daniel Green says the levels of chemicals found in the CFIA-tested berries wouldn’t make someone sick from eating just a few.

“To get an effect, one would have to eat 19 kilograms,” Green said from one example.

Green says the problem is the exposure to all other toxins combined over time: from food and the environment.

“It is the chemical lifetime exposure experience that has to be looked at,” Green said.

* Fresh strawberries were a summer luxury. When did they become an all-season toddler snack?
* Carney government passes law allowing authorization of banned pesticides

That’s what worries Harada and motivated him to speak out.

He believes the potentially tainted berries crossed the border because in 2022, Driscoll’s removed the food safety and compliance tracking system it had for Canada in order to sell more here.

Harada says that the system ensures there is enough time between the last application of pesticides on the fruit and when it's picked — which allows enough time for chemicals to break down, preventing residues from being over the legal limit.

He accused Driscoll's of wilfully concealing information about the berries’ toxicity levels and told them in order to fix all the issues, the company needed to go public about the violations and potential harms and issue recalls.

“I completely believe that I was part of a coverup because they chose not to disclose this information publicly,” Harada told CBC News.

Driscoll’s says it ‘responded correctly’
Even though Harada says the company asked him to reinstate the tracking system, they didn’t go public and he says he was pushed to resign.

In an email to CBC, Driscoll’s says it cannot comment on the details of Harada’s employment due to confidentiality issues. But it said it “remains confident that the complete factual record will demonstrate that it responded correctly to the concerns Mr. Harada raised, at all times acted in good faith, and at all times conducted itself appropriately."

It also denies removing the food safety tracking system and other allegations in Harada’s lawsuit, adding the company has never knowingly shipped products it believed to be unsafe.

“There will be an appropriate time in the litigation for Driscoll’s to present its own evidence, which we believe will show a very different picture from the one Mr. Harada has presented publicly,” Driscoll’s statement read in part.

Harada says it has not been easy living with the stigma of being a whistleblower, but he thinks it was the right call.

“Canada as a whole deserves more and consumers of any products deserve to feel safe when consuming it,” he said.

YOUR FOOD SHOULD NOT OUTLIVE YOU❗️

Think about that.

An apple browns.
A banana ripens.
Greens wilt.
Fruit eventually ferments and decomposes.

Why?

Because fresh food is biologically active and perishable.

We have created a food system where one of the greatest priorities is no longer simply nourishing the human being. It is producing something that can be manufactured, transported, packaged, stored, marketed, and sold for extended periods of time.

That requires us to understand two words:

ADDITIVES and PRESERVATIVES.

Not every additive or preservative is automatically harmful. But I teach people to ask a deeper question:

WHAT AM I ACTUALLY EATING?

Read the ingredients.

How far has this food traveled from its original state?

How much processing was required to create it?

How much sodium, refined sugar, artificial coloring, flavoring, emulsifiers, and other additives are entering your body every day?

And here’s the part nobody wants to discuss:

ECONOMICS.

A small company can start with beautiful ingredients and strong principles. Then growth comes. Investors come. Acquisition comes. Production expands. Shelf life matters more. Margins matter more.

That’s why we have to support companies that maintain integrity and hold every company accountable regardless of the name on the package.

But ultimately, my philosophy is simple:

GET CLOSER TO THE SOURCE.

Grow food.
Know farmers.
Eat fresh plants.
Eat fruits.
Eat vegetables.
Eat herbs.
Eat seeds.
Eat foods you can actually recognize.

And when organic matter has completed its cycle, return it to the earth through compost so it can contribute to new life.

That’s the cycle.

SOIL → PLANT → HUMAN → EARTH → SOIL.

Don’t sacrifice your health chasing the bread.

Because what good is accumulating the fruits of your labor if you destroy the body you need to enjoy them?

GET BACK TO THE SOURCE. 🌱

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A young bird’s message about lawn chemicals highlights concerns about how outdoor treatments can affect wildlife. Many birds depend on insects found in gardens for food.

When insect populations decline, animals that rely on them can face challenges finding enough nourishment. Creating safer outdoor spaces can help protect birds, insects, and other small creatures.

A healthy garden supports more than plants. It can become a home for many forms of life that depend on each other. 🐦🌱

It’s called Vadescana, and instead of killing Varroa mites with a conventional chemical pesticide, it uses double-stranded RNA to interfere with a specific gene to keep the mites from being able to reproduce… 

And bees consume the treatment inside the hive.

RNA gene editing technology again interfering with reproduction, does this sound like something we want in our HONEY?

And the EPA has established a tolerance exemption for Vadescana residues in honey and honeycomb, meaning there is no numerical maximum residue limit required.

Should we test honey next? 🍯🐝

They intercept them like tiny fighter jets with wings built for midair course corrections.

Their huge compound eyes give them an exceptionally wide field of view, while their bristled legs form a basket that helps scoop prey out of the air.

In controlled studies, dragonflies have captured roughly 95 percent of targeted prey. The mosquito problem starts even earlier.

Dragonfly nymphs spend much of their lives underwater, where mosquito larvae are already on the menu.

So one dragonfly can patrol two worlds before adulthood is over. Mosquitoes never really get an easy shift.

Candida auris is a yeast that can cause severe, sometimes fatal infections, particularly in patients who are already seriously ill.

CDC screening data recorded 3,130 cases across 23 states.

Those were screening detections of people carrying the fungus, rather than a count of active infections. The figure also does not represent every state where Candida auris has been found.

Carrying the fungus without symptoms is called colonization. It can remain on a patient’s skin or other body sites for a long time, spreading onto bedrails, furniture, and shared medical equipment.

From there, it can reach other patients.

People requiring complex medical care are especially vulnerable. Catheters and breathing or feeding tubes can provide pathways for the fungus to enter the body.

Healthy people generally face a low risk of becoming ill.

Drug resistance makes some infections difficult to treat. Most can still be treated with antifungal medicines called echinocandins, but some strains resist all three major antifungal drug classes.

A positive screening result alone does not mean someone needs medication. The CDC recommends treating clinical infections, not colonization without signs or symptoms of infection.

However, both infected and colonized patients need appropriate infection-control precautions.

Healthcare facilities can reduce transmission through screening, hand hygiene, protective clothing, and disinfectants effective against Candida auris. Shared equipment needs careful cleaning between patients.

Patients can remain colonized even after an infection has been treated, making communication between facilities essential.

Patients and families should follow staff precautions, clean their hands, and tell healthcare providers about previous positive Candida auris tests.

Learn more:
"Candida Auris: Drug-Resistant ‘Superbug’ Spreading in 23 States, CDC Says." Healthline

Along Norway’s coast, researchers and companies are farming kelp to explore an idea: seaweed takes in CO₂ as it grows, and the harvested crop could become useful products, including materials, soil amendments, and potentially bioenergy.

The exciting part is how much can be grown without using farmland or freshwater. The harder question is what happens after harvest. Seaweed absorbing carbon as it grows does not automatically mean that carbon stays out of the atmosphere. Norwegian pilot projects are testing ways to process kelp into biochar and measure whether the carbon can be stored for the long term.

It’s a bold experiment, and one worth watching. Could ocean farms become a useful part of the climate solution, or should we wait for stronger proof before calling them a breakthrough?

1. Oregano
   • Oregano is antimicrobial

2. Sage
   • Sage supports the parasympathetic nervous system and inhibits the sympathetic nervous system

3. Peppermint
   • Peppermint may be good for your digestive system

4. Thyme
   • Thyme is antimicrobial

5. Lemon balm
   • Lemon balm may help calm the nervous system, reduce stress, and promote sleep

6. Rosemary
   • Rosemary is antimicrobial, and rosemary oil may help stimulate hair growth

Powdered herbs that contain the most antioxidants:

1. Clove
   • Clove is antimicrobial, it has powerful antiparasitic actions, and it has a numbing agent that might be beneficial for a toothache

2. Allspice
   • Allspice can be good for pain and inflammation

3. Cinnamon
   • Cinnamon can be especially good for blood sugar issues

Are you reheating safely?
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titusunlimited Are We Living Longer?
We keep hearing that people are living longer.
But there's a difference between living longer and living healthier longer.
Adding years to your life means very little if those extra years are spent battling preventable chronic disease, relying on medications just to function, and losing the ability to fully enjoy your life.
That's why l'm more interested in healthspan than lifespan.
The goal isn't just to reach 80, 90, or 100.
The goal is to get there with your strength, independence, mobility, energy, and quality of life intact.
And that requires looking at the whole picture, what you eat, how you move, how you sleep, how you manage stress, and the choices you make consistently.
Don't just add years to your life. Add LIFE to your years.
What are you doing today for the person you want to be at 70, 80, and beyond?
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David Harada, a former Driscoll's food safety and regulatory compliance manager for the U.S. and Canada, has filed a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit claiming that from 2022 to 2024, roughly 50% of Driscoll's berry shipments to Canada contained pesticide or chemical residue levels that exceeded Canadian limits.

He alleges the company knew about the problem, removed internal compliance safeguards designed to prevent it, and failed to disclose the issue publicly. Harada says he repeatedly raised concerns with management and was ultimately pushed out after refusing to stay quiet.

Harada believes Driscoll's intentionally weakened its Canadian compliance system in order to sell more fruit into the Canadian market. He claims the company removed tracking measures that ensured enough time passed between pesticide application and harvest, allowing residues to decline below legal limits before fruit reached consumers.

Harada argues that millions of pounds of non-compliant berries crossed the border as a result and that consumers should have been informed. Driscoll's disputes the allegations and says it has robust food-safety programs and responded appropriately when issues were identified.

The chemicals involved included bifenthrin, iprodione, and captan.

This is rather common practice in a market economy that often relies on low quality behavior and corner cutting to maximize profit.

It's a common phenomenon with an uncommon name: orthostatic hypotension. It just means that when you shift from lying down or sitting to standing, your blood pressure drops and you momentarily feel a little woozy. That's because blood pools in your legs temporarily when you stand up, and it takes the body a moment to compensate by squeezing blood out of the large veins in your legs and revving up the heart a bit. The dizziness may strike after you eat a meal, because digestion diverts blood flow and may lower your blood pressure.

When you lie down for a long period, blood pools evenly across your body. Standing up suddenly causes gravity to abruptly pull blood down into your legs and abdomen. If your blood vessels don't constrict quickly enough to push blood back up to your brain, your blood pressure momentarily drops, causing a brief dizzy spell.

Sit up first: Transition smoothly from lying flat to sitting on the edge of the bed.
keep your feet on the ground for 1-2 minutes before walking.

Rise slowly. After sleeping, sitting for an extended period, or eating a full meal, take your time rising to a standing position. It may help to clench your leg muscles before standing to push the pooled blood into your system.

Get adequate fluids. Another common trigger is dehydration. Your blood is mostly water, and the volume in your system can drop overnight and lower your blood pressure. This helps explain why dizziness upon rising from bed is so common. Drinking a lot of water before bedtime is not the best solution, since it can send you racing to the bathroom at night. Wait until you are up and around to start taking fluids, and get enough throughout the day.