Facts Archive
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Backyard ban on ornamental plants
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No Comments(published in Australian Horticulture April 2011) A proposal to amend the federal Criminal Code Act could see a number of plants species become outlawed. The proposed amendment is a result... -
Mediterranean diet increases longevity and better health – fact or bs?
Posted on December 22, 2011 | No CommentsA Mediterranean diet with large amounts of vegetables and fish gives a longer life. This is the unanimous result of four studies to be published by the Sahlgrenska Academy at... -
Five Australian dietary guidelines for health
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 2 CommentsAccording to the new Australian Dietary Guidelines released today for public consultation poor nutrition is responsible for around 16% of the total burden of disease and is implicated in more... -
Broccoli prevents cancer confirmed
Posted on June 10, 2011 | No CommentsSulforaphane, one of the primary phytochemicals in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables that helps them prevent cancer, has been shown for the first time to selectively target and kill cancer... -
Glyphosate poisoning – fact or BS?
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsFirst view the video: What were your initial thoughts? I thought I wish they were speaking English and then I wondered who the cross-eyed guy was in the field of... -
Drug companies feed us their own research
Posted on March 10, 2011 | No CommentsHidden financial conflicts-of-interest are sneaking into published drug research through the back door, warns an international team of investigators, led by researchers from the Jewish General Hospital’s Lady Davis Institute... -
Dick Smith – An argument for population decline?
Posted on November 9, 2010 | No CommentsDick Smith has been quite verbose in his new campaign to cut the population growth in Australia. Back in Jan, 2010 the Herald Sun reprinted this article: A massive 384...










