News & Updates
Diet Pepsi’s recipe changed over consumer concerns
The popular belief among American consumers that aspartame is dangerous has lead PepsiCo to change the recipe for Diet Pepsi.Aspartame is an artificial sweetener used in NutraSweet and Equal. Although many consumers think otherwise, the sweetener is pe...
North Carolina laying the smack down on polluters
Years of polluting North Carolina's public waters has resulted in Duke Energy being fined a whopping 25 million dollars.In February of 2014, Duke Energy spilled 39,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River. That spill was just one example of the pollution...
Blue Bell Ice Cream recalled for potentially fatal contamination [April 2015]
The FDA has announced a nation-wide recall of Blue Bell Ice Cream. The recall was voluntarily made after Blue Bell Creameries found out many of their ice creams had been contaminated with an organism that can be very dangerous for children and pregnant women...
Sabra Classic Hummus recalled for potentially fatal contamination [April 2015]
The FDA has announced a nation-wide recall of Sabra Classic Hummus. The recall was voluntarily made after Sabra Dipping Company found out their hummus was contaminated with an organism that can be very dangerous for children and pregnant women. The organism ...
The Marijuana Military: Is weed the answer for PTSD?
Prescription drugs not working
Veterans coming back home from war have been prescribed a cocktail of prescription drugs to treat their PTSD. Many, unfortunately, have found prescription treatment to be unsuccessful. Of those veterans, some have taken their ...
Portland’s effort to save bees
Another step has been made in protecting America's $15 billion dollar insect. Portland has banned the use of a certain type of insecticide, called neonicotinoid, in hopes of stopping colony collapse disorder. The ban, however, only applies to property owned ...
Scientists show BP oil spill is harming human lungs
Scientists at the University of Alabama Birmingham have completed a study that leads them to believe that the BP oil spill has been harmful to human lungs.No shit! Gulf residents have been complaining about "BP Syndrome" for quite some time now.Ten ...
What is a fiduciary? And why is JP Morgan being accused of breaking the law?
The financial planner you (supposedly) can trust
A fiduciary is a type of financial planner who is obligated to put your interests as a client before their own.For example, let's say a fiduciary selected two fund options for you to invest in. The funds ...
How to know if you’re eating pesticides
What are Those PLU Codes Saying About Your Produce?
Admit it. You’ve found yourself standing in your kitchen, mumbling a string of profanities under your breath when you couldn’t get one of those darn PLU stickers off your Red Delicious apple. As much of a pa...
Nebraska Oil & Gas Commissioners Shamed After Town Hall Member Asks Them to Drink Fracking Water
Without raising his voice or losing his cool, Tom Osbourne strolled into a Nebraska Oil & Gas committee meeting determined to make a difference. Once you watch the video, you will see he did just that and stole the show in the process.The commissioners of...