AGENT ORANGE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE – Official COVVHA Testimony Packet January 2013

On May 9, 2013 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

AGENT ORANGE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OFFICIAL COVVHA TESTIMONY
There is a renewed push for the Institute of Medicine to take seriously the claims made by the Children of Vietnam Veterans and their families about the birth defects and illnesses they are suffering from. The adverse affects of the dioxin laden herbicide sprayed over the jungles of Vietnam, AKA Agent Orange, have been well known since the government first admitted in 1991 to cause illnesses in Vietnam Veterans. For years, the veterans and their families have been saying birth defects and rare illnesses have affected their children’s health. These anomalies and illnesses are not only happening in the children of Vietnam Veterans (2nd generation), but now are showing up in alarming numbers in the grandchildren (3rd Generation) of Vietnam Veterans as well.

January 16, 2013, Children of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance (COVVHA) participated, in the public hearings for the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Committee to Review on the Health Effects in Vietnam Veterans Exposure to Herbicides (Ninth Biennial Update) in Irvine, California. Tanya Mack, COVVHA Core Chairperson, and California resident, gave testimony on behalf of COVVHA to the committee. Tanya Mack is the Daughter of a recently, deceased Vietnam Veteran who succumbed service connected Agent Orange illnesses. She was born with severe hip dysplasia and has developed several rare aggressive cancers in her thirties which she is currently still fighting.

“The Institute of Medicine is an independent, nonprofit organization that works outside of government to provide unbiased and authoritative advice to decision makers and the public (From the IOM website).” They have been commissioned to review biannually, the most current data available about herbicides and the health effects on our Veterans. In the past, the IOM have been responsible for getting new illnesses added to the presumptive list for our ailing Vietnam Veterans. Like On October 13, 2009, when, the Veterans Affairs added three new medical conditions for Vietnam Veterans presumptively associated with exposure to herbicides; hairy cell and other B-cell leukemia’s, Parkinson’s disease, and ischemic heart disease, to the list of covered illnesses.

Included in COVVHA’s report to the committee, were the number and types of illnesses and congenital anomalies found in the second and third generation members of COVVHA. This includes the ailments that mirror the Vietnam Veterans and the congenital anomalies found on the list of birth defects covered in the children of women Vietnam Veterans. Tanya Mack, shared several studies from the early eighties including Ranch Hand studies and a current epigenetic study from Washington State that show a correlation to trans-generational exposures to dioxin, with the committee for them to consider. Several recommendations were made as to the next actions to help the children of Vietnam Veterans in the most practical ways.

Three of COVVHA recommendations included approving the currently covered eighteen plus, birth defects for children of female Vietnam Veterans for the children of male Vietnam Veterans. The second recommendation included the request for free DNA and Epigenetic testing for the biological children of Vietnam Veterans as needed, and an official Agent Orange Registry for Children of Vietnam Veterans. COVVHA made several other recommendations that were included in their submitted testimony.

Highlights of other participant’s testimony:
Ken Holybee, Director at Large, of Vietnam Veterans of America. Ken pointed out in the Veterans and Agent Orange 2008 Update, the IOM Committee concluded that it was plausible exposure to herbicides that could cause paternally mediated effects in offspring as a result of epigenetic changes, and that such changes would most likely be attributable to the TCDD contaminants in Agent Orange. He urged the committee to follow up on their 2008 recommendations. Due to the continued suffering the VVA sees in the families who attend their Agent Orange Town Hall Meetings.

Debra Kraus, widow of a Vietnam Veteran, Activist and Artist, shared a slideshow presentation of her art that is based on her experience through her husband’s dealings with the V.A. and health issues.

Elayne Mackey, National Health Committee co-chair for the Associates of Vietnam Veterans of America (AVVA). AVVA recommends the creation of Centers of Excellence to provide for research, treatment, and social services for the offspring of veterans of all eras who have been exposed to toxins while in service to our country.

Wesley T. Carter, Chair of the C-123 Veterans Association, asked for two possibilities, the Department of Defense designates the contaminated -123 aircraft, by specific tail number, as Agent Orange exposure sites. The other for the VA to accept claims from veterans able to provide evidence of service aboard the aircraft known to have been contaminated.

Andy Olshan, PhD, Chair of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina and Kim Boekelheide, MD, PhD, Professor of Medical Science, Brown University phoned into the meeting. The Doctors gave their opinion on the likelihood of Paternal Transmission of Dioxin through Sperm. The Doctors stated that paternal transmission is relatively small because the male system is made to minimize the transmission of issues and that there is not enough evidence to support the theory that Dioxin is transmitted through sperm.

COVVHA is committed to serving as a voice for the children of Vietnam Veterans including second and third generation victims of Agent Orange and Dioxin Exposures worldwide. We believe in empowering each other to hold the companies and governments responsible for causing so much devastation and suffering to our generations. We fight for justice globally. We hope the IOM will make the responsible recommendations to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Please, see the full testimony submitted to the Institute of Medicine attached which also includes Tanya Mack’s personal health struggle with Agent Orange related birth defects and cancers.

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Agent Orange – Who Ordered It To Be Sprayed…

On May 5, 2013 By James J. Alonzo

Who Ordered Agent Orange Sprayed

(C) James J. Alonzo

With all the illnesses, malformed babies, and suffering from Agent Orange, one could wonder who the person that ordered it to be used was. It was Elmo Zumwalt Jr., who as commander of U.S. naval forces in Southeast Asia that ordered the chemical defoliant sprayed over the South Vietnamese countryside to deprive communist troops of cover.

Elmo Russell Zumwalt, Jr. (November 29, 1920 – January 2, 2000) was an American naval officer and the youngest man to serve as Chief of navel Operations. As an admiral and later the 19th Chief of navel Operations, Zumwalt played a major role in U.S. military history, especially during the Viet Nam War.

After his selection for the rank of Rear Admiral, Zumwalt assumed command in July 1965 of Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Seven. In September 1968, he became Commander Naval Forces, Viet Nam, and Chief of the Naval Advisory Group, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam.

Zumwalt’s command was not a blue water unit, like the Seventh Fleet; it was a brown water unit: he commanded the flotilla of Swift boats that patrolled the coasts, harbors, and rivers of Vietnam. Among the swift-boat commanders were his son, Elmo Russell Zumwalt III, and later future Senator John Kerry. During this time, the elder Zumwalt had an opportunity to safeguard the men who served under his command from the Viet Cong who hid in the jungle and ambushed American and ARVN (Army of the Republic of Vietnam) patrols at will.

A new group of herbicides, Agent Orange, White, and other assorted color names, could be sprayed on the foliage to remove the cover that the Viet Cong used so effectively. It was claimed at that time that the side effects on humans of long-term exposure to Agent Orange were not yet known, and the manufacturers, Dow and Monsanto, were eager to reassure potential users about its safety.

Admiral Zumwalt acted to protect not only his own son, but also his many comrades from a “clear and present danger,” but in so doing, he exposed them to chemicals now known to cause cancer. As all commanders must do, Admiral Zumwalt acted quickly and decisively on the available information; in this case, he relied on sources that were biased and unreliable, as later developments made clear.

In the end, he paid personally for his decision. Zumwalt’s son, Elmo Zumwalt III, died in 1988, aged 42;

Zumwalt’s grandson (born 1977) suffers from a congenital dysfunction that confuses his physical senses. Zumwalt’s son, prior to his own death, said in 1986 that

“‘I am a lawyer and I don’t think I could prove in court, by the weight of the existing scientific evidence, that Agent Orange is the cause of all the medical problems – nervous disorders, cancer and skin problems – reported by Vietnam veterans, or of their children’s severe birth defects. But I am convinced that it is.” He also said he never blamed his father for his disease.

Admiral Zumwalt said he felt his son’s cancer was most definitely due to Agent Orange. He also mentioned that his grandson Russell suffered from very severe learning disabilities that could possibly be traced to it as well. However, Zumwalt said he did not regret ordering the use of Agent Orange, because it reduced casualties by making it difficult for the enemy to hide and find food.

Admiral Zumwalt, along with his son, authored a book called My Father, My Son, published by MacMillan in September 1986, where they discussed the family tragedy of his son’s battle with cancer.

After treatment in a number of hospitals, Elmo Zumwalt III went to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center inSeattle, where he received a bone marrow from his sister Mouzetta, whose tissues fortunately matched his well enough for this treatment to be feasible. Results were promising but in the end, he died in 1988.

Sadly the Zumwalt family also suffered from Agent Orange. Was it all a case of “What goes around, comes around” or for those of the eastern thought, Karma”?

GMO LEGISLATION Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act Endorsed By COVVHA

On April 25, 2013 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act

Take Action and make your voice heard now!!!!!!

All Legislation Endorsed and/or Opposed Has Been Approved and Reviewed by Kelly L. Derricks

It has never been easier to write your State Representative and share your position on current legislation. C.O.V.V.H.A. has been making it even easier for members, fans and followers!! The days of getting your pens and papers out to send your letters are over!!!

An “action page” link has been set up for the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know Act H.R.1699 & S.809 which takes you directly to the specific legislation as well as an area for your Name, Zip Code, and YOUR VOTE. That’s it!!! You hit enter and your information is sent directly to your State Representative in letter form which you will receive a copy of via email.

Your VOICE does count, PLEASE, use it!!!

Kelly L. Derricks (T.T.)

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I personally casted both of my votes and included the following statement to the United States House and Senate: I support H.R. 1699 (“To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require that genetically engineered food”) because… GMO foods are engineered with health threatening compounds and chemicals and then sprayed with half of the chemical compound used in the production of AGENT ORANGE. The U.S. Gov’t killed my Father at the age of 37 after serving in the Vietnam War. Agent Orange/DIOXIN was passed through his sperm mutating my DNA. I have to fight for my life every single day with more than 30 diagnosed illnesses at the age of 38 and so do tens of thousands of other Children of Vietnam Veterans who were exposed. Now the gov’t doesn’t care that we are being DOUBLE EXPOSED. That’s Capital Murder if you ask me. You’ll see me standing in a court room bringing charges of Murder against the United States Govt before you see me standing down on GMO.

Truth Teller
www.covvha.net

AGENT ORANGE DARK MATTERS TWISTED BUT TRUE

AGENT ORANGE – The Accidental Inventor – VIDEO

On April 19, 2013 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Dark Matters Season 3 Episode 1, Agent Orange – The Accidental Inventor
Synopsis: A chemical that speeds up the flowering process in soybeans turns into a weapon during Vietnam.
Original air date: November 22, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw8OS925lUY

Dark Matters: Twisted But True is a television series featured on the Science Channel. Hosted by actor John Noble of Fringe and Lord of the Rings, the show takes the viewer inside the laboratory to profile strange science and expose some of history’s most bizarre experiments. This show uses narration and reenactments to portray the stories in this show

GMO Health Risks: What The Scientific Evidence Says

On April 18, 2013 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Genetic traits used to be literally shot into plants with a gun, using little metal bits coated with DNA. Nowadays, Monsanto employs a slightly different process, using a bacterium called Agrobacterium tumefaciens to infect plant cells with pieces of DNA containing the desired traits, as pointed out by Colorado State University ’s Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.

Monsanto also makes corn, potatoes, cotton and soybeans that can synthesize their own insecticide called Bt toxin, a trait grabbed from the soil bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis. Other GM crops are being developed to resist drought via the introduction of genes from other plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana, aka thale cress; moss; and yeast.

Genetic modification is the cornerstone of agriculture — through generations of breeding, humans took one species, the wild cabbage Brassica oleracea, and turned it into a host of different foods, including broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and kale. Now, biotechnology has accelerated the process and allowed breeders more precision in designing their crops. There is much disagreement about the cost of these advances.

“There is broad scientiﬁc consensus that genetically engineered crops currently on the market are safe to eat,” Pamela Ronald, a Univeristy of California at Davis professor, wrote for Scientific American in 2011. But the American Academy of Environmental Medicine has warned of “serious health risks” indicated by animal studies measuring the effects of GM foods.

And much of the public is convinced that genetic modification is a health danger — hence the fierce push to label GMO food and broad restrictions on GM crops in Europe.

In 1996, the New England Journal of Medicine published a paper that identified a possible allergic reaction to GM soybeans. A team led by University of Nebraska scientists found that a Brazil nut protein introduced to improve the nutritional quality of GM soybeans was able to provoke an allergic reaction in people with Brazil nut allergies.

However, this problem can likely be nipped in the bud with proper safety testing. U.S. Department of Agriculture researcher Eliot M. Herman noted in the Journal of Experimental Botany in 2003 that the GM soybean injected with the Brazil nut gene “was abandoned during development, no product was released and no one was harmed.”

Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require biotechnology companies to do premarket safety testing, including allergen testing (although the agency does recommend it). Calls for making premarket safety testing mandatory have come from numerous groups, including the American Medical Association, as reported by the Chicago Tribune . The prospect of hidden allergens could also be an arrow in the quiver of those who are pushing for labeling GMOs in the U.S.

Another health concern related to GMOs rests on the possibility that genes might be transferred elsewhere. The nightmare scenario would be an antibiotic-resistance gene getting inadvertently passed to pathogenic bacteria in a person’s stomach. Much of the work that’s been done indicates that the rate of horizontal gene transfer from plants to animals and bacteria is probably very low. But, admittedly, there’s a real gap in our understanding of how genes may or may not be transferred from GM crops — or other crops, for that matter — into the cells of the gut and the bacteria that live in the digestive tract.

Authors of a 2012 report on animal-feeding studies in the journal Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition found that while it’s clear a small amount of DNA from the diet can survive digestion, we have yet to see evidence that such dietary DNA can be integrated into the genome of an animal or even into the genome of a bacterium residing in the gut.

“However, major methodological limitations and knowledge gaps of the mechanistic aspects of [horizontal gene transfer] calls for methodological improvements and further studies to understand the fate of various types of dietary DNA in the [gastrointestinal tract],” the researchers at the University of Milan wrote.

The one major study of GMO feeding in humans that looked at horizontal gene transfer was published in 2004 in the journal Nature Biotechnology . Researchers looked to see if the Roundup Ready transgene — the one that codes for the herbicide-resistant enzyme — showed up in waste collected from seven volunteers who had had their large intestines removed for medical reasons. While a small amount of the transgene was found in bowel microbes in three of the seven subjects, the gene-transfer rate did not increase after they ate the transgenic soy, leading the researchers to conclude that whatever gene transfer occurred did not happen during the experimental period.

In subjects with fully intact intestinal tracts, the transgene did not survive passage. The results indicate that while horizontal gene transfer after eating GM crops might be feasible at low rates in certain medically compromised people, it would probably be quite rare in most consumers.

A 2008 paper in the journal Environmental Biosafety Research by an Australian researcher who reviewed the risks of GMOs associated with horizontal gene transfer concluded the potential danger was “negligible.”

Overall, it’s clear more research is needed about the ability of genes to move from GM crops into the animals or humans who eats them.

Meanwhile, some individual studies have conclusively found GMOs to be harmful. But many of these have been harshly criticized for loading the dice.

Gilles-Eric Seralini, a researcher at the University of Caen in France, took a second look at Monsanto data on experiments feeding GM corn to rats in three papers, and claimed the numbers actually showed the animals fed GMOs suffered organ damage, based on the rodents’ growth and organ weights. But several European Food Safety Authority reviews found that Seralini’s math was off, that the rats’ organ weights were within an acceptable range, and that his team’s conclusions were not supported by the evidence.

A 2012 paper by Seralini and other researchers purportedly found that a GM corn diet led to cancer in rats. But the study was released under extremely odd circumstances — Seralini made reporters sign confidentiality agreements that prevented them from asking other scientists to give their opinions on his research before an embargo lifted. And once other scientists got a look at the paper, the reaction was almost universally condemnatory, as exemplified by the European Food Safety Authority .

One main objection stemmed from the fact that the rats used in the study belong to a strain called Sprague-Dawley, which is extremely prone to tumors later in life. While Monsanto did use Sprague-Dawley rats in its own experiments with GM corn, such trials lasted for 90 days, whereas Seralini’s experiment went on for two years.

Many critics also said the number of rats used for such a long experiment — 10 rats for each experimental condition — was far too small, as Discover noted. In addition, there were curious gaps in the mortality data for the control rats: It’s unclear whether they died after developing tumors.

A 2011 paper by Canadian researchers supposedly found Cry1Ab, an insecticidal protein made in certain GM crops, in the blood of women and in the cord blood of fetuses. But the study, examining just 30 pregnant women (and their fetuses) and 39 nonpregnant women, also came under attack for its methods and conclusions by critics such as Food Standards Australia New Zealand . The method the researchers used to detect Cry1Ab in the blood has been called into question, and the authors provided no dietary evidence on any of the study subjects. Without that, there’s no way to conclusively draw a link between anything found in the blood and GM crops.

By ROXANNE PALMER |

Published on International Business Times (http://www.ibtimes.com)

Genetic Roulette – The Gamble of our Lives – FULL MOVIE

On February 5, 2013 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Awarded Solari Best Film of the Year, 2012, Genetic Roulette has an opportunity to receive the AwareGuide Top Transformational Film, 2012! IRT is offering a free screening of GRM so you can watch and understand why this film certainly deserves the awarded for most transformational film, 2012!

If you have not yet seen this life changing film, Institute for Responsible Technology is offering a free screening.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnlTYFKBg18

When the US government ignored repeated warnings by its own scientists and allowed untested genetically modified (GM) crops into our environment and food supply, it was a gamble of unprecedented proportions. The health of all living things and all future generations were put at risk by an infant technology.

After two decades, physicians and scientists have uncovered a grave trend. The same serious health problems found in lab animals, livestock, and pets that have been fed GM foods are now on the rise in the US population. And when people and animals stop eating genetically modified organisms (GMOs), their health improves.

This seminal documentary provides compelling evidence to help explain the deteriorating health of Americans, especially among children, and offers a recipe for protecting ourselves and our future.

More information can be found at: http://geneticroulettemovie.com and http://responsibletechnology.org

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Living With Fibromyalgia, Solutions For Suffering

On January 28, 2013 By Q.A.S

Fibromyalgia where to begin.

Where do you begin when you are feeling ill and overwhelmed with pain? When each movement is like some sort of agony, when stress can end your day and you spiral into another bout of pain. Getting out of bed can be a struggle and most days you most likely wish that you could just crawl back into bed and stay there. Does any of this sound familiar to you? Have you been wondering why do I feel this way? Why me? What have I done to deserve this? We can beat ourselves up over this or we can try to understand it. We can choose to give up or we can decide to take charge of our life and diet. We can crawl back into bed and wish it was all over or we can take some control back and realize that life IS worth fighting for. We can listen when people tell us it is all in our head, we made it up etc.

We can let the world bring us down or we can research, listen, learn, try something different. We oftentimes repeat our patterns over and over and wonder why nothing changes. In order for change to exist we have to try a new choice and stick to it. Fibromyalgia can become more bearable and I am living proof of that. Do you find that your skin tingles? Do you get muscle spasms? Weakness in your limbs or nerve pain? Do your muscles twitch or do you begin to find that good sleep is becoming more and more rare? Are you finding it difficult to concentrate? Do you suddenly find that either you can remember things that happened long ago and short term memories are disabled? Or is it the other way around for you? Did you used to be able to multitask like a pro and now you sit there wondering what you can do. Spend time doing that and before you know it your day is coming to an end and you are so tired and you go to bed. Then while you toss and turn do you turn to pills? All of these questions are linked to Fibromyalgia. We all feel this at some time or another. Some of us get all of these symptoms, some only a few.

http://www.fmnetnews.com/fibro-basics/symptoms

So you have just been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and you are terrified and overwhelmed and full of questions. You looked into the eyes of your doctor and found little help there. It is frustrating and sometimes you will cry. You might come home and look up on Google this then you will read it. You might even read between the lines and realize that this is just a name for something that they do not really understand at all. That is when you got a little angry, when you realized that your doctors were practically clueless. That they wanted to throw pills at it and then hopefully you would leave them alone. For some a prescription for Lyrica works.You pray and hope and sit nervously in your chair. This is supposed to help you, you look at that bottle like a potential saviour. You might think that with this pill you just might be able to feel normal again, or at least to some degree. Right? Well the chances of it working are just like any other pill. It may or may not work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibromyalgia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pregabalin

One thing that you may have noticed having Fibromyalgia is that not only are you more sensitive physically. You may also find loud noises unbearable. Strong smells bother your olfactory sense as well. So on top of everything else your other senses may go into overload. Even spicy food is a bit too much for some people. Add in the extra strong senses into the situation and it can make most mundane tasks more difficult. It is a bit like being the most sensitive person in the world. You may wonder why you did not get your cape and outfit if you are going to have super anything. You might ask why you cannot at least fly along with super senses.

Treating Fibro can and should be more than just a pill. Pills treat symptoms but they do not cure. So this means that the root cause is somewhere either inside of you or around you. I am suggesting that you look at the inside of your home and inside of your body. Your home can be hiding many toxins that can only make you more miserable. This website goes on to speak about this. Chemicals are not going to help you at all. Whether it is a glass cleaner or a surface cleaner be very careful of chemicals. There is a way to make your own homemade cleaning items that work just like those cleaners bought from the store. The benefit of this is that you can eliminate not only chemicals that are having an effect on your Fibromyalgia symptoms, but also you are getting rid of chemicals that are harming your family too. People buy these items without thinking. Sometimes they do not even read the labels. You have to begin to read labels and take responsibility for what you are bringing into your environment. These take a toll on your health.

http://managingfibromyalgia.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/fibromyalgia-and-chemical-sensitivities.html

You may wonder how to make household cleaners or something that will clean your bathroom etc. You may also buy home fragrances, air fresheners, scent warmers or scented candles. The trouble with many of these is that they are chock full of synthetic scents etc. You should not be exposing yourself to things like this. This teaches you how to make your own. It is not hard at all once you get used to this. Not only that but doing this thoroughly around your home when you have the energy can really help you. If you cannot do it find someone that can and ask for help. Do not be ashamed to admit you need help. You are sick and you deserve understanding and compassion. Once you get this done then your home will not smell as bad. The vinegar does fade away leaving a clean surface. Plain candles can be substituted for those chemical nightmares.

http://frugalliving.about.com/od/cleaningtipsandrecipes/a/Homemade_Cleaners.htm

You also need to take a long look at what you are eating. This is no joke, this is your comfort and happiness here. You need to look at everything that you are eating and get rid of anything that is overly processed. You would be wise to seek out food in its most whole form. Instead of frozen potatoes or powdered ones buy the fresh ones. I know that Velveeta tastes good but it is nothing but chemicals and food colorings really. If you are going to eat cheese then make sure that you eat it sparingly and try to spend a little more and get real cheese. The same goes for sodas of all kinds. Sodas are not worth it. I know they taste good, but is it worth your health? Really consider this please. You may be saying but it tastes so good, or only a little bit can’t hurt me. A little bit can hurt you. Getting rid of processed foods and sodas is step one.

http://waterforlifeusa.com/blog/8-ways-soda-fizzles-your-health

Continuing on with diet, there have been studies done. There are clear links with a plant based diet and improving of symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Your author is on a plant based diet and has lost weight and symptoms have become better over time. Remembering how bad it was and where it is now, things are better. This is something worth looking at. There are many many places that tell you fish will help. I advise against consuming fish vehemently.There are studies coming out right now showing that mercury contamination is much higher than previously believed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_poisoning

http://www.greenandhealthy.info/fish.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11093597

Sleep is a very big issue with people suffering from Fibromyalgia. Sleep comes rarely and you wonder when it will come by and visit you. It becomes that thing that people talk about and you hear but seem to almost never experience. You toss and turn add pillows and finally you will sleep after tossing enough. When you wake up you may feel like you have been wrestling with sleep rather than sleeping next to it. This does not help you when all you want is sleep, some peace from the constant pain. This article goes over some of the problems found with patient suffering from this.

http://www.musculoskeletalnetwork.com/fibromyalgia/content/article/1145622/2110825

Now I will cover medical marijuana uses for people with this.It can be said that the author uses this for medical reasons and it has helped tremendously. Each person makes their own choices and finds their own path. Personally, this coupled with a plant based diet and complete elimination of household chemicals and processed foods have helped. Symptoms are much less than they were which of course does tend to cause worry. Because it makes you wonder how bad it would be if these measures had not been taken. It is not so much pain relief as a disassociation from your pain that it provides. It makes it feel slowly less and less until your pain becomes easier to deal with.This is what most people that suffer from Fibromyalgia usually lament. They will say “I wish I had one day without pain, that would be nice, Or that would be a gift” or they will simply lay in bed and cry wondering why they are suffering so much from something that even the doctors wonder about. These things do not inspire confidence or peace of mind.

http://www.medicalmarijuana.net/uses-and-treatments/fibromyalgia/

Herbal relief can also be something else that you can incorporate into your regimen. Now they do say that you should consult your doctor before you begin taking these supplements. Personally, I would make sure that my doctor knew and was open to the idea of herbal remedies. Many doctors seem to be against herbal remedies opting for the more standard western practices. So please be forewarned and forearmed. I am suggesting that you research it and try to find a homeopathic doctor in conjunction with your regular doctor. Just to make sure that you are not getting a biased opinion.

http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/conditionsetoh/a/Fibromyalgia.htm

http://www.myhomeremedies.com/topic.cgi?topicid=285

You can also try alternative therapies to find relief from your symptoms. There are many things that you can do that do not involve taking a pill, getting surgery of some kind, etc. Massage does help with the pain aspect of this. While massage is expensive for some it is possible to just do it yourself. You can give yourself a massage and relax somewhat if there is nobody to help you with this. You could also save up to buy a used massage table that you and your partner can use. You do not have to rely on a professional for the rest of your life. You can get books and begin to practice gently on your partner and eventually it can be something that you can share with your significant other. Acupressure and acupuncture can be very helpful as well. Read more about various other things that you can look into.

http://www.fibromyalgia-symptoms.org/self-massage-for-fibromyalgia.html

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/alternativetreatments/a/bodywork.htm

https://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture+for+Fibromyalgia+Syndrome

Remember, you can be your own worst enemy if you do not watch what you say and do carefully. Do not pay attention to others that show you no patience at all while you suffer. The following is an article on ten things that you should stop doing to yourself.

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/10-Things-To-Stop-Doing-To-Yourself.htm

Ways of coping are very important tools. Sometimes perhaps write yourself small notes when you are feeling good. Then keep them stashed away somewhere for when you are feeling bad. When you are having a bad day read what you wrote and remember to smile even if you do not feel like it. You can fool yourself into being more happy over time if you just continue to smile.

http://chronicfatigue.about.com/od/copingwithfmscfs/a/pacing101.htm

Finally I want you to repeat after me. This is not my fault and I am a beautiful worthy person. You deserve to be happy and have enjoyment in life. This can feel like a heavy burden but you can find ways to lighten the load. My advice comes from living with Fibromyalgia myself. I know what it feels like and how hard it is. So just know that this advice is coming from someone that does indeed know how you feel. Find something that you enjoy doing that helps others. There is a joy in helping someone that cannot possibly pay you back for your kindness, but it brightens the world. You can smile and find joy and hope and a reason to go on. Life is beautiful and you are not alone.

Quiescent Aureate Serpent

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Agent Orange 731 Illnesses Reported By Children Of Vietnam Veterans – COVVHA Database Update 2013

On January 9, 2013 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Agent Orange 731 Illnesses Reported By Children Of Vietnam Veterans – COVVHA Database Update 2013

We have compiled a list of 731 reported illnesses that the biological Children of Vietnam Veterans are suffering from to try and find common threads. There have been no official claims that anything on this list has been proven to be caused by Agent Orange/Dioxin unless otherwise noted in the information below. Other reports indicate that there are up to 30 years of illnesses and conditions being collected that we suffer from as the second generation. While many of us are born with these problems, our members that participated in this list are generally between the ages of 20-45 both male and female, often with no prior family history. If you are suffering from any illness not listed, please email us at COVVHA@GMAIL.COM. This list has been updated as of January 9, 2013. Please click on the page “JOIN OUR SITE” to become an email subscriber. You will then receive notifications when databases for 2ND GENERATION, 3RD GENERATION, and VETERANS HEALTH have been updated as well as any new articles that are published. Please be sure to check your email after subscribing for your confirmation completion.

Abnormal Cervical Bleeding
Abnormal Growth between the Ovaries
Abnormal Pap Smears
Abnormal Periods
Abnormal Rectal Bleeding
Achy Body
Acid Reflux
Acne Issues Undefined Cystic
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
ADD
Addiction Cigarettes
Addiction other than Cigarettes
Addison’s Disease
Adenomyosis
ADHD
Adrenal Gland Tumors
Adult Acne
Agoraphobia Severe
Albinism
Alcoholism
Allergies
Alopecia Areata
Amblyopia
Amenorrhoea
Amputation
Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Basaloid Type
Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
Anaphylaxis
Anencephaly
Anemia
Anger Issues
Angioedema
Ankyloglossia
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Annual Decrease in Night Vision
Anorexia Nervosa
Antiphospholipid Syndrome
Anxiety
Aortic Pulmonary Regurgitation
Aphasia
Appendicitis Cancerous/Undefined
Appendicitis
Arachnoid Cyst In Brain Space
Arachnoiditis
Arnold-Chiari Malformation
Arrhythmia
Arteriovenous Malformation
Arthritis Inflammatory Of The Si Joint Rheumatoid
Arthritis Juvenile
Asperger’s
Asthma
Ataxia
Atrial Fibrillation
Autism
Autoimmune Disease
Autoimmune Disease Unknown Etiology
Autonomic Nervous System Dysfunction
Autonomic Neuropathy
Back Pain
Bacterial Meningitis
Bacterial Infections
Balance Problem
Bell’s Palsy
Benign Cyst Armpit
Benign Multinodular Goiter
Benign Oral Cysts
Benign Tumor on Thyroid/ Near Total Thyroidectomy Surgery
Berger’s Disease
Bicornuate Uterus
Bicuspid Aortic Heart Valve
Bicuspid Valve Prolapse
Bilateral Baker Cysts
Bilateral Uterus
Bipartite Patellas
Bipolar Disorder
Blackouts
Bladder Infections/ Utis
Bladder Is Collapsing
Bladder Issues Infections/Overactive
Bladder Lift
Bleeding Issues
Blindness
Blood in Urine Undefined
Blood Vessel Issues
Boils
Bone Cancer
Bone Spurs/Problems Undefined
Bones Missing At Birth
Border Line Diabetic
Borderline High Blood Pressure
Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Schizophrenia
Born Blind
Born Deaf
Bowel Deformity/Issues
Bradycardia Arrhythmia
Brain Calcification And An Enlarged Perivascular Space
Brain Issues Water On The Brain
Brain Lesions Aneurism/Tumors/Surgery
Brain Stem Abnormalities
Brain Stem Small
Brain Tumors
Breast Cancer
Breast Pain
Breathing Problems Undefined
Bronchitis/Bronchial Spasms
Bursitis
Calcium Deficiency
Calluses on Vocal Chords Faulty Stomach Acid Caused
Camptodactyly
Cancer
Cancer Undefined
Cardiac Arrhythmia
Cardiac Deformity
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiac Sarcoma
Carpal Tunnel
Caudal Regression
Cava Perthes
Celiac Disease
Cellulitis
Central Nervous System Disorder
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebellum Issues Undefined
Cerebral Aneurysm
Cerebral Palsy
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Dysplasia/Incompetency
Cervical Infections
Chiari Malformation Assoc W/ Spina Bifida
Chemical Sensitivity
Chest Wall Pain/ Breast Pain/Chest Pain
Childhood Bedwetting
Childhood Extreme Shyness
Chloracne
Choristoma Tumor in the Ear
Chromosome Abnormalities
Crohn’s Disease
Chronic Asthmatic Bronchitis
Chronic Candida and Other Female Reproductive Organ Infections
Chronic Childhood Ear Infections
Chronic Constipation
Chronic Costochondritis
Chronic ENT Issues Resulting In Adenoidectomy Tonsillectomy And Ear Tubes
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Chronic Insomnia
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Knee Dysplasia
Chronic Migraines
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Copd
Chronic Pneumonia
Chronic Sinusitis
Chronic Urinary Tract Infections
Chronic Venous Insufficiency Cvi Severe
Cleft Palate Lips
Clotting Disorders
Club Foot
Club Foot Talipes Equinovarus
Cognitive Disorder
Cognitive Disorder
Cognitive Issues
Cold Hands/Feet
Cold/Flu Chronic
Collapsed Vertebra
Colon Issues
Complete Hysterectomy
Complete Pelvic Floor Collapse
Compromised Immune System
Compulsive Skin Picking Around Fingers
Congenial Scoliosis
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Congenital Anosmia Born Without the Ability To Smile
Congenital Heart Blockage
Congenital Hips
Congenital Hypertension
Connective Tissue Disorder
Constipation/Cramping
Conversion Disorder
Costochondritis
Cranial Synthesis
Crest Syndrome
Crohn’s Disease
Crossed Eyes Newborn
Cryoglobulinemia
Cushings Syndrome
Cystic Acne
Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis
Cysts
Cysts Arm Brain Hand Leg Shoulder Blade Thyroid
Daily Headaches
Debilitating Muscle Spasms
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Deformed Arms/Legs/Fingers/Toes/Feet
Deformed Sinuses
Deformity of Chest/Breast
Deformity of Shoulders/Muscles
Deformity of The Face/Head/Neck
Degenerative Disc Disease
Degenerative Joint Syndrome
Degenerative Ligament Tissue
Dehydration
Dental Problems
Depression
Depression Major Clinical
Dermatitis
Detached Retina
Developmental Delay
Deviated Nasal Septum
Dextrocardia
Diabetes Type I
Diabetes Type II
Diagonal Earlobe Crease
Dilated Cardiomyopathy with Enlarged Left Ventricle And Heart Sound
Diarrhea SP
Digestive Issues
Disc Desiccation
Dissociative Disorder
Diverticulitis
Dizzy Spells
Double Cervix
Double Hernia @ Birth
Double Ureter
Double Uterus/Cervix
Double Uvula/Cleft Uvula
Droop Eye Ptosis
Drug Abuse
Duane Syndrome
Dwarfism
Dysautonomia
Dyslexia
Dysphagia
Dysthymia Aka Chronic Depression
Ear Infections/Problems/Surgeries/Tubes
Ectopic Pregnancy
Eczema
Electrolyte Abnormalities
Elevated Heart Rate
Emotional Problems
Empty Sella Syndrome
Endocrine Disorders
Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometriosis-
Enlarged Heart
Enlarged Liver-Cause Unknown
Epilepsy
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Excessive Nose Bleeds
Excessive Sweating
Exotropia
Extra Body Parts
Extra Bones
Extra Vertebrae
Eye Floaters
Eye Problems Undefined
Eyes Legs Stomach Abdomen
Facet Joint Syndrome
Facial Aplasia
Factor V Leiden
Familial Tremor
Fatigue Chronic Syndrome,
Fatty Deposits on Liver
Felty’s Syndrome
Fever Seizures
Fever Undefined
Fibrocystic Breast Disease
Fibroid Cysts in Breast
Fibromyalgia
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Follicular Lymphoma/Large B Cell Lymphoma
Food Allergies
Foot Deformity/Issues/Burning
Fragile X Syndrome
Frazonism
Fused Digits
Fused Vertebrae in Neck
Fused Vertebrae/Disc
Gall Bladder Disease/ Gall Stones
Ganglion Cyst
Gastritis
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Gastrointestinal Problems
Gastroparesis SP
Gene Mutations gg MHP
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Gestational Diabetes
Glaucoma
Glioblastoma
Gluten Intolerance
Goiter
Goldenhar Syndrome
Gout
Grand Mal Seizures
Grave’s Disease
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Growths/Lumps on Skull
Hae – Hereditary Angioedema
Hair Loss
Hairy Cell Leukemia
Hashimoto’s Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Head Sores
Headaches (Chronic
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss/Deafness
Heart Attack
Heart Defect/Murmur/Newborn
Heart Disease
Heart Failure
Heart Murmur
Heart Palpitations
Heart Problems/Surgery Undefined
Heat Intolerance
Heel Spur
Hemangioma
Hereditary Atypical Hemochromatosis
Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Hernia
Herniated Discs
High ANA Levels In Blood Leads To Potential Lupus Diagnosis
High Blood Pressure
High Cholesterol
High Myopia/ Shortsightedness
High Pulse Rate
Hip Deformity/Pain/Surgery/Undefined -
Hip Dysplasia
Hip Pain Undefined
Hip Replacement
Hirsutism
Histiocytosis
Hives
Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Hormone Issues/Replacement
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Hydrocele Testis
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephaly CG (brother-deceased
Hydrocoele Hernia
Hyaline Membrane
Hymen Issues Partially Intact
Hypercoagulability
Hyperhomocysteinemia
Hyperinsulinemia
Hyperlipidemia
Hypermobility Issues/Surgeries
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypertension
Hyperthyroidism
Hypoglycemia
Hypoparathyroidism
Hypoplasia Entire Right Side
Hypoplastic Heart
Hypospadias
Hypothyroidism
Hyperprolactinemia
Hysterectomy
Idiopathic Gastroparesis
Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Itp Platelet Disorder
Immune System Issues Undefined & Ivig Infusions
Imperforate Anus
Incompetent Cervix
Infant/Toddler Lethargy Withdrawal
Infertility
Insomnia
Insulin Resistance
Interstitial Cystitis
Intracranial Cyst
Intracranial Hypertension Formally Known As PTC
Involuntary Muscle Spasms Face
Iron Deficiency
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Ischemic Heart Disease
ITP
Jaw Deformity/Surgery
Joint & Muscle Problems/Pain
Joint Hypermobility Syndrome
Juvenile Macular Degeneration
Keratosis Pilaris
Kidney Disease/Surgery
Kidney Issues/Infections/Cysts
Kidney Stones
Kienbock’s Disease
Knee Chondromalacia Patella
Knee Problems/Dysplasia/Pain/Surgery
Kyphosis
Lactose Intolerant
Lateral Epicondylitis
Bilateral Microtia
Lazy Eye
Learning Disabilities
Legally Blind
Lethargy
Leukemia
Leukocytosis with Neutrophilia
Lhermitte’s Sign
Lichen Planus
Lipomas-Non-Cancerous Tumors Throughout Body
Liver cirrhosis due to atypical hereditary hemochromatosis
Liver Disease Fatty/Undefined
Liver Inflammation/Other
Liver Lesions
Long Qt Syndrome
Loss of Skin Pigment
Loss of Strength In Limbs
Low Blood Count Red
Low Blood Pressure
Low Estrogen
Low Potassium
Low Testosterone
Low Vitamin D Levels
Lumbarization
Lumps On the Head
Lung Cancers and Hocm
Lung Deformity rd Lung
Lung Disease/Nodules/Tumors/Clots
Lupus
Lupus of The Skin
Lymphocytic Thyroiditis
Lymphatic Tumors/Lymphangioma
Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Lymphoma
Macrodactyly
Major Depressive Disorder
Malabsorption of Food/Drink
Malabsorption of Vitamin B
Marfan Syndrome
Mastocytosis
Mastoiditis
Melanoma
Memory Loss
Menieres Disease
Menopause Issues Early
Menorrhagia
Menstrual Cycle Issues
Mental Health Issues
Mental Retardation
Metabolic Syndromes
Metatarsus Varus Pigeon Toe
Methicillin Staphylococcus Resistant Aureus
Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase
Microtia
Migraine Headaches
Migraines : Hypnic Cluster Basilar Hemiplegic
Mild Dysplasia
Misopedia
Missing A Whole Layer of Dermis
Missing Big Toe ,
Missing Digits
Missing Fingers
Missing Limb Right Leg below the Knee
Missing Limbs/Body Parts
Missing Vertebrae
Mitral Valve Prolapse
Mittelschmerz
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Mood Swings
Multiple Sclerosis
Mullerian Aplasia
Multiple Cardiac Arrests
Multiple Recurring Undiagnosable Oozing Sores
Muscle Spasms/Pain/Numbness Undefined
Musculoskeletal Problems,
Muscular Dystrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Mycobacterium Gordonae
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Mitral Valve Prolapse Duplicate Mitral Valve
Nasal Cancer
Nasal Polyps
Nausea
Neck Pain
Nephrolithiasis
Nerve Damage
Neuralgia Face Feet Hands Legs
Neurocardiogenic
Neurological Problem Undefined
Neuropathy
Neutropenia
Nevus Sebaceous
Night Blindness
Night Sweats
Night Terrors
Nightmares
Non-Hodgkin’S Lymphoma
Nosebleeds
Numbness
Nystagmus
Obesity
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic Intolerance
Osteoarthritis
Osteochondritis
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteopenia
Osteoporosis
Ostras Laughters
Otosclerosis
Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian Cysts
Ovaries & Wrists
Overactive Bladder
Pain In Chest Radiating Up My Right Side of Neck
Pain Undefined
Palate Problems
Pancreases
Pancreatitis
Pancytopenia
Panic Attacks
Paralysis
Paresthesias
Para-Thyroid Gland Disfunction
Pericarditis
Pars Planitis
Partial Thyroidectomy
Patellar Subluxation Left Knee
Pectus Excavatum
Peeling As If Sunburned Face and Body
Pelvic Bones Not Fused
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome K, before Hysterectomy
Pelvic Reconstruction/Issues
Peptic Ulcers
Peripheral Neuropathy
Periventricular Leukomalacia
Pernicious Anemia
Personality Disorder
Phantom Pains Photosensitivity
Pierre Robin Sequence
Pituitary Gland Disfunction
Pityriasis
Planar Spaciatis
Pneumonia Childhood / Recurring
Poland Syndrome
Poliosis
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera without Genetic Factor
Polymorphic Light Eruption
Polymyositis
Poor Egg Quality
Porphyria
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome
Potassium Issues
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy Complications Undefined
Pregnancy Partial Molar
Premature Babies
Premature Menopause
Premature Ovarian Failure
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor
Prolactinoma
Prolapsed Cervix
Prostate Problems/Enlarged
Psoriasis
Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic Rheumatoid Arthritis
Pseudo-Obstruction Intestinal Neurological
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Ptosis
PTSD Primary Related To Family Violence
PTSD Secondary
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Fibrosis/Other Undefined
Pulmonary Restriction
PVC’s
Pyloric Stenosis
Rapid absorption
Rash under My Arm Same Place My Dad Gets It
Rashes Newborn
Rashes Undefined
Raynaud’s Syndrome
Rectal Prolapse
Rectal Seal Prolapse
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Renal Cysts/Calcifications
Renal Failure
Reproductive Problems Female
Respiratory Infections/Distress
Restless Leg Syndrome
Retroverted Uterus
Rhabdomyosarcoma
Rheumatic Fever
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rosacea
Sacral Agenesis
Sacral lumbarization
Salpingitis Isthmica Nodosa
Sarcoidosis
Schizophrenia
Scleroderma
Scoliosis
Sebaceous Cysts
Seborrheic Dermatitis
Secondary infertility
Seizures Petit Mal
Seizures,
Sensitive Skin
Sensitive Teeth
Sensitivity to Medications
Septate Uterus
Septate Uterus
Severe Chronic Neutropenia
Severe Depression
Severe Light Sensitivity
Shingles Ears Mouth Ophthalmic Throat
Short Term Memory Problems
Shyness
Sinus Infections/Problems
Sinus Tachycardia
Sinusitis
Sjogrens Syndrome
Skin Cancer -
Skin Lesions
Skin Problems/Deformity
Skin Rashes
Sleep Apnea
Slight Deviated Jaw
Small Digits on Hands-
Snoring
Social Anxiety Disorder
Social Problems
Spastic Colon
Speech Problems
Sphincter of Oddi Disorder
Spina Bifida
Spina Bifida Occulta
Spinal Cord Disease/Tumors
Spinal Deformities
Spinal Deterioration
Spinal Surgeries/Pain/Undefined
Spinal Meningitis
SpinoCerebellar Ataxia
SpinoCerebellar Degeneration
Splenetic Cysts
Spondyloarthropy
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
Squamous Papilloma Benign Polyp In Mouth
Steatohepatitis
Stenosis of The Spine
Stomach Pains/Problems
Strabismus
Strange Growths
Strep Throat
Stress
Stress Seizures
Stroke
Sturge Weber Syndrome
Subglottic Stenosis
Suicidal Thoughts
Suicide Brother
Supraventricular Tachycardia
Swelling Undefined
Swollen Glands
Syndactyly
Syringomyelia
Tachycardia
Tachycardia Unknown Due To Wpw Syndrome
Temporal Arteritis
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
Tendonitis
Testicular Deformity
Thinning Of Hair Top Front
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Throat Tumors
Thrombophilia
Thyroid Cancer Hashimoto’s
Thyroid Issues & Cysts Hyperthyroidism
Tilted Uterus
Tinea Versicolor
Tinnitus Lifelong
Tired
Tonsillitis/Tonsillectomy
Tooth Decay Abnormal
Tooth Formation Absence Adult Teeth Never Came In
Torticollis
Tourettes
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Tracheo-Esophageal Fistula
Tremors
Triple Ureter
Triple X Syndrome
Truncus Arteriosus
Tuberculosis
Tumor on The Parathyroid
Tumors
Tumors on Liver
Twitches
Ulcerated Colitis
Ulcers Stomach Mouth Nose
Undiagnosed Rash One Side of Body
Unexplained Numbness
Unexplained Tingling Right Side of Body
Unspecified Immunodeficiency
Urinary Tract Infections/Issues
Uterine Cancer
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
Uterine Polyps
Urticaria
Vacterl Syndrome
Vaginal Bleeding
Vaginosis
Vascular Headaches
Vasculitis
Varicose Veins
Vertebrae Extra/Missing
Vertigo
Viral Meningitis
Vision Problems
Vitamin B Deficiency
Vitiligo
Vomiting
Von Willebrand’S Disease
Vulvodynia Pain in the Vulva
Weak Enamel In/On Teeth
Weak Muscles Left Leg
Webbed Toes
Weight Loss
Whole Thyroidectomy Surgery
Wolff- Parkinson- White Syndrome

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Agent Orange, Vietnam Veterans, Monsanto, GMO News – November & December 2012

On December 26, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

What is A.O.F.D, Agent Orange Food Disorder, and how many …

Agent Orange Food Disorder, AOFD, is an ongoing mutation of cells from …. suffering birth defects as terrible as those found in the Agent Orange contaminated …

‘Legacies of War’

Coeur d’Alene Press Dewey Parker worked on a flight line inspecting airplanes that sprayed the Agent Orange herbicide during the Vietnam War. Today, the Air Force veteran who …

Agent Orange, United States Military Veterans, And Myelodysplastic …

The MDS Beacon I often see Vietnam-era military veterans in my clinic who have been diagnosed with MDS, and they always ask me, “Could Agent Orange exposure have …

What Are GMO? What Is A GMO? What Foods Are Genetically Modified …

OpEdNews … PCB’s & Agent Orange), Dow (Agent Orange and Agent Blue – Arsenic), Bayer (CCD – Colony Collapse Disorder of Bees), BASF (GMO Potatoes), DuPont

AO Victims Grateful to British PM

Salem-News.Com … of Agent Orange, was asked by the Viet Nam Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin (VAVA) to present the gifts in person. The gifts comprised a selection of beautiful hand-embroidered linen and colourful hand-painted pictures made by….

Ten Top Reasons Why Food with GMO Ingredients Should Be So Labeled

Meridian Magazine In the past, Monsanto also assured us of the public safety of DDT and Agent Orange as household items, both of which were produced by Monsanto with devastating results. 7. GMO labeling has nothing to do with excessive government intervention and …

@DA NANG: Perception gap over Agent Orange is déjà vu after Fukushima

Asahi Shimbun Highly toxic dioxin, the main ingredient in Agent Orange, continues to be detected … is a Vietnam War veteran, and her mother was born with birth defects.

The pesticides you eat

Salt Lake Tribune Their answer to a failing Roundup system is now “Agent Orange Corn.” The corporate sales pitch is that GMOs increase crop yields and so are needed to feed …

A daughter faces demons of father’s war
CNN
“Yeah, because they’ve seen bad things,” Caitlin said. Christal had spoken with other grown children of Vietnam veterans. But this was the first time she saw herself in a child. Christal contained herself in front of Caitlin. But when she and her mom …

Tribute to Vietnam fallen helps keep Dad in her life
Tribune-Review
Rihn, a respiratory therapist, and about 70 other children of veterans went to Vietnam in 2003 to retrace the footsteps of their fathers. She and her husband, John, and their daughters, Megan, 20, and Alyssa, 17, make several trips a year to Washington …

Fifty years later, US, Vietnam deal with Agent Orange
USA TODAY
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs recently ruled that numerous ailments are presumed to have been caused by Agent Orange among the Vietnam veterans who have them. The ruling meant these veterans would qualify for certain benefits that had been …

Living With MDS: Why Did I Get Cancer?
The MDS Beacon
Dr. Steensma’s recent column about Agent Orange reminded me of the many months (or was it years?) I spent kicking myself over every poor decision I had ever made about my health. It also caused me to re-visit having lived near a dioxin superfund …

Agent Orange leaves lingering, costly aftermath
Reading Eagle
Some were casualties of Agent Orange. “A lot of them that were there had limbs … Tumors, rashes, miscarriages and birth defects were reported in the years …

Deadly rainbow: Veterans suffer from Agent Orange exposure
Montgomery Advertiser
The main dioxin in Agent Orange, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin, or TCDD, is one of the most toxic. During the 1970s, veterans returning from Vietnam …

Air Force Vietnam veteran wants other vets to learn about Agent Orange Registry
ABC Action News
It did, it floored me,” recalled Bob Wood. When Wood suffered a heart attack two years ago, doctors at the Haley VA Hospital told him his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam contributed to his heart disease. “This is unbelievable,” Wood thought at the…

A Battle Unending: The Vietnam War and Agent Orange
the Diplomat
By Simon Roughneen While the Vietnam War ended decades ago, its effects continue to linger on.Agent Orange haunts the lives of the people it has touched.

Monsanto and Genetically Engineered Food: Playing Roulette With …
Truth-Out
Is Monsanto the most pernicious global corporation when it comes to GMOs, … They lied to us about the safety of PCB’s, DDT and Agent Orange, …

Sister of Agent Orange victim says battle for recognition far from over
GlobalNews.ca
Bertrand was one of about 30 people who got compensation from the federal government after it overturned a decision to deny claims for people diagnosed with Agent Orange-related illnesses past a June 30, 2011 deadline. Timeline: The fight for Agent …

WMU professor’s book analyzes effects of Agent Orange
Western Herald
Ed Martini, Associate Professor of History and Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently published Agent Orange: History, Science, and the Politics of Uncertainty, a book that better explains the chemical used during the Vietnam War.

Dioxin, TCE Drums, U-235 and El Toro’s Panhandle
Salem-News.Com
We do know that one El Toro Marine who never served in Vietnam died from Agent Orange exposure, Dr. Chuck Bennett over 12 years ago cited two Orange County experts who examined soil samples from the panhandle and found weapons grade U-235 …

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 30 years later | Invisible Children Blog
Three decades ago, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC was officially dedicated on Nov. 13th 1982. Consisting of two reflective walls that span …

Veterans Corner: Vietnam service ‘presumptive’ disability benefits
Hanford Sentinel
Certain conditions are also recognized for the children of Vietnam veterans. Covered birth defects include a wide range conditions. Eighteen defects are specifically included and others not specifically excluded are covered. Vietnam veterans who served…
****COVVHA HAS RESPONDED TO THE ABOVE ARTICLE****

THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE IS MISLEADING AND INCORRECT

“VA does this because of the unique circumstances of their military service. If one of these conditions is diagnosed in a veteran, VA presumes that the circumstances of his/her service caused the condition and disability compensation can be awarded.”

Let’s start with using the term, Agent Orange Dioxin. This is the “unique circumstance” our military members were exposed to, by their own government.

I think it’s totally disrespectful to not mention what the disability compensation is connected to.

The government used a chemical herbicide nicknamed Agent Orange (due to the orange stripe on the barrel). They used 22 million gallons on Southeast Asia to kill the vegetation, and deny the enemy cover. This chemical was also used along the Korean DMZ. Our government told our military was safe. What our troops were unaware of is that it contained Dioxin the most poisonous chemical known to man. Well, they found out, alright. Years later, our Vietnam Veterans began becoming seriously ill. Many died young, many young men acquired “old man” diseases with no prior family history all while our government denied their poison had any role in harming them.

The government waited till 1991 to help our veterans, prior to that they were called crazy or faking. The process has been so slow to help our Vietnam Veterans that even after they started to “Presume” a few illnesses, many Vets succumb to their illnesses leaving their families with only more questions and no support. There are claims dating back to the early 1980’s for Ischemic Heart disease (Added only to the presumptive list in 2010) still in appeal. This is not an easy process no matter what you may be led to believe. It is a tragedy.

Secondly, this article is disseminating incorrect information about the Children of Vietnam Veterans. After coming home from war, Veterans tried to move on with their lives and start their families. They soon discovered their children were being born with horrifying deformities, cleft Palate, Club foot, hip dysplasia, rare disorders, and strange illnesses. Our Government again turned it’s back.

“Certain conditions are also recognized for the children of Vietnam veterans. Covered birth defects include a wide range conditions. Eighteen defects are specifically included and others not specifically excluded are covered”

“Vietnam veterans who served in the Republic of Vietnam between Jan. 9, 1962 and May 7, 1975, and later contracted any of these conditions, or have children with birth defects, should apply for disability compensation benefits.”

This is very frustrating especially if this is supposed to be by someone knowledgeable in this field. There are not 18+ birth defects covered in the children of Male Vietnam Veterans. There is only one Spina Bifida. From the VA website:

Children who have spina bifida (except spina bifida occulta) and meet the following requirements may be eligible for VA compensation, health care, and vocational training:

Are biological children of Veterans who served:Were conceived after the date on which the Veteran first entered Vietnam or the Korean demilitarized zone during the qualifying service period
- In Vietnam during the period from January 9, 1962 through May 7, 1975, or
- In or near the Korean demilitarized zone between September 1, 1967 and August 31, 1971 and were exposed to herbicides. Veterans who served in a unit in or near the Korean demilitarized zone anytime between April 1, 1968 and August 31, 1971 are presumed to have been exposed to herbicides.
If you are the child of a Male Vietnam Veteran you are NOT eligible for compensation unless you have Spina Bifida (NOT OCCULTA- the most common form)

There is no help for the thousands and thousands of children of male Vietnam Veterans that are suffering from congenital deformities, Cancers, Autoimmune Diseases, Reproductive Problems and other rare illnesses. There were 2.8 million people that served in Vietnam. Six to eight thousand of them were women.

The eighteen, plus birth defects you talk about in this article are only covered in the children of WOMEN Vietnam Veterans NOT in the children of Male Vietnam Veterans even though the children of Male veterans suffer greatly with the same illnesses!

Anyone else who have the birth defects listed whose mother was not a Vietnam Veteran WILL BE DENIED.

Covered birth defects include, but are not limited to, the following conditions: NOT COVERED IN THE CHILDREN OF MALE VIETNAM VETERANS!!!!!!!!!!

Achondroplasia
Cleft lip and cleft palate
Congenital heart disease
Congenital talipes equinovarus (clubfoot)
Esophageal and intestinal atresia
Hallerman-Streiff syndrome
Hip dysplasia
Hirschprung’s disease (congenital megacolon)
Hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis
Hypospadias
Imperforate anus
Neural tube defects
Poland syndrome
Pyloric stenosis
Syndactyly (fused digits)
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Undescended testicle
Williams syndrome

If you are confused over what is or isn’t covered for the Children of Vietnam Veterans feel free to email us at COVVHA@gmail.com

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New York Times (blog)
So he was surprised to learn not long ago — from reading a newspaper article — that at least one of those ailments, ischemic heart disease, has been linked to exposure to the defoliant Agent Orange, which was used widely in Vietnam. It dawned on him …

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JOSEPH – A vestige of the Vietnam War is present front and center at the Berrien County Veterans Service Office. Dozens of veterans of the war, which ended in 1975, call or visit to get help in filing claims for illnesses and conditions attributed to …

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The following presumptive conditions are recognized by the Veterans Affairs as related to Agent Orange exposure for veterans who served in county in Vietnam during Jan. 9, 1962, through May 7, 1975. • AL Amyloidosis — A rare disease caused when an …

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A toxic disaster
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Agent Orange, Children Of Vietnam Veterans, Monsanto, GMO – The Video That Explains Everything

On December 18, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

On October 16, 2011, Kelly L. Derricks (TRUTH TELLER) traveled to New York City where she gave a public speech about Agent Orange after being invited by Millions Against Monsanto to participate in the rally event for World Food Day. Below is the video recording of that speech.

Kelly has battled severe health issues since she was born that continue today. Some of her illnesses, presumed to be associated with the inter-generational effects of Agent Orange, include but are not limited to the following:

• Chronic kidney disease
• Crohn’s disease
• Addison’s disease
• Congenital adrenal hyperplaysia
• Intersticial cystitis.

*Her complete list of illnesses staggers to 30 different things.

Kelly continues to fight for the Children of Vietnam Veterans as well as Vietnam Veterans and their families. In January of 2012 She Co-Founded The Non-Profit Organization (COVVHA) Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance INC

Visit The Main Website At WWW.COVVHA.NET

https://www.youtube.com/user/teppnme?feature=watch

The Lingering Effects of Agent Orange

On December 3, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

This video explores the perspectives of three generations of Agent Orange survivors offering a rare insight into non-Vietnamese survivors highlighting the global scale of this issue. Additionally, Jon Mitchell, a Welsh born journalist now residing in Yokohama explains his groundbreaking work in helping to uncover the use, storage and burial of Agent Orange on the Japanese islands of Okinawa. Through the video, viewers can see how these inspiring individuals used their time aboard Peace Boat to spread the messages of this issue as well as their time on land in Da Nang, Vietnam; where they were able to visit a support center for Vietnamese victims of Agent Orange.
Special thanks to
Heather Bowser (Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance), Kenneth H. Young, Jenna Mack, Jon Mitchell
&
Da Nang Center for Agent Orange and Disadvantaged Children

The lingering effects of Agent Orange from Peace Boat on Vimeo.

http://vimeo.com/peaceboat

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On November 21, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

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COVVHA Organic View Radio Agent Orange Veterans

Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance On The Organic View Radio Show – Veterans Day Episode

On November 13, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

On Monday November 12, 2012, Kelly L. Derricks and Karen Y. Wengert were please to return to the Organic View Radio Show, hosted by June Stoyer, for a special Veterans Day feature about Agent Orange and the children of Vietnam Veterans.

Click the player below to hear the show!

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theorganicview/2012/11/12/the-children-of-vietnam-veterans-health-alliance

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Agent Orange Dioxin & GMO News September – October

On October 8, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

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Da Nang: 62 people infected with dioxin

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Children of Vietnam Health Alliance Makes Debut Appearance On Vietnam Television – VIDEO

On October 1, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

We here at COVVHA, get this question a lot…

When I made my first trip to Vietnam, my biggest fear was that I would be considered a traitor, a war sympathizer, and God forbid, a Hanoi Jane (A.K.A. Hanoi Heather). Even after my first trip, I was a little hesitant to start speaking out. Then it happened. I just started sharing my experiences with others. To my surprise, as I started speaking out, many American Vietnam Veterans came to me asking questions. They would ask, “Did you go to XXX? I served there, what is it like now?” Others would speak of the topography, where they went on R&R, more than one told me of a lost love, asking if I met any Vietnamese American children. Some would tentatively ask how I was treated by the Vietnamese. When I would tell the stories of meeting aging Vietnamese veterans, who once fought for the North or South, and how they would listen to my family’s tragic Agent Orange story, and tear up, then tell me through the translator, how they are very sick from diabetes, cancers and heart conditions and how their children are very ill or dead. The American Veteran would listen, and then more often than not say, “I’m glad you went, I’m not sure if I would go back, but I’m glad you went. I know your Dad is very proud of you.” That was all the affirmation I needed. I was on the right path. It took the men who are living the long Shadow of the Vietnam War to give me the courage I needed.

A few times, and I say very few, because it’s only happened twice, I have been called a “War sympathizer,” I will tell you no Vietnam Veteran has ever called me such. Maybe they are too polite or too pissed to speak with me, I get that, but I’ve never had that experience. When it has happened, I have said, I am not a war sympathizer, I am a humanitarian, the war is over, and our countries are at peace with each other. The mental, and physical pain left from the war is not over, on either side, but the actual taking up arms and killing each other is.

The Vastness of the problem with Agent Orange in Vietnam took till my third trip to even grasp. Vietnam is roughly the same size in square miles as the state of New Mexico. Vietnam reports it has over three million Agent Orange victims. Now think about a county in your state. In one small province in Vietnam I visited, there were 14,000 Agent Orange Victims, 7,000 of them were second generation victims. Can you imagine? Remember the polio epidemic? If it were happening again, would you just sit by and watch? Now, not only throw in the polio epidemic, but also throw in extreme poverty, very poor health care and toxic local environments that are continuing to poison the food supply, creating more victims. This is the current state of things in Vietnam. Would you support those who were doing the work to stop it, and improve the conditions of innocent children? There are many trying to stop this epidemic in Vietnam.

How can helping those offspring affected by Agent Orange in Vietnam help the offspring of Vietnam Veterans in the US or Australia? Currently, there is more research going on in Vietnam on issues of Agent Orange than anywhere else in the world. In Vietnam, there are more supporters globally then there have ever been for the children of US or Australian Veterans. Ninety nine percent of these global supporters do not even know there are Agent Orange offspring Victims in the United States or Australia. If none of the children of American Vietnam Vets or Australian Vietnam Vets are speaking out and educating those in the global community that we are in fact here, how will they ever know? How will they ever know we need help with health care costs and the like?
Why is all this research happening and global supporters still do not know other victims exist? Number one, it is the multitudes of identifiable Agent Orange victims in Vietnam. Remember, three million victims in the area as large as the state of New Mexico. Secondly, it has to do with the fact that Vietnam acknowledges there is a problem, unlike the Australian and US Governments, and invites researchers in to try to help. I do have to have a side note to say, at least the Australian Government has been more open to appropriate research. Our governments and chemical companies have worked hard to dismiss the Vietnam Veteran’s story of suffering in their children and stifle any real research. Then they turn around and say, there are no reputable studies on the affects of Dioxin in the offspring of Vietnam Veterans
.
Wouldn’t it be helpful if this international support would come to the offspring of American and Australian Agent Orange victims as well? Especially after the last 40 years that our own governments have turned their back on our Fathers, and our families. Wouldn’t it be amazing if the same pressure that is happening in Vietnam to require the government to create social/medical change for the victims of Agent Orange could also happen in the US and Australia? Unless the children of American and Australian Vietnam Veterans engage with the rest of the world, it will pass us by while we wait for our governments to just do the right thing. How much longer should we be passive?

There is something to be said for the emotional healing that has happened for me as a result of my trips to Vietnam. I was once extremely bitter, especially after my own Father died as a result of his AO illnesses. It changed me to see other disabled children born after the war, who also like myself, had no say in the politics of the 60’s, interacting and caring for each other. Their simple acts of compassion for each other helped heal a very lonely place left in my heart from childhood. It’s also given me hope by watching Non Government Organizations, physically help those in most need in Vietnam. I see what could be. I see the future for projects that could meet the unique needs of American and Australian generational victims of Agent Orange. We have to be out there meeting each other, we have to understand the suffering we ALL are going through. One of our dreams is to facilitate a group of American/Australian victims of Agent Orange to go to Vietnam as a delegation to experience this for themselves. It’s only with doing, engaging and acting can real change happen.

It’s about public relations, building relationships, comparing research, and comparing experiences, that helps not only the greater good, but us in the long run. Some may never agree with me, and that is fine. I am a humanitarian, not a war sympathizer, I have my Father’s approval and that is all I need to continue this work. Caring about the Vietnamese Agent Orange victim really does matter.

© Heather A. Bowser

Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxhnIKp3WlU

Top List for Avoiding GMOs

On September 13, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Outside of avoiding these companies and doing your best to purchase organic produce that starts with the number 9 on the PLU code sticker (the sticker on fruits and vegetables), here are 10 foods that are the most likely to contain GMOs that you should avoid when not consuming an organic source:

1. Corn

2. Soy

3. Sugar

4. Papayas

5. Aspartame (yes, aspartame is genetically modified! It was revealed back in the 90s in a little-known report).

6. Canola

7. Zucchini

8. Yellow squash

9. Dairy (more than 1/3 of non-organic dairy products in the United States still contain Monsanto’s genetically engineered hormone known as rBGH. Made from cloned DNA, the hormone is currently banned in over 27 countries).

10. Cotton (in the form of cotton oil).

Until proper legislation is enacted to label or ban GMOs entirely, it’s important to protect yourself and your family on a daily basis from the effects of genetically altered food staples.

MONSANTO FUNDS GIVEN AGAINST CALIFORNIA PROP 37: COALITION AGAINST THE DECEPTIVE FOOD LABELING SCHEME, SPONSORED BY FARMERS AND FOOD PRODUCERS

On August 15, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov/Campaign/Committees/Detail.aspx?id=1344135&session=2011&view=late1

Late and $5000+ Contributions Received

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E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.			WASHINGTON	DC / 20004
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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MONSANTO COMPANY			SAINT LOUIS	MO / 63167
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SYNGENTA CORPORATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20006
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NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BASF PLANT SCIENCE			RESEARCH TRIANGLE PA	NC / 27709
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ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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PEPSICO, INC.			PURCHASE	NY / 10577
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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MORTON SALT			CHICAGO	IL / 60606
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
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KELLOGG COMPANY			BATTLE CREEK	MI / 49016
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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CARGILL, INC.			WAYZATA	MN / 55391
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PEPSICO, INC.			PURCHASE	NY / 10577
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OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.			LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO	MA / 02349
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$94,311.63	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT90

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NESTLE USA, INC.			GLENDALE	CA / 91203
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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$500,000.00	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT89

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MORTON SALT			CHICAGO	IL / 60606
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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$5,396.06	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT88

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC.			SPARKS	MD / 21152
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

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$64,645.53	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT87

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC.			LISLE	IL / 60532
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$50,592.94	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT86
$50,592.94	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT86

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
MARS FOOD NORTH AMERICA			RANCHO DOMINGUEZ	CA / 90220
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$100,242.69	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT85
$100,242.69	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT85

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
LAND O’LAKES, INC.			ARDEN HILLS	MN / 55126
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$21,513.78	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT84
$21,513.78	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT84

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.			PEACH GLEN	PA / 17375
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$131,409.01	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT83
$131,409.01	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT83

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
KELLOGG COMPANY			BATTLE CREEK	MI / 49016
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$82,299.57	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT82
$82,299.57	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT82

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY			ORRVILLE	OH / 44667
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$367,604.16	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT81
$367,604.16	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT81

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION			AUSTIN	MN / 55912
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$94,380.71	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT77
$94,380.71	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT77

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
HERSHEY COMPANY			HERSHEY	PA / 17033
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$102,906.72	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT76
$102,906.72	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT76

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
HERO NORTH AMERICA			AMSTERDAM	NY / 12010
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$21,044.96	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT75
$21,044.96	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT75

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
GODIVA CHOCOLATIER, INC.			NEW YORK	NY / 10017
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$11,121.53	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT74
$11,121.53	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT74

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
GENERAL MILLS, INC.			GOLDEN VALLEY	MN / 55426
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$500,000.00	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT73
$500,000.00	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT73

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
DOLE PACKAGED FOODS COMPANY			WESTLAKE VILLAGE	CA / 91362
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$45,580.05	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT72
$45,580.05	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT72

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY			SAN FRANCISCO	CA / 94111
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$175,574.33	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT71
$175,574.33	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT71

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
DEAN FOODS COMPANY			DALLAS	TX / 75204
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$66,143.16	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT70
$66,143.16	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT70

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
CONAGRA FOODS			OMAHA	NE / 68102
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$500,000.00	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT69
$500,000.00	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT69

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA			ATLANTA	GA / 30313
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$500,000.00	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT68
$500,000.00	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT68

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
CARGILL, INC.			WAYZATA	MN / 55391
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$52,069.51	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT67
$52,069.51	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT67

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY			CAMDEN	NJ / 08103
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$65,114.35	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT66
$65,114.35	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT66

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
C. H. GUENTHER & SON, INC.			SAN ANTONIO	TX / 78291
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$23,401.61	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT65
$23,401.61	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT65

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BUMBLE BEE FOODS, LLC			SAN DIEGO	CA / 92123
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$98,073.62	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT64
$98,073.62	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT64

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BIMBO BAKERIES USA			HORSHAM	PA / 19044
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$320,516.72	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT63
$320,516.72	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT63

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BAYER CROPSCIENCE			RESEARCH TRIANGLE PA	NC / 27709
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$1,064,000.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/31/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT62
$1,064,000.00	INITIAL	7/31/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT62

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
SYNGENTA CORPORATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20006
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$498,000.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/31/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT61
$498,000.00	INITIAL	7/31/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT61

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.			WASHINGTON	DC / 20004
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$2,441,500.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/31/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT60
$2,441,500.00	INITIAL	7/31/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT60

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BASF PLANT SCIENCE			RESEARCH TRIANGLE PA	NC / 27709
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$996,500.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/31/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT59
$996,500.00	INITIAL	7/31/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT59

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY			CHICAGO	IL / 60610
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$116,865.91	AMENDMENT #1	8/3/2012	8/14/2012	1684393-IDT100
$116,865.91	INITIAL	8/3/2012	8/10/2012	1684393-IDT100

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
SARA LEE CORPORATION			DOWNERS GROVE	IL / 60515
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$7,340.06	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT55
$7,340.06	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT55

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLC			PARSIPPANY	NJ / 07054
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$5,684.49	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT51
$5,684.49	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT51

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
PEPSICO, INC.			PURCHASE	NY / 10577
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$35,494.94	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT50
$35,494.94	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT50

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC.			LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO	MA / 02349
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$7,735.26	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT49
$7,735.26	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT49

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
NESTLE USA, INC.			GLENDALE	CA / 91203
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$24,184.46	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT48
$24,184.46	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT48

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC.			SPARKS	MD / 21152
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$5,302.10	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT46
$5,302.10	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT46

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
KELLOGG COMPANY			BATTLE CREEK	MI / 49016
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$13,080.78	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT42
$13,080.78	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT42

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY			ORRVILLE	OH / 44667
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$8,024.26	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT41
$8,024.26	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT41

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION			AUSTIN	MN / 55912
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$7,740.93	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT37
$7,740.93	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT37

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
HERSHEY COMPANY			HERSHEY	PA / 17033
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$8,440.22	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT36
$8,440.22	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT36

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
GENERAL MILLS, INC.			GOLDEN VALLEY	MN / 55426
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$19,401.17	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT32
$19,401.17	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT32

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
DEL MONTE FOODS COMPANY			SAN FRANCISCO	CA / 94111
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$14,400.28	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT31
$14,400.28	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT31

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
DEAN FOODS COMPANY			DALLAS	TX / 75204
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$5,424.94	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT30
$5,424.94	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT30

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
CONAGRA FOODS			OMAHA	NE / 68102
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$22,267.32	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT29
$22,267.32	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT29

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA			ATLANTA	GA / 30313
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$24,081.05	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT28
$24,081.05	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT28

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
CAMPBELL SOUP COMPANY			CAMDEN	NJ / 08103
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$5,340.56	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT26
$5,340.56	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT26

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BIMBO BAKERIES USA			HORSHAM	PA / 19044
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$6,996.41	AMENDMENT #1	7/27/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT24
$6,996.41	INITIAL	7/27/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT24

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
SYNGENTA CORPORATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20006
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$63,300.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/26/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT23
$63,300.00	INITIAL	7/26/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT23

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.			WASHINGTON	DC / 20004
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$310,100.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/26/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT22
$310,100.00	INITIAL	7/26/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT22

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BASF PLANT SCIENCE			RESEARCH TRIANGLE PA	NC / 27709
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$126,600.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/26/2012	8/14/2012	1679860-IDT21
$126,600.00	INITIAL	7/26/2012	7/31/2012	1679860-IDT21

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20024
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$250,000.00	AMENDMENT #1	7/9/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-INC40

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20024
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$250,000.00	INITIAL	7/9/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-INC34

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION			AUSTIN	MN / 55912
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$11,934.75	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT9
$11,934.75	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT9

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
CONAGRA FOODS			OMAHA	NE / 68102
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$34,331.14	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT6
$34,331.14	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT6

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
THE J.M. SMUCKER COMPANY			ORRVILLE	OH / 44667
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$12,371.58	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT4
$12,371.58	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT4

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION			BUFFALO	NY / 14213
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$7,343.23	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT20
$7,343.23	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT20

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
KELLOGG COMPANY			BATTLE CREEK	MI / 49016
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$20,167.59	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT19
$20,167.59	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT19

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
CARGILL, INC.			WAYZATA	MN / 55391
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$6,584.36	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT16
$6,584.36	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT16

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
NESTLE USA, INC.			GLENDALE	CA / 91203
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$37,286.93	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT15
$37,286.93	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT15

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA			ATLANTA	GA / 30313
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$37,127.50	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT13
$37,127.50	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT13

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
BIMBO BAKERIES USA			HORSHAM	PA / 19044
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$10,786.87	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT10
$10,786.87	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT10

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
PEPSICO, INC.			PURCHASE	NY / 10577
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$54,725.12	AMENDMENT #1	6/26/2012	7/27/2012	1670810-IDT1
$54,725.12	INITIAL	6/26/2012	7/11/2012	1670810-IDT1

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20005
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$125,000.00	INITIAL	4/9/2012	4/20/2012	1653215-INC14

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
GROCERY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20005
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$250,000.00	INITIAL	2/24/2012	3/2/2012	1643621-INC6

NAME OF CONTRIBUTOR			CITY	STATE/ZIP
COUNCIL FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY INFORMATION			WASHINGTON	DC / 20024
ID NUMBER	EMPLOYER		OCCUPATION

AMOUNT	TYPE	TRANS. DATE	FILED DATE	TRANS #
$375,000.00	INITIAL	2/21/2012	3/2/2012	1643621-INC1

Vietnam Vets Pushing for More Research on “Agent Orange Corn”

On June 28, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Moms and food activists have been fighting genetically modified foods for years. Now, they have a new ally.

Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) sent a letter to President Obama just before Memorial Day asking for his assistance in delaying approval of a new breed of corn that’s genetically modified to resist heavy applications of the herbicide 2,4-D, one of the two active ingredients in the infamous Vietnam-era defoliant Agent Orange.

The corn and 2,4-D are both being manufactured by Dow Agro Science, which has named its new corn “Enlist,” a name the veterans said in the letter was “a slap at all Vietnam veterans.” Multinational seed company Monsanto also manufactures 2,4-D.

Most of the health problems caused by Agent Orange during the Vietnam War have been attributed to unintended dioxin contamination of the two active ingredients, 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T. Dioxin builds up in the fatty tissue of humans and animals and can cause damage for years after exposure. The government continues to add to the known health conditions related to Agent Orange’s dioxin poisoning, but currently they include diabetes, neuropathy, Parkinson’s disease, heart disease, liver dysfunction, numerous cancers, and birth defects in the children of exposed soldiers and Vietnam residents. Studies in recent years have found that 2,4-D is just as likely to be contaminated with dioxin when used alone as it was when used in combination with 2,4,5-T.

Adding to that danger, 2,4-D itself has been linked to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, cell damage, hormonal disruption, and reproductive problems, according to the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) earlier this year in an effort to ban the substance permanently. The EPA denied the NRDC’s petition.

“Although there is a lot that science has learned about the effects of dioxin on the human organism, there is still a lot that science has yet to learn,” writes VVA. “Now, Dow and Monsanto wish to release genetically modified corn that has increased resistance to 2,4-D. What will this mean to Vietnam vets, who have already been exposed to this chemical through our military service? To our progeny?”

The group’s letter went on to state that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA’s) conclusion that 2,4-D–resistant corn would have no “significant” impact on the environment was inaccurate and “raises more questions than it answers.” The vets are asking President Obama to push for more research by independent scientists, not those affiliated with Dow Agro Sciences.

“We are not calling for a complete ban of this new product at this time,” the group writes. “We are simply not willing to be lied to or withheld information from again. Vietnam veterans were lied to about our exposure to chemicals which claimed many lives long after our troops left Southeast Asia.”

The VVA isn’t alone in its attempts to get Obama’s attention. Children of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance, another group made up of veterans’ children who were impacted by dioxin poisoning and Agent Orange, is endorsing the California ballot initiative that would require labeling of genetically modified ingredients. That initiative will be voted on in the November 2012 election.

The USDA has closed the public comment period on Dow’s 2,4-D–resistant corn, but the nonprofit Center for Food Safety continues to pressure the EPA to ban 2,4-D altogether. Take a minute to sign the center’s petition and to protect your family from the potential for more toxic pesticide exposure.

Originally Posted On Infinitymuscle.com

http://www.infinitymuscle.com/showthread.php?15187-Vietnam-Vets-Pushing-for-More-Research-on-quot-Agent-Orange-Corn-quot

2012 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce

On June 19, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

EWG’s 2012 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce™ From The Environmental Working Group Website. http://www.ewg.org/foodnews/faq/ This printable photo includes “The Dirty Dozen” and “The Clean Fifteen”

This is something you will want to print out and have with you on all of your trips to the supermarket!

Seeds of Freedom – GMO Film

On June 13, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Seeds of Freedom charts the story of seed from its roots at the heart of traditional, diversity-rich farming systems across the world, to being transformed into a powerful commodity, used to monopolise the global food system.

The film highlights the extent to which the industrial agricultural system, and genetically modified (GM) seeds in particular, has impacted on the enormous agro-biodiversity evolved by farmers and communities around the world, since the beginning of agriculture. Seeds of Freedom seeks to challenge the mantra, promoted by the pro-GM lobby, that large-scale, industrial agriculture is the only means by which we can feed the world. In tracking the story of seed it becomes clear how the corporate agenda has driven the take over of seed in order to make vast profit and control of the global food system.

Through interviews with leading international experts such as Dr Vandana Shiva and Henk Hobbelink, and through the voices of a number of African farmers, the film highlights how the loss of indigenous seed goes hand in hand with loss of biodiversity and related knowledge; the loss of cultural traditions and practices; the loss of livelihoods; and the loss of food sovereignty. The pressure from agribusiness interests is growing and threatens to replace the diverse, nutritional, locally adapted and resilient seed crops which have been bred by small-scale farmers for millenia, by monocultures of GM seed.

The story of seed has become one of loss, control, dependence and debt. It’s been written by those who want to make vast profit from our food system, no matter what the true cost. It’s time to change the story.

Watch The Film Now

http://seedsoffreedom.info/2012/05/01/seeds-of-freedom-watch-the-film/

For more information about the film, Visit the Seeds of Freedom Websitehttp://seedsoffreedom.info/

LIST OF GMO FOODS

On June 1, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

BABY FOOD GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Nabisco
(Phillip Morris)
Arrowroot Teething Biscuits
Infant formula Carnation Infant Formulas
(Nestle)
AlSoy
Good Start
Follow-Up
Follow-Up Soy
Enfamil Infant Formulas
(Mead Johnson)
Enfamil with Iron
Enfamil Low Iron
Enfamil A.R.
Enfamil Nutramigen
Enfamil Lacto Free
Enfamil 22
Enfamil Next step (soy and milk-based varieties)
Enfamil Pro-Soybee
Isomil Infant Formulas
(Abbot Labs)
Isomil Soy
Isomil Soy for Diarrhea
Similac
(Abbot Labs)
Similac Lactose Free
Similac with Iron
Similac Low Iron
Similac Alimentum

BAKING GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

baking mixes
Aunt Jemima
(Quaker)
Complete Pancake & Waffle Mix
Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix
Cornbread Mix
Easy Mix Coffee Cake
Betty Crocker
(General Mills)
Pie Crust Mix
Original Pancake Mix
Complete Pancake Mix
Buttermilk Complete Pancake Mix
Muffin Mixes
Banana Nut
Lemon Poppy Seed
Blueberry
Wild Blueberry
Chocolate Chip
Apple Streusel
Quick Bread Mixes Banana
Cinnamon Streusel
Lemon Poppy Seed
Cranberry Orange
Gingerbread

Cookie Mixes Chocolate Chip
Double Chocolate Chunk
Sugar
Peanut Butter

Bisquik
(Betty Crocker/General Mills)
Original
Reduced Fat
Shake ‘n Pour Pancake Mix
Shake ‘n Pour Buttermilk Pancake Mix
Shake ‘n Pour Blueberry Pancake Mix
Duncan Hines
(Aurora Foods)
Muffin Mixes
Kellogg’s All-Bran Apple Cinnamon
Kellogg’s All-Bran Blueberry
Blueberry
Blueberry Crumb
Chocolate Chip
Hungry Jack
(Pillsbury)
Buttermilk Pancake Mix
Extra Light & Fluffy Pancake Mix (all varieties)
Jiffy
Corn Muffin Mix
Blueberry Muffin Mix
Raspberry Muffin Mix
Pie Crust Mix
Mrs. Butterworths
(Aurora Foods)
Complete Pancake Mix
Buttermilk Pancake Mix
Pepperidge Farms
(Campbell’s)
Buttermilk Pancake Mix
Pillsbury
Quick Bread & Muffin Mixes
Blueberry
Chocolate Chip
Banana
Cranberry
Lemon Poppyseed
Nut

Hot Roll Mix
Gingerbread
baking needs
Bakers
(Kraft/Phillip Morris)
Unsweetened Chocolate
Semi-Sweet Chocolate
German Sweet Chocolate
White Chocolate
Hershey’s
Semi-Sweet Baking Chips
Milk Chocolate Chips
Mini Kisses
Nestle
Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Milk Chocolate Chips
White Chocolate
Butterscotch Chips
Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Bars

BREAD GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Holsum
(Interstate Bakeries)
Holsum Thin Sliced
Roman Meal
12 Grain
Round Top
Home Pride
Buttertop White
Buttertop Wheat
Pepperidge Farms
(Campbell’s)
Cinnamon Swirl
Light Oatmeal
Light Wheat
100% Whole Wheat
Hearty Slices
7 Grain
9 Grain
Crunchy Oat
Whole Wheat
Light Side
Oatmeal
Wheat
7 Grain
Soft Dinner Rolls
Club Rolls
Sandwich Buns
Hoagie Rolls
Thomas’
(Bestfoods)
English Muffins Original
Cinnamon Raisin
Honey Wheat
Oat Bran
Blueberry
Maple French Toast

Toast-r-Cakes Blueberry
Toast-r-Cakes Corn Muffins
Wonder
(Interstate Bakeries)
White Sandwich Bread
Country Grain
Buttermilk
Thin Sandwich
Light Wheat
100% Stoneground Wheat
Fat Free Multigrain
Premium Potato
Beefsteak Rye
Wonder Hamburger Buns

BREAKFAST GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

breakfast bars
Kellogg’s
Pop Tarts
(all varieties)
Pop Tarts Snack Stix
(all)
Nutri-Grain Bars
(all)
Nutri-Grain Fruit Filled Squares
(all)
Nutri-Grain Twists
(all)
Fruit-Full Squares
(all)
Nabisco
(Nabisco/Phillip Morris)
Fruit & Grain Bars
(all varieties)
Nature Valley
(General Mills)
Oats & Honey Granola Bars
Peanut Butter Granola Bars
Cinnamon Granola Bars
Pillsbury
(General Mills)
Toaster Scrambles & Strudels
(all varieties)
Quaker
Chewy Granola Bars
(all varieties)
Fruit & Oatmeal Bars
(all varieties)
waffles
Aunt Jemima Frozen Waffles
Buttermilk
Blueberry
Eggo Frozen Waffles
(Kellogg’s)
Homestyle
Buttermilk
Nutri-Grain Whole Wheat
Nutri-Grain Multi Grain
Cinnamon Toast
Blueberry
Strawberry
Apple Cinnamon
Banana Bread
Hungry Jack Frozen Waffles
(Pillsbury/General Mills)
Homestyle
Buttermilk

CEREAL GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

General Mills
Cheerios
Wheaties
Total
Corn Chex
Lucky Charms
Trix
Kix
Golden Grahams
Cinnamon Grahams
Count Chocula
Honey Nut Chex
Frosted Cheerios
Apple Cinnamon Cheerios
Multi-Grain Cheerios
Frosted Wheaties
Brown Sugar & Oat Total
Basic 4
Reeses Puffs
French Toast Crunch
Kellogg’s
Frosted Flakes
Corn Flakes
Special K
Raisin Bran
Rice Krispies
Corn Pops
Product 19
Smacks
Froot Loops
Marshmallow Blasted Fruit Loops
Apple Jacks
Crispix
Smart Start
All-Bran
Complete Wheat Bran
Complete Oat Bran
Just Right Fruit & Nut
Honey Crunch Corn Flakes
Raisin Bran Crunch
Cracklin’ Oat Bran
Country Inn Specialties
(all varieties)
Mothers Cereals
(Quaker)
Toasted Oat Bran
Peanut Butter Bumpers
Groovy Grahams
Harvest Oat Flakes
Harvest Oat Flakes w/Apples & Almonds
Honey Round Ups
Post
(Kraft-Phillip Morris)
Raisin Bran
Bran Flakes
Grape Nut Flakes
Grape Nut O’s
Fruit & Fibre date, raisin and walnut
Fruit & Fibre peach, raisin and almond
Honey Bunch of Oats
Honey Nut Shredded Wheat
Honey Comb
Golden Crisp
Waffle Crisp
Cocoa Pebbles
Cinna-Crunch Pebbles
Fruity Pebbles
Alpha-Bits
Post Selects Cranberry Almond
Post Selects Banana Nut Crunch
Post Selects Blueberry Morning
Post Selects Great Grains
Quaker
Life
Cinnamon Life
100% Natural Granola
Toasted Oatmeal
Toasted Oatmeal Honey Nut
Oat Bran
Cap’n Crunch
Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch
Cap’n Crunch Crunchling Berries

CHOCOLATE GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

candy
Cadbury
(Cadbury/Hershey’s)
Mounds
Almond Joy
York Peppermint Patty
Dairy Milk
Roast Almond
Fruit & Nut
Hershey’s
Kit-Kat
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
Mr. Goodbar
Special Dark
Milk Chocolate
Kisses
Symphony
Kraft
(Kraft/Phillip Morris)
Toblerone
(all varieties)
Mars
M&M
(all varieties)
Snickers
Three Musketeers
Milky Way
Twix
Nestle
Crunch
Milk Chocolate
Chunky
Butterfinger
100 Grand
drink mixes and dessert toppings
Carnation
(Nestle)
Hot Cocoa Mixes:
Rich Chocolate
Double Chocolate
Milk Chocolate
Marshmallow Madness
Mini Marshmallow
No Sugar
Hershey’s
Chocolate Syrup
Special Dark Chocolate Syrup
Strawberry Syrup
Nestle
Nesquik
Strawberry Nesquik
Swiss Miss
(ConAgra)
Hot Cocoa Mixes:
Chocolate Sensation
Milk Chocolate
Marshmallow Lovers
Marshmallow Lovers Fat Free
No Sugar Added

CONDIMENTS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Del Monte
(Nabisco/Phillip Morris)
Ketchup
Heinz
Ketchup
(regular & no salt)
Chili Sauce
Cocktail Sauce
Heinz 57 Steak Sauce
Hellman’s
(Bestfoods)
Real Mayonnaise
Light Mayonnaise
Low-Fat Mayonnaise
Hunt’s
(ConAgra)
Ketchup
(regular & no salt)
KC Masterpiece
(Clorox)
Original BBQ sauce
Garlic & Herb Marinade
Honey Teriyaki Marinade
Kraft
(Kraft/Phillip Morris)
Miracle Whip
(all varieties)
Kraft Mayonnaise
(all)
Thick & Spicy BBQ sauces
(all varieties)
Char Grill BBQ sauce
Honey Hickory BBQ sauce
Nabisco
(Nabiso/Phillip Morris)
A-1 Steak Sauce
Open Pit
(Vlasic/Campbells)
BBQ sauces
(all)
salsa
Chi-Chi’s
(Hormel)
Fiesta Salsa
(all varieties)
Old El Paso
(Pillsbury)
Thick & Chunky Salsa
Garden Pepper Salsa
Taco Sauce
Picante Sauce
Ortega
(Nestle)
Taco Sauce
Salsa Prima Homestyle
Salsa Prima Roasted Garlic
Salsa Prima 3 Bell Pepper
Thick & Chunky Salsa
Pace
(Campbells)
Chunky Salsa
Picante Sauce
Tostitos Salsa
(Frito-Lay/Pepsi)
All Natural
All Natural Thick & Chunky
Roasted Garlic
Restaurant Style

COOKIES GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Delicious Brands
(Parmalat)
Animal Crackers
Ginger Snaps
Fig Bars
Oatmeal
Sugar-Free Duplex
Honey Grahams
Cinnamon Grahams
Fat Free Vanilla Wafers
English Toffee Heath Cookies
Butterfinger Cookies
Skippy Peanut Butter Cookies
Famous Amos
(Keebler/Flowers Industries)
Chocolate Chip
Oatmeal Raisin
Chocolate Sandwich
Peanut Butter Sandwich
Vanilla Sandwich
Oatmeal Macaroon Sandwich
Frookies
(Delicious Brands/Parmalat)
Peanut Butter Chunk
Chocolate Chip
Double Chocolate
Frookwich Vanilla
Frookwich Chocolate
Frookwich Peanut Butter
Frookwich Lemon
Funky Monkeys Chocolate
Ginger Snaps
Lemon Wafers
Keebler
(Keebler/Flowers Industries)
Chips Deluxe
Sandies
E.L. Fudge
Soft Batch Chocolate Chip
Golden Vanilla Wafers
Droxies
Vienna Fingers
Fudge Shoppe Fudge Stripes
Fudge Shoppe Double Fudge & Caramel
Fudge Shoppe Fudge Stix
Fudge Shoppe Peanut Butter Fudge Stix
Country Style Oatmeal
Graham Originals
Graham Cinnamon Crisp
Graham Chocolate
Graham Honey Low Fat
Crème Filled Wafers
Chocolate Filled Wafers
Nabisco (Nabisco/Phillip Morris)
Oreo
(all varieties)
Chips Ahoy!
(all varieties)
Fig Newtons
(and all Newtons varities)
Lorna Doone
Nutter Butters
Barnum Animal Crackers
Nilla Wafers
Nilla Chocolate Wafers
Pecanz Shortbread
Family Favorites Oatmeal
Famous Wafers
Fudge Covered Mystic Sticks
Honey Maid Graham Crackers
Honey Maid Cinnamon Grahams
Honey Maid Chocolate Grahams
Honey Maid Oatmeal Crunch
Teddy Grahams
Teddy Grahams Cinnamon
Teddy Grahams Chocolate
Teddy Grahams Chocolate Chips
Café Cremes Vanilla
Café Crème Cappuccino
Pepperidge Farm
(Campbell’s)
Milano
Mint Milano
Chessmen
Bordeaux
Brussels
Geneva
Chocolate Chip
Lemon Nut
Shortbread
Sugar
Ginger Men
Raspberry Chantilly
Strawberry Verona
Chocolate Mocha Salzburg
Chocolate Chunk Chesapeake
Chocolate Chunk Nantucket
Chocolate Chunk Sausalito
Oatmeal Raisin Soft Baked
Sesame Street
(Keebler)
Cookie Monster
Chocolate Chip
Chocolate Sandwich
Vanilla Sandwich
Cookie Pals
Honey Grahams
Cinnamon Grahams
Frosted Grahams
Snack Wells
(Nabisco/Phillip Morris)
Devil’s Food
Golden Devil’s Food
Mint Crème
Coconut Crème
Chocolate Sandwich
Chocolate Chip
Peanut Butter Chip
Double Chocolate Chip

CRACKERS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Keebler
(Keebler/Flowers Industries)
Town House
Club
Munch ‘Ems
(all varieties)
Wheatables
Zesta Saltines
Toasteds
(Wheat, Onion, Sesame & Butter Crisps)
Snax Stix
(Wheat, Cheddar & original)
Harvest Bakery
(Multigrain, Butter, Corn Bread)
Nabisco
(Nabisco/Phillip Morris)
Ritz
(all varieties)
Wheat Thins
(all)
Wheatsworth
Triscuits
Waverly
Sociables
Better Cheddars
Premium Saltines
(all)
Ritz Snack Mix
(all)
Vegetable Flavor Crisps
Swiss Cheese Flavor Crisps
Cheese Nips
(all)
Uneeda Biscuits
Pepperidge Farm
(Campbell’s)
Butter Thins
Hearty Wheat
Cracker Trio
Cracker Quartet
Three Cheese Snack Stix
Sesame Snack Stix
Pumpernickel Snack Stix
Goldfish
(original, cheddar, parmesan, pizza, pretzel)
Goldfish Snack Mix
(all)
Red Oval Farms
(Nabisco/Phillip Morris)
Stoned Wheat Thins
(all varieties)
Crisp ‘N Light Sourdough Rye
Crisp ‘N Light Wheat
Sunshine
(Flowers Industries)
Cheeze-It
(original & reduced fat)
Cheeze-It White Cheddar
Cheeze-It Party Mix
Krispy Original Saltines

FROZEN DINNERS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Banquet
(ConAgra)
Pot Pies
(all varieties)
Fried Chicken
Salisbury Steak
Chicken Nugget Meal
Pepperoni Pizza Meal
Budget Gourmet
(Heinz)
Roast Beef Supreme
Beef Stroganoff
Three Cheese Lasagne
Chicken Oriental & Vegeatble
Fettuccini Primavera
Green Giant
(Pillsbury)
Rice Pilaf with Chicken Flavored Sauce
Rice Medley with Beef Flavored Sauce
Primavera Pasta
Pasta Accents Creamy Cheddar
Create-a-Meals Parmesan Herb Chicken
Cheesy Pasta and Vegetable
Beef Noodle
Sweet & Sour
Mushroom Wine Chicken

Healthy Choice
(ConAgra)
Stuffed Pasta Shells
Chicken Parmagiana
Country Breaded Chicken
Roast Chicken Breast
Beef Pot Roast
Chicken & Corn Bread
Cheese & Chicken Tortellini
Lemon Pepper Fish
Shrimp & Vegetable
Macaroni & Cheese
Kid Cuisine
(ConAgra)
Chicken Nugget Meal
Fried Chicken
Taco Roll Up
Corn Dog
Cheese Pizza
Fish Stix
Macaroni & Cheese
Lean Cuisine
(Stouffer’s/Nestle)
Skillet Sensations Chicken & Vegetable
Broccoli & Beef
Homestyle Beef
Teriyaki Chicken
Chicken Alfredo
Garlic Chicken
Roast Turkey

Hearty Portions Chicken Florentine
Beef Stroganoff
Cheese & Spinach Manicotti
Salisbury Steak

Café Classics Baked Fish
Baked Chicken
Chicken a L’Orange
Chicken Parmesan
Meatloaf with Whipped Potatoes

Everyday Favorites Chicken Fettuccini
Chicken Pie
Angel Hair Pasta
Three Bean Chili with Rice
Macaroni & Cheese

Marie Callenders
(ConAgra)
Chicken Pot Pie
Lasagna & Meat Sauce
Turkey & Gravy
Meat Loaf & Gravy
Country Fried Chicken & Gravy
Fettuccini with Broccoli & Cheddar
Roast Beef with Mashed Potatoes
Country Fried Pork Chop with Gravy
Chicken Cordon Bleu
Ore-Ida Frozen Potatoes
(Heinz)
Fast Fries
Steak fries
Zesties
Shoestrings
Hash Browns
Tater Tots
Potato Wedges
Crispy Crunchies
Rosetto Frozen Pasta
(Heinz)
Cheese Ravioli
Beef Ravioli
Italian Sausage Ravioli
Eight Cheese Stuffed Shells
Eight Cheese Broccoli Stuffed Shells
Stouffer’s
(Nestle)
Family Style Favorites Macaroni & Cheese
Stuffed Peppers
Broccoli au Gratin
Meat Loaf in Gravy
Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole

Homestyle Meatloaf
Salisbury Steak
Chicken Breast in Gravy

Hearty Portions Salisbury Steak
Chicken Fettucini
Meatloaf with Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Pot Pie

Swanson
(Vlasic/Campbells)
Meat Loaf
Fish & Chips
Salisbury Steak
Chicken Nuggets
Hungry Man Fried Chicken
Roast Chicken
Fisherman’s Platter
Pork Rib

Voila!
(Bird’s Eye/Agri-Link Foods)
Chicken Voila! Alfredo
Chicken Voila! Garlic
Chicken Voila! Pesto
Chicken Voila! Three Cheese
Steak Voila! Beef Sirloin
Shrimp Voila! Garlic
Weight Watchers
(Heinz)
Smart Ones Fiesta Chicken
Basil Chicken
Ravioli Florentine
Fajita Chicken
Roasted Vegetable Primavera

ENERGY BARS AND DRINKS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

energy bars
Power Bar
(Nestle)
Oatmeal Raisin
Apple Cinnamon
Peanut Butter
Vanilla Crisp
Chocolate Peanut Butter
Mocha
Banana
Wild Berry
Harvest Bars Apple Crisp
Blueberry
Chocolate Fudge Brownie
Strawberry
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip

drink mixes
Carnation Instant Breakfast Mix
(Nestle)
Creamy Milk Chocolate
Classic Chocolate
French Vanilla
Strawberry
Café Mocha

HEAT AND SERVE MEALS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Chef Boyardee
(ConAgra)
Beefaroni
Macaroni & Cheese
Mini Ravioli
ABC’s & 123′s
Dinty Moore
(Hormel)
Beef Stew
Turkey Stew
Chicken & Dumplings
Hormel
Chili with Beans
Chili No Beans
Vegetarian Chili with Beans
Kids’ Kitchen
(Hormel)
Spaghetti Rings with Meatballs
Macaroni & Cheese
Pizza Wedges with 3 Cheese
Franco-American
(Campbell’s)
Spaghetti O’s
Mini Ravioli
Power Rangers Pasta in Sauce

MEAT AND DAIRY ALTERNATIVES GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

meat alternatives
Loma Linda
(Worthington/Kellogg’s*)
Meatless Chik Nuggest
Morningstar
(Worthington/Kellogg’s*)
Harvest Burger
Better ‘n Burgers
Garden Veggie Patties
Grillers Burgers
Black Bean Burger
Chicken Patties
Natural Touch
(Worthington/Kellogg’s*)
Garden Vegetable Pattie
Black Bean Burger
Okra Pattie
Lentil Rice Loaf
Nine Bean Loaf
Worthington
(Worthington/Kellogg’s*)
Vegetarian Burger
Savory Slices
dairy alternatives
Nutra Blend Soy Beverage
(Bestfoods)
Original
Vanilla
Apple
Orange

MEAL MIXES AND SAUCE PACKETS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Betty Crocker
(General Mills)
Garden Vegetable Pilaf
Creamy Herb Risotto
Garlic Alfredo Fettuccini
Bowl Appetit Cheddar Broccoli
Macaroni & Cheese
Pasta Alfredo

Knorr
(Bestfoods)
Mushroom Risotto Italian Rice
Broccoli au Gratin Risotto
Vegetable Primavera Risotto
Risotto Milanese
Original Pilf
Chicken Pilaf
Rotini with 4 Cheese
Bow Tie Pasta with Chicken & Vegetable
Penne with Sun-Dried Tomato
Fettuccini with Alfredo
Classic Sauce Packets Hollandaise
Béarnaise
White
Brown
Lemon Herb
Mushroom Brown
Onion
Roasted Chicken
Roasted Pork
Roasted Turkey

Pasta Sauce Packets Alfredo
Four Cheese
Carbonara
Pesto
Garlic Herb

Lipton
(Unilever)
Rice & Sauce Packets Chicken Broccoli
Cheddar Broccoli
Beef Flavor
Spanish
Chicken Flavor
Creamy Chicken
Mushroom

Sizzle & Stir Skillet Supers Lemon Garlic Chicken & Rice
Spanish Chicken & Rice
Herb Chicken & Bowties
Cheddar Chicken & Shells

Near East
(Quaker)
Spicy Tomato Pasta Mix
Roasted Garlic & Olive Oil Pasta Mix
Falafel Mix
Lentil Pilaf
Couscous
Tomato Lentil
Parmesan
Toasted Pinenut
Herb Chicken
Broccoli & Cheese
Curry
Pasta Roni
(Quaker)
Fettuccini Alfredo
Garlic Alfredo
Angel Hair Pasta with Herbs
Angel Hair Pasta with Parmesan Cheese
Angel Hair Pasta with Tomato Parmesan
Angel Hair Pasta Primavera
Garlic & Olive Oil with Vermicelli
Rice-a-Roni
(Quaker)
Rice Pilaf
Beef
Chicken
Fried Rice
Chicken & Broccoli
Long Grain & Wild Rice
Broccoli au Gratin
Uncle Ben’s
(Mars)
Long Grain & Wild Rice
(Original & with Garlic)
Brown & Wild Rice Mushroom
Country Inn Mexican Fiesta
Country Inn Oriental Fried Rice
Country Inn Chicken & Vegetable
Country Inn Chicken & Broccoli
Natural Select Chicken & Herb
Natural Select Tomato & Basil
Chef’s Recipe Chicken & Vegetable Pilaf
Chef’s Recipe Beans & Rice
Chef’s Recipe Broccoli Rice

FROZEN PIZZA GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Celeste
(Aurora Foods)
Supreme
Pepperoni
Vegetable
Four Cheese
Deluxe
Cheese
Tombstone
(Kraft/Phillip Morris)
Pepperoni
Supreme
Sausage & Pepperoni
Extra Cheese
Stuffed Crust
Three Cheese
Totino’s
(Pillsbury)
Crisp Crust
Pepperoni
Combination

SNACK FOODS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Act II Microwave Popcorn
(ConAgra)
Butter
Extreme Butter
Corn on the Cob
Frito-Lay*
(PepsiCo)
Lays Potato Chips
(all varieties)
Ruffles Potato Chips
(all)
Doritos Corn Chips
(all)
Tostitos Corn Chips
(all)
Fritos Corn Chips
(all)
Cheetos
(all)
Rold Gold Pretzels
(all)
Cracker Jack Popcorn
Healthy Choice Microwave Popcorn
(ConAgra)
Organic Corn
(soy/canola oils)
Mothers Corn Cakes
(Quaker)
Butter Pop
Orville Redenbacher Microwave Popcorn
(ConAgra)
Original
Homestyle
Butter
Smart Pop
Pour Over
Orville Redenbacher Popcorn Cakes
Chocolate
Caramel
Orville Redenbacher Mini Popcorn Cakes
Butter
Peanut Caramel
Chocolate Peanut
Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn
(Betty Crocker/General Mills)
Natural
Homestyle
Jumbo Pop
Extra Butter
Light
94% Fat Free Butter
Pringles
(Procter & Gamble)
Original
Low Fat
Pizza-licious
Sour Cream & Onion
Salt & Vinegar
Cheezeums
Quaker Rice Cakes
Peanut Butter
Chocolate Crunch
Cinnamon Streusel
Mini
Chocolate
Ranch
Sour Cream & Onion
Apple Cinnamon
Caramel Corn
Quaker Corn Cakes
White Cheddar
Caramel Corn
Strawberry Crunch
Caramel Chocolate Chip
*Frito has informed its corn and potato suppliers that the company wishes to avoid GE crops, but acknowledges that canola or other oils and ingredients in its products may be from GE sources.

SODA AND JUICE DRINKS GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

sodas
Coca Cola
Coca Cola
Sprite
Cherry Coke
Barq’s Root Beer
Minute Maid Orange
Minute Maid Grape
Surge
Ultra
PepsiCo
Pepsi
Slice
Wild Cherry Pepsi
Mug Root Beer
Mountain Dew
Cadbury/Schweppes
7-Up
Dr. Pepper
A & W Root Beer
Sunkist Orange
Schweppes Ginger Ale
juice drinks
Capri Sun juices
(Kraft/Phillip Morris)
Red Berry
Surfer Cooler
Splash Cooler
Wild Cherry
Strawberry Kiwi
Fruit Punch
Pacific Cooler
Strawberry
Orange
Grape
Fruitopia
(Coca Cola)
Grape Beyond
Berry Lemonade
Fruit Integration
Kiwiberry Ruckus
Strawberry Passion
Tremendously Tangerine
Fruit Works
(PepsiCo)
Strawberry Melon
Peach Papaya
Pink Lemonade
Apple Raspberry
Gatorade
(Quaker)
Lemon Lime
Orange
Fruitpunch
Fierce Grape
Frost Riptide Rush
Hawaiian Punch
(Procter & Gamble)
Tropical Fruit
Grape Geyser
Fruit Juicy Red
Strawberry Surfin
Hi-C
(Coca Cola)
Pink Lemonade
Watermelon Rapids
Boppin’ Berry
Tropical Punch
Smashin’ Wildberry
Blue Cooler
Blue Moon Berry
Orange
Cherry
Kool Aid
(Kraft/Phillip Morris)
Blastin’ Berry Cherry
Bluemoon Berry
Kickin’ Kiwi Lime
Tropical Punch
Wild Berry Tea
Ocean Spray
Cranberry Juice Cocktail
Cranapple
CranGrape
CranRaspberry
CranStrawberry
CranMango
Squeeze It
(Betty Crocker/General Mills)
Rockin’ Red Puncher
Chucklin’ Cherry
Mystery 2000
Sunny Delight
(Procter & Gamble)
Sunny Delight Original
Sunny Delight With Calcium Citrus Punch
Sunny Delight California Style Citrus Punch
Tang juices
(Kraft/Phillip Morris)
Orange Uproar
Fruit Frenzy
Berry Panic
Tropicana Twisters
(PepsiCo)
Grape Berry
Apple Raspberry Blackberry
Cherry Berry
Cranberry Raspberry Strawberry
Pink Grapefruit
Tropical Strawberry
Orange Cranberry
Orange Strawberry Banana
V-8
(Campbells)
V8 Tomato Juices
(all varieties)
Strawberry Kiwi
Strawberry Banana
Fruit Medley
Berry Blend
Citrus Blend
Apple Medley
Tropical Blend
Island Blend

SOUP GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Campbell’s
Tomato
Chicken Noodle
Cream of Chicken
Cream of Mushroom
Cream of Celery
Cream of Broccoli
Cheddar Cheese
Green Pea
Healthy Request Chicken Noodle
Cream of Chicken
Cream of Mushroom
Cream of Celery

Campbell’s Select Roasted Chicken with Rice
Grilled Chicken with Sundried Tomatoes
Chicken Rice
Vegetable Beef

Chunky Beef with Rice
Hearty Chicken & Vegetable
Pepper Steak
Baked Potato with Steak & Cheese
New England Clam Chowder

Soup to Go Chicken Noodle
Chicken Rice
Garden Vegetable
Vegetable Beef & Rice

Simply Home Chicken Noodle
Chicken Rice
Garden Vegetable
Vegetable Beef with Pasta

Healthy Choice
(ConAgra)
Country Vegetable
Fiesta Chicken
Bean & Pasta
Chicken Noodle
Chicken with Rice
Minestrone
Pepperidge Farms
(Campbell’s)
Corn Chowder
Lobster Bisque
Chicken & Wild Rice
New England Clam Chowder
Crab Soup
Progresso
(Pillsbury)
Tomato Basil
Chicken Noodle
Chicken & Wild Rice
Chicken Barley
Lentil
New England Clam Chowder
Zesty Herb Tomato
Roasted Chicken with Rotini
Fat Free Minestrone
Fat Free Chicken Noodle
Fat Free Lentil
Fat Free Roast Chicken

TOMATOES AND TOMATO SAUCES GENETICALLY ENGINEERED INGREDIENTS

Del Monte
(Nabisco/Phillip Morris)
Tomato Sauce
Five Brothers Pasta Sauces
(Lipton/Unilever)
Summer Vegetable
Five Cheese
Roasted Garlic & Onion
Tomato & Basil
Healthy Choice Pasta Sauces
(ConAgra)
Traditional
Garlic & Herb
Sun-Dried Tomato & Herb
Hunts
(ConAgra)
Traditional Spaghetti Sauce
Four Cheese Spaghetti Sauce
Tomato Sauce
Tomato Paste
Prego Pasta Sauces
(Campbells)
Tomato, Basil & Garlic
Fresh Mushroom
Ricotta Parmesan
Meat Flavored
Roasted Garlic & Herb
Three Cheese
Mini-Meatball
Chicken with Parmesan
Ragu Sauces (Lipton/Unilever)
Old World Traditional
Old World with Meat
Old World Marinara
Old World with Mushrooms
Ragu Robusto Parmesan & Romano
Ragu Robusto Roasted Garlic
Ragu Robusto Sweet Italian Sausage
Ragu Robusto Six Cheese
Ragu Robusto Tomato, Olive Oil & Garlic
Ragu Robusto Classic Italian Meat
Chunky Garden Style Super Garlic
Chunky Garden Style Garden Combo
Chunky Garden Style Tomato, Garlic & Onion
Chunky Garden Style Tomato, Basil & Italian Cheese
Pizza Quick Traditional

Murder By Agent Orange

On May 8, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

It never ends. Agent Orange destroys every aspect of life that one person can have. I was told once “Kelly, I’m sorry, but your Father never had a chance.” He died only one month after turning 37 in 1982. I was the 7 year old little girl he left behind. It appears to me now that I never had a chance either.

Recently, a sophomore from University of Oregon was interviewing me about Agent Orange for her term paper asked one final question, “What aspect of your childhood did Agent Orange have the most impact?” Followed by, if I was uncomfortable answering I did not have to. That statement has been made hundreds of times to me. I always answer the questions. Immediately, I had a flash of a memory that would form my answer to her, a memory that I think until last Friday only 3 people knew of. “My Father died when I was in second grade, one day on the bus going home from school, a girl named Rachel W. started arguing with me about something stupid. As the bus began to make its turn to my stop, I began moving to the front so that I could get off and run. I did not know at that point that in the 10 seconds to follow that turn, I would want to run for my life and never stop. The last words that came from Rachel’s mouth that would pierce my eardrums for the rest of my life were, “Hey Kelly, at least I still have a father.” So, I said to the college student “in every way shape and form of my childhood, my father’s death was what impacted me the most in regards to Agent Orange.” It did not just impact my childhood though, Agent Orange and the resulting death of my father has impacted every aspect of my entire life. Every choice, every decision, every twist, every turn, every illness, every fear, every tear, every relationship, or should I just say, there’s NOTHING, NOT ONE MOMENT, of my life that hasn’t been impacted by Agent Orange and the death of my father.

I’m tired, I’m angry, I’m sick, I’m 38. I’m fighting a war every day that, to most, ended decades ago. Long after the protests, ignorance, boots on the ground, and clearing of jungles have ended, we are still fighting the Vietnam War. Agent Orange, the chemical war that has never ended. Agent Orange, the defoliant used to clear the jungles of Vietnam so our soldiers could have an “advantage” over the “enemy”. Agent Orange, the Dioxin ridden carcinogen as lethal as radioactive waste in the bodies of our soldiers, in the bodies of their children, in the bodies of their children’s children, in my body.

In my father’s obituary, it is written and quoted that my father, Harry C. Mackel Jr., said he felt like he had a bomb ticking inside of him. He knew the bomb was Agent Orange. He knew. I know. We all know. Millions of us know all over the world and yet, until the United States Government actually comes out and publicly states that THEY KNEW, we will continue spinning on this never ending hamster wheel of life. The life of Agent Orange.

I will never stop fighting for the millions of us that are sick and dying because of Agent Orange and Dioxin exposures, the Veterans, the children like me, and the innocent all over this world who have been effected by this nightmare. Agent Orange is a colorless, silent, ruthless killer. Agent Orange is by every definition of the word, a murderer, a serial killer. In essence, those of us still living are walking crime scenes.

I may still be a walking, breathing human being but, Agent Orange murdered me on October 14, 1982. The same date it murdered my father.

(COVVHA) Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance INC.

Monsanto Voted Biggest “Corporate Fool” With the Worst Business Practices for 2012

On March 29, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Green America announced the winners of its online contest to determine the biggest “Corporate Fool”: Agricultural and chemical giant Monsanto came in first, followed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Chevron. To honor Monsanto as the nation’s biggest corporate fool, a donation was made in the name of Monsanto CEO Hugh Grant to Navdanya, an organization in India that has worked with 5,000,000 farmers to create seed sovereignty, food sovereignty and sustainable agriculture over the past two decades, and helped set up the largest direct-marketing fair trade, organic network in the country.

The contest, which began in early March, tallied votes for nine companies and related organizations based on their worst corporate practices.

Monsanto’s legacy includes Agent Orange, DDT, and massive aerial spraying of Round-Up as a drug-war tactic, as well as unlabeled and untested genetically modified crops. Their practices enable factory farming and put small farmers out of business. They continue to push genetically modified crops in the developing world, which results in locking farmers into cycles of debt and dependence on chemical crop inputs. Read The Full Story

Monsanto and Genetically Modified Crops – Is there a cover-up?

On March 19, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Monsanto. Haven’t we heard that name before? Yes, do you remember who created Agent Orange? Do you remember who created DDT? Do you remember who created Aspartame?

If we are what we eat, then we have a right to know the answers to these questions. And there are more. Why are cancers of the digestive system rising exponentially? Let us start with Monsanto’s wonderful herbicide, Roundup.

The journal Current Microbiology has just released a report (1) on a substance called Glyphosate, created by Monsanto in the 1970s and used in Roundup. The report is shocking. It reveals that studies prove that Glyphosate is altering and destroying the micro-organisms in the soil, which has a potential effect upon the health of crops growing in it.

So devastating are the effects, according to the report, that some bacteria have disappeared from certain areas where Roundup was used to spray vast areas of land and apart from this, use of the product has spurred the appearance of superweeds, meaning that in turn farmers have to use greater and greater concentrations of the product. The soil is as a result being rendered barren for future generations.

Far more worrying are fears that the use of this herbicide is killing organisms whose benefit on a planetary scale has not yet been fully investigated and whose elimination from the ecological chain may have very serious consequences.

But this is just the tip of the iceberg. What happens to Glyphosate? It works its way down through the topsoil to the groundwater below and from there finds its way into our water supply – underground water currents and springs. This is not conjecture: virtually all rain samples tested in the USA contain Glyphosate.

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Introduction to Organic Farming

On February 21, 2012 By Children Of Vietnam Veterans Health Alliance

Organic Farmers believe in the use of “renewable resources”. They protect the soil and water so we can keep our environment healthy. Since 1973, CCOF has been supporting organic farmers and ensuring the quality of organic foods. CCOF has produced this activity book to teach you about where organic food comes from.

Organic Farming is a way to produce healthy and delicious foods by using natural farming methods. Organic foods are grown and produced without the use of antibiotics, synthetic pesticides, chemical fertilizers, sewer sludge or bioengineering. Today, many farmers are making the switch to organic (maybe even in your own city)!!

Organic food is good for the environment, local businesses, farms, and especially YOU! Organic food supports healthy people and a health planet.

This is a great resource to get your kids and even YOU involved in learning about Organics.

Spring is just around the corner, so check out this simple booklet and have some family fun!!!

CCOF Organic Farming Activity and Coloring Book

Family Fun! Introduction to Organic Farming