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EPA: Three Popular Neonicotinoid Pesticides Likely to Drive More Than 200 Endangered Plants, Animals Extinct

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An assessment released today by the Environmental Protection Agency found that three popular neonicotinoid insecticides are likely to jeopardize the continued existence of more than 200 plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. This includes 25 insect species and more than 160 plants dependent on insect pollination.

The new finding on clothianidin, imidacloprid and thiamethoxam comes one year after the agency completed biological evaluations on the pesticides. Those assessments found that the vast majority of endangered species — 1,225 (67% of all endangered species) for clothianidin, 1,445 (79%) for imidacloprid, and 1,396 (77%) for thiamethoxam — were likely harmed by these three insecticides.

Today’s finding focuses on which species are likely to be driven extinct by these three insecticides. These imperiled species include Attwater’s greater prairie-chicken, rusty patched bumblebee, Karner blue butterfly, American burying beetle, Western prairie fringed orchid, vernal pool fairy shrimp and the spring pygmy sunfish.

“The EPA’s analysis shows we’ve got a five-alarm fire on our hands, and there’s now no question that neonicotinoids play an outsized role in our heartbreaking extinction crisis,” said Lori Ann Burd, environmental health director at the Center for Biological Diversity. “The EPA has to use the authority it has to take fast action to ban these pesticides so future generations don’t live in a world without bees and butterflies and the plants that depend on them.”

Neonicotinoids, which are banned in the European Union, are the most popular insecticides in the United States. Hundreds of studies have shown they play a major role in population-level declines of bees, birds, butterflies and freshwater invertebrates. More recent studies found they cause significant harm to mammals as well.

The analysis released today found that 166, or 9% of all endangered species, are likely to be jeopardized by clothianidin.

For imidacloprid, 199 species, or 11% of all endangered plants and animals, are likely to be jeopardized.

Thiamethoxam was found to likely jeopardize the continued existence of 204, or 11% of all endangered species.

“Given the Fish and Wildlife Service’s refusal to lift a finger to protect endangered species from pesticides, we commend the EPA for completing this analysis and revealing the disturbing reality of the massive threat these pesticides pose,” said Burd. “The Biden administration will have the stain of extinction on its hands if it doesn’t muster the courage to stand up to Big Ag and ban these chemicals.”

Pollinator populations are declining nationwide. The American bumblebee, once the most common bumblebee species in the United States, has declined by an estimated 89% in just the past 20 years. The Center has petitioned for Endangered Species Act protection for the American bumblebee.

Neonicotinoids are used on hundreds of millions of acres of agricultural lands across the country. They can be directly sprayed or injected and are commonly used as coatings on seeds such as corn and soy, which are planted on hundreds of millions of acres each year.

The insecticides are systemic, meaning they are absorbed by plants, making the entire plant deadly toxic, including its nectar, pollen and fruit. Neonicotinoids are also highly persistent and can linger in soil for years, causing long-term harm.

Imidacloprid is one of the two active ingredients in Seresto flea collars, which have been linked to the deaths of nearly 2,700 family pets. A scathing report released by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform’s Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy chastised the EPA for ignoring evidence of the collar’s harm. The report called for the agency to ban the pesticide-impregnated collar.

The EPA has yet to take action on a Center petition to ban the collar, despite soliciting public input on the matter nearly two years ago.

Authors of a major scientific review of the catastrophic decline of insects have said a “serious reduction in pesticide usage” is key to preventing the extinction of up to 41% of the world’s insects in the next few decades.

For decades the EPA has refused to comply with its Endangered Species Act obligations to assess pesticides’ harms to protected species. The agency was finally forced to do the biological evaluations by legal agreements with the Center for Food Safety and the Natural Resources Defense Council. After losing many lawsuits on this matter, the EPA has committed to work toward complying with the Act.

They are terraforming the earth into something it was never meant to be. Like Jesus said if the days aren’t cut short there would be no flesh left alive.  And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect’s sake those days shall be shortened. Matthew 24: 22

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A Potentially Toxic Chemical Is Added to Many Foods and Products

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Editors Note: Folks titanium dioxide is horrible in so many ways but one of the first things it does is affect your gut health aka your microbiome. It facilitates the production of the bad bacteria our guts don’t want which can directly affect our health in other areas of our lives. I had this happen to me as I was eating some crackers and some bread that had this stuff in it and I didn’t realize it at the time. READ THE LABELS ON EVERYTHING YOU BUY! If you don’t know what an ingredient is then look it up on your phone before you buy it! This is so important as they are poisoning everything today! Johnny

From the Epoch Times

In the summer of 2022, at least two consumer lawsuits were filed against the manufacturer of Skittles candy due to the presence of a known toxin in the product. The ingredient in question is titanium dioxide, also known as E171, which the manufacturer, Mars, Inc., had pledged to phase out six years prior.

Titanium dioxide has been banned as a food additive in the European Union since February 2022, nine months after the European Food Safety Authority published a report calling it unsafe as a food additive.

Titanium Dioxide Has Long Been Common in the US

Titanium dioxide has been approved as a food ingredient, with specific restrictions, by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since the mid-1960s. This common food additive—a white, odorless, and tasteless powder—is used as a whitening agent, thickener, and texturizer. Titanium dioxide is a naturally occurring mineral that can also be found in some non-food products, such as sunscreen.

The range of edibles that contain titanium dioxide might be surprising to some.

Here are several examples of foods that may contain titanium dioxide:

  • Candy: Candy coatings are often made shiny and colorful by adding titanium dioxide.
  • Gum: Many types of chewing gum contain titanium dioxide.
  • Baked goods: Titanium dioxide is frequently added to baked goods like bread and pastries to enhance their texture and appearance.
  • Dairy products: Titanium dioxide is sometimes used as a whitening agent in some types of yogurt, cheese, and low-fat milk.
  • Condiments: Titanium dioxide is sometimes used to add creaminess to sauces, such as mayonnaise and salad dressing.

“The FDA continues to allow for the safe use of titanium dioxide as a color additive in foods generally according to the specifications and conditions, including that the quantity of titanium dioxide does not exceed 1 percent by weight of the food,” the federal agency told The Epoch Times in an emailed statement.

Health Risks Associated With Consuming Titanium Dioxide

While titanium dioxide, also referred to as TiO2, is generally considered safe in the United States, studies highlighting potential health risks associated with its consumption are being conducted.

One study from 2019 showed that mice given titanium dioxide in their water experienced changes in their gut microbiome and inflammation. Another 2009 study involving rats found that inhalation of the substance caused respiratory tract cancer.

“There have been studies to indicate that titanium dioxide may negatively impact gut health by increasing ‘bad’ bacteria, thus generating more inflammation in the body,” said Emily Feivor, a registered dietitian at Northwell Health. “Most research concludes that the amount consumed from food is so low that it poses no risk to human health,” she added.

Another variant of the additive, known as titanium dioxide nanoparticles—which are significantly smaller particles of titanium dioxide—have been shown to have harmful effects in some studies. According to a 2015 review of studies, when titanium dioxide nanoparticles were inhaled, they could travel to the brain and other organs, such as the kidney and liver.

“In most studies, TiO2 nanoparticles appeared to have caused oxidative stress, histopathological alterations, carcinogenesis, genotoxicity, and immune disruption,” the study authors wrote. Based on these findings, they concluded that using titanium dioxide nanoparticles and similar materials in humans must be “avoided or strictly managed” to minimize potential health risks.

Other Food Additives Banned in Europe but Allowed in the US

Titanium dioxide isn’t the only food additive banned overseas, but that is still allowed in U.S. products.

Potassium bromate, which is banned countries in Canada, the UK, and the EU, is used commonly used in the United States in retail bread, but it may irritate the nose, throat, and lungs, and cause shortness of breath and wheezing, according to the New Jersey Department of Health. In addition, some research has shown that the compound caused renal and thyroid tumors in rats.

Another food additive used in the United States but banned in Europe is propylparaben (E217), as long as it does not exceed 0.1 percent in food products. It is used in some processed foods, drugs, and cosmetics as an antimicrobial preservative. However, a 2018 study review found that propylparaben is an endocrine disruptor, meaning that it can interfere with the hormones in the endocrine system, potentially leading to cancer and developmental disorders. Additionally, a study in mice found that propylparaben was associated with problems in embryo development.

Chlorine washing—the process of rinsing meat in chlorinated water—is a common practice in the U.S. poultry industry to reduce the risk of bacterial contamination. While it is not considered a food additive, the process has been a topic of debate due to its potential health and environmental risks. The EU banned chlorine washing in 1997 over food safety concerns, so U.S. producers cannot export chicken to the region. Read the rest at the Epoch times here: https://bit.ly/41YXlul

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Did Rockefeller Foundation Predict the Future?

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We’re told that our food shortage problems are caused by various factors. Yet in July 2020, The Rockefeller Foundation had already predicted it.
— Read on articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2022/06/29/rockefeller-foundation-reset-the-table.aspx

Here we go again. They “predict” it and then it magically happens. Right. Prayed up and prepped up everyone!

Even Members of Congress are using Words like “Famine” and “Starvation” as Food Prices SOAR Around the World

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As food prices soar to record levels (being blamed on Russia of course) even members of the US Congress and US Senate are admitting that “famine” and “starvation” are coming to all parts of the world if something isn’t done and soon. What they don’t realize is that it’s already too late and that this was all planned for the “great reset” and the implementation of their “New World Order’. The elites of the world believe that they will starve the world into submission and food is their greatest weapon.

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization said its Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices for a basket of commodities, averaged 159.3 points last month, up 12.6% from February. As it is, the February index was the highest level since its inception in 1990.

FAO said the war in Ukraine was largely responsible for the 17.1% rise in the price of grains, including wheat and others like oats, barley and corn. Together, Russia and Ukraine account for around 30% and 20% of global wheat and corn exports, respectively. Like I said they’re using Russia as the scapegoat here even though drought, disease, locust infestations and other factors had already set the world up for a record setting famine!

Here is what some Senators are saying about the upcoming famine that I found on The Economic Collapse Blog

For example, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst just told Fox Business that our planet is facing “impending famine”…

About 40 to 45 percent of the production in Ukraine will be decreased this year because of the war and the scarcity of supplies that go into the planting season. And we know that Ukraine also supports about 400 million people around the world with its food products. So we do see that we have an impending famine. And I’ve heard from David Beasley at the World Food Bank that he’s now going to have to take from the hungry to feed the starving.

And U.S. Senator Cory Booker has previously warned that we could soon see tens of millions of people “dying of starvation”…

“Democrats and Republicans in Congress need to quickly come together and approve emergency global food aid in order to prevent tens of millions of people, including millions of children, from dying of starvation,” Senator Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, told Reuters.

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Keep in mind that African nations import a lot of their grains from Russia and Ukraine and that war is predicted to shut down about 45% of Ukraine’s crop production this year alone!

In the Horn of Africa 13 million people are already suffering from hunger. Ethiopia imports around 40 percent of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, Kenya 30 percent, and Somalia over 90 percent.

The World Food Program estimates that 285 million people face starvation.

The head of the World Food Program, former South Carolina Governor David Beasley, says the world food supply already faced a catastrophe before the war in Ukraine.

“We’re so short of funds already, and now with Ukraine, we’ve got 50-percent rations for people, for example, in Yemen, I’ve just cut 50 percent rations for eight million people. Niger, 50 percent rations, Chad 50 percent rations. And 50 percent don’t have anything, those who are in extreme need,” Beasley said.

Then we have the Bank of America saying that a “RECESSION SHOCK” is coming as reported by Reuters.

The macro-economic picture is deteriorating fast and could push the U.S. economy into recession as the Federal Reserve tightens its monetary policy to tame surging inflation, BofA strategists warned in a weekly research note.

“‘Inflation shock’ worsening, ‘rates shock’ just beginning, ‘recession shock’ coming”, BofA chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett wrote in a note to clients, adding that in this context, cash, volatility, commodities and crypto currencies could outperform bonds and stocks.

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday signaled it will likely start culling assets from its $9 trillion balance sheet at its meeting in early May and will do so at nearly twice the pace it did in its previous “quantitative tightening” exercise as it confronts inflation running at a four-decade high.

A large majority of investors also expect the central bank to hike its key interest rate by 50 basis point.

I would say we are in for a MASSIVE SHOCK here in the USA as the majority have never experienced real hunger or starvation, nor have they experienced war on their shores but it is coming, have no doubt.

We are seeing Revelation 6 playing out on the world stage and there is no stopping Bible prophecy. All we can do as God’s people is keep praying and keep prepping as best we can.

 And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

6 And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

7 And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

8 And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

As a matter of fact, it is my opinion that the fourth horse aka the pale horse in Rev. 6:8 is also riding as I’m typing this blog post. Think about it. The sword (war) is killing people not just in Ukraine but worldwide (Ethiopia, Yemen, etc), hunger is killing, death is killing people off in many different ways (jabs) and finally the beasts of the earth are killing as well. Think of bird flu, SARS, Coronavirus, African Swine Fever, etc. By the way one of the thing they worked on in the labs in Ukraine was how to disperse the bird flu to kill off another nations poultry supply. War is hell indeed.

The bottom line here guys is keep prepping and keep praying! That is all we can do but the absolute best prep you can make is to be right with the Creator via His son Jesus Christ! Make Him your Lord and Savior today while there is still time!!!

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Special Report: Midwest Flooding Will Cause Shortages of These Foods

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Here is a follow up to the video I just posted on the YT channel. These pictures are from Todd in Wisconsin. Since pictures are worth a thousand words I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves. I put together another video using these pictures and I’ll post that first. Then I’ll embed part 1 underneath. Please take this time to prepare as best as you can. God bless and stand firm!

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Are You Prepared? The Food Crisis of 2019 is Here!

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The evidence can’t be ignored by mainstream media any longer. The United States has a major food crisis brewing as we head into the summer of 2019. Just search the hashtag #noplant2019 and you’ll soon see what I’m talking about. The crops just aren’t getting planted and the ones that have been aren’t doing well and aren’t expected to produce much.

Keep in mind that the “Ebola pig virus” is running rampant in China and also much of Asia. I’ve seen this first hand when I was out buying pork chops last weekend. The video below gives you a quick summary of what’s going on with our crops.