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In the Internet age, sharing photos with faraway friends and family is a little easier than it used to be. Instead of stuffing them in an envelope and hoping they don’t get bent or lost on the way to their destination, you can upload them to Facebook, your blog or your photo-sharing account in just a few seconds. Unfortunately, in most cases it’s just as easy for someone to save your pictures and use them elsewhere without your permission. Given the vastness of the Internet, it’s impossible to find every site that has reposted your photos, but you do have…
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Codex Alimentarius is a set of international food standards that are designed to ensure that people worldwide have access to food that's healthy and hygienic. However, not all Americans agree with the Codex Alimentarius because they believe it infringes on the freedoms of everyday citizens regarding food and medicine. For example, some say that within the Codex Alimentarius there will be a heavier regulation of or outright ban on alternative medicines, herbal supplements and vitamins. Some also say that the Codex Alimentarius will support the production of foods that have harmful additives…
Selecting a measuring stick by which to assess success is a challenging endeavor. The media certainly offers suggestions as do colleagues, family members and friends. However, the most important way to gauge your success or failure, whether in relationships, jobs or otherwise, is to objectively look at your satisfaction level. Actions such as Internet surfing for alternative job options during work hours or mulling over how to best avoid dinner with your significant other should signal a state of dissatisfaction with your current circumstance. Using those observations to accurately assess your satisfaction and ultimately success level will help you identify…
In 1963, a global "food code" and trade commission called Codex Alimentarius was established by the United Nations and the World Health Organization to regulate the global trade of food. Although first designed to regulate new chemicals in the food supply, Codex is now focusing its efforts on regulating "dangerous and toxic" vitamins, minerals and other nutritional supplements. Opponents feel that Codex would treat all vitamins and minerals as toxic substances (including medical drugs), requiring toxicology testing and resulting in ineffective doses available over the counter. Health freedom activists and informed consumers wishing to prevent Codex Alimentarius from this type…
