More than 71% of you are against the delisting of homeopathy, genetically modified babies have a reduced life expectancy and organic labels do not guarantee pollutant-free products. Here is the main news.
Reimbursement of homeopathy: more than 71% of you are against
For or against the delisting of homeopathy? You gave us your opinion. More than 71.5% of you are against it, believing that homeopathic treatments are “effective”, “natural”, “inexpensive”, “without danger” or “side effects”. Homeopathy is “less toxic” than “products derived from petrochemicals and chemicals and much less expensive, it is nonsense to attack it”, declares one of our respondents on condition of anonymity. Indeed, if homeopathic medicines are currently covered up to a maximum of 30% by social security on presentation of a prescription, Agnès Buzyn must receive the (advisory) opinion of the High Authority for Health this Wednesday on her office. to decide whether or not to maintain reimbursement. More information in our article.
China: genetically modified babies have a reduced life expectancy
New twist in the case of genetically modified babies. Remember: last November, the Chinese researcher He Jiankui provoked the anger of the scientific community by revealing that he had succeeded in creating two genetically modified babies so that they would be resistant to HIV contamination. These two twins, born to parents, one of whom is HIV-positive, were created using the technique of “genetic scissors”, whose scientific name is CRISPR-Cas9. Already tested in animals, this technique involves removing and replacing unwanted parts of the genome. More information here.
Organic food: beware, labels do not guarantee pollutant-free products
Can we trust labels with our eyes closed when we want to eat products from organic farming, produced ethically and locally? No, according to 60 million consumers. In a special issue, the association’s magazine deplores the fact that certain labels have gradually turned into “weighty marketing arguments”, to the detriment of consumers’ wallets. According to figures revealed on Tuesday by Agence Bio, 5% of French food purchases are organic products. In the sights of the association: the French label AB (for “Organic Agriculture”), which guarantees consumers neither necessarily healthy nor ethically produced… To read more, click here.
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