HANS is a non-profit society dedicated to ensuring Canadians have knowledge of and access to the powerful and effective properties of natural, complementary and alternative medicines and therapies.
Poisoning Paradise
Journey to the seemingly idyllic world of Native Hawaiians, whose communities are surrounded by experimental test sites for genetically engineered seed corn and pesticides sprayed upwind of their homes, schools, hospitals, and shorelines. Discover what’s at stake for Hawaii from local activists, scientific experts and healthcare professionals as they expose the effects of environmental injustice on a local population. Join the international debate about pesticides that is raging around the world, as well as the people’s movement to hold corporations and governments accountable for poisoning planet Earth.
The award-winning documentary POISONING PARADISE
Executive Produced by Pierce Brosnan is now available on iTunes, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Google Play.
Journey to the seemingly idyllic world of Native Hawaiians, whose communities are surrounded by experimental test sites for genetically engineered seed corn and pesticides sprayed upwind of their homes, schools, hospitals, and shorelines. Discover what’s at stake for Hawaii from local activists, scientific experts and healthcare professionals as they expose the effects of environmental injustice on a local population. Join the international debate about pesticides that is raging around the world, as well as the people’s movement to hold corporations and governments accountable for poisoning planet Earth.
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If You’re a Canadian Natural Health Product Stakeholder or Consumer, We Want to Hear From You!
In response to concerns expressed by members of the Natural Health Products community about proposed regulatory changes, Jenny Kwan, MP, and Don Davies, MP (NDP Health Critic), hosted a round-table discussion in Vancouver on April 23. Both Members of Parliament are...
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Farmer’s Footprint – Regeneration
Regenerative Agriculture is a system of farming principles and practices that increases biodiversity, enriches soils, improves watersheds, and enhances ecosystem services. This short documentary film features the four-generation Breitkreutz family, who successfully...
read moreHANS’ Response to the CBC’s Inaccurate and Defaming Portrayal of HANS as an Anti-Vaccination Organization
Over the past 35 years, the Health Action Network Society (HANS) has served in the interest of Canadians, in providing access to health information. The Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) receives both federal and corporate funding to support the dissemination of...
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Becoming a member of HANS makes you an integral part of a movement that works to cultivate health awareness, health freedom and individual empowerment. Membership in the HANS community ensures you have the opportunity to be part of the solution; the more members HANS has the louder our voice and the wider our reach!
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Issues HANS Focuses On
HANS is interested in, but not limited to, the following issues:
- Protection of our right to informed consent and the wellness practices of our choice
- Access to the Natural Health Products of our choice
Labeling of GMOs and GE (genetically engineered) food- Vaccine safety
- Exposure to EMFs (electric and magnetic fields)
- Mental Health
- Environmental Health
Health Action Network Society acknowledges the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.