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Organic farming is a win-win for people, animals and the planet. But it’s so much more than a set of practices used to grow food. Organic agriculture takes a holistic approach that em…
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Superbugs to Kill More People than Cancer if Industrial Agriculture Doesn’t Ditch Antibiotics and Pesticides
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Industrial agriculture is perpetuating one of the greatest threats to mankind. From the rampant overuse of antibiotics in factory farm animals to the heavy spraying of pestici…
Read moreArsenic in Your Fruit Juice? Tests Say Yes.
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Are there heavy metals lurking in your fruit juice?Yes, according to a recent analysis by Consumer Reports (CR). CR tested 45 fruit juices in four popular flavors—apple, grape,…
Read moreGambling With Our Health: Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Cost the U.S. $340 Billion a Year
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The diseases caused by exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals in our food, environment and household and personal care products cost the U.S. $340 billion a year, says children’s environmental h…
Read moreDid Dow Chemical Fake Safety Studies on Brain-Damaging Chlorpyrifos?
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We’ve known for a while that Monsanto buried the truth about Roundup weedkiller by ignoring concerns by its own scientists. Now it seems Dow Chemical Co. has been using the same playbook….
Read moreBayer CEO: Roundup Weedkiller Cancer Victims Are ‘Nuisances’
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There are about 8,700 lawsuits pending against Monsanto, by people who allege that exposure to Roundup weedkiller is responsible for their cancer. Most of the people behind these lawsuits have stor…
Read morePesticides Are in So Many Many Foods. Did You Know They May Also Be in Your Home?
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By now, most everyone knows that the pesticides used by industrial farming operations pollute the air, linger in the soil and turn up on many foods—including Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.Now, a new stu…
Read more‘Day of Reckoning:’ Jury Deliberations Begin in Monsanto Trial Following Dramatic Closing Arguments
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Jurors will begin deliberations today in the case of Dewayne Johnson vs. Monsanto Co. following a heated showdown of closing arguments from attorneys on both sides. The deliberations are expected…
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