USDA Drops "Big Brother" National Animal ID Program
Under pressure from small farmers and organic consumers, the US Department of Agriculture announced on February 5, 2010, that it[…]
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Tell Obama To Stop Factory Farms From Degrading Organic Dairy Standards
Organic dairies that graze their cows on pasture produce food that is healthier, safer, and more nutritious than chemical or[…]
Read moreWhole Foods CEO John Mackey Stepping Down As Chairman Of The Board
The chief executive of natural supermarket chain Whole Foods Market Inc. is giving up his title of chairman of the[…]
Read moreWho's Trying To Kill Organic? A Revolutionary Movement Under Attack
The 40 year-old organic movement to promote and expand the market for organic, fair trade, union made and locally produced[…]
Read moreWhy We Should All Eat More Organic Food
Organic Food is More NutritiousOrganic foods, especially raw or non-processed, contain higher levels of beta carotene, vitamins C, D and[…]
Read moreHow To Identify Real Organic Food
Look for the USDA Organic Seal or the Words "Made With Organic Ingredients"When you see the "USDA Organic" seal, you[…]
Read moreThe High Cost Of So-Called Cheap Food
Over the past 65 years, chemical agriculture, factory farms, and now genetic engineering have devastated public health, wrecked the environment,[…]
Read moreThe Sun Returns! The Future Is Organic!
One way or another, either planned or through necessity, humanity will return to organic and traditional agriculture, because it is[…]
Read moreMaking The Organic Transition: Taking On The Fertilizer, Garbage And Sludge Industries
The reason industrial agriculture erodes and depletes the soil food web, destroying plants, trees, and soil's natural capacity to clean[…]
Read moreSan Francisco Giving Away Toxic Sewage Sludge To Backyard Gardeners And Schools And Calling It
With toxic municipal sewage sludge being spread over tens of thousands of non-organic farms and ranches across the U.S., and[…]
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