Food Giants Brainwashing Kids
A new study in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine indicates that the annual $10 billion the food and[…]
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Study Says PVC Packaging Violates Consumer Safety Laws In 19 States
A new study from a network of nine state environmental agencies reveals that over 60% of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) packaging[…]
Read moreScotts Miracle-Grow Company Sues Small Organic Fertilizer Business
Terracycle, an eco-friendly business established by college students to sell worm poop (a highly effective organic fertilizer) has been sued[…]
Read moreOrganic Farming Can Feed The World
A new University of Michigan study indicates that organic farming is more productive than chemical and energy intensive industrial agriculture.[…]
Read moreMore Proof That Organics Have Higher Nutritional Value
A new study in The Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry found that organic tomatoes are twice as high in[…]
Read moreUSDA Ignores Public Rejection Of Propoosal To Allow 38 Non-Organic Ingredients & Toxic Fish Oil In Foods Labeled As "USDA Organic"
Basically ignoring more than ten thousand emails and letters from consumers and farmers opposing the latest industry-sponsored attack on organic[…]
Read moreCorn-Based Ethanol Adds To Global Food Crisis
Quick Facts: In the past 12 months, the global corn price has doubled. Because corn is the most common animal[…]
Read moreSustainable Agriculture Or Corporate Welfare
Congress is currently drafting a new Farm Bill, legislation that will determine agriculture policy for the next five years. Will[…]
Read moreKeep 'Big Brother' Out Of Farm Bill
Industrial agriculture lobbyists have been pushing for a National Animal Identification System (NAIS) for several years. The proposed NAIS program[…]
Read moreSoil Is One Secret Solution To Global Warming
Can organic farming fight climate change? Yes. And we're not just talking about food miles. Research from the Rodale Institute[…]
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