Scientists' Blinders Cost Human And Animal Lives
By Jessica Sandler and Kate Willett, Ph.D. Is there any adult in America who is unaware that exposure to asbestos[…]
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Elephants Are Mad, And They’re Not Going To Take It Anymore
By Jennifer O’Connor Animals who are caged, chained and beaten for our “amusement” are starting to fight back. Last month,[…]
Read moreParents Beware: Hermit Crabs Make Bad Pets
By Christina Matthies As a woman who loves animals—and a mother who loves her kids—I frequently have to steer my[…]
Read moreRescued Chickens Shed Light On Horrors Of NYC's Live Markets
Farm Sanctuary, the nation's leading farm animal protection organization, welcomed 30 chickens to its shelter on Saturday August 25th, the[…]
Read moreAnheuser-Busch Pledges To Use Only Organic Hops In Its Organic Beer
As reported previously, the USDA is proposing to add 38 (non-organic) ingredients to the National List of allowable ingredients in[…]
Read moreDon't Just Buy Local — Buy In Season
More and more consumers are beginning to understand the incredible environmental and economic benefits of buying local. Industrial agriculture and[…]
Read moreCoca-Cola And Cargill To Market Natural Sweetener
The beverage and food industries have sought the "perfect sweetener" for decades. It's no secret that standard table sugar (sucrose)[…]
Read moreUSDA Says Almonds Labeled As 'Raw' Or 'Organic' Must Be Pasteurized
Under pressure from industrial agriculture lobbyists, the USDA has quietly approved a new regulation that will effectively end distribution of[…]
Read moreNew Food Inspectors Won’t Stop Cruelty
By Matt Prescott If you have a strong stomach—or maybe just a blind eye—Uncle Sam wants you. According to the[…]
Read moreNew York Times Exposes USDA Sabotage Of Organics
On August 19, the New York Times exposed the USDA for shortchanging organic programs. Journalist Andrew Martin pointed out that[…]
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