FDA Cracks Down On Natural Herbal Sweetener, Stevia
The FDA, under pressure from the powerful sugar and artificial sweetener lobby, has issued a warning letter to Celestial Seasonings[…]
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Genetically Engineered Sugar To Hit Stores In 2008
American Crystal, a large Wyoming-based sugar company, who ironically have launched an "organic" line of their sugar,and several other leading[…]
Read moreStarbucks Boots Monsanto's Bovine Growth Hormone From Its Cafes
After six years of pressure from the Organic Consumers Association and its allies, Starbucks has announced it will completely phase[…]
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 moreScientists' 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[…]
Read moreElephants 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[…]
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