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Federally Reportable Diseases in Canada - 2009 (0) The following table lists the number of farmed herds or flocks that have been affected by federally reportable diseases in Canada in 2009.
Cloned meat poses dilemma (0) Canadian producers could get caught up in European ban of U. S. products
“Society says YES to raw milk” (0) Michael Schmidt’s reply to the DFO’s Bill Mitchell and his column in the Sun
Pesticide use on hospital lawns reviewed (0) The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is reviewing its use of chemicals on grass and grounds of hospitals
Paraben Preservatives and Cosmetics (0) Controversy and Alternatives
It’s so easy to make raw milk yogurt! (1) Here’s a quick and simple primer
Giant foxtail becomes "primary" noxious weed (1) primary noxious weeds have the potential to be serious
Survey Shows Farmers are Opposed to GM Wheat (0) of 1,300 Canadian farmers, 9 percent said GMO wheat should be grown
Animal boot camp (0) black-footed ferret will be reintroduced to Canada this fall
Additives seep into wines of the times (0) Do you really know what's in the wine
New Canadian Organic Logo (0) The Government of Canada today revealed the new organic logo
Teens win bronze at Canada Wide Science Fair (0) Hannah and Madison compared the cleaning abilities of a primitive organic soap with Tide Coldwater detergent
Stop Bill C-6 (0) Please Sign the petition!
VIDEO PART 1: Restricting Our Freedoms (0) Shawn Buckley About Bill C-6
Planet Organic posts 11.5% sales growth (0) C$33.1m compared to C$29.7m for thelast year
SPIN-Farming;SPIN stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensive (0) organic-based techniques make it possible to gross $50,000/ half-acre
Record loss of bees in Nova Scotia (0) Half of the 25 commercial beekeepers in the province lost over 40 %
Music: Old Man Luedecke (0) 'Proof of Love' and 'Monsanto Jones'
Labelling GM Foods: Right or Need To Know and Why? (0) Substitute Genetically Modified (GM) foods for abortion drugs and now politics, religious beliefs, and moral judgments seem legitimate.
Loophole Allows Canadian Farmers to Import Untested Antibiotics for Use in Livestock (0) "Canadians would be surprised and up in arms to learn that a significant amount of drugs used in food animal production today are not licensed by Health Canada"
Ontario organic farmers help to feed the unemployed (0) a group of volunteers, many themselves unemployed, gather on a donated plot of land to conduct an experiment
Deconstructing Dinner – Kootenay Co-op Radio (0) Weekly podcasts, well worth the listen.
Interest remains high in organic agriculture" (0) "we have the opportunity to be world leaders in organic agriculture", University of Guelph's Owen Roberts
Ottawa's inaction could result in extinctions (0) Only one species – a small snail in Banff National Park – is fully protected under government's six-year-old legislation
Northern spring thaw leads to mould allergies (1) It's a fungus, called snow mould, which can trigger seasonal allergies.
Food-safety agency planning cutbacks, union says (0) CFIA accused of moving to cut spending by as much as 15 per cent to cover cost of emergency fund
Canadian zombie legislation (1) Bills C51, C52 rise from the dead as C6, C10 to threaten our constitutional
New Bill C-6 website (0) Brook Claxton building is threatening to replace Parliament
Evidence Mounts on the Failures of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops (0) Union of Concerned Scientists released a report today that says 13 years of commercialization of GM crops have failed to deliver
Economic survivalists take root (0) become 21st-century homesteaders
Buying the farm, bit by bit (0) Some GTA residents who buy a share in a farm this year...
B.C. gives naturopaths right to prescribe drugs (0) Registered nurses and midwives also gain new powers
University of Guelph to axe the Organic Agriculture Department (0) My name is Erin Harris. I am currently enrolled in the Organic Agriculture Major at the University of Guelph and would like to let as many people as possible know about a troubling development
New Ontario law to target toxic-chemical use (0) Legislation would require businesses to reduce reliance on harmful substances
Do You Know What You’re Eating? (0) Canadians want labels on GM foods. But would we understand them?
On January 29, 2009, Bill C-6 passed first reading in the House of Commons. (0) Shawn Buckley Drafts Bill C-6 Discussion Paper
Will Dow challenge Quebec pesticide law? (0) Dow AgroSciences challenges Quebec ban on the use of the herbicide 2,4-D on lawns. The case began in August and claims $2-million in damages.
Quebec beefs up pesticide ban (0) Montreal Gazette- Toughest rules in north america; Gardeners advised to get back to basics
Metro Vancouver backs free-range chicken eggs (0) Metro Vancouver is now insisting only free-range eggs be served in
Bill C-52 returns as Bill C-6 (0) Government has introduced Bill C-6 which is a repackaged Bill C-52
LEGALIZE MILK!?! (0) The Bovine - Live video from Michael Schmidt trial
Keep Canadian sugar GE-Free! (0) cban.ca - Canadian company Lantic/Rogers Sugar needs to reject Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) sugar beet and stay GM-Free.
Early diet alters hormones for life (0) TheStar - Children scarfing down lip-smacking goodies instead of their fruits and vegetables may be setting themselves up for a lifetime of battling the bulge or even Type 2 diabetes,
10 Tips to Go Organic Without Blowing Your Budget (0) LivHealthy.tv - informal survey, where 20+ organic enthusiasts shared their top tips for affordable ways to buy organic products
Greenpeace carves question mark on genetically engineered crop (0) CBC News: Greenpeace activists cut a 61-metre-long question mark inside a crop circle in an Abbotsford, B.C., cornfield Wednesday morning, in protest of the absence of genetically engineered food labelling in Canada.
Phosphate restrictions under fire (0) CARLY WEEKS, Globe and Mail: Canadian companies will be effectively banned from using phosphates in dishwasher detergent, laundry soap and household cleaners under new federal regulations designed to reduce the detrimental overfertilization of Canadian waterways.
Critics raise red flag over fluoride in tap water (0) MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT, Globe and Mail: Nearly a half-century after water fluoridation became widespread, a small but growing number of medical officials and environmentalists are again raising concerns over the practice.
Natural Health Products Directorate Regulations (0) (NHPD) is the regulating authority for natural health products for sale in Canada.
Canadian Organic logo (0) Coming into force 2008-12-14

Canadian Stories

Federally Reportable Diseases in Canada - 2009 (0)
The following table lists the number of farmed herds or flocks that have been affected by federally reportable diseases in Canada in 2009.

Cloned meat poses dilemma (0)
Canadian producers could get caught up in European ban of U. S. products

“Society says YES to raw milk” (0)
Michael Schmidt’s reply to the DFO’s Bill Mitchell and his column in the Sun

Pesticide use on hospital lawns reviewed (0)

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is reviewing its use of chemicals on grass and grounds of hospitals

Paraben Preservatives and Cosmetics (0)

Controversy and Alternatives

It’s so easy to make raw milk yogurt! (1)

Here’s a quick and simple primer

Giant foxtail becomes "primary" noxious weed (1)

primary noxious weeds have the potential to be serious

Survey Shows Farmers are Opposed to GM Wheat (0)

of 1,300 Canadian farmers, 9 percent said GMO wheat should be grown

Animal boot camp (0)

black-footed ferret will be reintroduced to Canada this fall

Additives seep into wines of the times (0)

Do you really know what's in the wine

New Canadian Organic Logo (0)

The Government of Canada today revealed the new organic logo

Teens win bronze at Canada Wide Science Fair (0)

Hannah and Madison compared the cleaning abilities of a primitive organic soap with Tide Coldwater detergent

Stop Bill C-6 (0)

Please Sign the petition!

VIDEO PART 1: Restricting Our Freedoms (0)

Shawn Buckley About Bill C-6

Planet Organic posts 11.5% sales growth (0)

C$33.1m compared to C$29.7m for thelast year

SPIN-Farming;SPIN stands for S-mall P-lot IN-tensive (0)

organic-based techniques make it possible to gross $50,000/ half-acre

Record loss of bees in Nova Scotia (0)

Half of the 25 commercial beekeepers in the province lost over 40 %

Music: Old Man Luedecke (0)

'Proof of Love' and 'Monsanto Jones'

Labelling GM Foods: Right or Need To Know and Why? (0)

Substitute Genetically Modified (GM) foods for abortion drugs and now politics, religious beliefs, and moral judgments seem legitimate.

Loophole Allows Canadian Farmers to Import Untested Antibiotics for Use in Livestock (0)

"Canadians would be surprised and up in arms to learn that a significant amount of drugs used in food animal production today are not licensed by Health Canada"

Ontario organic farmers help to feed the unemployed (0)

a group of volunteers, many themselves unemployed, gather on a donated plot of land to conduct an experiment

Deconstructing Dinner – Kootenay Co-op Radio (0)

Weekly podcasts, well worth the listen.

Interest remains high in organic agriculture" (0)

"we have the opportunity to be world leaders in organic agriculture", University of Guelph's Owen Roberts

Ottawa's inaction could result in extinctions (0)

Only one species – a small snail in Banff National Park – is fully protected under government's six-year-old legislation

Northern spring thaw leads to mould allergies (1)

It's a fungus, called snow mould, which can trigger seasonal allergies.

Food-safety agency planning cutbacks, union says (0)

CFIA accused of moving to cut spending by as much as 15 per cent to cover cost of emergency fund

Canadian zombie legislation (1)

Bills C51, C52 rise from the dead as C6, C10 to threaten our constitutional

New Bill C-6 website (0)

Brook Claxton building is threatening to replace Parliament

Evidence Mounts on the Failures of Genetically Modified (GM) Crops (0)

Union of Concerned Scientists released a report today that says 13 years of commercialization of GM crops have failed to deliver

Economic survivalists take root (0)

become 21st-century homesteaders

Buying the farm, bit by bit (0)

Some GTA residents who buy a share in a farm this year...

B.C. gives naturopaths right to prescribe drugs (0)

Registered nurses and midwives also gain new powers

University of Guelph to axe the Organic Agriculture Department (0)

My name is Erin Harris. I am currently enrolled in the Organic Agriculture Major at the University of Guelph and would like to let as many people as possible know about a troubling development

New Ontario law to target toxic-chemical use (0)

Legislation would require businesses to reduce reliance on harmful substances

Do You Know What You’re Eating? (0)

Canadians want labels on GM foods. But would we understand them?

On January 29, 2009, Bill C-6 passed first reading in the House of Commons. (0)

Shawn Buckley Drafts Bill C-6 Discussion Paper

Will Dow challenge Quebec pesticide law? (0)

Dow AgroSciences challenges Quebec ban on the use of the herbicide 2,4-D on lawns. The case began in August and claims $2-million in damages.

Quebec beefs up pesticide ban (0)

Montreal Gazette- Toughest rules in north america; Gardeners advised to get back to basics

Metro Vancouver backs free-range chicken eggs (0)

Metro Vancouver is now insisting only free-range eggs be served in

Bill C-52 returns as Bill C-6 (0)

Government has introduced Bill C-6 which is a repackaged Bill C-52

LEGALIZE MILK!?! (0)

The Bovine - Live video from Michael Schmidt trial

Keep Canadian sugar GE-Free! (0)

cban.ca - Canadian company Lantic/Rogers Sugar needs to reject Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) sugar beet and stay GM-Free.

Early diet alters hormones for life (0)

TheStar - Children scarfing down lip-smacking goodies instead of their fruits and vegetables may be setting themselves up for a lifetime of battling the bulge or even Type 2 diabetes,

10 Tips to Go Organic Without Blowing Your Budget (0)

LivHealthy.tv - informal survey, where 20+ organic enthusiasts shared their top tips for affordable ways to buy organic products

Greenpeace carves question mark on genetically engineered crop (0)

CBC News: Greenpeace activists cut a 61-metre-long question mark inside a crop circle in an Abbotsford, B.C., cornfield Wednesday morning, in protest of the absence of genetically engineered food labelling in Canada.

Phosphate restrictions under fire (0)

CARLY WEEKS, Globe and Mail: Canadian companies will be effectively banned from using phosphates in dishwasher detergent, laundry soap and household cleaners under new federal regulations designed to reduce the detrimental overfertilization of Canadian waterways.

Critics raise red flag over fluoride in tap water (0)

MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT, Globe and Mail: Nearly a half-century after water fluoridation became widespread, a small but growing number of medical officials and environmentalists are again raising concerns over the practice.

Natural Health Products Directorate Regulations (0)

(NHPD) is the regulating authority for natural health products for sale in Canada.

Canadian Organic logo (0)

Coming into force 2008-12-14

World Stories
Monsanto Anti-Competitive Practices Have Finally Met Their Match (0) War of the Titans: DuPont vs. Monsanto
US Rice Farmers Sue Bayer Cropscience Over GM Rice (0) EU would require US long grain rice imports to be certified as free from the unauthorized strain.
Deaths linked to nanoparticles in China (0) It is impossible to remove nanoparticles once they penetrate lung cells, wrote the lead researcher Song.
Adulteration of Milk Lies at the Root of Dairy Price Crisis (0) the increasing trend of adding milk protein concentrates (MPC) to processed milk is to blame for the plummeting prices paid to farmers
GM silver bullet could shoot farmers in foot (0) introduction of a Genetically Modified (GM) wheat variety with frost tolerance could potentially flood the world wheat market
A Story About Pot Bellies and Insulin Resistance (0)
How To Make Kombucha (0) And fight that diet cola addiction.
Top 6 Ways to Identify & Avoid GMO Foods (0) Recent polls across the world have consistently shown that, if they had a choice, 90% of people would actively seek to avoid GMOs
Healthy Meats: (0) What to Buy
Gut Health 101: (0) 6 Questions and Answers About A Strong Immune System and GAPS Diet
Monsanto vs. U.S. farmers (0) Monsanto's Legal Battles against Farmers
21 Organic Lawn Care Tips from a Real Expert (0) The celebrated founder of Safelawns.org offers an insider's guide to growing a healthy, natural lawn without chemical pesticides or fertilizers.
Pesticides Are Problematic for Older Kids, Too (0) Now, researchers have discovered that the toxic affects of pesticides are pervasive until age 7.
Organic coffee posts 'surprising' North American growth (1) Consumers favor organic coffee, which is grown with minimal damage to the environment while avoiding toxic chemicals
Farmer suicides — not just in India (0) ….Increased suicide among farmers is a national trend
Shock doctrine vs organic agriculture (0) disaster can be very profitable for those willing to take advantage
Whole Foods Brands Will Carry “Non-GMO” Labeling (0) In the absence of a federal labeling requirement for GE food, however, the Non-GMO label will help consumers identify non-organic products that can also avoid supporting GE crops.
Web Video: A Silent Forest (0) The Threat of Genetically Engineered Trees
Food ‘Safety’ Bills Harmonize Agribusiness Practices in Service of Corporate Global Governance (1) It’s time to snatch our futures back from the “experts.”
NPR critique of “Food, Inc” points to important divide (1) a “slap in the face to every farmer and ranch family in this country
Urban Farming Movement 'Like a Revolution' (2) many urban gardens sprouting up around the country.
Edible flowers (1) Just make sure you only eat flowers from plants you can readily identify.
Increased Alzheimer's, Parkinson's deaths and Type 2 diabetes linked to nitrates (1) Nitrate is used mainly in inorganic fertilizers, and sodium nitrite is used as a food preservative, especially in cured meats.
Lab-made sperm could make men redundant... (1) scientists created the sperm using stem cells
Test tube meat — sadly, it’s no joke! (0) vat-grown meats that are cheaper to produce than livestock and have less impact on the environment.
Purity of Federal 'Organic' Label Is Questioned (1) turnaround, from prohibition to permission, came after a USDA manager overruled her staff.
Toxic Chemicals Release Report Shows Mercury, PCB Pollution Rise Dramatically (1) "Toxics Release Inventory," published by the EPA.
“inert” ingredients in Roundup can kill human cells (0) French researchers have found
GMOs A Thing Of The Past, Artisan Butchers, Laughs (0) newest trend for biotech corporations like Monsanto is a fundamental shift away from developing transgenic
Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food (0) "poor diets [during early life] have an effect on the way cockroaches respond to their environment and cannot be reset later on,"
The Obama Organic Family Garden: Swimming in Sludge? (0) White House lawn, where the garden was planted, contains highly elevated levels of lead -- 93 parts per million.
Consumers no longer want to be in the dark about food (0) A new survey came out indicating that only 20% trust food companies
Real Food Is Soul Food (0) It’s sustainable, organic, local and ethical.
6 Fast and Natural Ways to Kill Weeds (0) It’s summer time and the weeds are growing like, um, weeds
Processed food and refined grains linked to diseases (0) Michael Pollan says the chronic diseases that kill us can be traced directly to the industrialization of our food.
Movie Review - Food, Inc. (0) From the NY Times
Drug 'reports' found to be faked (0) Firms misrepresented some research results
Egg origin test shows potential (0) Poultry farmers who falsely claim their eggs are free-range can now be caught out by a test to identify whether hens are caged or not
Sweeteners in water supply could affect acceptance (0) sewage treatment plants fail to remove the sweeteners from waste water
Attorney general slams companies over apparent plot to blur BPA dangers (0) A host of packaging and food giants have been condemned by a leading US law official for apparently plotting to use deceptive and illegal fear tactics
Council on Foreign Relations lobbying to start 'Planetary Scale Geoengineering' (0) Wants biannual, global arial spraying of stratosphere with metalic salts.
Study Finds that Pesticides Linger in Homes (0) organochlorine, organophosphate, pyrethroid and phenylpyrazole classes, and the insecticide synergist piperonyl butoxide
Study: Insecticide exposure linked to obesity in women (0) study’s findings can have a huge impact on how researchers treat and prevent obesity
Sugar is Making a Comeback (0) a "Natural" Alternative to High-Fructose Corn Syrup
Researchers uncover nanoparticles may damage lungs (0) they observed how several types of PAMAMs killed human lung cells
US Doctors’ association calls for Moratorium on GMO (0) More independent long term scientific studies to begin gathering data to investigate the role of GM foods on human health.
Want Better Oversight of Genetically Engineered Crops? (0) Now’s your chance!
Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites "danger to health" (0) did not say what health risks Coke Zero, which contains artificial sweeteners, posed
Battling Termites? Just Add Sugar (0) substance derived from glucose has been shown to weaken the insects'
Organic can be more productive than conventional (0) one would have to calculate the true costs of conventional agriculture, including depleted soils, pollution, increased flooding, and many other
Gene Expression: Origami at the Molecular Level (0) It seems playful, but
Movie: Food Incorporated (0) See the trailer
EU Parliament wants labeling of meats raised on GM Feed (0) Expect a big fight back. The biotech industry knows that consumers will not buy products labelled
Illegal Human Feeding Trials of "Golden Rice" (0) Clinical trials of unapproved, uncharacterized GM rice on children
Can cosmetics cause cancer? Who cares? (0) Are you being poisoned by your cosmetics?”
Scientist raises concerns about GM food safety (0) There is no control over where the genetic material goes.
Organic Gardening, the Way to Go! (0) improve environment and decrease the chances of accelerated disease
More Than 70 Companies Vow to Avoid Genetically Modified Sugar Beets (0) modified beets could produce food allergies, threaten wildlife and spread herbicide resistance
Cholesterol, Eggs, Shell Color, more Egg Facts (0) Contrary to what you may have heard, eggs do not increase bad cholesterol.
Weed-eating becomes trendy (0) Dandelion greens were a $2 million market in the year
MSG Now Used to Spray Crops (0) an opening to begin using AuxiGro on organic crops
Non-toxic heroes in the kitchen (0) Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide are amazing disinfectants
Many Summer Internships Are Going Organic (0) a new wave of liberal arts students who are heading to farms as interns this summer
UK:Belmont Primary received a boost in their organic endeavours (0) The children enjoy the gardening, and have been really enthusiastic about getting involved.
Alice Waters, Anthony Bourdain and Duff Goldman on organic food (0) Video debate (6 min.)
Vegetable, fruit prices climb higher (0) USDA: Higher fruit and vegetable prices were reported in April
Urban chicken movement taking roost in KC area (0) Chickens could be coming to roost in a backyard near you.
Vaccine: Coming to a farm stand near you (0) diseases warded off by eating GMO? Scientists are working to find out.
Swine Flu May Be Human Error (0) WHO Probes Claim
This year, try organic lawn (0) may not be perfect, but it'll be healthy
Cow study will compare organic, traditional (0) health and milk production of cows at 300 dairy farms
Sugar Heads to 28-Year High on India Imports (0) “The deficit is still ahead of us,” said J. Cassidy, the head sugar trader
Buy from big or small organic farms? (0) how a farmer observes the true spirit of organic -- not just the law
Tips for shopping in the organic food section (0) grown without any chemical pesticides or fertilizers
Sting’s Wife Styler Saves Forests, Grows Organic (0) “Fast food is killing us,” she said.
Growth in sales of organics slows with the economy but not to a stop (0) company’s current organic program is still thriving
Rooted in royalty, organic gardening blossoms (0) You've been making fun of Prince Charles for a long time now
U.S. Organic Food/Bev Sales Up by 17.1% (0) despite tough economic times, according to a new study by the OTA
Organic pig farming gaining in popularity (0) claims this diet can protect pigs from common diseases
Organic apples beat conventionals on antioxidants (0) published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
scientist claims breakthrough with organ grown in sheep (0) sheep walking organ banks for human livers, hearts, pancreases
NON-GMO SHOPPING GUIDE (1) How to avoid foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
OCA Comments to the National Organic Standards Board (0) Of particular interest to organic consumers are seven things:
The Hot Spots for Organic Food (0) In the USA
Backyard Chickens: (0) Vital Information if You're Just Starting Out
Cat Parasite Affects Everything We Feel and Do (0) Research Shows That a Certain Cat Parasite Affects Our Behavior/Mood
8 Helpful Hints for a Healthy, Chemical-Free Lawn (0) By their very nature, most pesticides create some risk to all living creatures, including humans.
Your Tuna Is Getting More Toxic (0) 30% more toxic mercury than in 1990 and will grow 50% more
Small traditional Orchards may vanish by the end of the century, conservationists warn (0) project launched to preserve rare varieties of apples, pears and plums
Vandana Shiva on the Dangers of GMOs (0) Recently, she sat down for a three part interview with the folks
Monsanto sues Germany over GMO maize ban (1) EU set to overrule Germany’s sovereignty
Top 10 Herbs for Healing Websites (0) blog reviews and rates our favorite herbs for healing websites.
Mexico Flu Linked to Poorly Managed Factory Farms (0) probably connected
Bad News For Big Ag-GMOs Don’t Increase Yields (0) the report argues that other factors led to those increases.
The Tragedy of Farmers Suicides in India (0) 1500 Farmers Commit Suicide: A Wake Up Call for Humanity
Superweed explosion threatens Monsanto (1) “Superweeds” are plaguing high-tech Monsanto crops in southern US states, driving farmers to use more herbicides, return to conventional crops or even abandon their farms.
Child Obesity Is Linked to Chemicals in Plastics (0) The chemicals in question are called phthalates, which are used to to make plastics pliable and in personal care products.
Herbicide in Argentina Could Cause Birth Defects (0) could cause brain, intestinal and heart defects in fetuses, according to the results of a scientific investigation released Monday.
Monsanto and Terminator Genes (0) may not be selling it, it's showing up in India, Ecuador and Afghanistan
Video: The End of Small Farms? (0) HR 875, HR 759, NAIS and Monsanto
Risk of birth defects linked to month of conception (0) pesticides and other agrichemicals in surface water happen to peak at the same time.
Concern over rise in allergies (0) Cases of oral allergies to fruit and vegetables are rapidly increasing
EPA Will Mandate Tests On Pesticide Chemicals (0) to determine whether they disrupt the endocrine system
Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn (0) Germany has banned the cultivation of GM corn, claiming that MON 810 is dangerous for the environment.
Big Food Is Copying Big Tobacco's Disinfo Tactics (0) How Many Will Die This Time?
Out of the Laboratory and on to Our Plates (0) Nanofood in the Grocery Aisles: Miller Light, Cadbury and Other Brands Have Toxic Risks
As UK shoppers tighten their belts, organic farmers feel the squeeze (0) Experts say long-term picture remains positive
Call to ban honey bee killing pesticides rejected (0) Defra rejects calls from the organic lobby to ban insecticides
Kenyan slum goes organic (0) Audio slideshow
Results of HR875-type laws in Europe (0) Normal seed varieties are disappearing from the EU because of standards imposed there (all seeds much be on a registry which it costs thousands
ROTTERDAM - THE CODEX COMMITTEE (0) This particular meeting was important because “acceptable” levels of contaminants of acrylamide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), aflatoxins, and melamine, among others, were being discussed and developed.
Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear (0) Just as frightening as the corporation’s tactics–ruthless legal battles against small farmers–is its decades-long history of toxic contamination.
Family Farmers Fear Being Run over by Food Safety Juggernaut (0) Organic and Local Farmers Seek Protections in Washington
Piglet born with two mouths and three eyes (0) Vet said the abnormality may have been caused by genetic mutation or feed pollution.
Raw milk is the most briskly traded underground commodity in America, after illegal drugs - says MSN (0) The Bovine - “You squeeze legitimate producers enough, and they go underground. Doesn’t that theoretically increase the danger?
Judge says no to modified crops on U.S. refuge land (0) U.S. Fish and Wildlife should not have permitted farming with genetically modified crops on a national wildlife refuge.
Agricultural Chemical Industry Shudders at Organic White House Garden (0) they sent a letter to First Lady Michelle Obama asking her to consider managing the garden "conventionally."
Bill to Mandate GMO Research for Africa/S. Asia Passes Unanimously (0) The bill specifies that the U.S. MUST fund GMOs and biotechnology
Alarming facts about genetically engineered foods (0) Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science
Monsanto GM-corn harvest fails in South Africa (0) South African farmers suffered millions of dollars in lost income when 82,000 hectares of genetically-manipulated corn (maize) failed to produce hardly any seeds.
Shampoo in the water supply triggers growth of deadly drug-resistant bugs (0) Fabric softeners, disinfectants, shampoos and other household products are spreading drug-resistant bacteria
C&L tries to defend Monsanto and USA HR 875 (1) Great debate between Monsanto's Brad Mitchell and miss_kitty
Range of pharmaceuticals found in fish across U.S. (0) (CTV) Including medicines used to treat high cholesterol, allergies, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder and depression
Coming Clean on Home Cleaners (1) Consumers who want to know what’s in the household cleaning products they purchase have long been frustrated:
Dr. Mercola - Tap Water Toxins: Is Your Water Trying to Kill You? (0) Robert Slovak explains how attempts to disinfect your water may actually be killing you.
Animal-human clones don't work (0) (Reuters) - Researchers who tried to use mouse, cow and rabbit eggs to make human clones said on Monday the effort failed
Ethics-Based Investors Aim to Stop Planting of GMO Sugar Beets (1) (NaturalNews) An investors' coalition called the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has launched a campaign to secure promises from companies not to use sugar from GMO sugar beets.
USDA unable to weed out unapproved GMO foods (0) (Reuters) — The U.S. food supply is at risk of being invaded by unapproved imports of genetically modified crops and livestock, a USDA internal audit report released Wednesday
Independent Non-GMO Verification Program is Open for Enrollment (0) What started as a retailer-driven campaign to offer consumers an informed choice about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has blossomed into a successful industry-wide initiative.
Monsanto Investigator in Illinois Laughs They Are Doing 'Rural Cleansing' (0) OpEdNews - US marshall, 2 state police and a county police are all over Mr. Hixon's area, serving notices to farmers that they are being sued by Monsanto.
GMO Crops Implicated in Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder (0) NaturalNews - General concensus at this point is that there is more than once cause and the latest culprit may be genetically modified crops.
"Got Organic?": New Study Finds that Organic Milk is Vastly More Nutritious (0) Yes, the USDA has been fibbing and it's official: Organic milk is vastly superior to conventional milk. No matter how
What's behind food shortage (0) Industrial agriculture has failed, according to a new report sponsored by the World Bank and the United Nations Food and
Deadly fats: why are we still eating them? (0) independent.co.uk: Hydrogenated vegetable oil has been banned in two European countries
The revolution will not be pasteurized: (0) Harper's - Inside the raw-milk underground

World Stories

Monsanto Anti-Competitive Practices Have Finally Met Their Match (0)
War of the Titans: DuPont vs. Monsanto

US Rice Farmers Sue Bayer Cropscience Over GM Rice (0)
EU would require US long grain rice imports to be certified as free from the unauthorized strain.

Deaths linked to nanoparticles in China (0)
It is impossible to remove nanoparticles once they penetrate lung cells, wrote the lead researcher Song.

Adulteration of Milk Lies at the Root of Dairy Price Crisis (0)
the increasing trend of adding milk protein concentrates (MPC) to processed milk is to blame for the plummeting prices paid to farmers

GM silver bullet could shoot farmers in foot (0)
introduction of a Genetically Modified (GM) wheat variety with frost tolerance could potentially flood the world wheat market

A Story About Pot Bellies and Insulin Resistance (0)

How To Make Kombucha (0)
And fight that diet cola addiction.

Top 6 Ways to Identify & Avoid GMO Foods (0)
Recent polls across the world have consistently shown that, if they had a choice, 90% of people would actively seek to avoid GMOs

Healthy Meats: (0)
What to Buy

Gut Health 101: (0)

6 Questions and Answers About A Strong Immune System and GAPS Diet

Monsanto vs. U.S. farmers (0)

Monsanto's Legal Battles against Farmers

21 Organic Lawn Care Tips from a Real Expert (0)

The celebrated founder of Safelawns.org offers an insider's guide to growing a healthy, natural lawn without chemical pesticides or fertilizers.

Pesticides Are Problematic for Older Kids, Too (0)

Now, researchers have discovered that the toxic affects of pesticides are pervasive until age 7.

Organic coffee posts 'surprising' North American growth (1)

Consumers favor organic coffee, which is grown with minimal damage to the environment while avoiding toxic chemicals

Farmer suicides — not just in India (0)

….Increased suicide among farmers is a national trend

Shock doctrine vs organic agriculture (0)
disaster can be very profitable for those willing to take advantage

Whole Foods Brands Will Carry “Non-GMO” Labeling (0)
In the absence of a federal labeling requirement for GE food, however, the Non-GMO label will help consumers identify non-organic products that can also avoid supporting GE crops.

Web Video: A Silent Forest (0)

The Threat of Genetically Engineered Trees

Food ‘Safety’ Bills Harmonize Agribusiness Practices in Service of Corporate Global Governance (1)

It’s time to snatch our futures back from the “experts.”

NPR critique of “Food, Inc” points to important divide (1)

a “slap in the face to every farmer and ranch family in this country

Urban Farming Movement 'Like a Revolution' (2)

many urban gardens sprouting up around the country.

Edible flowers (1)

Just make sure you only eat flowers from plants you can readily identify.

Increased Alzheimer's, Parkinson's deaths and Type 2 diabetes linked to nitrates (1)

Nitrate is used mainly in inorganic fertilizers, and sodium nitrite is used as a food preservative, especially in cured meats.

Lab-made sperm could make men redundant... (1)

scientists created the sperm using stem cells

Test tube meat — sadly, it’s no joke! (0)

vat-grown meats that are cheaper to produce than livestock and have less impact on the environment.

Purity of Federal 'Organic' Label Is Questioned (1)

turnaround, from prohibition to permission, came after a USDA manager overruled her staff.

Toxic Chemicals Release Report Shows Mercury, PCB Pollution Rise Dramatically (1)

"Toxics Release Inventory," published by the EPA.

“inert” ingredients in Roundup can kill human cells (0)

French researchers have found

GMOs A Thing Of The Past, Artisan Butchers, Laughs (0)

newest trend for biotech corporations like Monsanto is a fundamental shift away from developing transgenic

Even Cockroaches Get Fat on Bad Food (0)

"poor diets [during early life] have an effect on the way cockroaches respond to their environment and cannot be reset later on,"

The Obama Organic Family Garden: Swimming in Sludge? (0)

White House lawn, where the garden was planted, contains highly elevated levels of lead -- 93 parts per million.

Consumers no longer want to be in the dark about food (0)

A new survey came out indicating that only 20% trust food companies

Real Food Is Soul Food (0)

It’s sustainable, organic, local and ethical.

6 Fast and Natural Ways to Kill Weeds (0)

It’s summer time and the weeds are growing like, um, weeds

Processed food and refined grains linked to diseases (0)

Michael Pollan says the chronic diseases that kill us can be traced directly to the industrialization of our food.

Movie Review - Food, Inc. (0)

From the NY Times

Drug 'reports' found to be faked (0)

Firms misrepresented some research results

Egg origin test shows potential (0)

Poultry farmers who falsely claim their eggs are free-range can now be caught out by a test to identify whether hens are caged or not

Sweeteners in water supply could affect acceptance (0)

sewage treatment plants fail to remove the sweeteners from waste water

Attorney general slams companies over apparent plot to blur BPA dangers (0)

A host of packaging and food giants have been condemned by a leading US law official for apparently plotting to use deceptive and illegal fear tactics

Council on Foreign Relations lobbying to start 'Planetary Scale Geoengineering' (0)

Wants biannual, global arial spraying of stratosphere with metalic salts.

Study Finds that Pesticides Linger in Homes (0)

organochlorine, organophosphate, pyrethroid and phenylpyrazole classes, and the insecticide synergist piperonyl butoxide

Study: Insecticide exposure linked to obesity in women (0)

study’s findings can have a huge impact on how researchers treat and prevent obesity

Sugar is Making a Comeback (0)

a "Natural" Alternative to High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Researchers uncover nanoparticles may damage lungs (0)

they observed how several types of PAMAMs killed human lung cells

US Doctors’ association calls for Moratorium on GMO (0)

More independent long term scientific studies to begin gathering data to investigate the role of GM foods on human health.

Want Better Oversight of Genetically Engineered Crops? (0)

Now’s your chance!

Venezuela bans Coke Zero, cites "danger to health" (0)

did not say what health risks Coke Zero, which contains artificial sweeteners, posed

Battling Termites? Just Add Sugar (0)

substance derived from glucose has been shown to weaken the insects'

Organic can be more productive than conventional (0)

one would have to calculate the true costs of conventional agriculture, including depleted soils, pollution, increased flooding, and many other

Gene Expression: Origami at the Molecular Level (0)

It seems playful, but

Movie: Food Incorporated (0)

See the trailer

EU Parliament wants labeling of meats raised on GM Feed (0)

Expect a big fight back. The biotech industry knows that consumers will not buy products labelled

Illegal Human Feeding Trials of "Golden Rice" (0)

Clinical trials of unapproved, uncharacterized GM rice on children

Can cosmetics cause cancer? Who cares? (0)

Are you being poisoned by your cosmetics?”

Scientist raises concerns about GM food safety (0)

There is no control over where the genetic material goes.

Organic Gardening, the Way to Go! (0)

improve environment and decrease the chances of accelerated disease

More Than 70 Companies Vow to Avoid Genetically Modified Sugar Beets (0)

modified beets could produce food allergies, threaten wildlife and spread herbicide resistance

Cholesterol, Eggs, Shell Color, more Egg Facts (0)

Contrary to what you may have heard, eggs do not increase bad cholesterol.

Weed-eating becomes trendy (0)

Dandelion greens were a $2 million market in the year

MSG Now Used to Spray Crops (0)

an opening to begin using AuxiGro on organic crops

Non-toxic heroes in the kitchen (0)

Vinegar, hydrogen peroxide are amazing disinfectants

Many Summer Internships Are Going Organic (0)

a new wave of liberal arts students who are heading to farms as interns this summer

UK:Belmont Primary received a boost in their organic endeavours (0)

The children enjoy the gardening, and have been really enthusiastic about getting involved.

Alice Waters, Anthony Bourdain and Duff Goldman on organic food (0)

Video debate (6 min.)

Vegetable, fruit prices climb higher (0)

USDA: Higher fruit and vegetable prices were reported in April

Urban chicken movement taking roost in KC area (0)

Chickens could be coming to roost in a backyard near you.

Vaccine: Coming to a farm stand near you (0)

diseases warded off by eating GMO? Scientists are working to find out.

Swine Flu May Be Human Error (0)

WHO Probes Claim

This year, try organic lawn (0)

may not be perfect, but it'll be healthy

Cow study will compare organic, traditional (0)

health and milk production of cows at 300 dairy farms

Sugar Heads to 28-Year High on India Imports (0)

“The deficit is still ahead of us,” said J. Cassidy, the head sugar trader

Buy from big or small organic farms? (0)

how a farmer observes the true spirit of organic -- not just the law

Tips for shopping in the organic food section (0)

grown without any chemical pesticides or fertilizers

Sting’s Wife Styler Saves Forests, Grows Organic (0)

“Fast food is killing us,” she said.

Growth in sales of organics slows with the economy but not to a stop (0)

company’s current organic program is still thriving

Rooted in royalty, organic gardening blossoms (0)

You've been making fun of Prince Charles for a long time now

U.S. Organic Food/Bev Sales Up by 17.1% (0)

despite tough economic times, according to a new study by the OTA

Organic pig farming gaining in popularity (0)

claims this diet can protect pigs from common diseases

Organic apples beat conventionals on antioxidants (0)

published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

scientist claims breakthrough with organ grown in sheep (0)

sheep walking organ banks for human livers, hearts, pancreases

NON-GMO SHOPPING GUIDE (1)

How to avoid foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs)

OCA Comments to the National Organic Standards Board (0)

Of particular interest to organic consumers are seven things:

The Hot Spots for Organic Food (0)

In the USA

Backyard Chickens: (0)

Vital Information if You're Just Starting Out

Cat Parasite Affects Everything We Feel and Do (0)

Research Shows That a Certain Cat Parasite Affects Our Behavior/Mood

8 Helpful Hints for a Healthy, Chemical-Free Lawn (0)

By their very nature, most pesticides create some risk to all living creatures, including humans.

Your Tuna Is Getting More Toxic (0)

30% more toxic mercury than in 1990 and will grow 50% more

Small traditional Orchards may vanish by the end of the century, conservationists warn (0)

project launched to preserve rare varieties of apples, pears and plums

Vandana Shiva on the Dangers of GMOs (0)

Recently, she sat down for a three part interview with the folks

Monsanto sues Germany over GMO maize ban (1)

EU set to overrule Germany’s sovereignty

Top 10 Herbs for Healing Websites (0)

blog reviews and rates our favorite herbs for healing websites.

Mexico Flu Linked to Poorly Managed Factory Farms (0)

probably connected

Bad News For Big Ag-GMOs Don’t Increase Yields (0)

the report argues that other factors led to those increases.

The Tragedy of Farmers Suicides in India (0)

1500 Farmers Commit Suicide: A Wake Up Call for Humanity

Superweed explosion threatens Monsanto (1)

“Superweeds” are plaguing high-tech Monsanto crops in southern US states, driving farmers to use more herbicides, return to conventional crops or even abandon their farms.

Child Obesity Is Linked to Chemicals in Plastics (0)

The chemicals in question are called phthalates, which are used to to make plastics pliable and in personal care products.

Herbicide in Argentina Could Cause Birth Defects (0)

could cause brain, intestinal and heart defects in fetuses, according to the results of a scientific investigation released Monday.

Monsanto and Terminator Genes (0)

may not be selling it, it's showing up in India, Ecuador and Afghanistan

Video: The End of Small Farms? (0)

HR 875, HR 759, NAIS and Monsanto

Risk of birth defects linked to month of conception (0)

pesticides and other agrichemicals in surface water happen to peak at the same time.

Concern over rise in allergies (0)

Cases of oral allergies to fruit and vegetables are rapidly increasing

EPA Will Mandate Tests On Pesticide Chemicals (0)

to determine whether they disrupt the endocrine system

Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn (0)

Germany has banned the cultivation of GM corn, claiming that MON 810 is dangerous for the environment.

Big Food Is Copying Big Tobacco's Disinfo Tactics (0)

How Many Will Die This Time?

Out of the Laboratory and on to Our Plates (0)

Nanofood in the Grocery Aisles: Miller Light, Cadbury and Other Brands Have Toxic Risks

As UK shoppers tighten their belts, organic farmers feel the squeeze (0)

Experts say long-term picture remains positive

Call to ban honey bee killing pesticides rejected (0)

Defra rejects calls from the organic lobby to ban insecticides

Kenyan slum goes organic (0)

Audio slideshow

Results of HR875-type laws in Europe (0)

Normal seed varieties are disappearing from the EU because of standards imposed there (all seeds much be on a registry which it costs thousands

ROTTERDAM - THE CODEX COMMITTEE (0)

This particular meeting was important because “acceptable” levels of contaminants of acrylamide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), aflatoxins, and melamine, among others, were being discussed and developed.

Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear (0)

Just as frightening as the corporation’s tactics–ruthless legal battles against small farmers–is its decades-long history of toxic contamination.

Family Farmers Fear Being Run over by Food Safety Juggernaut (0)

Organic and Local Farmers Seek Protections in Washington

Piglet born with two mouths and three eyes (0)

Vet said the abnormality may have been caused by genetic mutation or feed pollution.

Raw milk is the most briskly traded underground commodity in America, after illegal drugs - says MSN (0)

The Bovine - “You squeeze legitimate producers enough, and they go underground. Doesn’t that theoretically increase the danger?

Judge says no to modified crops on U.S. refuge land (0)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife should not have permitted farming with genetically modified crops on a national wildlife refuge.

Agricultural Chemical Industry Shudders at Organic White House Garden (0)

they sent a letter to First Lady Michelle Obama asking her to consider managing the garden "conventionally."

Bill to Mandate GMO Research for Africa/S. Asia Passes Unanimously (0)

The bill specifies that the U.S. MUST fund GMOs and biotechnology

Alarming facts about genetically engineered foods (0)

Physicians and Scientists for Responsible Application of Science

Monsanto GM-corn harvest fails in South Africa (0)

South African farmers suffered millions of dollars in lost income when 82,000 hectares of genetically-manipulated corn (maize) failed to produce hardly any seeds.

Shampoo in the water supply triggers growth of deadly drug-resistant bugs (0)

Fabric softeners, disinfectants, shampoos and other household products are spreading drug-resistant bacteria

C&L tries to defend Monsanto and USA HR 875 (1)

Great debate between Monsanto's Brad Mitchell and miss_kitty

Range of pharmaceuticals found in fish across U.S. (0)

(CTV) Including medicines used to treat high cholesterol, allergies, high blood pressure, bipolar disorder and depression

Coming Clean on Home Cleaners (1)

Consumers who want to know what’s in the household cleaning products they purchase have long been frustrated:

Dr. Mercola - Tap Water Toxins: Is Your Water Trying to Kill You? (0)

Robert Slovak explains how attempts to disinfect your water may actually be killing you.

Animal-human clones don't work (0)

(Reuters) - Researchers who tried to use mouse, cow and rabbit eggs to make human clones said on Monday the effort failed

Ethics-Based Investors Aim to Stop Planting of GMO Sugar Beets (1)

(NaturalNews) An investors' coalition called the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has launched a campaign to secure promises from companies not to use sugar from GMO sugar beets.

USDA unable to weed out unapproved GMO foods (0)

(Reuters) — The U.S. food supply is at risk of being invaded by unapproved imports of genetically modified crops and livestock, a USDA internal audit report released Wednesday

Independent Non-GMO Verification Program is Open for Enrollment (0)

What started as a retailer-driven campaign to offer consumers an informed choice about genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has blossomed into a successful industry-wide initiative.

Monsanto Investigator in Illinois Laughs They Are Doing 'Rural Cleansing' (0)

OpEdNews - US marshall, 2 state police and a county police are all over Mr. Hixon's area, serving notices to farmers that they are being sued by Monsanto.

GMO Crops Implicated in Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder (0)

NaturalNews - General concensus at this point is that there is more than once cause and the latest culprit may be genetically modified crops.

"Got Organic?": New Study Finds that Organic Milk is Vastly More Nutritious (0)

Yes, the USDA has been fibbing and it's official: Organic milk is vastly superior to conventional milk. No matter how

What's behind food shortage (0)

Industrial agriculture has failed, according to a new report sponsored by the World Bank and the United Nations Food and

Deadly fats: why are we still eating them? (0)

independent.co.uk: Hydrogenated vegetable oil has been banned in two European countries

The revolution will not be pasteurized: (0)

Harper's - Inside the raw-milk underground

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USDA Codex Alimentarius website (0) The 32nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission was held June 29-July 4, 2009 in Rome, Italy.
Top 10 Reasons To Grow Your Own Organic Food (0)
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What's "Organic" About Organic? Movie Trailer (0) The film illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility.
GMO Scandal: The Long Term Effects of Genetically Modified Food on Humans (0) Scientific Tests Must Be Approved by Industry First
20 Vertical Farming Pics, Designs & Concepts (0) grow food in urban areas by creating tall buildings where, instead of each floor having offices, each floor is in essence its own super greenhouse,
Solutions for Forced Vaccinations and Flu Pandemics (1) there are residual, latent dangers that can cause auto immune problems later in life
New Bill (HR 2749) Gives FDA Unheard-of Power over Small Farmers (2) An unequal burden for smaller and local food facilities
Is Organic in an End Game? (1) Why would a "corporate giant" lobby for a tougher law or regulation?
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Will Obama's Food Safety Team Finally Regulate the Biggest Food Safety Hazard of Our Time? (0) Even at Monsanto, many in-the-know employees won't consume the company's own GM creations.
Maine Seeks to Track GM Crop Plantings (0) Nobody knows just how many acres
financial collapse can teach us about the food system (0) betting on alternative food expresses optimism, not pessimism.
Seeds - How to criminalize them (0) massive penalties but allows no judicial review
The stunning naivete of the sustainable ag community (0) wiped out safe local processors who were competition
The stunning naivete of the sustainable ag community (0) the bills are dangerous, they may have already slipped through congress, unnoticed, as "food safety."
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USDA Admits National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Will Put Small Farmers Out of Business (0) small farmer will pay at least twice and in some cases nearly three times the costs per animal
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GMO Food Researchers Want Crop Trial Locations Kept Secret (0) (NaturalNews) Scientists involved in the genetic modification of food crops have called on the British government to pass laws making experimental crop test sites secret.
Food Art (0)
What does organic mean? (0) Toronto Star - Natural. Free run. Local. Those labels are as confusing as they are ubiquitous. If we are indeed what we eat, we have some serious identity issues

Economics/Politics

Welcome to the Global Plantation (0)
HR 2749 Authorizes International Take-Over of Domestic Food Production

Playing Chicken With Antibiotic Resistance (0)
The FDA bans injecting chicken eggs with antibiotics as a human health threat but backs down when industry groups — known collectively as 'Big Chicken' - sqawk.

How Codex is Formulated & Imposed on Nations (0)
Codex is Anti-Democratic

Recipes for intrigue: (0)

Julia Child's spy career revealed

OCA Responds to Faulty and Misleading FSA Food Study (0)
denounced a report issued on July 28th by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) of the UK as "faulty and misleading."

USDA Codex Alimentarius website (0)
The 32nd Session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission was held June 29-July 4, 2009 in Rome, Italy.

Top 10 Reasons To Grow Your Own Organic Food (0)

Compostable Garbage Bag Review (0)
Comments: Most of the compostable plastic bags that are available on the market are not home compostable.

What's "Organic" About Organic? Movie Trailer (0)

The film illustrates that the organic food debate extends well beyond personal choice and into the realm of social responsibility.

GMO Scandal: The Long Term Effects of Genetically Modified Food on Humans (0)

Scientific Tests Must Be Approved by Industry First

20 Vertical Farming Pics, Designs & Concepts (0)

grow food in urban areas by creating tall buildings where, instead of each floor having offices, each floor is in essence its own super greenhouse,

Solutions for Forced Vaccinations and Flu Pandemics (1)

there are residual, latent dangers that can cause auto immune problems later in life

New Bill (HR 2749) Gives FDA Unheard-of Power over Small Farmers (2)

An unequal burden for smaller and local food facilities

Is Organic in an End Game? (1)

Why would a "corporate giant" lobby for a tougher law or regulation?

VIDEO: Hilarious Taco Bell Spoof (0)

Be careful not to laugh too loud

Dole hopes to overturn $2 billion in pesticide rulings (0)

Nicaraguan laborers claiming that DBCP made them sterile

Will Obama's Food Safety Team Finally Regulate the Biggest Food Safety Hazard of Our Time? (0)

Even at Monsanto, many in-the-know employees won't consume the company's own GM creations.

Maine Seeks to Track GM Crop Plantings (0)

Nobody knows just how many acres

financial collapse can teach us about the food system (0)

betting on alternative food expresses optimism, not pessimism.

Seeds - How to criminalize them (0)

massive penalties but allows no judicial review

The stunning naivete of the sustainable ag community (0)

wiped out safe local processors who were competition

The stunning naivete of the sustainable ag community (0)

the bills are dangerous, they may have already slipped through congress, unnoticed, as "food safety."

Corporations attempt to redefine reality: (0)

Safety, Nutrients, Seed, Herbs, Sell, Property

How human genes become patented (0)

American Civil Liberties Union alleges that the policy is unconstitutional.

USDA Admits National Animal Identification System (NAIS) Will Put Small Farmers Out of Business (0)

small farmer will pay at least twice and in some cases nearly three times the costs per animal

Agrium makes new offer for fertilizer rival CF Industries (0)

Thus far, CF has rebuffed Agrium's offers

USA: Soda Tax Weighed to Pay for Health Care (0)

a federal excise tax on soda, certain fruit drinks, energy drinks, sports drinks and ready-to-drink teas. It would not include most diet beverages.

Pesticide carbofuran banned for food crops (0)

Furadan is manufactured by FMC Corp., which has fought the ban.

just what makes 'green' fashion (0)

a set of guidelines for apparel like USDA

UN: Treaty expanded by 9 more dangerous chemicals (0)

The new chemicals targeted for elimination are:

Grow Organic Potatoes in the Home Garden (0)

When growing potatoes it is very important to purchase special seed potatoes to avoid contamination

National Renewable Ammonia Architecture Spring 2009 (0)

Ammonia from renewable sources can ensure food production

Fertility expert: 'I can clone a human being' (0)

Controversial doctor filmed creating embryos before injecting them into wombs of women wanting cloned babies

It’s Earth Day on Wednesday, join the celebration! (0)

EcoKids: Happy Earth Day everyone!!

Grow 100 lbs. Of Potatoes In 4 Square Feet (0)

How To: A great backyard project

Genetic health of the unborn: Simple test, complex questions (0)

Globe&Mail - Mothers seek peace of mind, but critics raise spectre of eugenics

Could ecoterrorists slip bugs of war? (0)

The Times - Insects can spread disease and destroy crops with devastating speed. Do not underestimate their potential as weapons

GMO Food Researchers Want Crop Trial Locations Kept Secret (0)

(NaturalNews) Scientists involved in the genetic modification of food crops have called on the British government to pass laws making experimental crop test sites secret.

Food Art (0)

What does organic mean? (0)

Toronto Star - Natural. Free run. Local. Those labels are as confusing as they are ubiquitous. If we are indeed what we eat, we have some serious identity issues