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Melinda Hemmelgam conducts two terrific interviews on Food Sleuth Radio. Greg Judy, a Missouri farmer and internationally know rotational grazing expert, describes the benefits of feeding livestock grass both for the environment and human nutrition. Click here to listen.

Melinda Hemmelgam also interviews Iowa farmer George Naylor. The former President of the national Family Farm Coalition and featured in the film “Fresh”, Naylor describes the joys and struggles of family farming. Click here to listen. Read Full Article »

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Hyperactivity. Fidgeting. Inattention. Impulsivity. If your child has one or more of these qualities on a regular basis, you may be told that he or she has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. If so, they’d be among about 10 percent of children in the United States.

Kids with ADHD can be restless and difficult to handle. Many of them are treated with drugs, but a new study says food may be the key. Published in The Lancet journal, the study suggests that with a very restrictive diet, kids with ADHD could experience a significant reduction in symptoms.

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From one of the centers of organics in the United States, the Kickapoo River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, comes a catchy little musical indictment of Monsanto. After listening please visit the Action Alerts section and then send president Obama a message saying we don’t want Monsanto’s genetics to contaminate organic all the organic alfalfa in this country. “Read full article to view lyrics.”

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Agripulse recorded organic farming theologian Wendell Berry suggesting that the USDA’s NAIS program is a conspiracy by the industrial livestock industry to cover up their improprieties. He closes by saying he would be willing to go to jail to resist these regulations in order to protect family farming opportunities for the next generation. Powerful!

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