Living Maxwell For those who don’t know, both Naked Juice and Kashi are facing class action lawsuits. Naked Juice is being sued for using GMOs and synthetic substances in its “Non-GMO” and “All-Natural” products. To read more about this case, click HERE. Kashi is being sued for using hazardous substances, including uranium by-products, in its… Read more »
Pesticides in Tap Water Linked to Food Allergies
ABC News As food allergies become increasingly common, a new study offers the first proof that they may be linked to pesticides found in tap water. Researchers at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology used existing government data to see whether people with more dichlorophenols in their urine were more likely to have… Read more »
Midwest CSA Farming Conference Coming in January
Chippewa Falls, WI – On January 10th and 11th, 2012, CSA farmers from across the Midwest will come together on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus for a two-day conference: Taking Stock – Celebrating Our Success and Planning for the Future. The Midwest CSA Conference provides an opportunity for CSA farmers of all sorts and sizes to… Read more »
Action Alert: Synthetic Nutrients in Organic Foods?
[This Action Alert is Over] USDA Seeks Public Comment Comments due December 26, 2012 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking public comment on a rule that would continue its policy of allowing the indiscriminate and illegal addition of synthetic nutrients to organic foods. Nutrients occur naturally in foods, and many are essential… Read more »
Newsletter – Fall 2012
Our hardcopy newsletter for Fall 2012 is now available online. Download it in PDF form: Cultivator Fall 2012. In it you’ll find: Organic Integrity Upheld at NOSB Meeting Who Owns Organic? Organic Inspector Sued by Nebraska Farmer Organic Dairy Scandal Ends in $7.5M Settlement How Healthy is Organic Food Hamburger Helper GMO Myths and Truths… Read more »
Organic: Food Justice for the 99%
Dr. Oz in Time Magazine Slandering Families Who Choose Safe, Organic Food for Their Children — Off-Base/Ill Advised As Americans become increasingly aware of the story behind conventional foods—the ecologically destructive monoculture fields, the petrochemical fertilizers, the toxic pesticides and dangerous fumigants—the agrochemical industry has launched an all-out media offensive against the booming organic industry…. Read more »
Monsanto On Verge of $40 Million GMO Bailout in Europe: Report
The Natural Independent By Nicholas Tomasi The genetically modified food industry’s biggest player, Monsanto, is reportedly set to receive $40 million in U.S. dollars worth of financial support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development according to the website bankwatch.org. The monetary assists/bailout will be offered for contracts made by the U.S. GMO giant… Read more »
Giving Tuesday Reminder: Protect Your Access to Authentic Food and Our Farmer-Heroes
Like every public interest charity we depend on the generosity of our members at the end of the year to carry out our mission. The Cornucopia Institute is at the center of the good food movement. We are dedicated to preserving opportunity for family farmers to raise, grow and produce the authentic, nutrient dense food… Read more »
Resistance to Important Antibiotic May Develop in Soil, Study Shows
Food Safety News By Gretchen Goetz Over the past two decades, scientists have been tracking a concerning rise in bacterial resistance to cephalosporins – a class of antibiotics used to treat a variety of human infections. Now, a study out of Washington state reveals that the solution to this problem might lie in the way… Read more »
Conflicts Rise as Nebraska’s Well Levels Fall
Drought stretches on Omaha.com NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — The continuing drought in Nebraska has given rise to conflicts between the users of residential and irrigation wells, forcing some districts to consider alternative control measures. The Norfolk-based Lower Elkhorn Natural Resources District is considering the installation of flow meters and pumping limits. The district board voted… Read more »
