by David Gumpert I know I’m not the only supporter of food choice who is frustrated because much of the news in the mainstream media about raw milk seems to be negative and often inaccurate. I know I’m not the only one who is tired of complaining, and wants to do something about it. But… Read more »
With Pollinator Declines, Millions at Risk of Malnutrition
EurekAlert! by University of Vermont Source: Eleanor A new study shows that more than half the people in some developing countries could become newly at risk for malnutrition if crop-pollinating animals — like bees — continue to decline. Despite popular reports that pollinators are crucial for human nutritional health, no scientific studies have actually tested… Read more »
Farmers Rewarded for Practicing ‘Carbon Farming’
EcoWatch by Cole Mellino Source: USDA NRCS South Dakota Soils naturally absorb and sequester carbon dioxide and following organic practices, such as adding compost and bringing back herds of grazing animals, can make a huge difference in how much carbon dioxide soils can retain. In 2007, a California rancher, John Wick and his partners at the… Read more »
Phillip Geertson Remembered as Farmer Who Did Things His Own Way
Capital Press by Sean Ellis Phillip Geertson, an Idaho and Oregon farmer who campaigned against the use of genetically modified alfalfa and was part of a lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court’s first ruling on genetically engineered crops, passed away Nov. 24. Enjoy this GMO Free Idaho interview with Mr. Geertson from 2012… Read more »
Europe’s Food Fight Shifts After GM Crop Vote
Reuters by Chris Arsenault Source: Sozialfotografi ROME (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Campaign groups and the biotech industry are digging in for a new round of conflict, following the European Union’s decision to allow member states to set their own rules on growing genetically modified organisms. Environmentalists who favor a GMO ban say the crops have… Read more »
Vani Hari’s New Book: The Food Babe Way
Cornucopia is happy to alert you to a new book by our friend and good food advocate Vani Hari. Vani’s effective and strong positions on toxic chemicals and food additives have earned her acclaim as well as the enmity of Big Food and their busy PR flacks. Check out her new book at your local… Read more »
Chicken Industry Acts More Like Ostriches
Food Safety News by Leah Garces Source: Socially Responsible Agricultural Project Last month, something unprecedented happened that rocked the chicken industry’s world. Perdue contract farmer Craig Watts decided he’d had enough. Together with my organization, Compassion in World Farming, he released a video that gave the public a unique view into the secretive world of the chicken… Read more »
Monsanto Once Again Developing Herbicide Resistant Wheat
Beyond Pesticides Source: Andrew Gustar Over a decade after consumer opposition halted multinational agrichemical business Monsanto’s plans to develop genetically engineered (GE) herbicide-resistant wheat, the company is trying again. This time, Monsanto’s goal is to create wheat that is resistant to three different herbicides; glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba. Although over 90% of corn, soybean, and… Read more »
Harvard Buys Up Water Rights in Drought-Hit Wine Country
[NOTE: The Harvard’s endowment fund has also been a key owner of Aurora Dairy, the nation’s largest factory farm producer of “organic milk.”] Reuters by Richard Valdmanis Harvard University has quietly become one of the biggest grape growers in California’s drought-stricken Paso Robles wine region, securing water well drilling permits to feed its vineyards days… Read more »
Worker Illness Related to Newly Marketed Pesticides — Douglas County, Washington, 2014
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by Geoffrey M. Calvert, MD1, Luis Rodriguez2, Joanne Bonnar Prado, MPH2 (Author affiliations at end of text) Source: Austin Valley On April 10, 2014 the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) was notified by a local newspaper of a suspected pesticide poisoning incident in Douglas County involving pesticides not previously… Read more »
