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February 2, 2012

The Rise of Big Meat-Bred Super Bugs

Despite the public health risk of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, the lobbyist-swayed FDA keeps easing regulations Salon By Martha Rosenberg, Alternet So far, 2012 is bringing bad ...

January 31, 2012

Pesticides Blamed for Bee Decline

New formulas make colonies more prone to disease, research finds. The Independent – London, UK by Jonathan Owen Bees are vital to human to survival, ...

January 30, 2012

Calls for GMO Labeling Keep Cropping Up

Food Safety News by Cookson Beecher Like a persistent mosquito that keeps coming back no matter how many times you bat it away, the controversial ...

January 27, 2012

Dow’s New GE Corn Would Rely on Toxic 2,4-D Herbicide

KEYE-TV Austin By Barbara Kessler -Green Right Now In the brave new world of bio-tech agriculture, the big pesticide/herbicide makers have argued for years that ...

January 20, 2012

Germany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn

Germany has banned the cultivation of GM corn, claiming that MON 810 is dangerous for the environment. But that argument might not stand up in ...

January 19, 2012

Organic Milk Is Getting Pricier, Harder To Find

National Public Radio by Grace Hood Grocery stores are finding it harder to keep organic milk in stock these days. The tight supply is a ...

January 18, 2012

World at Risk for Devastating Food Crisis, Deeper Reform Needed Finds New Report

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy While the 2007-08 food price crisis has been a catalyst for important policy reforms, governments have yet to address ...

January 18, 2012

Organic Farmers’ Crop-Insurance Costs Spoil Growth of $27 Billion Market

Bloomberg By Alan Bjerga Consumer demand for organic foods has helped Uncle Matt’s Organic Inc. grow from 5 acres of oranges in 1999 to become ...

January 13, 2012

Genetically Engineered Crops in the Real World – Bt Corn, Insecticide Use, and Honey Bees

Union of Concerned Scientists by Doug Gurian-Sherman, senior scientist, Food and Environment One of the most frequently mentioned benefits of genetically engineered crops is a ...

January 12, 2012

How Genetically Modified Foods Could Affect Our Health in Unexpected Ways

Yet another reason to test GMOs for safety. AlterNet / By Ari LeVaux Chinese researchers have found small pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in ...

January 10, 2012

Why Eat Organic webinar

As research into organic food and farming expands, trends are beginning to emerge validating the multiple benefits of organic systems. In this session, the author ...

January 5, 2012

Organic Dairy Family Farmers Need a Fair Share of the Retail Dollar

NEWS RELEASE from the Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance (NODPA) They require at least a 40¢ a gallon increase in their milk price to stay ...