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August 1, 2013

Genetically-Engineered Trees?????

Yes, and Why Humanity Should be Petrified Living Maxwell By Max Goldberg The more time that you spend in the organic industry, the more you ...

July 22, 2013

Our Coming Food Crisis

New York Times By Gary Paul Nabhan TUCSON, Ariz. — THIS summer the tiny town of Furnace Creek, Calif., may once again grace the nation’s ...

July 18, 2013

Full and Fair Farm Bill NOW

The Rural Coalition The undersigned 243 groups from all parts of the country have joined together today to demand that Congress develop and pass a ...

July 15, 2013

Nature’s Security Blanket: Top 5 Reasons Why You Should Save Seeds

REALfarmacy.com By Matt Agorist Let’s face it, you cannot eat money. While it is important to have financial security, history has shown us that in ...

June 24, 2013

Organic vs. Conventional: Pundits Are Welcome to Their Own Opinion, But Not Their Own Facts

Food Safety News By Mark Kastel Because Food Safety News holds an important perspective in the industry, I was surprised to see the website publish ...

June 7, 2013

Monsanto’s Deception Game on GMO in Europe

RT.com By William Engdahl On May 31 world media headlines read “Monsanto backing away from GMO crops in Europe.” But before the world opens the ...

June 3, 2013

Got Marketing? Organics Face Quandary

Food Politics Marion Nestle Q: I read that the new farm bill is going to establish a checkoff program for organics. What’s that? Is this ...

May 28, 2013

Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food

New York Times By Jo Robinson WE like the idea that food can be the answer to our ills, that if we eat nutritious foods ...

May 21, 2013

Best Public Relations Money Can Buy – A Guide to Food Industry Front Groups

Food Safety News By Michele Simon Last month, the International Food Information Council Foundation released the third edition of its report: Food Biotechnology: A Communicator’s ...

May 14, 2013

The Hidden World Under Our Feet

NY Times By Jim Robbins HELENA, Mont. THE world’s worrisome decline in biodiversity is well known. Some experts say we are well on our way ...

May 7, 2013

GE Crop Risk Assessment Challenges: An Overview

Food Safety News By Dr. Charles Benbrook There have been dramatic changes in the transgenic composition of GE corn and soybeans over the last five ...

April 13, 2013

Antibiotics and the Meat We Eat

New York Times By David A. Kessler SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration systematically monitor the meat and poultry sold ...