The following comments concern the potential deregulation of Monsanto’s genetically engineered alfalfa. They are provided by Jim Munsch, a certified organic beef farmer and The Cornucopia Institute’s key advisor on this important issue. We are posting these as an aide to others still composing comments to the USDA and for those who seek to know… Read more »
A Return to Real Food
We have become so disconnected from nature that we have forgotten what real food is. It is time to relearn how to live with the planet. The Mark News (link no longer available) by Alexandra Morton – Professional biologist; Founder of non-profit Salmon Coast Field Station for research. As I stand behind a young mother at… Read more »
Organic Farming and the Future of Food
TriplePundit By Laura Klein Sustainable agriculture is the fastest-growing sector of the food industry. On the other hand, less than 1% of American cropland is farmed organically. In light of this conundrum, what keeps the organic farmer going? I spoke with Richard Wiswall, author of The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook: A Complete Guide Managing Finances,… Read more »
Farmers Over-Reliance On Antibiotics Affects Resistance, Says Organic Group
Food Production Daily By Jane Byrne Farmers and veterinary surgeons are giving antibiotics to animals often to prevent rather than treat disease, which is contributing to the problem of antibiotic resistance through food, claims a UK organic group. Antimicrobials are chemicals such as antibiotics used in veterinary and human medicine. Resistance to antibacterials in animals… Read more »
Bovine Hormone Could Provide Boost to Tilapia Aquaculture
Sea Grant Research News Article from Bio-Medicine (link no longer available) In collaboration with Monsanto Chemical Company and California Sea Grant, Hawaii Sea Grant Director Gordon Grau is characterizing the efficacy and safety of Monsanto’s recombinant bovine growth hormone in raising aquacultured tilapia. His research will help gather information essential for determining whether this hormone has… Read more »
Baby Formula With Banned Sugar Sold In Georgia
CBS46.com ATLANTA — A new organic baby formula that is sold in the United States has an ingredient that has been banned in Europe. CBS 46 investigated how the formula is still allowed on our shelves. New mother Renee Ross reached for Similac’s Organic Infant Formula for her son Mekhi’s first meals. In fact, the… Read more »
Update on Almond Pasteurization
USDA weighing compromise proposal In late November, Cornucopia staff arranged a meeting with USDA Undersecretary Bruce Knight to discuss concerns and problems with the now-implemented mandate requiring pasteurization of all raw almonds grown by domestic producers for sale in the U.S. For more than an hour, Cornucopia’s two codirectors met in Washington, DC with three… Read more »
Can You Clone an Organic Cow?
By Jim Riddle On December 28, 2006, the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Draft Risk Assessment on meat and milk from cloned animals. The FDA concluded that animal cloning, or somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT), “results in an increased frequency of health risks to animals… Read more »
Hype vs. Hope
Is Corporate Do-Goodery for Real? Bill McKibben Mother Jones November/December 2006 Issue Ten percent of a two-year-old’s nouns are brand names; by the time an American child heads to school, he or she can recognize hundreds of logos. Disney is now putting its cartoon characters on fresh fruit, arguing (perhaps correctly) that it’s the only… Read more »
