St. Louis Post-Dispatch By Tim Logan CHICAGO • In one of the biggest corporate expansions the St. Louis region has seen in years, Monsanto said Tuesday that it would add 675 jobs and invest more than $400 million at its research facility in Chesterfield. The plant science giant will add laboratories,...
Permaculture can help farmers produce more food using fewer resources through agroecology – a farming approach that mimics natural ecosystems The Guardian By Abigail Conrad Small-scale farmers produce food for 70% of the global population. Yet, they are some of the world’s poorest and most food insecure people. Alternatives...
Public comments on the FDA’s proposed approval of genetically engineered (GE) salmon close on Friday, April 26. If you have yet to comment on this highly controversial issue, please send in your thoughts to the FDA. GE salmon have been altered to produce growth hormones at all times, allowing...
A new census found this winter’s population of North American monarch butterflies in Mexico was at the lowest level ever measured. Insect ecologist Orley Taylor talks to Yale Environment 360 about how the planting of genetically modified crops and the resulting use of herbicides has contributed to the monarchs’...
Abbott Laboratories Shareholders Set To Vote on Non-GMO Policy Cornucopia, WI – Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories will vote on whether the manufacturer of Similac, a leading brand of infant formula, should adopt a policy of sourcing ingredients that have not been genetically engineered. The vast majority of corn and...
FoodSentry.Org Food Sentry continues its analysis of international food safety violations. We recently reported our initial findings after analyzing nearly 1,000 reported food violation incidents in 73 countries. Lab testing results from foreign sources were reviewed and our preliminary findings indicated that the top five countries with the most...
SciDevNet By Richa Malhotra In an unexpected trade-off, the cultivation of cotton that has been genetically engineered to reduce caterpillar damage by producing its own insecticide has been linked to higher numbers of another pest — aphids. Previous studies had linked the increase in aphids to reduced insecticide use...
The word “consumer” sounds so yesterday, doesn’t it? Even worse, it sounds like participating in the good food movement is on a par with buying a flatscreen TV. Some of our friends use “eater” as an alternative, but that has an odd ring to it to our ears. Cornucopia...
The National Organic Standards Board met April 9-11 in Portland, OR to vote on issues of critical importance to the organic community. Here is a summary of the meeting. ANTIBIOTICS: The use of tetracycline, a critically important antibiotic in human medicine, will be prohibited in organic apple and pear...
Cornucopia members Mary and Rick Jurmain are offering a scholarship to a first-time youth visitor to Kamp Kenwood. Operated by the Wisconsin Farmers Union, this beautiful camp focuses on farm traditions, cooperatives, sustainability — and fun! Summer camp for ages 8-14 is offered June 11-14. Camp for ages 8-12...
Seattle Post Intelligencer (this article is no longer available) LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would allow farmers to sell unpasteurized milk. By a 19-11 vote, the Senate approved a bill permitting the sale of “raw” milk from cows and goats at...
Imperial Valley News By Anita Brown, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Sacramento, California – Many organic farmers have dreams of a conservation project they would love to tackle: a multi-purpose hedgerow; an efficient, water-saving irrigation system; a comprehensive plan to build organic matter; a hoop house to extend the...
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