The Huffington Post Anna Lappe Like hundreds of others across the country, my neighborhood in Brooklyn got a farmers market a few years ago. Now, with summer in full swing, I can spend any Saturday morning wandering in fresh-food bliss. But I am certainly not taking a single Bing...
The New York Times Editorial \ Opinion With imports of agricultural products rising sharply and sporadic scares about their safety, Americans surely have a right to know what country their food has come from. Unfortunately, they have little chance of finding out, due to the intransigence of meat importers...
Organic fruit and vegetables may be better for you than conventionally grown crops, US research suggests BBC NEWS A ten-year study comparing organic tomatoes with standard produce found almost double the level of flavonoids – a type of antioxidant. Flavonoids have been shown to reduce high blood pressure, lowering...
Studies Warn of Produce Grown in ‘Hot Spot’ Soil; Pingyang’s Ill Farmers Wall Street Journal By Nicholas Zamiska and Jane Spencer NANNING, China — For nearly two decades, Lai Mandai regularly ate and sold beans, cabbage and watermelons grown on a plot of land a short walk from a...
Rest in Peace Vander Eyk Organic Dairy Amanda G. Rose, Ph.D. I live in the dairy capital of the world, Tulare County, California. I have become obsessed with all things dairy as you can see from my Milk Shenanigans posts. In my obsession, I have spent many hours this...
Mother Earth News Cheryl Long A study has strengthened evidence that the nutrient content of conventionally grown vegetables and fruits has declined over the past 50 years. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, compared U.S.Department of Agriculture data from 1950 and 1999 for...
Fresno Bee By Garance Burke Raw, organic almonds form the basis of Karyn Calabrese’s garlicky nut pate, her vegan pie crusts and vanilla ice cream custards. But under a new federal rule requiring that virtually all almonds be pasteurized to prevent foodborne illness, the Chicago restaurateur will have to...
The LaCrosse Tribune Associated Press GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Farmers in apple-growing regions across the country worry as they face a new challenge that may be too big to overcome and could change their way of life. Farmers in apple-producing states are becoming increasingly anxious about the prospect of China...
Chews Wise (link no longer available) Samuel Fromartz The Case Vander Eyk Dairy, which reportedly said it was seeking recertification of its 3,500 head organic herd, has decided not to pursue it after all. The controversial dairy in the Central Valley of California had been certified by Quality Assurance International,...
Corporate Executives and Organic Community Hold “Dueling” Summits Below, please find an open letter from the participants in the Organic Community Summit. The letter grew from a discussion by approximately 100 diverse organic stakeholders and participants during a conference call this past Monday. This open letter has been sent...
Rocky Mountain Outlook By David Suzuki Did you know that genetically modified, or “transgenic” crops are now commonplace on North American farms? According to a recent survey in the United States, the majority of Americans have no idea just how pervasive this technology has become. In fact, North Americans...
New York Business.com By: David Jones Hain Celestial Group Inc. said Friday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal inquiry into its stock option practices. The Melville, L.I.-based firm did not give any details about the probe, except to say that it would cooperate.
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