Cornucopia’s Take: Cornucopia applauds the FDA Secretary’s announcement that the agency will work toward reclaiming the word “milk” for the dairy industry. At the same time, the “enforcement effort” comes very late in the game. The FDA appears to be ingratiating itself with dairy farmers, whose markets have been declining while plant-based beverage sales have… Read more »

Seattle Post Intelligencer By Rebekah Denn P-I Restaurant Critic Am I eating a dose of xenophobia and myopia with my edamame tonight, or just a garnish of common sense? My break-time snack this week comes from Willie Greens Organic Farm of Monroe, retailing for $5.50 a pound at the Lake City Farmers Market. I started… Read more »

Living Maxwell by Max Goldberg Source: Environmental Illness Network In a recent online survey of a 1,000 health-conscious consumers conducted by Market LOHAS – Mambo Sprouts Marketing Research, it was found that 80% of shoppers seek out non-GMO products, with 56% saying non-GMO was key to brand buying versus 52% for organic. Hence, a product… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: Chlorpyrifos is a commonly used organophosphate insecticide in conventional agriculture, linked to lower IQs and levels of gray matter in children exposed prenatally. It was initially approved for use by the EPA based on industry analysis of its safety. When EPA scientists determined the analysis was problematic, EPA management ignored their concerns. In 2015,… Read more »

Cornucopia’s Take: The FDA will be launching a public information campaign, hatched by Big Ag and Big Food, to convince Americans that GMOs are safe. This newly funded campaign – with your tax dollars – hopes that the government is a more convincing messenger than Monsanto and their ilk. Cornucopia supports the precautionary principle and… Read more »