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 learn about what is truly going on and what you find is pretty scary. While I try to remain as optimistic as possible, the reality is that the organic industry… Read more »
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Wild Bee Populations Threatened in 139 Counties
Cornucopia’s Take: Wild bees appear to be declining in agricultural areas, where their important pollination contributions are most needed. Organic farming encourages wild bee populations by conserving habitat for them, growing safe pollinator plants, and not using bee-toxic pesticides. Bee decline threatens US crop production EurekAlert! by University of Vermont First US wild bee map… Read more »
Science That Is Bought and Paid For
Cornucopia’s Take: Ghostwriting aside, industry funded science seeks answers to industry needs. Cornucopia calls for research on behalf of truth, accuracy, and all of us, rather than only corporate balance sheets. Inside the Academic Journal That Corporations Love Pacific Standard by Paul D. Thacker Source: USACE Europe District A recent Monsanto lawsuit opens a scary… Read more »
Controversial EU Decision on Glyphosate Under Challenge
Cornucopia’s Take: The approval by the European Union to give Monsanto a five-year authorization for continued use of its flagship pesticide glyphosate is meeting with resistance. Organizations concerned with health and the impacts of dangerous chemicals used in agriculture are mounting a legal challenge to the decision. Cornucopia is one of many organizations questioning the… Read more »
Organic Farmers Hit Hard by Conventional Sprays
Cornucopia’s Take: Certified organic farmers cannot use the synthetic pesticides commonly sprayed by conventional farmers, and all too often experience pesticide drift, or off-target spraying, by neighboring conventional and GMO farmers. The drift can result in the organic farmers’ inability to sell their contaminated produce as organic – a huge cost to organic farmers seeking… Read more »
Unveiled: GMO Labeling Opponents Come Out of the Shadows
Natural/Organic Brands No Longer Hiding Behind Lobbying Organization The Cornucopia Institute releases shopper’s guide: pro/con I-522 brands Proposition I-522, a citizen’s initiative on the November 5 ballot in Washington state that would mandate clear labeling of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients on food packages, has become the most expensive initiative campaign in the state’s history. The… Read more »
Battle Over Genetically Engineered Food Heading to Voters
California could become the first state to require labels on genetically modified, or GMO, food products. Firms on both sides are gearing up for campaigns. Los Angeles Times By Marc Lifsher SACRAMENTO – A fight over genetically engineered foods has been heating up in the nation’s grocery aisles. Now it’s headed for the ballot box…. Read more »
A Town Demands Protection from Pesticides
National Geographic by Elizabeth Grossman Source: Santiago Nicolau Almost a year ago, National Geographic told the story of Aixa, now eight years old, who lives in Avia Terai, a town in Argentina surrounded by soybeans and other crops treated with pesticides. Included was a photograph by Marco Vernaschi that showed tumors and blotches covering Aixa’s face and body (see image here). The dramatic photograph… Read more »
Walmart Sued for Selling “Organic” Factory-Farmed Eggs
Cornucopia’s Take: Walmart has been sued for selling eggs that purport to come from hens with access to the outdoors when the hens actually only have limited access to cement-floored, screened porches. Cornucopia has filed several formal complaints about operations using these porches as outdoor access. Use our organic egg scorecard to determine which eggs… Read more »
Changing the Future of Fish
FoodTank by Danielle Nierenberg and Stephanie Van Dyke According to the U. N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), “Fish represents a valuable source of proteins and nutrients in the diet of many countries and its importance in contributing to food security is rising significantly.” This week, March 10–13, Slow Food New Orleans will host “Slow Fish 2016 in New Orleans: Gateway to… Read more »
