“Marketing Gimmick” Linked to Serious Infant Illnesses ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: A report released today by The Cornucopia Institute presents research indicating that new additives placed in infant formula are seriously endangering the health of some formula-fed newborns and toddlers. The report, Replacing Mother: Imitating Human Breast Milk in the Laboratory, details research questioning the alleged benefits… Read more »
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Norwich Meadows Farm
The Chef’s Pick New York City’s most memorable meals start in the fields of Norwich Meadows Farm By Michele Marchetti On a November morning in New York City, the pink-tipped kale was turning heads. Grown by Norwich Meadows Farm and on display at the city’s famed Union Square Greenmarket, the Brassica was one of many… Read more »
Unreleased FDA Testing Reveals Glyphosate in Common Household Foods
Cornucopia’s Take: As glyphosate is sprayed on corn, soy, wheat, and oat crops in rising amounts, it is finding its way into cereals, crackers, and many other products on grocery store shelves. Unfortunately, the FDA is under no obligation to share their full findings with public, unless the public files a freedom of information request,… Read more »
European Study Concludes GMO-Organic Coexistence is a Sham
Cornucopia’s Take: The USDA insists that coexistence between GMO and organic crops is necessary, and they have provided guidance for organic farmers to lessen GMO contamination of their crops, effectively putting the onus on the victims of unwelcome DNA drift. There are crops (i.e. alfalfa) that have a pollination radius of five miles, making it… Read more »
Another Reason to Eat Organic – No Potassium Bromate in Your Bread
Living Maxwell by Max Goldberg Source: Anthony Albright If you are a bread lover, which so many of us are, there is just another reason why you should be eating organic: potassium bromate. Potassium bromate is an additive used in flour which strengthens the dough and allows it to rise higher. Furthermore, it gives the… Read more »
Soon-to-Open Aurora Dairy Plant in Colorado Under Watch
Cornucopia’s Take: Aurora is profiteering on the “organic story.” Consumers think they are supporting environmental stewardship, authentic organic farmers, and respectful treatment of livestock when they invest their food dollars in organic milk. Shipping raw milk from factory farms in Texas and Colorado, and then from coast-to-coast once it’s processed, is certainly not environmentally sound…. Read more »
Mark A. Kastel: ‘Organic’ factory farms injure ethical Wisconsin dairy families
The Cap Times by Mark A. Kastel Mark A. Kastel A scathing front-page exposé in The Washington Post May 2 provides strong evidence that the largest organic milk producer in the United States has been operating illegally, jeopardizing family-scale farms here in Wisconsin. The Post’s investigative journalists visited Aurora Dairy’s largest factory farm complex in… Read more »
Citing Cost, USDA Kills Pesticide-Testing Program
Data used to help gauge food safety Chicago Tribune By Stephen J. Hedges | Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – The Bush administration has abruptly halted a government program that tests the levels of pesticides in fruits, vegetables and field crops, arguing that the $8 million-a-year program is too expensive – a decision critics say could make… Read more »
Everything You Wanted to Know about A2 Milk
By Kestrel Burcham, JD There is some buzz in the dairy marketplace about A2 milk — but what is it? And why do some people claim it solves the gastrointestinal issues that drinking cows’ milk usually gives them? A Difference in Milk Proteins The two major types of protein in cows’ milk are casein and… Read more »
GOT ORGANIC MILK?
MAYBE NOT! BY Jim Slama When you pick up organic milk at your local grocery, you probably have visions of happy cows, frolicking in a beautiful pasture, chewing their cuds and basically hanging out. You may be surprised to learn that this may not necessarily be the case. In recent months there has been a… Read more »
