NewsWise Source: Wayne Surber BEAUMONT — Organic rice is increasingly desired by U.S. consumers, but farmers know that growing the grain chemically free can mean providing a feast for insects, diseases and weeds. That’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture has put $1 million on a multi-state team of scientists with a track record of… Read more »
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With Pollinator Declines, Millions at Risk of Malnutrition
EurekAlert! by University of Vermont Source: Eleanor A new study shows that more than half the people in some developing countries could become newly at risk for malnutrition if crop-pollinating animals — like bees — continue to decline. Despite popular reports that pollinators are crucial for human nutritional health, no scientific studies have actually tested… Read more »
Natural Foods Retailer to Farmers: Let Cows Graze
LaCrosse Tribune by M.L. Johnson That’s the position of a Colorado-based grocery store chain that recently announced it will carry only dairy products from farms where cows graze in pastures. Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage claims grazing improves the health of cows, consumers and the environment, and it hopes to expand an ongoing, national debate… Read more »
Minnesota Organic Farmer Building Bridges to Iran
1970s: Ping-Pong Diplomacy with China / 2014: Organic Diplomacy with Iran Internationally respected organic leader, Jim Riddle, returned from Iran last week after participating in an international conference in the Middle East. Riddle, a former chairman of the National Organic Standards Board, and founder of an association of independent organic certifiers, is truly a statesman… Read more »
Are Secret, Dangerous Ingredients in Your Food?
The Washington Post by Kimberly Kindy Food manufacturers are routinely exploiting a “legal loophole” that allows them to use new chemicals in their products, based on their own safety studies, without ever notifying the Food and Drug Administration, according to a new report by an environmental and consumer advocacy group. Natural Resources Defense Council identified 56 companies… Read more »
Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Crops Tied to Butterfly Decline
Triple Pundit By RP Siegel The great American satirist, H.L. Mencken once said, “For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong.” He might have been talking about biotechnology in general or Monsanto’s approach to controlling weeds using their Roundup Ready crops. But then again, it depends on which problem… Read more »
Controversy Surrounds Organic Regs
The Capitol Press Friday, October 21, 2005 A loophole in the national organic standards that is allowing a handful of large dairies in arid parts of the West to produce milk labeled as “organic” with only token access to pasture needs to be closed, say many organic farmers and organics advocates. This spring, The Cornucopia… Read more »
Mint Creek Farm
This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. Mint Creek Farm offers bulk beef, pork, lamb, & goat meat. They offer a CSA and their products are available at local farmers’ markets, select grocery stores, and co-ops in the Chicago area. Cornucopia’s investigation found some information about this brand and associated farming practices, but was… Read more »
White Barn Farm
This brand did not participate in Cornucopia’s survey. Horodyski’s White Barn Farm sells beef that is certified organic and certified grass fed by the American Grassfed Association. They offer “meat boxes” along with other retail cuts on their website. Cornucopia’s investigation found some information about this brand and associated farming practices, but was not able… Read more »
Monsanto’s Deception Game on GMO in Europe
RT.com By William Engdahl On May 31 world media headlines read “Monsanto backing away from GMO crops in Europe.” But before the world opens the champagne to celebrate the death of GMO, it is worthwhile to look more closely at what was officially said and what not. The original source for the story is attributed… Read more »
