Net News Publisher (link no longer available) A new report shows that planting genetically modified (GM) crops is causing an increased use of harmful pesticides in major biotech crop producing countries. The 2008 edition of the Friends of the Earth International “Who Benefits from GM crops?” report series is titled “The Rise in Pesticide Use” and… Read more »
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Exposed: the Great GM Crops Myth
Major new study shows that modified soya produces 10 per cent less food than its conventional equivalent The Independent By Geoffrey Lean, Environment Editor Genetic modification actually cuts the productivity of crops, an authoritative new study shows, undermining repeated claims that a switch to the controversial technology is needed to solve the growing world food… Read more »
Independent Farmers Feel Squeezed By Milk Cartel
National Public Radio Behind that pure, wholesome, nourishing glass of milk, there’s an insurgency. The price of raw milk paid to farmers has dropped to its lowest level in 40 years. Dairy farms are going under across the country, and a few dairymen have grown so desperate they’ve taken their own lives. As the crisis… Read more »
David Suzuki Video: Words of Caution on GMOs — and Blunt Words for Monsanto
Prominent Canadian geneticist David Suzuki outlines the lack of any conclusive research proving GMOs are safe for human consumption and makes the argument that we should be able to choose in the marketplace (labeling). And he “speaks truth to power” in his messaging to the Monsanto. Click here to view this video.
India Puts GM Crop Trials On Hold
BJP-led government gives in to demands from nationalist RSS to not surrender country’s food security to foreign companies The Guardian by Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Credit: Meena Kadri The battle over testing of genetically modified crops in India took a new turn this week with the Bharatiya Janata party-led government putting field trials on hold. The move reverses the… Read more »
Organic Poultry
To see how Cornucopia rates your favorite poultry brand, access our mobile-friendly scorecard. More information is available in Cornucopia’s report, For the Birds: How to Recognize Authentic Organic Chicken and Turkey. Background: Organic chicken and turkey Chicken is a “gateway meat” into organic eating. According to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center, organic chicken is purchased by more… Read more »
USDA Rejects Advice of Expert Panel
Inflammatory/carcinogenic food additive carrageenan reapproved for use in organics Report Exposes Food Industry Cover-up: Widespread Contamination Present in the Common Food-Grade Ingredient A highly controversial natural food substance, carrageenan, a seaweed derivative used in conventional, “natural,” and some organic foods, was just reapproved by USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. This move overrides the recommendation of the… Read more »
Turmoil Shakes National Organics Standards Board Meeting in Texas
Board Decision Making Colored by Restrictions to Authority and Governance Imposed by USDA CORNUCOPIA, WI – Protests, an arrest and parliamentary maneuvers marked the beginning of the semi-annual meeting of the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). After the initial turmoil subsided its members wrestled with the implications of widely criticized changes to its authority… Read more »
Are These Nicotine-Like Insecticides Killing Bees?
Modern Farmer by Brett Essler Source: William Warby Halfway between Düsseldorf and Cologne lies Monheim am Rhein, Germany, a town of about 40,000 tucked into a bend of the Upper Rhine River. Here you will find the Bayer CropScience Facility, a sprawling, 160-acre campus that is home to the Bee Care Center, where the 150-year-old company’s top… Read more »
How These Farmer Janes Are Making Organics Profitable
Rodale’s Organic Life by Audra Mulkern Farm-to-table gets a serious dose of girl power. All across America, women are returning to the land and reviving age-old traditions of farming, which, as a business, is often fraught with struggles to turn a profit. But these four superwomen have combined their individual passions for food, organic farming,… Read more »
