Common Dreams by Sarah Lazare Source: Lock the Gate Alliance New report finds that the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership poses a threat to state regulations against hazardous pesticides, products, and fracking chemicals The mammoth Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) under secret negotiation between the United States and European Union is poised to slash… Read more »
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European Union Votes Against New GMOs, but Not Decisively
Cornucopia’s Take: While the majority of EU countries voted to disallow these two new GMO crops, there were not enough votes to put a ban in place. The decision has now been left to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. EU nations vote against GM crops, but not enough to block them Reuters by Philip Blenkinsop; Editing… Read more »
Order a Filet Mignon at a Restaurant and it Could be Glued Meat
Digital Journal by Joan Firstenberg Move over Pink Slime, now there’s Meat Glue. Restaurants and fancy chefs know it as transglutaminase, an enzyme that permanently bonds two pieces of flesh when pressed together. Examples are imitation crab meat, chicken nuggets, and filet mignon. That pricey filet mignon dinner for sale at a posh restaurant could… Read more »
Sugar Maples, a Proverbial Canary in the Changing Climate
Cornucopia’s Take: As our climate changes, many species are disappearing from their native habitat, and sugar maples are one that is in danger. Sap farmers are tapping other trees for syrup now, including the more hardy red maple. Many people are planning adaptations to the changing climate, and more study and discussion on the subject… Read more »
Organic/Natural Retailing: Anti or Pro GMO Labeling?
Prop37: Is your grocer selling-out your values? Voting with your dollars – it matters not just what you buy, but where you buy. So how is your grocer, whether it be an independent store, member-owned cooperative, or public corporation, spending some of their profits—coming from your hard-earned food dollars? Proposition 37, on the ballot in… Read more »
It is Hard to Trust GM When it is in the Grip of a Few Global Giants
Don’t believe the hype: GM is in the grip of a few firms that profit from selling the chemicals they engineer their seeds to resist The Observer By John Vidal Thirty years ago, genetic engineers hoped new technology would revolutionise world farming and reduce or even eliminate the need for fertilisers and pesticides. It was… Read more »
Doctors Take Aim At Antibiotic Resistance From Factory Farming
Huffington Post by Lynne Peeples “Here’s the big secret that no one wants to talk about: We’re not very good at keeping what’s inside a cow’s intestines out of the meat.” The roomful of young doctors at Oakland Children’s Hospital chuckled as retired cardiologist Jeff Ritterman whispered audibly, his hand hiding his mouth. He went… Read more »
Sri Lanka, Brazil, Chile, South Africa Move Against Monsanto
SustainableBusiness.com Like the cigarette companies, Monsanto continues to defend Roundup (Glyphosate) as safe to use, but accumulating scientific evidence shows it could be among the most dangerous products on earth. The world’s top selling herbicide is now implicated in a series of epidemics of fatal chronic kidney disease that’s affecting poor farming regions across the world,… Read more »
Vermont’s Will Allen Recognized for Reshaping American Politics
Cornucopia’s Take: 2016’s “Politico 50” illustrates the dichotomy in the country by pairing Will Allen with Debbie Stabenow for “making food transparent.” Cornucopia applauds Mr. Allen’s work on GMO labeling. Sen. Stabenow receives our acknowledgement for making her ties to Big Ag transparent and GMO food labeling less transparent. Vermonter Will Allen Honored with Politico… Read more »
10 Reasons to Buy Authentic Organic Beef
From flavor to nutrition, authentic organic beef is a completely different product from the industrial beef that dominates supermarket shelves and treats the environment like a never-ending roll of shrink wrap. Authentic organic beef producers raising high-qualify beef deserve and depend on your support. You are what’s needed to complete the cycle that starts with… Read more »
