UPDATE: We are pleased to report that Stonyfield Organic’s Gary Hirshberg contacted us and made a personal contribution and committed to supporting the Yes on 37 California ballot initiative. We are happy to remove him from the updated Missing in Action poster. For more details, click here. Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Hain Celestial AWOL in… Read more »
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Dairy Farmers Increasingly Taking Advantage of Cross-Breeding
Farmers Guardian By Chloe Palmer Cross-breeding has become something of a trend in the dairy industry. But what does it involve and what is the best way to go about it? Chloe Palmer takes an in-depth look at the issue. Those farmers who champion the merits of a grass-based seasonal calving system are increasingly taking… Read more »
Golden Rice Not So Golden
Cornucopia’s Take: The FDA has determined that no health claims can be made for Golden Rice, the genetically engineered (GE) rice meant to contain beta-carotene. The amount of the nutrient it contains is so low that it fails to qualify for a nutrient claim – and it rapidly degrades in storage. Most GE crops currently… Read more »
Citizens Want Real Food Choices
Cornucopia’s Take: Cornucopia supports consumers’ right to know what is in their food, and we are heartened by reforms to the food system found on ballots across the nation. While this article alleges there is no science behind consumer objections to GMOs, we disagree. GMOs have increased the use of pesticides on farmlands, bred pesticide… Read more »
Deadly Superbugs Are Spread Miles From Farms By House Flies
MailOnline By David Derbyshire Potentially deadly superbugs can be spread by flies from farms to people living miles away, scientists warned last night. Researchers have found disturbing evidence that houseflies and cockroaches carry antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria normally found in the guts of livestock. In tests, the same strains living in the intestines of pigs… Read more »
Are Your Children Roundup-Ready?
Use of the Herbicide Glyphosate Has Skyrocketed Since the 1990s Nearly 90% of U.S. corn is treated with glyphosate. The typical American child’s diet includes dozens of corn-based processed foods. Image source: ThinkStockPhotos.com For thousands of years, children ate the same food their parents ate when they were children. In the United States today, this… Read more »
California Agency Issues Intent to List Glyphosate as Carcinogen
AgriPulse by Spencer Chase Source: Environmental Illness Network WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2015 – The California Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday a notice of intent to list glyphosate, one of the most widely-used herbicides in agriculture, and three other chemicals to a list of carcinogens under the state’s Proposition 65 law. Under the law, substances identified… Read more »
Moms for Labeling Sues No on 522 to Stop Ads with False Disclosures and Freeze Illegal Contributions
No on 522 campaign opposing GMO food ingredient labeling could face penalties of up to $7 million FuseWashington (Seattle) – Moms for Labeling filed suit Monday against the No on 522 campaign, seeking to force their advertisements to comply with Washington’s campaign finance disclosure laws. In addition, the suit asked the judge to “sequester” the… Read more »
Dairy Report and Scorecard
Please visit the updated Organic Dairy Report and Scorecard. Related links: Maintaining the Integrity of Organic Milk (1.5 MB PDF) New Forward to Maintaining the Integrity of Organic Milk containing the latest information on organic dairy product developments. Maintaining the Integrity of Organic Milk (Executive Summary) Understanding the Brand Ratings (excerpted from the full report)… Read more »
Genetically Modified Crops in the Food Supply: The Threat to Your Health
Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund by Judith McGeary, Esq. The case against genetically modified (GM) crops has been growing for years. While there are no long-term studies on the health effects of eating food from GM crops, even short-term studies have raised very troubling questions. For example, a panel of scientists in India recently reviewed studies… Read more »
