New York Times By ELIZABETH ROYTE Will Allen, a farmer of Bunyonesque proportions, ascended a berm of wood chips and brewer’s mash and gently probed it with a pitchfork. “Look at this,” he said, pleased with the treasure he unearthed. A writhing mass of red worms dangled from his tines. He bent over, raked another… Read more »
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Is Organic Food the Real Deal?
The USDA has strict rules regulating who can use the label, but a Dallas Morning News analysis found those standards aren’t always enforced. By PAULA LAVIGNE The Dallas Morning News (this link is no longer available) More and more shoppers are forking out extra money for organic foods to avoid chemicals, eat healthy and support the… Read more »
Appropriations Committee Members
The House and Senate Appropriations Committee members are listed below, alphabetized by the state they represent. Click on the names of your congressional representatives to go to their individual contact pages; send them an email with your input (sample text here). Alabama Rep. Martha Roby (AL-2) Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-4) Sen. Richard Shelby Alaska Sen…. Read more »
New Research Analysis Finds Glyphosate Linked to Cancer
Cornucopia’s Take: According to a new meta-analysis, people with prolonged or high-level exposure to glyphosate (the active ingredient in Bayer/Monsanto’s Roundup) are 41% more likely to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The study’s authors focused on the most extreme cases of glyphosate exposure, reasoning that those would be the most likely individuals to develop cancer if glyphosate… Read more »
Organic Industry Watchdog Asks DOJ to Block Merger
France’s Groupe Danone’s purchase of WhiteWave would combine Stonyfield, Horizon and Wallaby to Dominate the Organic Dairy Market The French dairy giant, Groupe Danone (Dannon in the U.S.) has announced the proposed acquisition of WhiteWave Foods for approximately $10 billion. The deal would combine the world’s largest organic yogurt brand, Stonyfield, with Wallaby, a rapidly… Read more »
EPA Mulls Ban on Nation’s Most Heavily Used Insecticide
Salon by Paul Koberstein Source: UNDP Numerous studies show Chlorpyrifos causes serious harm to children, but some farmworkers consider it indispensable Scott Krogstad grows soybeans and sugar beets in the heart of the Red River Valley near Grand Forks, North Dakota. Like most sugar beet farmers in the Midwest, he wages a difficult war with… Read more »
More Women Planting Roots in Agriculture, Finding Home on Range
The Seattle Times by Elizabeth Zach Pam Schreiber, organic farmer Source: USDA According to the USDA, the women who identify themselves as farmers or ranchers run the gamut from those who raise cattle, sheep, poultry, pigs and goats in the West and Midwest to viticulturists who nurture malbec and pinot noir grapes in California, Washington… Read more »
Simple Rules for Healthy Eating
The New York Times by Aaron E. Carroll Source: Tim Bellomo Over the past few months, I’ve written a number of times on how nutrition recommendations are seldom supported by science. I’ve argued that what many people are telling you may be inaccurate. In response, many of you have asked me what nutrition recommendations should… Read more »
‘Suppressed’ EU Report Could Have Banned Pesticides Worth Billions
Science paper recommended ways of identifying hormone-mimicking chemicals in pesticides linked to foetal abnormalities, genital mutations, infertility and other diseases including cancer The Guardian by Arthur Neslen Source: US EPA As many as 31 pesticides with a value running into billions of pounds could have been banned because of potential health risks, if a blocked… Read more »
Q&A: Why Farmers Markets Are Growing in the American South
Federal assistance programs allow low-income regions to enjoy the season’s bounty. National Geographic by Gloria Dickie Image courtesy of Tammy Farrugia For many living in the lower reaches of the United States, it’s a touch of southern comfort: Farmers markets—with offerings of peaches, sweet corn, watermelon, and cantaloupe—are cropping up across the region, filling “fresh… Read more »
