SciDevNet By Richa Malhotra In an unexpected trade-off, the cultivation of cotton that has been genetically engineered to reduce caterpillar damage by producing its own insecticide has been linked to higher numbers of another pest — aphids. Previous studies had linked the increase in aphids to reduced insecticide use by farmers cultivating Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis)… Read more »
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The Cultivator – Fall 2022
The Fall 2022 Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly print newsletter, is off the press. Featuring independent journalism and stories you won’t read anywhere else, the Cultivator is mailed to supporters as a benefit of their gift. For a look at what supporters receive, view on your browser or download the PDF here. Highlights of this issue include: Where Did the Grain… Read more »
Farmers Talk Genetically Modified Crops
Michael Hart, a conventional livestock family farmer, has been farming in Cornwall for nearly thirty years and has actively campaigned on behalf of family farmers for over fifteen years, travelling extensively in Europe, India, Canada and the USA. In this short documentary he investigates the reality of farming genetically modified crops in the USA ten… Read more »
Another Reason to Go Organic: California’s Kale Has Illegal Pesticides
Yahoo! News by TakePart Source: DotPolka Wandering among rows of freshly spritzed produce at the grocery store, you’d hardly stop to consider whether the green paddles of Mexican cactus—known as nopales—contain enough toxic pesticides to make you sick. But according to a recent inspection report for California’s Department of Pesticide Regulations, you would be justified… Read more »
Mobile slaughterhouses feed local food movement
Farmers can have just a few animals killed, then sell the meat nearby Chicago Tribune By Steve Mills, Tribune reporter BONFIELD, Ill.– Kim Snyder built her farm in this small community west of Kankakee on the principles of organic farming and local food. But bringing her livestock to slaughter in a way that helps her… Read more »
Showdown at the Organic Corral
Dueling Corporate Interests Wait to See What the New Trump/Perdue Administration Will Do with the Pending Updates to Organic Animal Welfare Standards Industry watchdog releases detailed analysis of pending rule One of the pending regulations released in the final days of the Obama administration, and put on hold by the Trump White House, was an… Read more »
5 Food Policy Lessons the U.S. Could Learn from Latin America
CivilEats by Andy Bellatti Source: John When it comes to nutrition and public health, the U.S. can learn a lot from Latin America. Over the past year, Mexico, Brazil, and several other countries in South and Central America have passed some very progressive policies, often placing public health interests above those of the food industry…. Read more »
Weed Killer Glyphosate Found in Human Urine Across Europe
Digital Journal By Anne Sewell Friends of the Earth Europe (FoE) commissioned a series of urine tests on people in 18 countries across Europe. The results were released on Thursday and FoE is asking, “Why is there weed killer in our bodies?” The findings from these tests raise serious concerns about the increasing levels of… Read more »
Bees Are Dying Off — But There’s a Surprisingly Simple, Completely Uncontroversial Way to Save Them
Salon by Lindsay Abrams The only thing stopping us from protecting pollinators is greed, Dave Goulson tells Salon Source: USDA The world’s bees are in trouble, and progress in addressing the underlying problems contributing to their demise, from the use of dangerous pesticides to the destruction of their habitat, is painfully slow. But it still isn’t… Read more »
Natural Prairie Dairy and Texas Department of Agriculture Continue to Act with Impunity
The National Organic Program (NOP) has closed The Cornucopia Institute’s formal complaint regarding alleged violations of the organic standards by Natural Prairie Dairy and their organic certifier, Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Cornucopia submitted the complaint in response to egregious animal welfare abuses and violations of the organic standards observed by the Animal Recovery Mission… Read more »
