Cornucopia’s Take: It has long been thought that the first farmers came from one place and spread out across the world. Recent DNA evidence shows the first farmers sprang up separately and in the same timeframe across the Fertile Crescent. Farming continues to evolve today. How the First Farmers Changed History The New York Times… Read more »
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(ALERT OVER) Tell President Obama to Reject Approval of GE Alfalfa
USDA Poised to Approve Genetically Engineered Alfalfa On December 16, the USDA released its Final Environmental Impact Statement on Monsanto’s genetically engineered Round-up Ready Alfalfa. Alfalfa is the fourth most widely grown crop in the U.S. and a fundamental source of livestock forage for dairy and beef farmers. Alfalfa is a perennial crop that is… Read more »
Will California Save the Bees?
Huffington Post Paul Tower Last week I sat through a long hearing in the California legislature, all about bee declines. By the end, I was both excited and frustrated. As I noted in my closing comments at the hearing, California can and must take action to address the dramatic declines. This is an important opportunity… Read more »
The Unregulation of Biotech Crops
The Scientist by Kerry Grens Source: Pictures of Money Genetic engineering—once a trigger for federal oversight—is now ushering some modified crops around scrutiny. Thirty years ago, scientists could have only dreamed about techniques to manipulate the genome that researchers have at their disposal these days. It should come as no surprise, then, that regulations governing… Read more »
Action Alert: Protect Organics from Synthetic Additives and Factory Farms
[This Action Alert is Over] Sign and Mail Your Proxy Letter Protect Organics from Synthetic Additives and Factory Farms Please take a moment to print, sign and mail the proxy letter today! The organic label was founded on the idea that food should be produced in concert with nature, without dangerous chemicals and synthetic ingredients…. Read more »
(ALERT OVER) Stop the Corporate Takeover of Organics
Send Your Comments to the National Organic Standards Board – Comments Due April 10! – The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), which advises the Secretary of Agriculture on organic policy and rulemaking, is considering several changes to the USDA’s organic standards that would water down organics, catering to corporate interests. We cannot allow corporate-backed members… Read more »
Stop Genetically Engineered Alfalfa!
[This Action Alert is Over] Despite the risks, the USDA has now made it clear that they are not interested in regulating Monsanto’s GE Alfalfa. They approved it January 27th for planting this spring by farmers with no restrictions. Tell President Obama that you don’t want organic and conventional agriculture contaminated by GE Alfalfa, and… Read more »
USDA’s “GMO Labeling Law” is a Farce
Cornucopia’s Take: The GMO labeling law crawled out of the swamp in time for Christmas. The USDA will allow QR codes instead of legitimate labeling and, for those who do choose to label clearly, the necessary language is the little-know phrase, “bioengineered food.” Soda and oils made from GMOs are exempt from any labeling. The… Read more »
Gene That Allows Bacteria to Fight Off Last Resort Drug Found in U.S. for First Time, Underscoring the Need to Stop Antibiotic Misuse in Livestock
NRDC by Carmen Cordova Source: Twm Yesterday, news emerged that a gene which allows disease-causing bacteria to withstand colistin—an antibiotic used as a last-resort when all other antibiotics fail—was found in the United States for the first time. The problem gene was found both in E. coli from a patient in Pennsylvania and in a… Read more »
Organic Boom Boosts Baby Food in North America
For obvious reasons, baby food manufacturers prefer it when birthrates are increasing but in North America, as in so many developed markets, the population is not obliging them. However, the increasing popularity of organic baby food has provided opportunities for growth. Just-Food Alan Osborn and Monica Dobie By definition a stable or even declining birthrate… Read more »
