Pesticide Action Network – North America Source: Pieter van Marion Pesticides are the lynchpin of an unsustainable industrial agriculture system. Sixty years ago, after World War II, we started industrializing U.S. farming operations through a mix of policy decisions and accidents of history. This method of farming is neither inevitable nor efficient. More to the… Read more »
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Pollinators and the Rigged Neonic Seed Market
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Source: Glenn Simmons Farmers are no different from any buyer – they want to know what they’re buying, how much it costs and its expected performance. But in the brave new world of agricultural seeds, where multiple traits and technology are stacked like Microsoft’s operating system, it’s becoming more and… Read more »
Most Honey, Including Organic, Contains Monsanto Roundup Herbicide’s Toxic Glyphosates
Global Research by Kali Sinclair Source: Peter Shanks A recent study by researchers from Boston University and Abraxis LLC found significant amounts of glyphosates in a food that you wouldn’t necessarily expect: honey. Five categories of food items were tested from Philadelphia grocery stores: honey, corn and pancake syrup, soy milk, tofu, and soy sauce…. Read more »
Germany is Fed Up with Big Ag
Cornucopia’s Take: Recent research in Germany suggests that three-quarters of all flying insects in Germany are gone. The German Ministry of the Environment opposed the recent vote in the European Union to continue using glyphosate, a likely accomplice in the so-called “insect Armageddon.” However, the German Minister of Agriculture voted to continue its use, causing… Read more »
Sign the Proxy – Keep Organics Rooted in Nutritious Soil
Tell the USDA Growing in Factory Farm Fish Waste/Conventional Soybean Slurry, under Artificial Lighting, is not Organic! A few years ago, the organic community was shocked to find out that the USDA’s National Organic Program was quietly allowing the certification of hydroponic operations despite the law! Organic regulations clearly state that nurturing the fertility of… Read more »
Escaped Farmed Fish May Harm Wildlife in the Sea
Cornucopia’s Take: Farmed fish now account for most of the seafood humans eat, and escaped fish are inevitable. This is particularly alarming in light of GMO salmon and scientists’ general concerns about the spread of diseases and the weakening wild fish populations through interbreeding. Fish escapes from marine farms raise concerns about wildlife Science News… Read more »
Busting (Organic) Corporate Propaganda
The Organic Trade Association (OTA), the industry’s lobby group, has launched a campaign they call “Organic Myth-Busting Month.” The majority of what they are communicating seems pretty accurate in portraying the advantages of choosing an organic diet. However, two of their social media subjects are a direct damage control effort to counter the work of… Read more »
Monsanto Visits Local School for 47 Minute Propaganda Presentation
Natural Society by Christina Sarich Credit: Lexie Flickinger As if the mis-education of our youth wasn’t already a huge issue, guess what your tax dollars are now paying for? Monsanto is visiting local schools to tell twelve year olds all about the ‘good’ they are doing in the world as an ‘agricultural leader.’ As NaturalBlaze puts… Read more »
Who Owns Organic Now? New Info Graphic Tracks the Corporate Takeover of Organics…
Who Owns Organic Now? New Info Graphic Tracks the Corporate Takeover of Organics… Prominent Info Graphic Decoding Corporate Ownership in Organics Updated In 1995 there were 81 independent organic processing companies in the United States. A decade later, Big Food had gobbled up all but 15 of them. Corporate consolidation of the food system has… Read more »
Grow Your Own Freedom!
Wisconsin Farmer Vernon Hershberger Faces Jail for Feeding Community Trial of Vernon Hershberger set for May 20-24 in Baraboo, WI Customers and Other Supporters to Attend Court with Farmer Food rights activists from around North America will meet in Baraboo, WI at the Sauk County Courthouse May 20th – 24th to support Wisconsin dairy farmer… Read more »
