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 »
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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 »
Family Farmers Amplify Legal Complaint Against Monsanto’s GMOs
Biotechnology Giant Fails to Provide Binding Legal Protection; Farmers Threatened by Contamination from Genetically Modified Organisms NEW YORK: New threats by Monsanto have led to the filing of an amended complaint by the Public Patent Foundation (PUBPAT) in its suit on behalf of family farmers, seed businesses, and organic agricultural organizations challenging Monsanto’s patents on… Read more »
Another ‘Too Big to Fail’ System in GMOs
The New York Times by Mark Spitznagel and Nassim Nicholas Taleb Source: lePhotography Before the crisis that started in 2007, both of us believed that the financial system was fragile and unsustainable, contrary to the near ubiquitous analyses at the time. Now, there is something vastly riskier facing us, with risks that entail the survival… Read more »
A Brief History of Wood Pulp in Food
Cornucopia’s Take: Cellulose from wood pulp has no nutritional benefit, but it is used in many foods as a filler or to keep cheese shreds, for example, from sticking together. And, because most cellulose is organic and non-GMO, it can be used in certified organic foods as well. How wood got in our food, then… Read more »
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First Federal Indictment for Dicamba Misuse
Cornucopia’s Take: GMO and conventional farmers are increasingly plagued by weeds that have become resistant to glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup), and crop yields in some areas of the country are dropping. Monsanto and BASF released genetically modified, dicamba-resistant seed (the new alternative to Roundup) before the attendant “low volatility” version of dicamba herbicide… Read more »
Organics: Change Your Food, you Change Your Life
To hear Dennis Weaver’s impassioned praise for Organic Good Foods is to glimpse the solar core that brings light to the movement. It’s also a peek at the heated debate he generates. Years before conventional stores began stocking a full range of organics, Dennis was doing food audits in stores and directing Organic Good Food… Read more »
Industrial Agriculture Rivals Deforestation as Climate Change Factor
Cornucopia’s Take: Conventional and GMO farming practices have sped up the removal of carbon from the soil, a contributor to climate change. Organic, sustainable agricultural practices help sequester carbon in the soil, prevent erosion, improve soil fertility, and mitigate climate change. Farming has changed climate almost as much as deforestation CBC News Thomson Reuters Harvesting,… Read more »
Who Owns Organic Now? New Info Graphic Tracks the Corporate Takeover of Organics…
Prominent Info Graphic Decoding Corporate Ownership in Organics Updated (click on the poster image above to view a quick loading larger version, and then click on it again for even larger detail) Download High Resolution PDF for printing purposes In 1995 there were 81 independent organic processing companies in the United States. A decade later, Big… Read more »
