A Threat to Scientific Integrity JAMA Internal Medicine By Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH Conflicts of interest in medical research, education, and practice are well known to increase the risk of undue influence by corporate sponsors. Because conflicts of interest are so prevalent and troublesome, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) was asked to develop guidelines for… 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 »
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 »
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 »
How Fish Could Change What It Means For Food To Be Organic
NPR – The Salt by Kristofor Husted Source: andyabides When it comes to organic certification, food producers must follow strict guidelines. For an organic steak, for instance, the cow it came from has to be raised on organic feed, and the feed mix can’t be produced with pesticides, chemical fertilizers or genetic engineering. Now, the U.S…. Read more »
USDA Criticized for Organic Livestock Proposal
Rulemaking Could Institutionalize Conventional Livestock on Organic Farms One of Aurora’s “organic” dairies, each managing many thousands of cows (producing private label milk for Walmart, Costco, Target and others) Advocates for organic food and farming are encouraging industry stakeholders to send comments to the USDA, by July 27, rejecting a proposal that would facilitate conventional… Read more »
The Canary in the Organic Coal Mine
Organic Crops and Gardens Increasingly Contaminated by Persistent Herbicides by Linley Dixon, PhD This sunflower shows the leaf curl characteristic of poisoning by aminopyralid herbicide. In this case, the herbicide contamination came from horse manure. Photo by John Mason, www.geologywales.co.uk Nothing is more infuriating than first-hand accounts of “Big Ag” putting sustainable organic farmers out of business. Herbicide… Read more »
Trump’s NAFTA Renegotiation May Hurt, Not Help, U.S. Farmers
Cornucopia’s Take: A newly minted North American trade deal could increase U.S. exports and would likely also increase imports. Multinational corporations would benefit immensely, while a fair price for farmers and food sovereignty remain distractions for U.S. negotiators. Family farm groups from three countries slam NAFTA reboot based on TPP Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy… Read more »
In the Central Valley, Organic Farming is Slowly Taking Hold
HealthyCal By Alexia Underwood Organic. Could a more polarizing word exist in agriculture today? For some, organic means safer, more nutritious food and environmentally-friendly farming practices. For others, the word ‘organic’ brings to mind extensive, unnecessary regulations, or wealthy consumers willing to shell out top dollar at their local farmer’s market. Organic products are generally… Read more »
