Farmageddon the Documentary
“How much longer should we defer to a governmental agency that has consistently failed to perform its duties? The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is charged with protecting the American...
View ArticleUSDA Caves on GE Alfalfa
USDA DECISION ON GE ALFALFA LEAVES DOOR OPEN FOR CONTAMINATION, RISE OF SUPERWEEDS ROGUE AGENCY CHOOSES “BUSINESS AS USUAL” OVER SOUND SCIENCE CENTER ANNOUNCES IMMEDIATE LEGAL CHALLENGE TO USDA’S...
View ArticleRally For Real Food
The much-anticipated Rally For Real Food was held on the steps of the Capitol in Austin, Texas earlier today. The energetic crowd cheered a raft of passionate speakers including Ronda Rutledge...
View ArticleFuture of Organic Food and Agriculture at Risk
Action alert from The Cornucopia Institute Dear Secretary Vilsack, Deputy Secretary Merrigan and NOSB members, As an organic industry stakeholder, I respectfully request that you consider the...
View ArticleTime To Rein In The Industry-Run USDA
Internal Documents Reveal USDA Dietary Guidelines Panel Dominated by a Profession Under Fire Washington, DC–December 15, 2011–Under pressure from the Healthy Nation Coalition, the USDA recently...
View ArticleThe CAFO – MRSA Connection
Americans are under threat from antibiotic-resistant superbugs, making us vulnerable to common, once treatable infections (such as MRSA). A remarkable 80 percent of antibiotics sold in the U.S. are...
View ArticleSeeds of Freedom
Seeds of Freedom seeks to challenge the mantra that large-scale, industrial agriculture is the only means by which we can feed the world, promoted by the pro-GM lobby. In tracking the story of seed it...
View ArticleIs This the End of Real Food?
The effects of eating genetically engineered (GE) foods are still largely unknown. The studies that led to the market release of certain genetically modified seeds were conducted by the same...
View ArticleShould You Eat Chicken?
It’s a good question. In recent weeks, salmonella on chicken has officially sickened more than 300 people (the Centers for Disease Control says there are 25 illnesses for every one reported, so maybe...
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