By Jon Queally Thirty-nine people were arrested in California on Tuesday after approximately 500 animal rights activists organized by the Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) network staged a non-violent vigil and attempted a rescue operation at an industrial egg facility in the town of Petaluma. “These birds…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor A new story about underground, Brooklyn urban gardeners shows that you don’t need to know much to go forth and bear grafted fruit. Trees perform many overlooked services for city life – allowing birds to perch and grace us with their sweet songs,…
By ANH-USA Lawmakers in the House of Representatives think they’re safe enough to eat and drink. Don’t let them sell us out to Big Ag. Action Alert! Every four years, Congress passes a new Farm Bill, a huge piece of legislation that establishes policies for US agriculture,…
By Catherine J. Frompovich More and more information is surfacing, almost daily, about adverse health effects regarding herbicides, pesticides and agricultural chemicals, specifically glyphosate, the prime active in Monsanto’s Roundup®. What consumers need to know is that most crops now are “staged” several days prior…
WORLDWIDE– Hundreds of thousands of concerned citizens will hit the streets May 19th, 2018 for the 7th international March Against Monsanto grassroots campaign. The global events will take place in hundreds of cities on six continents with the objective to further educate and raise awareness…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Another start-up has launched a product with the lofty goal of feeding the world. At the very least, you may not need to buy the main ingredient to salad for awhile! We can’t say that Aggressively Organic’s “Plant Pods” can feed the world since…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor It’s so brilliant, we don’t know why we didn’t think of it! A young MBA figured out a way to mesh two different industries to help both family farms and those about to say “I do.” If you are planning a lovely wedding,…
By Carey Gillam International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) is remembered for its classification of Monsanto’s weed killer glyphosate as a probable human carcinogen. As researchers we often look to documents to shed new light on issues important to food policy. Sometimes, they simply reflect what…
Jeremy Lawrence Caradonna, University of Victoria One of the biggest knocks against the organics movement is that it has begun to ape conventional agriculture, adopting the latter’s monocultures, reliance on purchased inputs and industrial processes. “Big Organics” is often derided by advocates of sustainable agriculture….
By Catherine J. Frompovich Have you ever wondered about that, or even questioned why, in reality, that’s been going on DELIBERATELY since the end of World War II? It’s a fact! Man-made-chemicals, most of which are poisons, have been added to the three essential components…
By Michael Maharrey On Monday, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law that expands raw milk sales in the state. The new law takes an important step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Sen. David Hinkins (R-27) and Rep. Marc Roberts (R-67) introduced…
By Brandon Turbeville, Natural Blaze After three decades of disastrous Free Trade policies that have seen American jobs shipped out the door, Mexican sweat shops pop up all across the country, and the loss of biodiversity and diversity of the food supply in Mexico, NAFTA is finally…
By Jon Rappoport For a moment, don’t think about whether raw milk is safe or dangerous, health-giving or harmful. Stop. There are wider implications here. And they affect every citizen. Here is my article, from August 5, 2011. The issues are still quite relevant. The…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Turns out, the American food system is so filthy, disgusting and deceptive that the UK shudders at the thought of trade. How disgusting is it? The American food system is so degraded, that the UK would have to seriously drop their official…
By Jessica Corbett “Iowa is suffering under the enormous weight of a business that has no respect for the people, environment, animals and future of the state.” More than 50 groups are demanding that Iowa lawmakers urgently pass landmark legislation to enact a moratorium on factory farm expansion…
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, a Utah Senate committee passed a bill would expand raw milk sales in the state. Passage into law would take an important step toward rejecting a federal prohibition scheme in effect. Sen. David Hinkins (R-27) and Rep. Marc Roberts (R-67) introduced Senate…
By Natural Blaze Have you ever wanted to try one of those home delivery meal plans like Blue Apron? Soon, SNAP recipients may receive a box of goods serving as half of their monthly food benefits from the federal government. Of course, it won’t be “gourmet”…
By Matt Agorist Decatur, IL — A kind and loving local chef woke up Tuesday morning to a dozen cops and health department officials raiding his home. Khemuel “Chef” Sanders had his business shut down, all of his equipment stolen by the state, and his…
By Heather Callaghan, Editor Panera kept its promise to make a clean menu – in 2017, the eatery stripped 96 “no-no” ingredients from its menu, removing aspartame, artificial colors and flavors, MSG, preservatives and more. It’s been through the grind and is consulting other businesses to do…
Become a CSA Member: Invest in Local Farms, Reap Delicious Rewards With the New Year already in motion, we are quickly approaching the season of plentiful fruits and vegetables. It won’t be long until we are enjoying a bounty of fresh cut greens, spicy arugula,…
