Bernie Sanders On Organic Farming, Calls Out Monsanto As Presidential Campaign Heats Up

January 4, 2016 Food Freedom

By Yelena Sukhoterina Unlike most of the top candidates, Vermont senator Bernie Sanders has a long history of speaking out against big corporations, factory farming, and the Biotech giants. As early as 1994 he was fighting against companies such as Monsanto using chemicals that impact human and animal health. He was also one of the […]

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Urban Agriculture and Personal Indoor Farms

January 3, 2016 Food Freedom

By Brian Berletic Living in a city can make it hard to find fresh, healthy, organic food. Space is at a premium, and while farming on rooftops is starting to catch on in some places, as are community gardens in others, the fact remains that for the average person, growing their own fresh food is […]

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Bill Gates Could End World Hunger, Instead Gives $36 Billion To Corporate America

January 1, 2016 Food FreedomGMO

By Tony Geren 37% of Bill Gates’ net worth would end world hunger. Instead, he invests billions of dollars into corporations blamed for many of the same health issues the Gates Foundation seeks to cure. The Los Angeles Times revealed back in 2007 that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has made millions of dollars […]

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Why (and How) to Know the Origin of Your Meat

December 31, 2015 Food Freedom

By Daisy Luther As often occurs, members of Congress snuck some crusty little barnacles onto the budget bill that would have been hard to pass on their own. One of those was repealing the law that required labels letting you know the origin of your meat sold in US grocery stores. The World Trade Organization […]

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8 Mind-Blowing Photos Of The World’s First Underwater Greenhouses

December 28, 2015 Food FreedomVideo

By Amanda Froelich 20 feet below the surface, crops like strawberries, lettuce, and basil grow in balloon-like biospheres at an incredible pace. When Sergio Gamberini was traveling through Italy on a summer vacation, he was struck with a “crazy” idea to grow plants under the sea. After making a few calls, he immediately started experimenting, […]

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Employees In This Office Space Share Their Cubicles With An Urban Farm

December 26, 2015 Food Freedom

By Amanda Froelich The last place you might expect to see an urban garden is in the heights of a city skyscraper, but that’s exactly what you’ll be surprised with if you visit Pasona Inc. in Japan. Individuals employed by the multinational firm, which specializes in human resources and temp staffing, share their office space […]

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In 10 Months, This Cafe Has Fed 10,000 People With 20 Tons Of Unwanted Food

December 25, 2015 Food Freedom

By Amanda Froelich Are you aware that in the United States, nearly 40% of the food produced is tossed into the trash? As it makes its way to the landfill, 795 million people in the world wonder where their next meal will come from. It’s ridiculous – as well as disheartening, which is why activists […]

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The Off-Grid Rebellion the Media Doesn’t Want You to Know About

December 22, 2015 EnvironmentFood FreedomHome And Garden

By Daniel Arsenault For many waking up in the modern world, the weight of the planet is on their shoulders. It seems like the more one learns, the more everything is in ruin. Climate catastrophe and secret financial institutions threaten devastation on all sides, the media is run by the corporate elite and filters the […]

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Dairy Farmer Eldon Hooley Convicted over City Food Code Violation in Texas

December 17, 2015 Food FreedomVideo

By Farm-to-Consumer Falls Church, VA—December 16, 2015—After a two-day trial, a jury in Fort Worth Municipal Court found Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) member and Grandview dairy farmer Eldon Hooley guilty on one count of operating a food establishment that was selling food from an unapproved source. The jury fined Hooley $1500, and Judge Andrew […]

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Shopping Mall Recycling all their Food Waste into Thriving Rooftop Garden for Employees

December 12, 2015 Food FreedomVideo

By Justin Gardner A shopping mall in Sao Paulo, Brazil, is showing how these hubs of consumerism can be turned into a force for sustainability. They are taking all of the organic waste generated from the mall’s food court and turning it into compost for growing vegetables and herbs on the rooftop. Almost 900 pounds […]

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A Call to Humanity for Food Freedom Action – Keep These Peaceful Farmers Out of Prison!

December 10, 2015 Food FreedomVideo

By Heather Callaghan A Natural Blaze exclusive interview With Michael Schmidt about serious charges instigated on him and Montana Jones by the Canadian government and what we can do to keep food freedom for posterity – and keep our humanity. [do_widget id=text-16] Canadian raw dairy farmer and activist Michael Schmidt is no stranger to government […]

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Raw Milk Cheese as Safe as Pasteurized Despite FDA Alarm Bells

December 7, 2015 Food Freedom

Nutrition Group to FDA: No Need for More Stringent Regulations WASHINGTON, D.C. —  The Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF) has filed comments urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) not to place unnecessary burdens on producers of raw milk cheeses. Raw milk cheeses, made from milk that has not been pasteurized, have been consumed […]

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EPA Intentionally “Fudged The Numbers” To Make Poisonous DOW Chemical Appear Safe

December 7, 2015 EnvironmentFood Freedom

By John Vibes A recent report from the Chicago Tribune revealed that the US Environmental Protection Agency intentionally obfuscated data and changed their own standards so they could allow an unsafe chemical made by DOW to get an acceptable rating. After the EPA approved the chemical, a number of environmental groups including the Center for […]

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GMO Monsanto to be put on Trial for Crimes against Nature and Humanity

December 3, 2015 Food FreedomGMO

By Catherine J. Frompovich Has the ‘genetically-modified-worm’ turned and not in favor of GMO giant Monsanto? Let’s hope so! In Paris, France, during the Climate Conference several groups (Organic Consumers Association, IFOAM, Navdanya, Regeneration International) declared via a Press Release that they will put Monsanto on trial for “crimes against nature and humanity, and ecocide, […]

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Nebraskan Woman Is Weaving Hundreds Of Mats From Plastic Bags For The Homeless

November 26, 2015 Food FreedomNatural Health NewsVideo

By Amanda Froelich No act of kindness is ever too small, especially when some people haven’t witnessed much kindness in their lives at all. [do_widget id=text-16] Plastic is a burden to the environment, and homelessness is a crisis in need of remedy. Can both be lessened, however, with a bit of creative philanthropy? If you […]

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Big Pharma Connections? No Problem, Says Nominee for FDA Chief

November 25, 2015 Big PharmaFood Freedom

By ANH-USA Robert Califf doesn’t think his many ties to pharmaceutical companies will affect his objectivity in regulating the industry. Congress seems to agree, but we don’t. Action Alert! Last Tuesday, President Obama’s nominee to take charge of the federal Food and Drug Administration, Dr. Robert Califf, defended his longstanding ties to Big Pharma in a […]

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Coca-Cola’s Five Darkest Secrets

November 24, 2015 DietFood Freedom

By The Anti Media Coca-Cola is increasingly criticized for its use of unhealthy ingredients and poor business practices. In spite of its increasingly bad reputation, some details of its operations remain little-known. Here are five of Coke’s darkest secrets: 5. Cocaine Coca-Cola was originally called Pemberton’s French Wine Coca and contained a mixture of Peruvian coca leaves, […]

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Big Sugar and Corn Refiners Association Collide In Settlement Over “Corn Sugar” Name

November 23, 2015 Food FreedomNatural Health News

By Matt Reynolds LOS ANGELES (CN) – A group of sugar companies and corn refiners said Friday that they settled a false advertising court battle over the refiners’ attempt to call high fructose corn syrup “corn sugar.” The Sugar Association, Western Sugar Cooperative and other sugar companies sued Corn Refiners Association and corn refining companies in […]

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The Cruel Piracy and SynBio Behind Stevia-Based Sweeteners

November 23, 2015 Food FreedomGMO

By Derrick Broze Brazil — A new report highlights a number of problems associated with the cultivation of Stevia-based sweeteners, including the violation of the rights of indigenous peoples.   Over the last several years there has been an increase in individuals opting out of the use of traditional sugar as a sweetener in favor of […]

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FDA Drops GMO Salmon Approval Bomb as Media Spins Argument and Jokes

November 19, 2015 Food FreedomGMO

By Heather Callaghan Breaking! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration just approved the first genetically engineered animal for consumption… The FDA has approved AquaBounty’s  application for AquAdvantage Salmon for the commercial food market. The GMO salmon is a product of AquaBounty Technologies and has been hotly contested for approximately five years. The salmon uses the promoter from […]

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