By Heather Callaghan There are three things driving a surge in organic imports: U.S. farmers have been systematically pushed into growing mostly GMO crops; grown primarily for fuel, animal feed and cheap processed foods. Russia even used our food supply as an example for the…
Let’s hope the Earth doesn’t start demanding wages for its free services, but why aren’t we using them? By Heather Callaghan Can you imagine a workers’ strike among the bees, insects that demand more for aphid removal services, soil that churns out resignation slips, earthworms…
Gwyneth Paltrow takes Food Stamp Challenge – Featured image with Gwyneth Paltrow: cc 2013 J.J. Georges via Wikipedia. By Heather Callaghan Cuts, cuts, everywhere cuts. Despite U.S. spending on wars, including the war on drugs, militarizing police, bail outs and Wall St’s predatory speculation and…
By Amanda Froelich, True Activist As California suffers a record drought, local residents and activists took a stand to implore the company Nestlé to stop its gluttonous guzzling of California’s water for profit. In case you’re not aware, California is currently experiencing its most severe…
After the WHO’s classification of glyphosate as a “probable carcinogen”, Brazil’s cancer institute has condemned GM crops for placing the country in the top ranking globally for pesticide consumption, Claire Robinson reports. Source: GM Watch Report from INCA (in Portuguese) is here The release of…
By Heather Callaghan Almost exactly one year ago, I wrote about a new federal bill that would shut down the ability of the states to decide separately whether or not to label products that contained genetically engineered ingredients. Opponents aptly call it the DARK Act…
Environmental Working Group released a new analysis Tuesday debunking the myth that genetically engineered crops (often called GMOs) will be crucial to “feeding the world” as the population soars. The report takes a hard look at recent research and concludes that so far, GE crops have done…
By Heather Callaghan Isn’t it interesting how an agenda is so often posed as a debate even though there is usually only one side? Or, when a synthesis of the two is the actual goal? That’s how things are presented to adults, usually on television…
by Jefferey Jaxen When paradigms shift, tyrants fall, or corporations lose their market it is often not from some spectacular event, but by a single, humanizing display. We have just witnessed such an event during the interview of high-profile GMO advocate Patrick Moore. This viral…
Students chose more veggies, fruits after cafeterias got professional consultation MONDAY, March 23, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Getting a professional chef’s input improves the fruit and vegetable selection in school cafeterias, leading students to eat more of those healthy foods, a new study finds. “The…
I am not a science experiment The legal battles over the existing ban on the planting of GM maize in Mexico continue to unfold with a string of four important court victories by the Acción Colectiva del Maíz. By Devon Peña Source: Environmental and Food…
By Heather Callaghan Why would you go for seven per cent when you can get 50 to 100 per cent increases in yield without having to use genetically modified seeds? The South Australian Agriculture Minister has just reported “amazing” results after trialing a new soil…
Natural Blaze Cowed by the intense resistance, Pro-Golden Rice lobbyists refused the farmers’ challenge to debate [Editor’s note: Some background on the unfortunate situation in the Philippines – Gates partners like International Rice Research Institute have told the Filipinos they will not leave even after…
By Heather Callaghan Unfortunately, many Americans simply skim headlines. They might even share information based solely on headlines. And it’s almost like both the media and research communities know this when they choose a headline. Especially when they choose headlines that have a deliberately opposite…
By Heather Callaghan The main character in the movie Idiocracy goes to the hospital of the future and tries to tell the clerk about his problem. She apathetically scans her finger over a bunch of picture buttons that indicate a medical problem – she doesn’t…
by Joshua Krause While Wyoming is a very rural state with a rich agricultural history, it’s not exactly a breadbasket. Between the high elevation and the long winters, growing food is quite a challenge. Despite being the least populated state in America, and having more…
How can we feed the world—today and tomorrow? The biggest players in the food industry—from pesticide pushers to fertilizer makers to food processors and manufacturers—spend billions of dollars every year not selling food, but selling the idea that we need their products to feed the…
By Simple Organic Life Last week, McDonald’s Japan apologized to a customer after they found bits of blue plastic in an order of their Chicken McNuggets. As a result, McDonald’s has pulled a million McNuggets from the factory. Another customer found a piece of vinyl…
By Aaron Dykes A report from Baker Creek Heirloom Rare Seed’s catalog explains how the genetic engineering of crops is having real life consequences for business, as well as food security. Just from the perspective of a medium sized business, Baker Creek and its partners…
Natural Blaze 6000 farmers marched in Warsaw to protest the Polish government’s failure to address their long-standing demands. After failed talks between Union leaders and the prime minister during the afternoon, farmers built an occupation camp outside the prime minister’s palace and have vowed to…
