According to a new study, it lies in an unpatented technique… By Heather Callaghan What will ultimately feed the world? Is it really genetic engineering? Is it biodiversity? What can maintain and stoke that diversity – I mean, make it really flourish with bountiful food…
by Andrew Martin What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any group is doing on the planet. – David Suzuki A Brief History of Agriculture Before we look at what the future might look like we need to understand how we got…
By Heather Callaghan Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson made waves last week with a video and Facebook letter aimed at critics of genetically modified organisms in food. His argument spun the idea that the process to achieve a GMO is exactly the same as traditional agricultural…
By Heather Callaghan While people have been torn over beloved astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson’s recent comments on genetically modified organisms, another beloved Neil took a stand – largely unnoticed. While Tyson claims he never took a side, he still holds that genetic engineering is no…
By Heather Callaghan Of course not – he is, after all, a PhD – but he will let fans think that. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an astrophysicist, Cosmos host, and is beloved for his sense of humor and putting complex concepts into layman’s terms. He…
By Heather Callaghan Earlier this year, two Oregon cities voted at the ordinance level to ban GMO cultivation. This November, Oregon state residents will have the ability to vote on whether they want genetically modified foods labeled – or not. There has been an outpouring…
By Heather Callaghan Writers are often barraged with email invites to attend conferences to become better writers with promises that, in time, their efforts will produce a lucrative income. There are niche writing workshops as well, such as “food blogging.” The hitch, of course, is…
by Daisy Luther It looks like Michigan is not the only state with a Department of Agriculture that is adamant about the best interests of their citizens. Residents in Pennsylvania can now breathe a little bit easier since an illegal enterprise has been shut down….
By Heather Callaghan The food freedom bug has turned heads at PBS. Food Forward TV is a series that basically showcases people striving to dramatically transform the way we eat in the United States. “Food rebels” and outliers, so to speak. Across 50 cities, it…
By Heather Callaghan One of the latest food scares has rocked Shanghai, China and the restaurant chains serving patrons there. Recent revelations have also rocked trust in the processed food system. A TV report on Sunday showed workers at a branch of Shanghai Husi Food…
By Daisy Luther While Americans in the nearby city of Detroit face life in third world conditions, unable to even afford running water, the state of Michigan decided to direct its resources towards cracking down on a small food co-op in Standish for having the…
By Heather Callaghan Brazil is the world’s number one exporter of soy. It is Monsanto’s biggest market after the United States. The USDA expects Brazil to break records next year with 91 million tons of soybean production, but has said the U.S. could replace Brazil…
By Heather Callaghan Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (Maine-D) has a lot to say about local alternative farming, small farms, farmers markets and restaurants serving local produce. She has a lot to say and a lot to do with its resurgence. She believes the answer to current…
by Tony Cartalucci Corporate biotechnology monopolies like Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, and others have met increasing resistance to their attempts to patent and control global agriculture. They have spent untold fortunes attempting to sway the public but to no avail. Local, organic agriculture is growing in…
By Heather Callaghan Due to consumer demand and struggling local economies, some states are easing up on food sales with the introduction of “cottage food laws.” Although they are not without regulation, sometimes even more red tape, they are beginning to allow more food access…
By Heather Callaghan As demand for fresh raw milk from grass-fed cows rises, so do the calls for scrutiny. Believe me when I say that governmental sights are set on all dairy producers as grounds for the next potential terrorist threat – more on that…
Bayer CropScience has launched a new soy product range. The corporation has started selling glyphosate and glufosinate resistant GMO soy seed under the brand name Credenz. Other varieties which have added resistance against so called HPPD herbicides are to follow at a later date. Dirk…
by Natural Blaze New Law Reaffirms the Right to Farm and Grants Freedom from Government Overreach In 2012, Virginia officials of Fauquier County threatened Martha Boneta with $15,000 per-day fines for hosting a birthday party for eight 10-year-old girls without a permit, and for advertising…
Heather Callaghan What A McDonald’s Commercial SHOULD Look Like This is a segment from Russia Today’s (RT America) show called Redacted Tonight, airing Friday nights at 8pm ET. It is a new show hosted by social activist comedian, Lee Camp (not in video). And this…
By Heather Callaghan Cargill just announced its introduction of a soybean oil made from identity-preserved (IdP), conventionally-bred (non-GM) soybeans for “customers interested in exploring a non-GMO claim on their product label.” The oil is refined in Cargill’s Des Moines, Iowa plant in a process certified…
