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Top News from the Food Front: Yeps, Nopes, and Sighs
What’s new this week, in the food world? Glad you asked! This week was good for organics, J-Lo, and marijuana food-truckers, but bad for vegan parents who must counter the same old foolishness afresh.
Obesity is a Killer at Large (Film)
Lately, it seems that turning on the TV means hearing about the threats that face our nation. Whether it is terrorism, war, or the economy, news media often tells us that America is a nation under attack. Assuredly, all of these things can be reasons for concern, yet a more hidden aggressor ought to cause us potentially more anxiety: obesity, especially childhood obesity.
Enforcement Hammer Falls on Giant Arizona Organic Factory Farm Dairy
An industrial-scale organic dairy, located south of Phoenix in the desert Southwest, is poised to lose its USDA organic certification. The enforcement action at Shamrock Farms is the result of a USDA investigation into organic livestock management practices that was triggered by a formal complaint from The Cornucopia Institute.
Cornucopia Institute Responds to Mischa Popoff’s Organic Attack
Last month, we published a commentary by Mr. Mischa Popoff entitled “Is it Organic?” The article questioned the integrity of the organic label and The Cornucopia Institute. Mark Kastel from the Cornucopia Institute reached out earlier this week with their response to Popoff’s piece.
Organic Agriculture’s Resilience Shows Untapped Potential
New analysis highlights organic agriculture as an eco-friendly means of improving livelihoods and preserving natural resources.
Feel Good Story of the Day: Organic Farming Opportunities for Returning Vets
Too many soldiers return from being on the front lines in Iraq, Afghanistan, and find it very difficult to fit back into civilian life. There are not enough programs to [ … ]
Yet another blow to organics: USDA approves Monsanto’s GMO sugar beets
On Friday, while the media was preoccupied with the Superbowl and Egypt’s rioting, the USDA quietly announced it was deregulating Monsanto’s GMO sugar beets – despite a court order.
Monsanto Will Go Back To Court Over GMO Alfalfa
It’s not over yet. The Center for Food Safety has announced an immediate challenge to the USDA’s unregulated approval of Monsanto’s genetically-modified (GMO) alfalfa. Widespread GMO contamination of organic fields under the plan could lead to the end to our current system of organic food production.
Not Dead After All – Zombie Food Safety Act Resurrected by Senate
Industry must really want the Food Safety Modernization Act (S 510). It was dead, dead, dead – the clock had run out, and considering the gridlock in Washington and the fact that Tom Colburn (R-OK) had promised he would personally filibuster this bill, there was no way that was going to change.
Documentary: The Future of Food
The Future of Food is a well-researched documentary on the food industry. Watch it for free.
Shopping Guide to Buying Organics
Let’s face it: buying organic can be pricey, and sometimes it’s just not in our budgets to buy everything organic. When you’ve got to be choosy, it helps to also [ … ]
Supreme Court Approves Monsanto’s Alfalfa – What’s Next?
Overturning an appeals court ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that banning Monsanto’s genetically engineered alfalfa was too drastic, but it’s not too late to uphold the ban. This is definitely [ … ]