HEALTH
Anti-GMO but Pro-Vaccine?
By Sayer Ji, Founder The truth is that the GMO and vaccine agendas are the same; only, activists appear to think there is a difference. Few things are as disturbing to me as the divide that exists […]
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ENVIRONMENT
Going organic in India
by Medha Chandra What does it take to turn 75,000 hectares of farmland organic? Well, people in the state of Sikkim can now speak to that. A mountainous region in eastern India, Sikkim recently became […]
ENVIRONMENT
Groups Challenge Major USDA Change to Organic Rule
Customary Public Comment Process Averted to the Chagrin of Petitioners By: The Cornucopia Institute Organic stakeholders have filed a lawsuit in federal court, maintaining that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) violated the federal rule-making […]
ENVIRONMENT
Record US Farmers Switching to Non-GMO Crops in 2015
By: Christina Sarich “Non-GMO is More Profitable.” This is the rising sentiment among farmers of the US as a confluence of factors urges them to become pro-organic. From falling GMO grain prices to a rising […]
HEALTH
Experimental GMO Drug-Making Crops Grown with Little Oversight
By Dr. Mercola From a regulatory perspective, GM crops are considered to be “substantially equivalent” to their non-GM counterparts. This means, that they are essentially the same, with no meaningful differences for your health or […]
ENVIRONMENT
California Releases Draft Plan for Unlimited Future Pesticide Spraying
Plan would give State Department of Food and Agriculture approval to spray with no public review Sacramento, CA — The California Department of Food and Agriculture has published a draft of an environmental plan giving […]
ENVIRONMENT
Dept of Ag Shuts Down Cell of Potential “Agri-Terrorists”: Seed Libraries Outlawed in Pennsylvania
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 […]
HEALTH
Dis-Honest Tea CEO in Hot Water? Why Organic Brands Must Dissociate Themselves from Junk Food Industry
By Dr. Mercola Two years ago, Seth Goldman sold a significant portion of Honest Tea—the organic beverage brand he co-founded—to Coca-Cola. As you probably know, Coca-Cola has donated millions of dollars to anti-GMO labeling campaigns […]
HEALTH
Earth Balance Betrays Consumers With False Non-GMO and Organic Claims
By: Natasha Longo Earth Balance is a company that claims to “take the health of our planet just as seriously as we take the wellness of our customers.” They also assert this position with a […]
ENVIRONMENT
After The March Against Monsanto, Momentum Favors The People
By: Jefferey Jaxen It is clear that we have just witnessed the largest single worldwide protest against a company and their products. What’s also clear is the major public disgust for anything bearing the words […]