A Cornucopia article about a possible cause of obesity caught my attention recently. Although I’ve read about many other problems with genetically engineered (GE) foods, this was the first I’d heard that they were associated with causing obesity. When I … Continue reading →
Over one million Californians signed a petition that put a genetically engineered food labeling law on the California ballot for the November election. California has named the issue Proposition 37. As I mentioned in a previous post, Money Bomb Monsanto, … Continue reading →
In case you haven’t heard about it, there’s an excellent FREE seminar series now on the Internet—Real Food Summit. There are three seminars available each day through July 16. The Summit began July 8, … Continue reading →
Almost 1 million signatures from registered voters have been collected in California to place on the November 6 ballot an initiative that will require labeling of genetically engineered foods, the Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. To support the California … Continue reading →
Henry Miller and Jeff Stier, in their recent article at Forbes.com decry the use of the term ‘pink slime’ for “lean finely textured beef” (LFTB), the industry-preferred euphemism for ammonia treated beef trimmings. [I will use the term LFTB throughout this post.] In fact, they are … Continue reading →
I heard Dan Ravicher speak on a panel at the last Farm & Food Leadership Conference in Austin, TX. He is the lead attorney in the organic farmers’ lawsuit against Monsanto that was just dismissed by New York federal judge, Naomi Buchwald. He is … Continue reading →
“Majority of dairy-related disease outbreaks linked to raw milk” is the title of a press release from the CDC about a new study just published in the journal Emerging infectious Diseases. At first the data makes it look really bad for raw milk. The subtitle of the … Continue reading →
I was one of about 2,400 people that listened to the livestreaming of the Raw Milk Debate at the Harvard Law School Food Law Society. There wasn’t really much debate but each side was given a reasonable time to present its arguments. … Continue reading →
The raw milk debate is tomorrow night, Thursday, February 16. The time is 7:15 pm EST. It’s recommended that you visit the live stream website before the debate starts to be sure you have the right software. Details: The Harvard Law School … Continue reading →
According to breaking news from GM Freeze, Monsanto has asked the European Union to increase the permitted amount of its most widely used herbicide glyphosate in lentils. The amount of increase Monsanto wants is 100-150 times the current legal limit. This ‘crisis’ occurred because … Continue reading →