[Update July 21, 2022: Small Scale Raw Almonds Under Attack in U.S.; European Imports Unregulated. Currently “small growers are able to operate exempt from a host of expensive and burdensome regulations and sell raw almonds directly to their customers. . … Continue reading →
No, we certainly don’t take better care of CAFO animals, including pigs, than we do people; however, sometimes it almost seems that way. Scientists at the University of Illinois have discovered that fermented soybean meal (FSBM) allows pigs to better … Continue reading →
Do you, or someone you know, have allergies, digestive problems, unexplained aches and pains, skin rashes, or other conditions the doctor can’t diagnose or that don’t seem to get better? The cause of any or all of these just might … 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 →
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 →
If you eat foods you grow in a backyard garden, and you use ordinary gardening tools like water hoses, gloves, kneeling pads, and plastic tools, you may be unknowingly adding toxins to your food. But maybe you’ve already thought about … 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 →
“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 →
A study has found evidence that the Bt toxins like those in genetically engineered (GE) maize (corn) can damage human cells. Although the study used high concentrations of the toxin, biotech companies like Monsanto have always insisted that the GE toxins “are supposed … 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 →