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 →
The Harvard Law School Food Law Society is hosting a debate about the legal, health, and nutritional merits of raw milk. On one side, speaking about the dangers of raw milk are: food safety attorney, Fred Pritzker, Pritzker & Olson Law Firm, … Continue reading →
Helena Bottemiller of The Food and Environment Reporting Network says “few Americans outside of the livestock industry have ever heard of ractopamine.” Well, I certainly had never heard of ractopamine before reading her article today. Apparently it’s a drug fed to pigs right up … Continue reading →
Monsanto shareholders rejected a concerned shareholder’s proposal and upheld management viewpoint, as expected–after all, they did own shares in Monsanto–at the 2012 annual shareholders meeting held today at Monsanto Headquarters in St. Louis, MO. A shareholder representing Harrington Investments had submitted a proposal to create a … Continue reading →
There is widespread debate about how much fluoride is safe to consume and whether municipal water systems should be fluoridated. I noticed recently that Sri Lanka marked National Water Safety Week by providing water filters to more than 400 families who were consuming water with too much … Continue reading →
For twenty years biotech companies have been promising higher crop yields and lower costs if farmers would plant their genetically modified (GMO) seeds; however, studies are showing that GMO crops don’t produce higher yields and lowered costs. Monsanto has already admitted that in India … Continue reading →
Howard Vlieger and I talked during the Weston A. Price Wise Traditions conference in Dallas, Texas, November 11-14. Why did I want to talk with Howard and write about GMOs (genetically modified organisms, also described as genetically engineered)? I am passionate about food rights and access … Continue reading →
After my last post on GMO labeling, I was asked “What are GMOs?” Most people don’t really know much about it, and they certainly don’t know how extensively these organisms have already affected our food supply. To help avoid possible confusion, in this post … Continue reading →
We really enjoyed the two days at the conference in San Antonio’s Pearl Stable September 12-13–the presentations, panel discussions, wonderful lunches, and of course, the movie Farmageddon. Monday’s keynote speaker was Dr. John Ikerd, author of Sustainable Capitalism, A Return to Common … Continue reading →