Category Archives: Organic Food News

Organic food news updates from around the world. Sustainable news developments related to the environment, organic agriculture, food safety and health.

Organic Consumers exposes the Organic Trade Association

Posted on June 3, 2011 by OlyFarms

The OTA is looking more and more like a front group for large corporations to greenwash their companies. The heroes over at Organic Consumers exposes why the OTA never speaks out against genetically modified foods. Watch below:

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Good News in the Fight Against GE Foods

Posted on May 27, 2011 by OlyFarms

Every now and then we get some good news. Happily it’s not all gloom and doom! The Center for Food Safety reported this week that the U.S. Court of Appeals would uphold an earlier ruling over the impacts of Monsanto’s … Continue reading →

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A Wolf in (Theoretically Organic) Sheeps Clothing

Posted on April 19, 2011 by OlyFarms

Whole Foods markets itself as the safe, healthy alternative. Unfortunately the facts don’t speak for themselves. Here are two contrasting quotes obtained from Organic Consumers: “The reality is that no grocery store in the United States, no matter what size … Continue reading →

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Organic Called More Productive, Drought Resistant and Better For Soil

Posted on March 31, 2011 by OlyFarms

Anyone that believes in organic food already knows this intuitively, but it’s nice to get scientific confirmation, especially when encountering the Great Brainwashed (those that think giant, corporate factory farming is more productive). The Rodale Institute has been doing side-by-side … Continue reading →

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Interesting Stats About Gardeners

Posted on March 26, 2011 by OlyFarms

A recent survey of 100 million plus U.S. households revealed that vegetables and fruits spending now surpasses purchases for lawns, trees, shrubs and flowers. The survey also revealed that among gardeners: 53% grow vegetables in their gardens 90% plan to … Continue reading →

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Rabies Infected Executives Challenged

Posted on March 26, 2011 by OlyFarms

I only use the term “rabies” because I couldn’t think of something that conjures up the image of someone stark raving mad, frothing at the mouth, that sort of thing. That’s how FDA regulators and Monsanto executives seem to me … Continue reading →

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So-Called “Conventional Farming”

Posted on March 17, 2011 by OlyFarms

I’ve been wanting to rant about this for some time, so here goes. Whenever there’s some kind of organic food story in the news, the authors invariably counter any statements about organics with a mention of “conventional farming”. Excuse me? … Continue reading →

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Eco-Farming Can Double Food Yields by Poor

Posted on March 11, 2011 by OlyFarms

If ever the organic food movement needed a loud trumpet blast in support of the cause, a ringing endorsement of it’s efficacy, it has arrived in the form of a pronouncement by Olivier De Schutter, a UN Special Rapporteur: “To … Continue reading →

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The Genetically Engineered Cornspiracy Continues

Posted on March 4, 2011 by OlyFarms

I know, I know, that title is a bit… well, corny. But it was irresistible. More news this week about another so-called “healthy” brand that actually uses genetically modified crops. This time from Kraft Foods under their Boca Burgers brand. … Continue reading →

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More Rants About Monsanto

Posted on February 28, 2011 by OlyFarms

If you’ve followed any of the recent rants on this site about Monsanto threatening to destroy the crop known as Alfalfa, then here’s the backstory on why their genetically engineered crops are such a scourge on humanity. Listen to this … Continue reading →

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