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.

Not only are they evil, but…

…you’re also completely legally responsible for any mistakes made during the course of your contact with evil. What is the source of this extravagant hyperbole*? Yes, once again, the source of my ire is Monsanto, the corporation that either has … Continue reading

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Insanity 101

Fact – genetically engineered crops CANNOT be maintained within protective zones. They leech out into the surrounding environment, contaminating non-GE crops and causing mutant strains never seen in nature before. Simply put, GE crops are a scourge upon humanity. And … Continue reading

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I supposed it eventually had to happen

The inherent mission statement of all corporations is to increase profits at all costs. The bottom line is… the bottom line and everything else is subservient to that. The same is true whether you’re a giant chemical company or a … Continue reading

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New book about animal factory farming

This factory farm news update comes from the amazing folks at Organic Consumers: In the United States and other parts of the world, livestock production is becoming increasingly dominated by concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). In a CAFO, animals are … Continue reading

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Monsanto delivers smallpox-coated blankets to poor Haitians

That might as well have been the title of the article. For that’s assuredly what Monsanto’s “gift” of genetically-modified corn to Haiti really is — the beginning of the end for the indigenous corn crop. Truthout’s Ryan Sawyer reports: Nearly … Continue reading

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