Why Is Whole Foods Market Inc. Undermining Organic Farmers? The grocer has been a friend to organic growers up to now, but its new produce rating program might undo all the good work.
September 11, 2015
March 15, 2015
10 Reasons to Transition to a Plant-Based Diet
The time is now to make some small changes that can make a big impact on our planet. And it starts with swapping that hamburger for a veggie burger.
August 2, 2013
Farmers Smash Records Without GMOs
Farmers are breaking harvest records without GMOs or artificial herbicides or fertilizers.
Tags: farmers, gmo, grist, india, Monsanto, roundup ready, the guardian
July 1, 2013
The Popular Food That Turns Your Gut Into A Pesticide Factory
Research reveals one “safe” toxin used to make corn is in 93 percent of maternal and 69 percent of non-pregnant women’s blood samples.
Tags: allergens, corn, farmers, food allergies, food sensitivities, genetic engineering, gmo, hormones, mercola, milk, Monsanto, pesticides, rbgh, Roundup, soy
March 31, 2013
Drought That Ravaged U.S. Crops Will Get Worse
The nation’s top climate scientists predict a tough spring for already struggling farmers, as demand for water is pushed to the limit.
March 26, 2013
Our Food Is Being Hijacked By Monopolizing Corporations
“Breaking the foodopoly and fixing the dysfunctional food system requires far-reaching legislative and regulatory changes that are part of a larger strategy for restoring our democracy.”
March 21, 2013
The City That Ended Hunger
Back in the ’60s, Frances Moore Lappé realized that hunger is caused by a scarcity of democracy, not food. Then, a collective of courageous women farmers showed her how to change that.
Tags: brazil, democracy, farmers, food security, food stamps, government, malnutrition, markets, produce, yes magazine
March 6, 2013
Meet The Weeds Monsanto Can’t Beat
Monsanto convinced the world that genetically engineered seeds would lower herbicide use. It turns out, exactly the opposite has happened.
February 3, 2013
Lab-Grown Meat Gives Food For Thought
Hungry for a meat wad grown from animal cells in a laboratory? With overpopulation and global warming in mind, scientists are racing to get this invention on the menu.
Tags: antibiotics, chicken, farmers, food industry, in vitro meat, poultry, sustainability