How to Buy Ethically Raised, Organic Meats, Even at a Chain Supermarket
It's well documented that the conventional factory-farm method of raising animals for food – especially cattle – is an energy-intensive, inhumane (for animals and workers), water-guzzling,...
View ArticleHealth-Conscious Consumers Fueling Organic Food Growth
According to the global market research firm RNCOS, the organic food market in the United States is to continue rapid growth that was barely quieted by the economic recession.
View ArticlePowerful Interests In The GE Alfalfa Debate
The usual and unusual politics surrounding the deregulation of genetically engineered alfalfa.
View ArticleBack in Court: USDA’s Deregulation of GE Alfalfa Challenged
Conventional and organic farmers and environmental groups filed a lawsuit challenging the USDA's decision to permit the unrestricted commercial release of genetically engineered alfalfa.
View ArticleOrganic Trade Groups and Farmers Sue Monsanto
Lawsuit by organic groups asks Federal court to invalidate Monsanto's patents and to end Monsanto's practice of suing farmers over GMO contamination.
View ArticleUS Organic Industry Grew to Nearly $29 Billion in 2010
The organic food sector grew last year by nearly 8 percent, far out-pacing the overall stagnant U.S. food industry and providing new jobs. Consumers continue voting organic with their dollars.
View ArticleRaising the Bar at the Future of Food Conference
The Future of Food conference can be neatly summed up by this timeless aphorism uttered by Mahatma Gandhi: You must be the change you want to see in the world. Let's get to work!
View ArticleIs Pesticide Drift Trespass?
The recent Minnessota Supreme Court decision raised quite a few eyebrows and we look closely at the legal issues associated with pesticide drift and this case.
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