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| Organic Press: News, Events & Stories |
Organic Farming Could Feed the World
Along with reporting on fertilizers, biotech, ethanol, corporate consolidation and the agrofuels vs food debate comes an increased science reporting of the real world of organic-ecological-diversified agriculture that actually feeds the world.
The biotech industry used to regard speed as one of t ... (Sent: 17/08/2007)
Chemically Produced Hops Should Not Be Allowed in Organic Beer
The USDA is proposing to add 38 ingredients to a list of allowable conventional ingredients in products labeled as "USDA Organic" (products that are at least 95% organic). The OCA has been petitioning the USDA to remove some of the more problematic proposed ingredients, such as factory farmed animal ... (Sent: 13/08/2007)
OCA Boycott of Factory Farmed Horizon Organic Milk Having a Major Impact
Although management at Dean Foods has always discounted the concerns of organic consumers and farmers, who built this growing and successful industry, the numbers are in and their expensive greenwashing campaign has not succeeded in cleansing their reputation in the marketplace - you can't make a si ... (Sent: 13/08/2007)
Dry Cleaning: Coming Clean on Organic Solution
Dry cleaners are touting a petroleum-based process as an alternative to harsh chemicals, but does that make it green?
When architect Peter Tovell dropped off a handful of clothes at his Toronto dry cleaner recently, he left feeling confident that one thing would not be there when he picked them ... (Sent: 10/08/2007)
US Double Standards on Food Safety & Toxins in Consumer Products
China has been in the news lately for its contaminated exports, but the U.S. is also producing products that contain hazardous chemicals, reports NAM writer, Donal Brown. Brown is a former journalism teacher.
The recent flurry of news reports over the Chinese exports of contaminated consumer prod ... (Sent: 10/08/2007)
Food coloring causes cancer
A food additive used to make commercial sausages and burgers pink may cause cancer. Scientific studies suggest Red 2G, (also known as E128), causes tumours in rats and mice and might have the same effect on people. After reviewing the experiments, the European Food Safety Agency (Efsa) said it could ... (Sent: 03/08/2007)
Creating New Proteins in a Lab -- Good For Your Health?
The classical understanding of why a GM crop might create new allergies is that the imported genes produce a brand new protein. The novel protein may trigger reactions.
This was demonstrated in the mid 1990s when soybeans were outfitted with a gene from the Brazil nut. Scientists attempted to pr ... (Sent: 02/08/2007)
The Shocking Truth about Genetically Modified Foods!
People around the world pro-actively reject Genetically Modified (GM) products and crops. But in the United States, few people are even aware of what GM foods are -- and labeling is not required.
Yet some 70% of the foods in your grocery store contain GM foods.
I'm so concerned about the grav ... (Sent: 02/08/2007)
Genetic Engineering - An Exact Science…
Or A Mutation Disaster Waiting To Happen?
Biotech advocates describe the process of genetic engineering as precise, in which genes-like Legos-cleanly snap into place. This is clearly a false premise.
Creating a GM crop can produce massive changes in the natural functioning of the plant's DNA. ... (Sent: 02/08/2007)
GM Soy Resists Essential Protein-Digesting Enzymes
The longer proteins survive in the digestive tract, the more time they have to provoke an allergic reaction. Mice fed GM soy showed dramatically reduced levels of pancreatic enzymes.
When protein-digesting enzymes are less available, food proteins last longer in the gut, allowing more time for a ... (Sent: 02/08/2007)
Are There Antibiotics in Your Lettuce?
The routine feeding of antibiotics to livestock has released yet another thorn into the proverbial side of your food supply. Those antibiotics are being transferred, via manure, into the U.S. food supply.
University of Minnesota researchers, in a study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture ... (Sent: 02/08/2007)
Gambling With Our Health For Their Profits
Genetically Modified Foods - What to Know Before You Eat Them.
Introducing genetically engineered foods into our diet was done quietly and without the mandatory labeling that is required in most other industrialized countries. Without knowing that GM foods might increase the risk of allergies or ... (Sent: 01/08/2007)
Study Suggests Link Between Pesticides and Autism
Pesticide link to autism suspected - A state study suggests two farm sprays may raise chances of having a child with the disorder.
Women who live near California farm fields sprayed with organochlorine pesticides may be more likely to give birth to children with autism, according to a study by s ... (Sent: 31/07/2007)
Stevia Natural Sweetener May Soon Go Mainstream
Stevia offers Paraguay farmers hopes of a sweet future. Placido Osuna points to a crudely-stitched scar on his belly and thanks God for the little green herb that his sons encouraged him to grow instead of tobacco and cotton.
"Stevia saved my life," says the 68-year-old farmer, dressed in flip-fl ... (Sent: 31/07/2007)
Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food
The Center for Food Safety is proud to announce our new book, Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food!
Are you shopping in the dark? Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food provides a comprehensive and up-to-the-minute guid ... (Sent: 26/07/2007)
OCA Forces Anheuser-Busch to Back Down - MSNBC Covers Organic Standards Controversy
Regulators, industry, consumers in heated debate over standardized rules.
You know organic has gone mainstream when Wal-Mart starts selling it. In fact, organic products are the fastest growing segment of the agricultural market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says organic sales jumped 22 per ... (Sent: 26/07/2007)
McDonalds milk going organic
The fast food chain McDonalds announced that all milk for its tea and coffee sold in the 1,200 outlets in the UK will come from organic British cows, starting the end of July. So far, 500,000 liters are sold in children’s Happy Meals. After the end of July, the company will need 8.6 million liters e ... (Sent: 16/07/2007)
Organic Food Can Feed the World
According to researchers from the University of Michigan it is in fact possible to feed the world by using organic farming methods. Organic farming is not only better for the environment through its practice, there is hope that we will not erode the quality of our farmland. But the results of the Un ... (Sent: 11/07/2007)
Organic fruit and veg better for your heart
A 10-year study comparing organic tomatoes with rival produce suggests they have almost double the amount of antioxidants called flavonoids that protect the heart. According to the findings, levels of quercetin and kaempferol were found to be on average 79 per cent and 97 per cent higher, respective ... (Sent: 05/07/2007)
Organic foods can legally contain GM
Under pressure from The USA, the European governing body has decided to allow a huge amount of genetic modification to enter the organic food chain. Organic foods in Europe can be labeled “GM-free” even if they contain up to 0.9% genetically modified content, European agriculture ministers decided y ... (Sent: 04/07/2007)
New Zealand’s uncontaminated organics
EU acceptance of GE contamination in all crops, gives New Zealand a real opportunity and point of difference in the world as a GE Free crop producer, according to The Soil & Health Association, New Zealand.
In Brussels on Tuesday, EU Ministers at the Agriculture Council decided to allow contamina ... (Sent: 04/07/2007)
Prince Charles’ carrots fail the test
A major British supermarket has dropped Prince Charles as a vegetable suppliers because it says his produce did not meet the right standards. They also dropped fresh produce from Patrick Holden’s farm, the Director of the Soil Association, the UK’s main organic food and farming organization.
Th ... (Sent: 02/07/2007)
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