New FDA Regulations to destroy small organic farms
David Gutierrez Natural News A proposed law to bring farms more directly under FDA supervision could be the death of small organic farms, natural food…
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Want Cane Sugar? Drink Mexican Coke
Jen Phillips Mother Jones If you haven’t heard, there’s a craze for Mexican Coke that’s only getting stronger. The drink has more than 30,000 fans…
An ‘Unprecedented’ Bat Die-Off Could Devastate U.S. Agriculture
Bruce Kennedy Daily Finance Most people don’t love bats, but like good health, you’ll realize that you miss them after they’re gone. Experts believe many…
Monsanto, Dupont compete for dominance of new GM soybeans approved by the USDA
David Gutierrez Natural News The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has now approved the first crop genetically modified for increased consumer appeal, promising to spark…
The New Oil: Water Becoming Our Most Precious Resource
Should private companies control our most precious natural resource? Lake Mead, NV Jeneen Interlandi NewsWeek Sitka, Alaska, is home to one of the world’s most…
12 Questions for Using Permaculture to Discover Food Freedom
Micheal Sunanda Activist Post Permaculture (PC) is the embodiment of sustainable food growing at home. It’s the ancient art and science of homesteading, constantly evolving…
From Vacant City Lots to Food on the Table
How to grow food where we need it Madeline Ostrander Yes Magazine The first time I went to Richmond, Calif., nine years ago, my friend,…
Laughable Propaganda: GM Corn Helps Nearby Fields, Study
Julie Steenhuysen Reuters Corn that is genetically modified to resist pests benefits neighboring crops as well, U.S. researchers said Thursday. They said Midwestern states that…
U.S. Corn Yields May Drop More Than Forecast, Biggest Farm Manager Says
Jeff Wilson Bloomberg U.S. corn yields may fall 5 percent this year, more than analysts forecast, because of adverse weather, according to Farmers National Co.,…
Obama taps food-industry exec for top ag-research post
Tom Philpott Grist The long-simmering debate about Obama’s ag policy — whether it represents a new paradigm, agribusiness as usual, or some enigmatic combination —…
After Growth, Fortunes Turn for Monsanto
Andrew Pollack NY Times As recently as late December, Monsanto was named “company of the year” by Forbes magazine. Last week, the company earned a…
World’s rivers in ‘crisis state’, report says
Science Daily The world’s rivers, the single largest renewable water resource for humans and a crucible of aquatic biodiversity, are in a crisis of ominous…
Is Your Favorite Organic Egg Brand a Factory Farm in Disguise?
Kiera Butler Mother Jones The chickens pictured on the egg producer Chino Valley Ranchers’ Simply Organic site look pretty happy. And from the description of their digs,…
GM ‘lesser of two evils’: Olam
Sunny Verghese, Managing Director of Olam Andrew Marshall The Land THE Singaporean boss of fast-growing global agricultural commodities trader, Olam International, says his company won’t…