Dealing what is surely a mighty blow to those in the corn industry hoping to improve the image of high fructose corn syrup, the Food and Drug Administration has denied the Corn Refiners Association's petition to rename HFCS as...
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Quartz: Forget the plight of the polar bear for a moment and consider the coming collapse of the $30 billion honey bee economy in the US.
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If you have room for bees, they are easier to keep than you think. Delete the scoop?
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The number of honeybees has now dwindled to the point where there may not be enough to pollinate some major U.S. crops, including almonds, blueberries and apples. And this year brought farmers closer than ever to a true pollination crisis.
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Plant more veriety. This is where food diversity really hits home. Delete the scoop?
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Control over seed is the first link in the food chain because seed is the source of life. When a corporation controls seed, it controls life, especially the life of farmers. Delete the scoop?
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Yet another disturbing reason has emerged as to why you should be avoiding health-devastating genetically modified organisms, and it may be one of the most concerning yet.
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Nearly 300,000 organic farmers are filing suit against corporate agriculture giant Monsanto, who have in recent years squashed independent organic farms from coast to coast. Delete the scoop?
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Runoff from neonicotinoid pesticides get absorbed into soil and can coat the seeds that many birds eat. Delete the scoop?
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Researchers have used whole genome sequencing to reveal if drug-resistant bacteria are transmitted from animals to humans in two disease outbreaks that occurred on different farms in Denmark.
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MRSA is scary. We need to clean up our food chain. Delete the scoop?
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February 23, 8:14 AM
Quick (but still informative) slideshow with some examples of how to start eating leaner and cleaner! We love these little reminders to keep us focused on making healthier choices. Delete the scoop?
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Love sweet corn. Hate Monsanto. Delete the scoop?
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Climate-Friendly Food and Farming: Why We Need Labels on Factory-Farmed Food A growing number of organic consumers, natural health advocates and climate hawks are taking a more comprehensive look at the fundamental causes of global warming. Delete the scoop?
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Fortunately we are growning some in the US now, you have to check the lables to make sure. Delete the scoop?
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Like, totally, creep you out. Based on this post and this post.
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Seventy-five percent of honey bought at the supermarket isn't real honey
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The failure of the U.S. corn harvests spells a disaster for the world's poor, but not because the poor eat our corn. They don't eat corn-fed livestock from CAFOs either, nor do they fill up at the pump with ethanol-blended gasoline. Via Jeremy Cherfas, BGbiz Delete the scoop?
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3 On Your Side with a cautionary tale for parents. Is there a mold problem with a popular fruit juice? Health Reporter Stephanie Stahl has one mom’s exclusive story.
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Lawmakers in Vermont are looking to regulate food labels so customers can know which products are made from genetically modified crops, but agricultural giants Monsanto say they will sue if the state follows through.
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More Monsanto legal shenanigans. Delete the scoop?
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By Kurt Heidinger, March 22, 2013. Source: Biocitizen UC Berkeley microbiologist Dr Ignacio Chapela has discovered “the escape and establishment of transgenic DNA from GMOs” in rivers in China. Tha... Delete the scoop?
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Learn all the scary facts about the "Monsanto Protection Act," which opponents call the Farmer Assurance Provision, which Congress approved as part of a spending bill that Obama has signed.
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Wow. He signed it. Good bye food chain. It was nice seeing you clean up, become more local, ethical, and edible. I knew what was in the act. I wrote to the white house, my elected elite. I am so angry right now I can barely see straight. This is the worst possible outcome of any bill in the last 50 years for the health and welfare of this country (and most of the world). Way to say "Fuck the planet" President Obama. I am sad to see you are as owned by corporations as much as any other politician. I guess obesity, diabetes, empty nutrient food, cancer and early death are on the menu. Have a nice day. Delete the scoop?
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Scientists Officially Link Processed Foods To Autoimmune Disease Delete the scoop?
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Pew Applauds New Antibiotics Legislation
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The Supreme Court will hear a soybean farmer’s appeal against biotech giant Monsanto, in a case that could permanently reshape the genetically modified crop industry. Delete the scoop?
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I know you. We have a lot in common. You have been doing some reading and now you are pretty sure everything in the grocery store and your kitchen cupboards is going to kill you. Before Your Health...
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The fast food chain, which has more than 500 UK outlets, had earlier given a series of ‘absolute assurances’ that its products were not involved.
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