Posted May 19, 2017
”We just went through the hearing with the county commission and the weed board and I want to thank all you loyal customers for giving your opinion. For spreading the word far and wide. Not only did it spread the word far and wide about this but it opened up a whole new level of debate about organic agriculture, organic farming…I think it’s done wonderful things. It’s given opportunity for people to hear about the benefits of organic agriculture – and healthy food – that have never had it before...”Read more.
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Huge Organic Farm Under threat; County will Invade and Spray Roundup
Posted May 17, 2017
Azure Farms, a 2000-acre organic farm in Oregon, states it is under threat from the local Sherman County government. Why? Because Sherman County officials are re-interpreting a law concerning the “control of noxious weeds,” so it means “eradication.” Read more.
Largest Organic Milk Producer in the U.S. isn’t Actually Organic at All
Posted May 10, 2017
The country’s largest organic milk producer has allegedly been operating illegally, according to an exposé that appeared in the Washington Post Monday. Aurora Organic Dairy, which supplies store-brand organic milk to such retailers as Walmart, Costco, and Target, was accused in the exposé of failing to graze its cattle according to USDA organic standards. Read more.
Big Dairy Continues War Against Farmers and Raw Milk
Posted May 10, 2017
Increasing numbers of Americans are seeking out unpasteurized, or raw, dairy products — both for the health benefits and the flavor. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), meanwhile, has released a report that’s clearly an attempt to squelch the growing enthusiasm for obtaining farm-fresh foods like raw milk and cheese.1 The report is only an estimate, made using a model relying on publicly available outbreak data, so it’s far from an exact science. Further, the outbreak numbers are very small. Read more.
Adult Victims of Vaccine Damage Can Sue Manufacturers in the US
Posted May 10, 2017
Merck, the manufacturer of Zostavax, a vaccine for shingles, is being sued for injuries from the jab that include: contracting shingles, blindness in one eye, partial paralysis, brain damage, and death. There is a federal law that bars people from suing vaccine manufacturers, however, it applies only to vaccines recommended for children and pregnant women. The shingles vaccine is for adults. Merck has asked for a change of venue in a search for a friendly court to throw out the cases. Read more.
US Taxpayers will Pay Government USD 3 Million to Persuade Them to Like GM Foods.
Posted May 10, 2017
The Food and Drug Administration will fund a campaign to promote genetically modified organisms in food under a bipartisan agreement to keep the government funded through the end of September. Read more.
Rare Footage Shows George Bush’s 1987 Visit to Monsanto, Uttering 7 Infamous Words that Would Change Everything
Posted May 3, 2017
And if not for intense lobbying on the part of St. Louis agrochemical giant Monsanto, GMOs might have never even seen the light of day in the United States. In 1986, with countless millions at stake, four executives from the Monsanto Company paid a White House visit to a then-Vice President named George H.W. Bush with the goal of gaining an important ally in Washington. Read more.
US Action Alert: Trump Pushes GMOs in Executive Order
Posted April 27, 2017
A new Presidential Order creates a new task force to recommend eliminating food and agriculture legislation, policies, and regulations that might hinder the profit-making of agribusiness. Trump and his administration have heard from the corporations, now they need to hear from you – add your name! Read more.
Oregon GMO Liability Bill Survives Legislature’s Deadline
Posted April 27, 2017
A bill that would allow biotech patent holders to be sued for unwanted GMO presence in Oregon has survived a crucial deadline. Read more.
Trump Abruptly Yanks Surgeon General Murphy
Posted April 27, 2017
The White House on Friday abruptly, and without warning, dismissed U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a holdover from the Obama administration. “Today, Dr. Murthy, the leader of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was asked to resign from his duties as Surgeon General after assisting in a smooth transition into the new Trump Administration,” the Department of Health and Human Services said in a statement, according to USA Today. Read more.
