Posted January 31, 2012
Protesters rally outside the Monsanto shareholders meeting. They are calling for more studies on generically engineered crops. Several groups representing veterans, environmentalists and others demonstrated outside Monsanto headquarters in Creve Coeur. See more.
Archives for January 2012
Largest Corporate Dairy, Biotech Firm and USDA Accused of Conspiring to Corrupt Rulemaking and Pollute Organics
Posted January 31, 2012
WASHINGTON, DC: The Cornucopia Institute, an organic industry research and watchdog organization, announced it has formally requested the USDA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate corruption at its National Organic Program resulting in the use of illegal synthetics in organic food and then allowing powerful corporations to “game the system” for approval “after the fact.” Read more.
Dow and Monsanto Team Up On the Mother of All Herbicide Marketing Plans
Posted January 31, 2012
During the late December media lull, the USDA didn’t satisfy itself with green-lighting Monsanto’s useless, PR-centric “drought-tolerant” corn. It also prepped the way for approving a product from Monsanto’s rival Dow Agrosciences—one that industrial-scale corn farmers will likely find all too useful. Read more.
Good Fats and Vitamins Keep the Brain Young
Posted January 31, 2012
Researchers recently found that diets drenched in oxidized trans fats and saturated fats, and low in nutrients makes the brain shrink. Diets rich in omega-3 fats, B vitamins and antioxidants keep the brain healthy. Read more.
Stop Thief! Thwart These Common Energy Robbers
Posted January 30th, 2012.
Refined sugars, inactivity, food intolerances and artificial lights are just a few common causes of fatigue you might not be expecting. Read more.
10 Easy Ways to Eat More Vegetables Every Day
Posted January 30th, 2012.
When push comes to shove, even the healthiest of us may not be getting enough vegetables each day. For some helpful tips, this blogger took 10 tips from readers on packing more vegetables into real-life meals and cooking. Read more.
Alternet: Can Ocean Farms Actually Be More Sustainable Than Even the Most Environmentally Sensitive Traditional Farms?
Posted January 30th, 2012.
Finding a clean replacement for existing biofuels is becoming increasingly urgent. Current sources of biofuels create massive climate warming emissions and continue to drive up food prices. Now, scientists are pointing to seaweed and other algae as a viable substitute. Read more.
Toxic BPA Levels Increase 1,200% after Eating Canned Food
Posted January 30, 2012
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health who studied levels of the chemical BPA (bisphenol A) found that eating canned soup on a daily basis raised urinary BPA levels by a whopping 1,221 percent. Read more.
Did You Know? Nearly All Corn and Soy Products in Grocery Stores are Genetically Modified
Posted January 30, 2012
GM crops expose people to novel and potentially dangerous allergens and to higher levels of pesticides. Yet this is the type of food making up 80 percent of packaged food today, and the only way to avoid it is to buy organic food or grow your own. Read more.
Green Tea May Reduce Functional Disability Risk
Posted January 30, 2012
Consuming at least five cups of green tea per day may reduce the risk of functional disabilities like osteoporosis and stroke, suggests new data from Japan. Read more.