Posted February 28, 2013
Today Colorado’s Jared Polis will announce, outside a reborn organic retail store in Boulder, that he is introducing a federal bill in Congress to mandate the labeling of food containing genetically modified organisms in all 50 states. Read more.
Archives for February 2013
Tell the EPA: Yes! Protect my Drinking Water from Factory Farm Waste
Posted February 28, 2013
Animal waste from factory farms is poisoning our drinking water and killing our lakes, rivers, streams – even the Gulf of Mexico. Animals raised on factory farms generate more than 100 times more waste than humans. Yet this raw waste, unlike human waste, is not treated in sewage systems – even though, according to a study conducted by Minnesota agricultural extension engineer, John Chastain, “the pollution strength of raw manure is 160 times greater than raw municipal sewage.” Read more.
Fracking Our Farms: A Tale of Five Farming Families
Posted February 28, 2013
Their names are Carol, Steve & Jackie, Susan, Marilyn & Robert, and Christine. They share a bond. Two bonds, actually: They all own, or owned, farms. And those farms, along with their own health and the health of their farm animals, have all been ruined by fracking.
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10 Lies and Misconceptions Spread By Mainstream Nutrition
Posted February 27, 2013
Many mainstream nutritionists are guilty of spreading dietary myths and misconceptions that lead to poor health outcomes. Here, I review 10 of the most widespread lies that have been refuted by science. Read more.
America’s Most Contaminated: Radioactive Waste Leaks Into Northwestern River
Posted February 27, 2013
Radioactive waste is leaking from six underground tanks at America’s most-contaminated facility in Washington, the state’s government announced on Friday. Just how much toxic stew got into the Columbia River’s underground basin is unclear. Read more.
Tell the FDA: NO Frankenfish!
Posted February 27th, 2013.
The first genetically engineered salmon – dubbed “frankenfish” – could be in grocery stores and restaurants as early as 2014. The FDA is expected to approve AquaBounty Technologies’ GE salmon after a 60-day public comment period. If approved, it will be the first approved food from a transgenic animal application to enter the U.S. food supply. Read more and take action.
Takeaways From Michael Moss: 9 Surprising Facts About Junk Food
Posted February 27th, 2013.
Riffing on his new book Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Industry Hooked Us, ace New York Times investigative reporter Michael Moss is suddenly everywhere—he’s out with a blockbuster article in the Times Magazine and just appeared on Fresh Air. Read more.
20 Ways to Get Sugar Out of Your Life
Posted February 27th, 2013.
As the saying goes – everyone is talking about sugar, but what are they doing about it? It’s my fervent wish that they – and you – are working on quitting the stuff. Why? The short answer is that sugar is an extraordinarily destructive substance that most people eat far too much of. Read more.
Alaska Lawmakers Face Down GMO Salmon
Posted February 27th, 2013.
Genetically-modified salmon is nearing federal approval for human consumption and Alaska’s sate and federal lawmakers have taken up torches against what they refer to as “Frankenfish.” Read more.
Health Dept to Homeless: You Can’t Eat Deer Meat
Posted February 27th, 2013.
Recently, the Department of Health and Hospitals in Louisiana ordered the privately funded Shreveport-Bossier Rescue Mission to dump 1,600 pounds of venison donated by Hunters for the Hungry into garbage bins. Add Louisiana to the list of state and local governments around the United States that are forcing the homeless toward an all processed food, junk diet. Read more.