Posted April 3, 2020
While garlic is great for stir-fries and sauces, it’s just as good for your health. This aromatic vegetable is high in sulfur-filled nutrients, particularly allicin, which give it a strong scent and taste that’s only matched by its health-boosting benefits. But this news is nothing new since garlic has been used not only as a food, but also as a medicine, for centuries. Now, modern research is backing up the belief that garlic is one of your best defenses against many health conditions. Read more.
Get Informed on Issues Related to Foods
Revealed: Monsanto Predicted Dicamba Crop System Would Damage US Farms
Posted April 3, 2020
The US agriculture giant Monsanto and the German chemical giant BASF were aware for years that their plan to introduce a new agricultural seed and chemical system would probably lead to damage on many US farms, internal documents seen by the Guardian show. Read more.
Tell Congress: Remember the Farmers We Rely on to Feed Us!
Posted March 27, 2020
As Congress rushed to pass a $2-trillion stimulus package to address the coronavirus pandemic and its economic fallout, 37 members of Congress spoke up to point out that some very important people had been forgotten: the farmers we expect to continue feeding us! Read more.
Do We Need a GMO Banana?
Posted March 27, 2020
Bananas are one of the world’s most popular fruits, with 114 million tons produced globally in 2017.1 While there are more than 1,000 varieties of bananas, most commercialized bananas sold in U.S. and European grocery stores are the Cavendish type. This variety accounts for about 47% of global banana production. Read more.
USDA Advisory Committee Recommends Suspension of Dicamba Use
Posted March 27, 2020
The USDA Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee has recommended the suspension of dicamba registration to prevent produce crop harm resulting from off-target movement when the herbicide is applied to non-produce row crops. Read more.
How to Treat Candida and Yeast Overgrowth Naturally
Posted March 27, 2020
Candida is a yeast overgrowth that relates to an imbalance in the gut flora. It is responsible for a number of common ailments like brain fog, sinus infections, headaches, fatigue, yeast infections, urinary tract infection,s and more. There are over 20 strains of Candida yeasts that can affect humans, the most common being Candida Albicans. It is normal for these yeasts to reside in the intestinal tract in small amounts; in fact, they can aid nutrient absorption and digestion. Read more.
Keep Health Food Stores Open!
Posted March 27, 2020
State and local governments are starting to force many stores to close—let’s make sure those that protect our health stay open. Action Alert! In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, local governments are putting restrictions on businesses in order to prevent the virus’ spread. In many cases this is appropriate, but it is equally important that essential businesses, such as health food stores, stay open. Read more.
Genetically Engineered Food — the Lie that Won’t Die
Posted March 13, 2020
Promises, promises, promises. The toxic world of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and industrial agriculture is built on false promises. For nearly 30 years we have been listening to the propaganda of the big biotech companies like Monsanto/Bayer, Syngenta, DuPont/Pioneer, BASF and others about how genetic engineering will transform farming and food production. Read more.
New Lawsuit Aims to Remove Soilless Crop Production Systems from Organic
Posted March 13, 2020
A coalition of organic farmers, certifiers, and NGOs recently sued the USDA for denying a 2019 petition to prohibit hydroponic operations from organic certification. Plaintiffs include the Center for Food Safety (CFS), OneCert, the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association, and some of the longest-standing organic farms in the US: Swanton Berry Farm, Full Belly Farm, Durst Organic Growers, Terra Firma Farm, Jacobs Farm del Cabo, and Long Wind Farm. Read more.
Coffee — Good for Your Brain
Posted March 13, 2020
There has certainly been a lot of information appearing in scientific literature as of late indicating that coffee consumption is good for the brain. But one recent report has revealed what I believed to be a very specific mechanism directly relating the consumption of coffee to the well-established reduction in risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Read more.
