The majority of our food supply is contaminated with GMO’s, pesticides, and antibiotics, but many manufactured foods are also laced with a plethora of synthetic chemicals, from food colorants that increase the risks of cancer, hyperactivity in children and allergic … Continue reading →

Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted an appeal filed by a 75-year-old small time farmer named Vernon Hugh Bowman. Bowman, who grows wheat and corn along with soybeans on 300 acres of land he inherited from his father, bought … Continue reading →

About 80 percent of all processed food on grocery shelves contains genetically engineered (GMO) ingredients, including GMO high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) used as a sweetener in virtually everything from cereal to ketchup. The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly against the Sanders … Continue reading →

Conover believes we have Upton Sinclair to thank for the federal meat inspection effort, adding that his book “The Jungle” frightened the nation so thoroughly in 1906 that Congress passed legislation mandating inspection the same year. Upton Sinclair’s novel describes … Continue reading →

Fishlove, an organization against overfishing, is an ongoing photographic project that invites well-known personalities across the globe to make a bold stand to stop over-fishing. Fishlove’s website features photographs of naked well-known personalities in provocative poses with dead and extinct … Continue reading →

Although the move is not legally binding, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment recently designated the Japanese eel as a species at risk of extinction and on its red list of endangered freshwater and brackish water fish. According to the … Continue reading →

Bill Gates recently penned an article on Mashable in support of fake meat and even shamelessly plugged two venture capital companies he’s invested in — Khosla Ventures and Kleiner Perkins — suggesting their products are at least as healthy as … Continue reading →

The good people at the Nordic Food Lab in Copenhagen claim to investigate old and new raw materials and techniques, and develop knowledge and ideas for the Nordic region and the world. But we would have never dreamed slicing open … Continue reading →

When Birke Baehr was 8-years-old he read a post online over his mother’s shoulder about mercury being in HFCS-high fructose corn syrup. Birke writes that when he started looking into “this thing about HFCS I just got more and more … Continue reading →

Doug Hornig and Alex Daley with Casey Research comment on how the World Bank’s Ismail Serageldin put it so succinctly: “The wars of the 21st century will be fought over water.” With that revelation in mind, the 68-year-old Nestlé chair … Continue reading →

Stefanie Retz, an agricultural scientist from Kassel University, is conducting a study together with colleague Katrin Juliane Schiffer and the farmers at Bunde Wischen organic cattle farm in Schleswig, Germany. Spiegel Online’s Günther Stockinger points out that in this study, … Continue reading →

Palm oil is used by manufacturers in the production of food, body products, cleaning agents, soap, and makeup. Most pre-packaged snack foods made by large corporate-giants such as Nestle contain palm oil. But Rolf Skar, a senior forest campaigner with … Continue reading →

A Friends of The Earth News release announced that several major grocery retailers representing more than 2,000 stores across the United States have committed not to sell genetically engineered seafood if it is allowed onto the market. The FDA is … Continue reading →

Despite strong opposition from consumer groups, President Barack Obama has signed H.R. 933 into law, which contained the Monsanto Protection Act. Food Democracy Now collected signatures from more than 250,000 Americans urging Obama to veto the bill, and points out … Continue reading →

As a result of savvy marketing, Whole Foods Market has successfully achieved brand recognition as a health food store without really even being one. Sure, Whole Foods sells some organic food, but they also have been known to sell unregulated … Continue reading →

In a recent article by Washington, DC based journalist Will Potter, author of Green Is the New Red, which documents corporate attempts to silence activists, Potter discusses how Big Ag lobbyists are pushing for new state-level laws to prevent consumers … Continue reading →

Seaboard Foods, the No. 3 U.S. pork producer based in Kansas, and supplier to Walmart, was forced to drop its claim of using “The most humane practices throughout the animal’s life.” The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) filed … Continue reading →

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has threatened to furlough all U.S. meat inspectors for two weeks because of automatic spending cuts scheduled for March 1. The federal agency has said it would give at least 30 days’ notice to employees. And … Continue reading →

I do believe in Karma: everything we do comes back to us. Pollution is one of the major problems that we are facing. Today’s infographic will show you shocking statistics on water pollution. In here you’ll be able to understand … Continue reading →

Food Democracy Now has urged its members to stop what they’re calling the Monsanto Protection Act. The grassroots organization claims the provision to the House Agricultural Appropriations Bill “fundamentally undermines the concept of judicial review and would strip judges of … Continue reading →

Melamine is a flame-retardant used to make adhesives, industrial coatings, plates, cooking utensils, and other plastic products. When melamine is mixed with resins it has fire retardant properties due to its release of nitrogen gas when burned or charred. Melamine … Continue reading →

The FDA has cleared the way for the first approval of a genetically engineered animal for human consumption, claiming genetically engineered salmon that grows twice as fast as normal is not a threat to the environment. Opponents argue the GM … Continue reading →

A handy infographic to give “supermoms” the “superpowers” to keep “superbugs” out of their childrens’ diets. Source: Applegate Farms

Eating organically has been an increasing trend over the past decade, but often, consumers don’t know what constitutes organic food, and what does not. They may not also know the advantages and disadvantages to eating organic as opposed to eating … Continue reading →

Author and preventive cardiologist William Davis, MD, makes the astounding claim that the modern form of wheat is a sham, and isn’t real wheat at all. “The wheat products sold to you today are nothing like the wheat products of … Continue reading →

In addition to a price increase and reduction in packaging size, some months ago I noticed the brand of Colombian coffee we usually buy lacked that distinctive aroma only Colombian coffee beans have when the can is opened. And the … Continue reading →

Andrew Gunther is Program Director at Animal Welfare Approved (AWA), a nonprofit program that audits and certifies family farmers raising their animals under the highest welfare standards. The AWA standards have been rated “most stringent” by the World Society for … Continue reading →

As AltHealth’s Nick Meyer points out, virtually all of America’s corn supply is GMO, and corn is present in many packaged foods — even most bourbon is made with GM corn. According to the USDA, almost 90% of the corn … Continue reading →

The antibiotic-resistant staph infection known as MRSA kills more Americans than AIDS, and is widespread in the U.S. pig herd. The bacterium that has become a serious health threat in the United States and Germany is referred to as community-acquired … Continue reading →

The Food and Drug Administration released its Environmental Assessment (EA) report for genetically modified (GM) salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies. This is one of the last steps for the first transgenic animal to be considered for federal approval, with an … Continue reading →

In a recent Slate article, Frederick Kaufman, author of “Bet the Farm: How Food Stopped Being Food,” questions the efficacy of current strategies employed in opposing biotech companies like Monsanto. Kaufman suggests initiatives such as California’s Proposition 37, which would … Continue reading →

Last July, Common Dreams reported that the Gates Foundation awarded a $10 million grant to develop genetically modified (GM) crops for use in sub-Saharan Africa. The grant is for the John Innes Centre, a research center involved in the biological … Continue reading →

NatureBox is a subscription-based online snack delivery service that sends monthly boxes to subscribers priced at $19.95, which includes shipping. Customers can pause or cancel orders anytime, or request a refund if they aren’t satisfied. Subscribers can choose from a … Continue reading →

As we’ve previously chronicled, from fish imported from China raised on human waste, to plastic rice, China is endlessly plagued by horrendous food scandals. In a recent report regarding Chinese food exports to Europe in the Global Edition of the … Continue reading →

According to filings for the US Patent and Trademark Organization, several applications for “Oprah’s Organics” were filed late last month for, among other items, organic salad dressings and frozen vegetables, soups, beverages and snack dips. Oprah will be making products … Continue reading →

Gelatin has long been used as a gelling agent in the food industry, with roughly 300,000 tons of animal-based gelatin produced annually for gelatin-type desserts such as Jell-O, marshmallows, candy and other products. “Historically, gelatin is produced by extraction from … Continue reading →

Good nutrition plays a central role in sustaining good health and preventing disease. That means eating organic foods free of GMO’s and pesticides and rich in vitamins and minerals. Research mounts daily in support of links between natural foods and … Continue reading →

The increase in global trade has elevated the potential for food fraud, food safety, health fears, and raises concerns over quality control, damage to a company’s reputation and subsequent lost revenue. We live in a world where food is exported … Continue reading →

This year’s drought has done more than elevate corn and soybean prices, which has led to a feed shortage and sharply declining global cattle herds. As The New York Daily News reports, this is one of the worst spring growing … Continue reading →

Over a decade ago, Monsanto sued two farmers in Arkansas for saving and replanting 800 bushels of Roundup Ready soybeans. Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Supreme Court accepted an appeal filed by a farmer seeking to sidestep … Continue reading →