Tag Archives: Organic Products
Online Chat with Food and Water Watch and Community Food Service Coalition
Food, Inc. has opened the eyes of foodies to the many issues that plague the commercial food industry. The film is alarming and has left many people wondering what they can do about such large issues.
For those who are interested in learning more about the subject and on what to do to make things better, [...]
Say NO to Nanotech in Organic!
The USDA’s National Organic Standards Board is voting on whether nanotechnology should be banned from use in Organic products. The Board’s initial recommendation is to keep nanotech out of organic products entirely. Scientists use nanotechnology to manipulate atomic and molecular structures on the nanoscale level to maximize corporate profits. The properties of Nan particles are [...]
Full StoryFarm Sanctuary Issues Report about Food Labels
Founded in 1986, Farm Sanctuary is a tireless advocate for the humane treatment of animals. Their goal is to end cruelty to farm animals and promotes compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy.  Over the years, they have lobbied vigorously for cruelty prevention laws and have been instrumental in helping pass legislation protecting animals from [...]
Full StoryStudy Shows Organic and Conventionally-Produced Food Nutritionally Similar
An independent study commissioned by Britain’s Food Standards Agency (the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration), shows that there are no significant differences in the nutrition content, or any additional health benefits, of organic food when compared with conventionally produced food. The focus of the review was solely on the nutritional content of foodstuffs, and did [...]
Full StorySavvy Consumers Cause Organic Food Sales to Soar
Although the sale of truly healthy food only accounted for less than 4 percent of the total food sales in 2008, organic food sales increased by 15.8%, according to an Organic Industry Survey, conducted by Lieberman Research Group on behalf of the Organic Trade Association.
Breads and grains as well as organic fruits and vegetables accounted [...]
