Pasture Production Better for the Environment, Higher in Omega-3 Fatty Acids than Conventional Beef and Milk
The Union of Concerned Scientists has released the first comprehensive study that confirms that beef and milk from animals raised entirely on pasture have higher levels than conventionally raised beef and dairy cattle of beneficial fats that may prevent heart […]
Organic foods protect children from the toxins in
pesticides, while foods grown using modern, intensive agricultural
techniques contain fewer nutrients and minerals than they did 60 years
ago, according to two new scientific studies.
A U.S. research team from Emory University in Atlanta analyzed urine
samples from children ages three to 11 who ate only organic foods and
found that they contained virtually no metabolites of two common
pesticides, malathion and chlorpyrifos.
Socially concerned investors have filed a shareholder proposal asking
Dean Foods to report to shareholders how it is responding to widespread concern
that industrial-scale organic dairies, supplying milk for its Horizon brand,
violate consumer trust, seriously jeopardizing share value.
Ask the people around you if they want experimental drugs and industrial chemicals in their food or beer—without their knowledge or consent. Chances are they’ll say no. Then tell them experiments that could make that happen are occurring right here in Washington state.