Civil Eats by Clare Leschin-Hoar Source: Kris Krüg Closing the fish oil gap When Amanda West Reade was pregnant with her now two-year-old son, she started eating farmed salmon. As a vegetarian, she knew that getting enough protein, omega-3s, and folic acid to boost her growing baby’s development might be tricky. “My doctor listed a… Read more »
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Obama Orders Review of Pesticides’ Effect on Bees
AFP Credit: Erik Hooymans The White House on Friday ordered environmental regulators to review the effect that pesticides may be having on bees and other pollinators that have suffered significant losses in recent years. Environmental advocates welcomed the plan but said it did not go far enough, noting that the European Union has already banned… Read more »
“Natural” Meat Labels to Confuse Shoppers
Natural beef can come from cows given added hormones or antibiotics. RODALE NEWS By Leah Zerbe EMMAUS, PA—Your trip to the grocery store is about to get a little more confusing, thanks to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The agency recently approved a new label that will allow producers to market their meat as… Read more »
Neb.-based Promiseland sues USDA over suspension
The Belleville News Democrat By TIMBERLY ROSS, Associated Press Promiseland Livestock filed a federal lawsuit Friday to stop the U.S. Department of Agriculture from suspending the Nebraska-based company’s organic certification. The lawsuit accuses the USDA of abusing its power when it decided to strip Promiseland of its organic certification for five years after accusing the… Read more »
The Monsanto Rag
From one of the centers of organics in the United States, the Kickapoo River Valley of Southwest Wisconsin, comes a catchy little musical indictment of Monsanto. After listening please visit the Action Alerts section and then send president Obama a message saying we don’t want Monsanto’s genetics to contaminate organic all the organic alfalfa in… Read more »
What’s Not for Dinner — Wild Salmon
Enviroblog Environmental Working Group One of the glories of life in Northern California is the annual harvest of wild chinook salmon. We mark the beginning of summer by the first backyard barbecue of grilled chinook (although many people mistakenly call it king salmon). Paired with a bottle of pinot noir, a perfectly charred salmon steak… Read more »
Know What You Eat
Food for thought at organic farming conference La Crosse Tribune By Joe Orso Children and food — both are major driving forces behind the work done by dietician and writer Melinda Hemmelgarn. In a keynote speech Friday morning at the 19th annual Organic Farming Conference, Hemmelgarn sharply criticized many in the corporate food industry for… Read more »
Iowa Suffers from Cheap Pork
Cornucopia’s Take: As the conventional pork industry continues to consolidate and grow, fewer farmers are employed for less pay, property values are plummeting, the environment is increasingly polluted, and hogs are treated with a tragic lack of kindness or even humanity. Consumers can help by buying only certified organic pork, as many of these issues… Read more »
Understanding the Criteria
The Organic Beef Scorecard is based on volunteer surveys completed by brands. This information is supplemented by our own independent investigation and information gleaned through third-party labels and trusted sources. See below for the details, then read the rest of our report: Value Meal: The Benefits of Organic Beef Production. Transparency and Disclosure Most producers… Read more »
Organizing Efforts Help Farmers Make a Living in Montana – Organically
Cornucopia’s Take: The Montana Organic Association‘s (MOA) mission is to advocate and promote organic agriculture for the highest good of the people, the environment and the state’s economy. Because organic market prices are higher than conventional, and the cost of inputs for organic farming is often far below that for conventional, MOA finds that organic farming… Read more »
