Ridicules Farmers’ Right to Grow Food without Genetic Contamination and Economic Harm New York, NY – Judge Naomi Buchwald’s February 24 decision dismissing the case of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto was met with great disappointment by organic farmers, seed growers and agricultural organizations—and a renewed commitment to fight on…. Read more »
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Soybeans to be Bathed in Glyphosate and Dicamba
Cornucopia’s Take: As weed resistance increases, Monsanto and DuPont are pushing a mixture of glyphosate and dicamba for their next generation of GMO crops. The synergistic effects and toxicity of these herbicides together are largely unknown. This GMO roll-out comes amid consumer demands to know what is in their food. Monsanto, DuPont sign supply agreement… Read more »
Plant-Based Beverages in a Nutshell
What are plant-based beverages? Also known as “plant-based milk” or “plant milk,” plant-based beverages are manufactured by extracting plant material, such as seeds or grain, in water. They are often used as replacements for dairy milk. However, from the nutritive perspective, dairy milk and plant-based beverages are different types of food. Plant-based beverages: Can be… Read more »
Embattled by Sea Lice, Salmon Farmers Dump Pesticides in Our Waters
Cornucopia’s Take: Farm-raised salmon has been criticized for being GMO corn fed, but a new problem is infesting salmon farms. Sea Lice are rampant in the enclosed fisheries, killing the fish, and salmon farmers are fighting back with chemicals they dump in the water. Unfortunately, the toxins they dump on the salmon fish farms easily spread… Read more »
White Wave Founder Looks Back on Company
[Note from Mark Kastel: Since Dean Foods purchased the Silk product line they took a company that was 100% organic and switched it to virtually 100% conventional ingredients for their soy, almond, coconut and other “plant-based beverages.” They even experimented with a non-organic yogurt, aimed specifically at toddlers with their Horizon products (including conventional fruits… Read more »
Follow the National Organic Standards Board Meeting in Louisville, KY #NOSB
Last Updated: 10-30-14, 3:38 p.m. ET Join The Cornucopia Institute as we live tweet from the National Organic Standards Board meeting in Louisville, Kentucky. We will be sharing the play by play with our Twitter followers under #NOSB or simply follow our stream. If you’re not already following us on Twitter, please do so here…. Read more »
Pruitt’s EPA Considering Dicamba Ban
Cornucopia’s Take: According to the article below, 3.5% of all soybeans planted in the U.S. were harmed by dicamba this season. The harvest is not yet in to see the effect on yields. The EPA has threatened to ban the herbicide, leaving uncertainty about the future of dicamba and dicamba-resistant crops. Ban of Herbicide Could… Read more »
U.S. Food Movement Seeks Election-year Vault to Political Force
Reuters By Charles Abbott (Reuters) – The U.S. food movement, which groups a kaleidoscope of causes from inner-city gardens to hunger prevention and no-biotech crops, plans to link the farmers market to the ballot box as it challenges large-scale agriculture this year. It is the first attempt to turn a largely unorganized social movement into… Read more »
Group Seeks Special Label for Food: ‘Natural’
New York Times By Stephanie Strom The trade organization representing the nation’s largest food and beverage companies wants permission to label as “natural” products that contain genetically engineered ingredients like corn, soy, canola and sugar, according to a letter sent to the Food and Drug Administration. In the letter dated Dec. 5, the Grocery Manufacturers… Read more »
Combating Monsanto
New Report Details Grassroots Resistance to the Corporate Power of Agribusiness A new report from Friends of the Earth International, Combat Monsanto, and La Via Campesina provides snapshots of frontline struggles against Monsanto and other biotech corporations pushing genetically modified (GM) crops. “This report demonstrates that the increasingly vocal objections from social movements and civil… Read more »
