Search Results for: GMO
GAO Wants More Biotech Monitoring
Auditors recommend agencies look into economic impacts Capital Press Genetically modified crops should be tracked to ensure they’re not harming the pocketbooks of organic farmers and other growers, according to congressional investigators. The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently released an audit report that calls on several government agencies to begin monitoring genetically engineered crops even… Read more »
5 Disgusting Facts about Roundup
Maria’s Farm Country Kitchen by Leah Zerbe Credit: Jakub Kolář Pesky weeds popping up in your yard? Here’s what to not reach for—Roundup. While glyphosate, the active ingredient in America’s favorite weedkiller, Roundup, has been marketed as “safe” and even “biodegradable,” the science is pouring in, and, well, the results are gross. 1. You’re eating it—in “excessive”… Read more »
Pasture Fresh
Pasture Fresh Eggs is an organic pasture based family farm in Petaluma CA. They write: “Our 6th generation farm is home to 300 organic milking cows as well as pasture raised laying hens. We priced our selves in being 100% organic and selling our quality products to our local food shed. Our laying hens are… Read more »
Move Over, Big Ag: Sustainability’s Moment Is Here
Industrial agriculture will soon be in decline. Here’s why that’s great for humanity. Take Part By Steve Holt What if one of the most prosperous periods for agriculture in the United States is actually a facade? On its face, the amount of money agriculture contributes to the U.S. economy, around $444 billion in 2012, is… Read more »
U.S. Continues to Allow Harmful Food Additives Banned in Europe
Cornucopia’s Take: Food processors add “value” to baked goods, cereals, packaged snack foods, and other foods often in part by adding preservatives, flavorings, added vitamins and minerals, and food coloring. Some products containing additives allowed by the FDA in the U.S. have been reformulated without them for sale in Europe. The article below details some… Read more »
Organic Fraud Harms Organic Farmers
Cornucopia’s Take: Organic grain farmers in the U.S. have seen their price per bushel fall off and their market share dwindle since 2015. Cheaper imported grain, much of it clearly not organic, has been dramatically pushing prices downward. When domestic organic grain farmers complained, the certifiers claimed to have no power and the Organic Trade… Read more »
Certifying Small Farms
The Challenges and How Consumers Can DIY [This article was previously published in the summer issue of The Cultivator, Cornucopia’s quarterly newsletter.] Farmers markets are in full swing. Whenever possible, we urge consumers to support certified organic farm vendors first. But not all small-scale farmers choose to certify. To help determine if these non-certified farms still… Read more »
Rural Argentines Suspect Herbicides in Health Problems
Cornucopia’s Take: As a world leader in GMO soy exports, Argentine farmers increased the amount of herbicide sprayed by 1,000% between 1994 and 2010. Unsurprisingly, people living in farmed areas have likewise seen a marked increase in respiratory issues, skin rashes, and cancer. The villagers who fear herbicides BBC News by Grace Livingstone Argentine Soy… Read more »
Cambridge-based Scientists Develop ‘Superwheat’
British scientists say they have developed a new type of wheat which could increase productivity by 30%. The process was GMO-free. BBC The Cambridge-based National Institute of Agricultural Botany has combined an ancient ancestor of wheat with a modern variety to produce a new strain. In early trials, the resulting crop seemed bigger and stronger… Read more »
