Mint is one of the most common and beloved herbs in the culinary world, and is often chewed after meals to give a boost of digestive health, especially in Mediterranean cuisine. But did you know you can get these and other benefits in the form of a mint smoothie as [...]
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On June 17, a coalition of 20 organic farm and consumer groups, objecting to recent changes to the National Organic Standards Board’s (NOSB) charter, filed a legal petition with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack seeking to protect the independent authority of the board, as well as its permanent status [...]
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Saying that he was “shocked” over the decision, Texas Agricultural Commissioner Todd Staples said in a letter on Monday that Chipotle’s recent decision to import beef from Australia rather than Texas is “misguided” and “irresponsible.” Staples said that the “shock” came from the growing fast casual Mexican chain’s decision to [...]
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The popular ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s has a history of providing better ingredients than its competitors. But during the past 15-plus year surge of genetically modified organisms in the United States, the company went along with the market and eventually began using GMO ingredients just like everyone else. [...]
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It’s a sobering fact that most kids in America have grown up with no concept of how real food is grown, but thanks to our growing grassroots movement, things really are starting to change for the better. Claire Erwin, an 18-year-old recent graduate from Cranbrook Kingswood High School in suburban [...]
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For millions of people around the world, cancer is a source of great fear, and when most are diagnosed with it, they regard it as a veritable death sentence, sometimes openly, but oftentimes in private. And then there are doctors, of course, who often do regard it as a death [...]
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The popular natural and organic foods chain Whole Foods has gained an incredible position in one of the fastest-growing markets in the world, but now the Austin, Texas-based chain will be facing a new challenge. A class-action lawsuit over “all-natural” claims will be allowed to go forward, California U.S. District [...]
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Have you been known to eat smart on the weekdays…and then fly off the handle a little bit on the weekends? If so, relax! You may actually be doing something right, according to the results of one recent long-term study. The study, titled ‘Weight rhythms: Weight Increases During Weekends and [...]
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Research scientist Stephanie Seneff of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a widely published author on topics ranging from Azlheimer’s Disease to autism and cardiovascular disease, raised plenty of eyebrows recently with a bold proclamation on autism at a special panel in Massachusetts about genetically modified organisms and other topics. [...]
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Keeping in line with the recent trend of several nations exercising caution and enacting bans and restrictions on genetically modified organisms (GMOs), Pakistan’s High Court in Lahore recently ordered a ban on new GMO crop licenses for corn and cotton. The court ordered the nation’s federal government to halt the [...]
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