The system is far from perfect, but the USDA has strict guidelines for most things organic, including animals raised for food like cows and chickens. In order to be certified organic and to earn the famous USDA green-and-white seal, the animals must be given a diet of organic feed, [...]
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Monthly Archives March 2015
Jamie Oliver Openly Defying Bill Gates? TV Chef Lashes Out Against Pro-GMO Trade Deal
The British chef Jamie Oliver has long been a hero of the local and healthy food movements, but he drew the ire of many this past January when he announced his partnership with the heavily pro-GMO Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Since then Jamie has released a statement saying [...]
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Seriously!? This Magazine is Now Offering “Diet Tips” from Monsanto to its 1.6 Million Readers
Monsanto’s aggressive ad campaign has taken a new twist, and now readers of one of the country’s biggest health magazines are in the crosshairs. The agrochemical and GMO seed giant recently chose Shape magazine and its 1.6 million readers as the distribution channel for its “Be Part of the [...]
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“A Game Changer for Public Health:” McDonald’s Announces Plan for Healthier Chicken…
The overuse of antibiotics on farm animals has been responsible for outbreaks of one of the most life-threatening food-borne health problems in years, but now the world’s biggest fast food giant is pledging to make a change. Its competitors in the fast casual food segment like Panera Bread and [...]
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Can’t Buy All Organic? These Two Favorite Fruits Contain Virtually No Detectable Pesticides
The world is still not fully on board the organic living train just yet, but sales of organic produce are booming mainly because people want to avoid synthetic pesticide residues on their food. Organic growers use far less pesticides and herbicides don’t use the synthetic types like glyphosate and [...]
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Finally! — A Healthy Fast Food Restaurant is Almost Here Thanks to this Organic Frozen Food Brand
Even as organic brands are being bought out left and right, one brand in particular stands out as an independent entity with big plans for the future: Amy’s Kitchen. Amy’s is not alone in its mission to provide high quality organic foods from a trusted independent source, but it has [...]
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