Do labels describing a packaged food as “all natural” or “100% natural” really mean anything? That question has been hotly debated by organic and natural food advocates in recent years, as companies have scrambled to promote their food products in line with customers’ newfound appreciation for all things [...]
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While organic food still has a long way to go before it officially becomes mainstream, as only 5.7% of the food sold in the United States is now deemed to be organic, positive signs abound, according to a new survey released by the Organic Trade Association. The survey found [...]
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Millions of people gladly pay premium prices for organic food every day, a growing trend based on the need to avoid carcinogenic chemicals in our food like Monsanto and Bayer’s Roundup. But despite the newfound faith and investment in organic food, fraudulent growers and sellers remain a major [...]
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If you polled 100 people off the street with no prior warning about whether they prefer to eat organic food or food laced with synthetic pesticides like Monsanto and Bayer’s Roundup, odds are that the results would be decisive: a huge majority of them would choose organic food. [...]
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The global in-vitro fertilization market is expected to reach an astonishing $21.6 billion by the year 2020, which of course raises the question: why are so many people becoming infertile in the first place, anyway? People in the organic and GMO-free movement have long suspected that the food system and its [...]
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One of the most exciting parts about summer is the abundance of fresh garden tomatoes — but sometimes it can be a little daunting to figure out what to do with them. Most people know tomatoes are healthy, but not all tomatoes are created equal. The type is [...]
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Traveling the world, it is not uncommon to meet groups of people, who carry secret ingredients in their diets – giving them health, longevity, and strength. One secret to health, especially when it comes to physical strength and body building, comes from the island of Lombok in Indonesia. There, in [...]
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As far as politicians go, there are few who have fought more diligently or consistently for the protection of our natural and non-GMO food supply than former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. After all, it was Sanders who stood before Congress in 1994 and lambasted the government’s favoritism for [...]
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We all know that sugar can be quite bad for us. It may be the very worst ingredient in our diet, especially if consumed excess as we currently do. It contains very few nutrients, adds to the “empty” calories count; it is bad for the liver, and it [...]
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By Katherine Paul, Organic Consumers Association Diestel Turkey, sold by Whole Foods and other retailers at premium prices, says on its website that its “animals are never given hormones, antibiotics or growth stimulants.” But Diestel Turkey samples tested by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggest otherwise, leading consumers to [...]
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