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What Food Labels Really Mean

Heather Bauer, RD, CDN | Posted 05.20.2012

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Heather Bauer, RD, CDN

For most, deciphering nutrition labels can be like reading hieroglyphics. It can be time-consuming and thankless. I'm committed to providing my readers as much accurate nutrition information as possible.

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Something Historic Is About to Happen

Dr. Joseph Mercola | Posted 04.30.2012

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Dr. Joseph Mercola

I'm pleased to announce that the Money Bomb Against Monsanto has been officially launched!

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Katherine Bindley

Kashi, 'Natural' Cereal Brand, Faces GMO Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Katherine Bindley | Posted 04.27.2012

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It was back in October 2011 that farm policy watch-dog organization the Cornucopia Institute released a report called "Cereal Crimes," alleging that t...

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Farmers Appeal Monsanto Lawsuit Decision

Reuters | Posted 05.28.2012

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* Organic growers file notice of appeal * Ruling criticized plaintiffs for creating "controversy" By Carey Gillam ...

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State Makes First Strides In Labeling GMO Food

AP | STEPHEN SINGER | Posted 05.22.2012

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut took the first step requiring producers to label genetically modified food Wednesday, as a legislative committee ...

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Moonshine Without The GMO Corn

Daniel Klein | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Daniel Klein, Troy and Sons, Corn, Crooked Creek, Perennial Plate, John Mcentire, Moonshine, Molasses, Gmo, Heirloom, Sustainable, Liquor, Food News
Daniel Klein

John McEntire is the only person in the world that grows Crooked Creek Corn, a once common crop in the South East.

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12 Reasons To Avoid GMOs

Maria Rodale | Posted 04.01.2012

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Maria Rodale

by guest blogger Alberto Gonzalez, founder and CEO of GustOrganics I love talking to people about food. And these days at my restaurant, I inevi...

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Gloves Come Off in Genetically Engineered Food Fight

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff | Posted 03.27.2012

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Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

When is a salmon not a salmon? It sounds ridiculous, but that's one of the most important issues in the food world, where the gloves are off in the fight about genetically engineered foods.

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Just Label It! So We Know When It's GMO

Maria Rodale | Posted 03.10.2012

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Maria Rodale

Manufacturers have decided that, if given the choice, we might not choose to buy GMO products. So, they've decided not to give us a choice, which doesn't seem very American.

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Boulder Agrees To Allow Some GMO Crops

The Daily Camera | Posted 12.21.2011

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The Boulder County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to allow some genetically modified organisms to be grown on county-owned open space land....

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Chanos Crash: Timing China's Financial Meltdown

Janet Tavakoli | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Michael Pettis, James Chanos, Gordon C. Chang, Muddy Waters, China-Crash, Niall Ferguson, Edward C. Chancellor, James Grant, China Economy, Gmo, Business News
Janet Tavakoli

China is becoming a version of the U.S., but it's the version that builds lots of Penn Centrals in record time to connect slapped together empty cities before going bankrupt.

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Monsanto's Seed: How One Company is Tarnishing Our Food Supply

Maria Russo | Posted 01.10.2012

Read More: United States, Seed, Farmers, Supreme Court, Genetically Modified Organism, Organic, Percy Schmeiser, Canada, Gmo, Monsanto, Green News
Maria Russo

The only way we will ever see the demise of Monsanto is if consumers actively boycott foods containing GMOs.

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Right 2 Know March Finally Arrives, Part 3

Maria Rodale | Posted 12.21.2011

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Maria Rodale

They walked 313 miles from Brooklyn to the White House to protest the fact that American's don't have the right to know that GMOs are in most of their...

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When Will Genetically Engineered Salmon Be On Your Dinner Table?

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 11.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress are pushing to stop the Food and Drug Administration from approving genetically engineered salmon, saying not enough...

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E.U. Court Puts Limits On Genetically Modified Honey

AP | GABRIELE STEINHAUSER | Posted 11.06.2011

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BRUSSELS — Honey that contains traces of pollen from genetically modified crops needs special authorization before it can be sold in Europe, the...

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Who Kidnapped Our Food?

Yogi Cameron Alborzian | Posted 10.08.2011

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Yogi Cameron Alborzian

When Monsanto lobbied the government to sell them the property rights to seeds, they claimed the patents of such seeds as soy and corn. Since then, the market has become saturated with products derived from these crops.

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Ice Cream for a Cooler Planet

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.25.2011

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Avital Binshtock

We asked dessert experts to recommend their favorite eco-friendly ice cream, so you can cool your palate and the planet at the same time.

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Why Wild Salmon Is Worth the Fight(video)

Nicole Betancourt | Posted 09.20.2011

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Nicole Betancourt

Next year, developers plan to apply for permits for the construction of America's largest open-pit copper and gold mine, in the heart of Alaska's most valuable salmon runs. It's not too late for us to stop them if we act now.

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Meatless Monday: Jack and the GMO Beanstalk

Ellen Kanner | Posted 09.10.2011

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Ellen Kanner

Once upon a time, there was a boy named Jack. Jack came from a hard-up family, but he considered himself a savvy, enterprising lad. To prove it, he we...

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A Swedish Burger Chain Says "Minimize Me"

Andrew Winston | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Fast Food, Max Burgers, Heresy, Local Food, Eating Meat, Meatless Mondays, Profit Motive, Gmo, Genetically Modified Organisms, Supersize Me, Carbon Footprint, Sustainable Food, Richard Bergfors, Green News
Andrew Winston

What do you do if you want to be a responsible corporate citizen and you sell fast food? Well, I think your company would look a lot like Max Burgers, based in Sweden.

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Consumer Activists Push For Label On Genetically Modified Foods

ChicagoTribune.com | Posted 07.25.2011

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When a team of activists wearing white hazmat suits showed up at a Chicago grocery store to protest the sale of genetically modified foods, they picke...

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Connecting the Dots: Novel GMO-Based Bug Threatens U.S. Food Supplies

Alison Rose Levy | Posted 07.16.2011

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Alison Rose Levy

A newly discovered pathogen, visible only under an electron microscope, is destroying plants and undermining the health of livestock -- thereby posing...

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What Is the "Future of Food" Without Food Safety?

William Marler | Posted 07.09.2011

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William Marler

I attended the Future of Food Conference in Washington D.C. this last week and was amazed by the speakers that author Eric Schlosser and the Washingto...

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Monsanto's Patent On Genetically Modified Seeds Challenged

Slashfood | Posted 05.30.2011

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Biotech giant Monsanto has been sitting pretty on their patent for herbicide-resistant seeds for more than 15 years now, but that may all come to an e...

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Shoppers Find It Hard To Avoid GM Foods

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — You may not want to eat genetically engineered foods. Chances are, you are eating them anyway. Genetically modified plants grown f...

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