By Heather Callaghan If organic produce was easily accessible and the same exact price as “conventional” produce that uses heavier duty pesticides – you’d pick organic, right? But that’s not the current food system reality and there’s a good chance you live in a food desert or have…
By Kristan T. Harris Military-Style Units From Government Agencies That Have No Association with National Security are Wreaking Havoc on Non-Violent Citizens All throughout the United States there are government agencies who have no association with national security acquiring military-like equipment, according to news talk KFLD. Many agencies are…
By Makia Freeman We all have a massive glyphosate problem on our hands, even if you have eaten 100% organic food all your life. The pesticide chemical glyphosate, Monsanto’s gift to mankind, is totally out of control – not just in the US, but also…
By Neenah Payne Obama campaigned in 2008 on the promise of Hope and Change and assured us “Yes, We Can!” However, while the Civil Rights Movement gave us a Black President, the Black (and White) inner city poor have been left behind. This administration has…
By Carey Wedler As fast food chains like Jack in the Box and McDonald’s fight to stay afloat, a new fast food chain is challenging fundamental norms within the industry. Organic Coup is the first USDA-certified organic fast food chain in the country, offering previously…
By Christina Sarich Plant and seed biodiversity are threatened in many parts of the world, but Aboriginal Australian women are helping to preserve one of the most valuable resources their country has — indigenous secrets to seed saving that have been practiced for over a thousand…
By Tony Cartalucci – NEO Throughout history, controlling India was the key to controlling Nepal. British control over the landlocked nation was an extension of its control over India itself. Today, imperialism is far from a distant memory. It did not go “extinct,” rather, it merely…
By Nadia Prupis “Health Canada’s approval is irresponsible and disappointing,” said Dana Perls of Friends of the Earth Despite a sustained effort from public health and climate activists, genetically modified (GM or GMO) salmon has been officially sanctioned for sale in Canada. And if that…
By Amanda Froelich There are a number of benefits to growing your own food: improved health, reduced food costs, and an elevated mood due to being around living, oxygenating plants. However, few urban dwellers have the space or opportunity to grow nutritious plants year-round, which…
By Derrick Broze In the ongoing battle over whether or not Monsanto’s pesticides are a cancer risk to humans, the United Nations has found that glyphosate, an ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer, is not a cancer risk to humans. Experts with the United Nations’…
By Neenah Payne “I cannot encourage you strongly enough to take control of the food that you’re eating. A great way to get started on your own is by sprouting. They may be small, but sprouts are packed with nutrition and best of all, they’re easy…
The Association of Farmers and Consumers Kukiz 15, was launched 4 May 2016, in the Polish parliament, with participation of farmers, consumers, scientists and politicians. Jaroslaw Sachajko, chairman of the new association as well as of the Parliamentary Agricultural Committee, proposed Jadwiga Lopata and Sir…
By Heather Callaghan “I did my research and only submitted the facts in my cartoon” It was another week; another cartoon for farmer and comic artist Rick Friday – until the newspaper fired him after he dropped a truth bomb about corporate reality. After 20 dedicated…
By Brian Berletic When some think about organic agriculture they think of a throwback to a simpler era of traditional, idyllic techniques that cannot possibly compete with modern big-agriculture. However, they would be wrong. Organic agriculture simply means the lack of chemicals being sprayed on…
By Amanda Froelich Just a few short months ago, the grocery chain ALDI announced that it would ‘go organic’ and ban toxic chemicals from its products. Now, in alignment with its previous decision, the company will be replacing the candy in checkout aisles with healthier…
By Rose Bouboushian (CN) — Federal regulators undermined the integrity of food standards by appointing unqualified individuals to decide what is “organic,” farmers claim in a federal complaint. The Cornucopia Institute, an agriculture education public interest group of thousands of organic farmers and consumers, and…
By Heather Callaghan Most people don’t wish for forced medication, doled out through their vegetable and fruit intake. Did you know that much of our so-called conventional crops are fertilized with sewage or irrigated with reclaimed waste water? And did you know that it’s possible…
By Catherine J Frompovich Recently, I was asked to review the Health Ranger Mike Adams’s new book, Food Forensics, prepublication manuscript, and was totally impressed, especially since I was in the process of finishing writing my new book, Eat To Beat Disease, Foods Medicinal Qualities©, which…
By Brandon Turbeville When most major food corporations are forced to abandon toxic chemicals in their food products, the companies generally try to make as big a deal as possible out of the change so as to take full advantage of the positive public relations…
By Kristan T. Harris Neighbors and City Officials Target Family Over Garden A new city zoning requirement beginning April 1st in the city of Sugar Creek, Missouri will force at least one family to destroy their vegetable garden, Kansas City news outlet KSHB reports. The new city requirement details that vegetation must…
