CDC Issues False Statement to Defame Raw Milk Washington DC, March 24, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a March 18, 2016 press release, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) claimed a link between a “Multistate Outbreak of Listeriosis” and raw milk produced by Miller’s Organic…
By Brianna Acuesta Starbucks will now donate 100% of their leftover food to food banks. Though Starbucks has been working with Food Donation Connection since 2010 to donate all of their leftover pastries, the corporate coffee shop has now found a way to safely donate…
By Brian Berletic Located 2 hours south of Bangkok in the Thai province of Phetchaburi, is the provincial capital, Phetchaburi City. While it is surrounded by what seems like endless farmland, it itself is an urban landscape complete with all the comforts you could find…
By Brandon Turbeville The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) was found guilty on Friday, March 11, of violating the “spirit and letter” of the state of Washington’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws by attempting to shield the identities of the corporations that dumped millions of dollars into a…
By Daisy Luther If you need another reason to avoid the processed foods that have taken over the American diet, here it is. A cell phone video from inside the Kellogg’s factory in Memphis, Tennessee was just released, and it showed a man urinating on…
Food labeling is a very important part of modern food safety efforts around the world. All citizens of the world have a right to know exactly what their food contains. With many modern scientific advances, we can know more than ever about what the food…
By Brandon Turbeville DiGiorno pizzas, Stouffer’s and Lean Cuisine are all making the rounds in the news headlines as of late. But it is not because of a new product line or new marketing strategy – it is because of a massive recall due to…
By Alex Pietrowski Health officials and establishment doctors in West Virginia are not happy about giving the public greater access to raw milk. The governor of West Virginia recently signed a new bill that will make it easier for some people to access and consume…
By Clarice Palmer In order to celebrate man’s most valuable freedom — the freedom to choose — Danish volunteers are now giving grocery shoppers the option of purchasing items seen as “unloved” by other major supermarkets in the nation. According to TreeHugger.com, Denmark’s WeFood grocery…
By John Vibes A new preschool is teaching children gardening and urban farming, and many of their classes are hands-on, working on an actual farm. Edoardo Capuzzo Dolcetta and a team of other designers have been working to bring children closer to nature during their…
By Amanda Froelich The environmentally friendly restaurant will serve healthy cuisine at an affordable cost, and will even have a rooftop garden to supply the kitchen with fresh herbs, vegetables, and leafy greens. If what you seek doesn’t exist yet, “be the change” and create…
By Heather Callaghan It was a sad sorry day for vendors, the homeless and mystified onlookers who witnessed a recent wasteful and intimidating incident in New York. An order was made to take food from city vendors and hurl it into the garbage. A witness recorded…
By Amanda Froelich BoniRob can stamp out nearly two weeds per second and has an uncanny accuracy. The German company Bosch has developed a robot capable of identifying weeds and stamping them into the ground. The scientific breakthrough is a result of research done by…
By Amanda Froelich The Mobile Good Food Market travels across Toronto selling affordable fresh food in neighborhoods, selected through consultation with local communities and analysis of access gaps. In the United States, about 23.5 million people live in “food deserts,” geographic areas where access to…
By Brandon Turbeville After several years of fighting both the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the USDA, Mark Baker of Bakers Green Acres recently announced what seemed like to many, including Baker himself, to be a long struggle of financial hardship and personal stress…
By Brandon Turbeville A new political candidate is shaking things up in Napa Valley, California. Recently the scene of one of the most fascist healthcare laws ever passed, California is now a ground zero for forced vaccination. Yet James Hinton who is running for Napa…
By Amanda Froelich A “glitch” in California’s revision to its medicinal marijuana law could lead established growers like “Sisters of the Valley” without a crop. Sister Kate and Sister Darcy are on a mission to share the healing benefits of cannabis with the world –…
By ANH-USA The US Department of Agriculture is nixing its grass-fed standard, but they’re doing it for the most absurd reason imaginable. Action Alert! Last week, the USDA announced it would be withdrawing its standard for the grass-fed meat label. The agency is giving producers who used…
By Amanda Froelich Muse School’s green curriculum is inspiring students to get excited about the benefits of healthy eating while they cultivate fruits and vegetables in the campus’ garden. When Muse School in California decided to go all-vegan last year, it was difficult for some…
By Amanda Froelich Amazing news! Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic state. According to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, the monumental achievement was a result of implementing organic practices on around 75,000 hectares of agricultural land. Said Dr. Anbalagan: We have achieved fully-organic status in…
