Food Issues
No Nano in Organic Foods, says UK Certifier
The use of nanomaterials has been banned from organic foods by the UK's Soil Association, the leading certifier of organic products in the country.
The organization said yesterday that nanoparticles, tiny compounds believed by some to offer advantages in formulation, especially in health foods, are made by "potentially toxic technology that poses a serious new threat to human health".
Oppose USDA's Proposed "Natural-Raised" Meat Label
Oppose USDA's Proposed "Naturally-Raised" Meat Label: Help prevent USDA from developing a new "naturally raised" label that would mislead consumers and undermine the vibrant markets created by sustainable livestock producers!
We have one more week to submit comments opposing USDA's proposal by the January 28th deadline. Please click here for an action alert that contains more information about USDA's proposed meat label and directions for submitting comments, including suggested talking points.
Center for Food Safety Welcomes Smithfield Foods Turn-About on Cloned Animals
Washington, D.C., September 14, 2007 – The Center for Food Safety (CFS) today welcomed an announcement by Smithfield Foods, Inc., the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer, stating that the company is not moving to produce food from cloned animals, and is taking a cautious approach to the new technology. Smithfield previously funded the pig cloning company Prolinia, and continued to support cloning after Viagen, the leading pig cloning company, acquired Prolinia in 2003.
Want to Get Organic into Your School?
Once you start noticing the long-range and devastating effects of our nation's epidemic of childhood obesity, you're most likely going to be concerned. This means it's time to take positive action to change things! Here are 10 things you can do to start now.
Knowledge is Power - and Health
Adjusting your eating habits can lower your intake of pesticides -- sometimes dramatically so. Substitute organic for conventional produce that is consistently contaminated with pesticides. When organic is not available, eat fruits and vegetables with consistently low pesticide loads.
12 Most Contaminated: Buy These Organic
Ranchers, Farmers Battle over Corn
Ranchers are having a harder time competing for and securing land, or are paying higher rents, as farmers convert acres to corn to supply ethanol production.
Project Peanut Butter
I so often feel helpless when I see photographs and read stories of starving children around the world. I know I should do something, but where to start? Well, Project Peanut Butter is making it easier by teaming up with HappyBaby. You can feel good about purchasing HappyBaby baby food, because each package you purchase feeds a malnourished child for a full day.
HappyBaby and Project Peanut Butter
Maybe you purchase HappyBaby products because your baby loves the taste. Or maybe you buy them because they are 100% organic. Or is it the convenience? Well, now there's one more reason to buy HappyBaby products. They've teamed up with Project Peanut Butter to feed starving children. For every package you purchase, you will feed one malnourished child in Malawi for one full day.
Get great food for your baby and feed someone else's baby at the same time. It's an offer you can't refuse!
Check out all of HappyBaby's products.
An Apple (Peel) a Day Really Will Keep Docs Away
Apple peel may be more nutritious than apple flesh for people trying to keep cancer at bay, according to researchers at the Cornell Institute. Cornell researchers claim to have identified a dozen compounds called triterpenoids in apple peel that either inhibited or killed cancer cells in lab cultures.
Summer Has Arrived. Time for ‘BBQ’ Man!
Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 4, 2007 – Not the greatest cook in the backyard? Did the smoke in your eyes cause a loss of an entire side of ribs?
Hormone Growth Promoters Fed to Beef Cattle Linked to Adverse Impacts on Male Sexual Development
Almost all beef cattle entering feedlots in the United States are given hormone implants to promote faster growth. The first product used for this purpose – DES (diethylstilbestrol) – was approved for use in beef cattle in 1954. An estimated two-thirds of the
The eco-diet ... and it's not just about food miles
Consumers need more information about the environmental impact of the food in their shopping basket if they are to make eco-friendly choices, according to researchers who have carried out a detailed analysis of the ecological costs associated with food. They argue that the focus on "food miles" is missing the bigger picture and may be counter-productive.
Community Supported Agriculture
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a unique model of local agriculture whose roots reach back 30 years to Japan where a group of women concerned about the increase in food imports and the corresponding decrease in the farming population initiated a direct growi
Slow Food USA
In this hectic life, it's gratifying to slow down and enjoy an evening of cooking and hanging out with family and friends. It's also very difficult, which is why it must be done consciously. Slow Food USA suggests these simple pleasures:
Slow Food USA to Host 3rd Annual Online Auction
It caught my eye as I scanned the internet for interesting information. "Slow Food Auction" What could that be? "Auction" and "Slow" just don't seem to go together.
Well, as it turns out, Slow Food USA, EBay and MissionFish are teaming up to raise money to protect more than 500 fruits and vegetables at risk of extinction.
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