Battle ahead: the two largest seed companies, Monsanto and DuPont, have gone to court over their seeds. Apparently DuPont created …
Dr. John Boyd on Martin Luther King, Jr., Black Farmers, and President Obama
In 1961, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., wrote a letter to the newly elected president, John F. Kennedy, asking for changes in the …
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In Latino Gardens, Vegetables, Good Health and Savings Flourish
In neighborhoods where it has been hard to find fresh produce, a new organization, La Mesa Verde, helps put raised-bed vegetable …
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Fish2Fork ‘names and shames’ restaurants
British journalist, Charles Clover, whose book led to the documentary film, The End of the Line, recently launched a new website: …
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White House garden ‘ex-seeds’ expectations
From growing fresh food to opening minds to new ways of thinking to starting conversations, First Lady Michelle Obama has …
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The end of consumerism: Our way of life is ‘not viable’
Worldwatch released a report this month, State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures, in which "sixty renowned researchers and …
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An Urban Farm Sprouts in the Heart of Shenzhen
Great visualization: A plot of land, in the middle of downtown Shenzhen, China, that shows people where their food comes from and …
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Michael R. Taylor, J.D., Deputy Commissioner for Foods
This from the FDA newsroom: "Michael R. Taylor, J.D., was named Deputy Commissioner for Foods at the U.S. Food and Drug …
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The EPA rides again
With Lisa Jackson at the helm, the Environmental Protection Agency has greenhouse emissions, drinking water standards, and what to …
Monsanto’s GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure, Study Reveals
In a report (A Comparison of the Effects of Three GM Corn Varieties on Mammalian Health) published in the International Journal of …
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