We don’t seem to get a lot of good news when it comes to GMO vs organic legislation. But the courts have been more friendly to the rights of organic farmers and consumers than government administrators and legislators in the U.S., and an appeals court in Minnesota follows that trend.
Horizon Organic Milk Claims Misleading Customers?
Horizon Organic Milk is marketed by White Wave, which is a division of Dean’s Foods. It is the largest organic milk bottler and the largest dairy conglomerate in the United States. The Cornucopia Institute filed a formal request with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week “asking for an investigation into Dean Foods’ advertisements for its Horizon milk with Omega-3 DHA.” The Cornucopia Institute believes that Horizon Organic Milk’s nutritional benefits are being overstated.
Monsanto GM Sugar Beets (and Alfalfa) Approval: Why This is Bad News
We have a great post going up tomorrow morning on the USDA’s recent approval of Monsanto’s genetically modified (GM) — “genetically engineered” (“GE”) if you live in Europe — sugar beets and GM alfalfa from Ken Roseboro, editor of The Organic & Non-GMO Report. It will cover health concerns (based on scientific studies), environmental concerns, legal concerns, considerable threats to organic farmers and consumers, and the USDA’s decision to ignore public concerns and comments from hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens. But I wanted to chime in on this with a few comments of my own.
5 Food New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions related to food are probably some of the most common. I guess it makes sense, given that food is such a central part of our lives and is also such a central part of many of our…
Panasonic Hosting… Earth Lunch Hour?
Panasonic is an electronics company, right? So, what’s it doing in the environmentally-friendly food world? Well, I guess even electronics companies have to eat… er, their employees do. In some sort of take-off on Earth Hour, I imagine, Panasonic is…
Green University Focused on Living Knowledge & Transcendental Meditation
Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield, Iowa is no ordinary university. The university offers a Master’s degree in Sustainable Business and Bachelor’s in Sustainable Living, among plenty of other subjects, and it is in the process of creating a…
Whole Foods Pulls Silk Soymilk after Organic Switcharoo
Advertising, as we all know, often employs misleading tactics to sell products. We don’t always look twice and read through the illusion. Cornucopia Institute, an organization with the mission of helping us break through the misinformation and the “blurring” of…
Important Media Weekly Round-Up
Something you should be aware of if you’re not yet is that Planetsave is a part of theImportant Media network. Other than Planetsave, there are currently 10 other sites in the network. Though I don’t often cover other stories on…
Food & Climate Change [VIDEO]
Food and climate change don’t get discussed much together. Well, they do in certain circles, but not in the mass media. But our food system is a leading contributor to climate change, and is also one of the areas to…
Food & Climate Change [VIDEO]
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Food and climate change don’t get discussed much together. Well, they do in certain circles, but not in the mass media. But our food system is a leading contributor to climate change, and is also one of the areas to…