A Magical Paper Extends The Shelf Life of Produce, Organically
Have you ever come home from the market with armfuls of fresh fruits and vegetables only to find them wilting and rotting in the fridge a mere week later? Or even get home from your local produce market with a box full and anxiously scarf down pounds of fruit before it goes bad? So, the […]
What do you know about GMOs? [Infographic]
A genetically modified organism (GMO) is an organism altered to incorporate genes of a desirable trait. Information on GMO labeling has been recently covered in the news, specifically regarding California’s Prop 37 and has been a trending topic amongst the blogging community, but what do you really know about them? Luckily the folks over at […]
Organic Food Products To Be Tested For Residues Starting In 2013
by: redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online In order to make sure that farmers are not using banned pesticides or genetically-modified organisms, organic food will be forced to undergo periodic residue testing starting in 2013, USDA officials have announced. The agency first implemented regulations governing organic food production 10 years ago, and […]
Kaiser Permanente advises customers against GMOs
It has come to our attention that Kaiser Permanente, the largest managed healthcare organization in the United States, has advised its members against GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in food. In its Northwest Fall 2012 newsletter, Kaiser suggested membership limit exposure to genetically modified organisms. “GMOs have been added to our food supply since 1994, but […]
let’s not forget to be thankful for the earth
Thanksgiving is just a week away and many of us will be surrounded by friends and family enjoying an amazing home cooked meal of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy. With delicious food on our minds, we often forget how the Thanksgiving holiday affects the environment. Of the 248 million turkeys raised each year, over two-thirds […]
What To Takeaway From Prop 37’s Defeat
If you haven’t heard yet, California’s Proposition 37 did not pass, therefore there will be no mandatory labeling of genetically modified food, well….yet. The ballot initiative dramatically gained attention leading up to the vote as massive amounts of opposition commercials hit the airwaves. Corporations not supporting the initiative spent more than $46 million, compared to […]
Chefs Back Measure on Labeling G.M.O.’s
By Stephanie Strom, Diner’s Journal, New York Times Alice Waters / Laura Morton for The New York Times More than 700 of the nation’s chefs and professional foodies, from prominent names like David Bouley to up-and-comers like the chef Bryant Terry of Oakland, have lined up to support a California ballot measure that would require […]
Infograph: What Does “Organic” Really Mean?
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Dr. Oz Officially Endorses GMO Labeling
Arguably the most influential health expert in the US, Dr. Mehmet Oz, has officially endorsed Proposition 37 in California, which makes GMO labeling on many (not all) food products. If this imitative passes in the state of California, it will set wheels in motion for all food companies nationwide. With only two weeks until the election, the […]
My Favorite Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Happy October 1st! As summer gives way to the harvest season, I notice many surprises, especially when shopping. As I walk into the grocery store I quickly notice, they have pumpkins! I get really excited cause really, this is the only time my family and I make my favorite pumpkin pie…and I thought this would be […]
Russia Bans GMO Corn Following French Study, Many Scientists Skeptical
Rospotrebnadzor, Russia’s federal service in control of protecting consumers’ rights and well-being has suspended the import of genetically modified corn made by Monsanto, following a report by the University of Caen in France. Gilles-Eric Seralini, the French scientist behind the two-year long study, says rats whose diet consisted of Monsanto’s genetically modified NK603 corn, or […]
Whole Foods Sets New Standard For Organic Beauty Products
Cosmetic companies have been throwing words like ‘herbal’, ‘natural’, and ‘organic’ onto their products for years with no actual definition or standardized requirements to do so. Literally, anyone could put the word ‘organic’ on a beauty product, whether it actually was or not. The Organic Consumer’s Association started their ‘Coming Clean‘ campaign back in 2004 […]