Tag: food
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As Pesticides Fail, California Citrus Growers Turn to Natural Solutions
California’s citrus production is a $2 billion industry, which accounts for 80 percent of the U.S. fresh market produce and after Asian citrus psyllid was detected in southern California in 2010 growers have spent close to $15 million yearly to fight this pest …
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The $11 Trillion Reward: Investing in Healthy Food Will Save Us
According to a 2013 Union of Concerned Scientists’ report, The $11 Trillion Dollar Reward, increasing our consumption of fruits and vegetables could save more than 100,000 lives and $17 billion in health care costs from heart disease each year …
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Torturing Animals with Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered Feed
Is it a stretch to say that force-feeding animals GMO feed amounts to a form of torture? Damaged livers. Too weak to walk. Needles jammed into stomachs. Failure to thrive. All unnecessary suffering, all diet-related.
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Goats Replace Herbicides at Historic Landmark in Washington, DC
Over 100 goats have been tasked with controlling poison ivy, ground cover, vines and other invasive weeds at the Congressional Cemetery this week in Washington, DC …
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Washington State GE Food Labeling Initiative Gains Momentum
The importance of winning in Washington State for the national GE labeling movement cannot be overstated. While some may prefer a national solution to labeling GE foods versus going state by state, history has shown that …