Posts tagged: #FDA

iEat Green is Appalled and Disturbed with D.C.’s Censoring of Climate Information! Bhavani Welcomes Sarah Leathers and Ellen Palmer, the Co-Founders of Healing Meals Community Project to PRN!

Hi All, There are so many disturbing things going on in this country right now, that I don’t even know where to begin, but when I heard about one of the nation’s leading climate change scientists quitting the Agriculture Department … Read More

How Safe is Your Food During the Government Shutdown?

Did you know the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) is one of the agency’s effected by the government shutdown? It’s true! 41% of the 17,000 FDA employees are furloughed, so they needed to halt inspections on  domestic food! They just … Read More

Demand Transparency; Help Stop the Use of Toxic Pesticides in Our Food System; Tell Cuomo To Get NY OFF Fossil Fuels; Call Your Reps NOW

Get Engaged: Fight for #ConsumersRighttoKnow The USDA has proposed a national labeling standard for genetically engineered food. Just as food labels empower consumers to understand whether or not their food contains potentially harmful ingredients, including but not limited to; gluten, nuts, MSG or trans-fats, … Read More

Farm Bill Updates; Public Health Advocates Suing FDA; Hawaii Bans Chlorpyrifos; Virginia Treesitters Protest Pipeline;

Latest Farm Bill 2018 Updates and News Roundup New York Times reports that a proposed sugar amendment to the farm bill was defeated in a 278-to-137 vote on Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives. The amendment to the $867 billion … Read More

Transition to Organics Around the World; Minimum Wage Hikes and the Job Market; Recent Report Shows Increases in Food Recalls

Tea Farmer In India Leads Charge For Organic, report by NPR “Tenzing transitioned to organic farming after an incident with pesticides on his own farm convinced him he needed to change. He would feel nauseous and have headaches after spraying … Read More

Tell Congress to Fund Research for Organics; Net Neautrality is Not Dead, Sign Your Name to Protect Our Rights; Submit Your Comments and Demand Food Labels NOW

Let’s Get Organic Ag Research Funded in the 2018 Farm Bill: Sign Your Name HERE Although the demand for Organic agricultural products has increased, our domestic production of them has not. According to the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) and other … Read More

Food Shortages and World Hunger; Fiber Hijacked by Big Food; Musk Brother Invests in Food; New Legislation Hampers DEA From Cracking Down on Opiates;

Rice and Beans: $1.20 in New York, $73 in Haiti “The United Nations World Food Programme just released a report on the cost, relative to average income, of a basic meal such as rice and beans in 33 countries. Someone living in … Read More

Impossible Meat with Possible Consequences; Summer Greenmarkets Can Help Boost Economy; Scientists Fear Trump’s Dismissal of Climate Report;

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Impossible Meat with Possible Consequences: Challenges of Food Tech It’s been no secret that for decades Genetically-modified food has been a favorite for those working and profiting in Big Ag yet the possible ill-effects of these GMO foods on our health and the environment have … Read More