Stop the FDA from Allowing Toxic Nano-Particles in Sunscreen; Support Local Farmers and Join your Local NOFA Chapter; Support the Ban of Dicamba Herbicide in NY

Posted on August 7, 2018

Stop nano-particles from sneaking into sunscreen! In addition to the recent findings, that heating your food in plastic containers is harmful, another relevant summer news issue, is the presence of toxic nano-particles in sunscreens marketed for babies and children. The … Read More

Posted in Take Action Tagged with: #August 10-12: NOFA Summer Conference, #Ban pesticides, #ban toxic nano-particles, #eat local, #harmful chemicals, #harmful pesticides, #local farms, #NOFA Conference, #nofa-ny, #organic farming

Why The Farm Bill Matters; Last Week’s Food Conference with Obama; Hunger Advocates Are Working Hard

Posted on May 16, 2017

Impacts of The Farm Bill in NYC and Beyond In terms of how it impacts the day to day life of New Yorkers, it includes the one million meals a day which the NYC Office of School Food offers to families. Food safety … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #earth, #hunger, #local farms, #mothers day, #new york, #news, #NY Times, #public health, #seeds and chips, #us farm bill, #usda

In the News: Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic; Check Out the 2016 EWG’s Sunscreen Guide; How the Good Food Purchasing Policy is Changing LA Schools

Posted on June 27, 2016

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Agrarian Elders Alarmed by the Direction of Organic The Agrarian Elders, a group of farmers who were the pioneers of organic and sustainable farming, are voicing their concerns about the direction of the organic food movement. The Elders fear the … Read More

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In The News: GMO Truth’s and Myth’s in a Short Video; Another Synthetic Sugar, Allulose, Soon To Be Used In Processed Foods; 90 Percent of What We Eat Could Come From Local Farms

Posted on September 29, 2015

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GMO Truth’s and Myth’s in a Short Video Here is a quick video by Dr. Mercola that breaks down the truth about GMO’s, precisely what Monsanto won’t tell you. Please watch! Another Synthetic Sugar, Allulose, Soon To Be Used In … Read More

Posted in In The News Tagged with: #allulose, #artificial sweetener, #generally recognized as safe, #GMO, #local farms, #myth, #processed foods, #table sugar, #truth, #vegetables