In the News: Connecticut Approves GMO Labeling, Wasted Food Means Wasted Water, How Climate Change Will Affect New York City

Posted on June 11, 2013

Connecticut Approves GMO Labeling!…Sort Of. On Monday, June 3rd, Connecticut became the first state to pass a bill that would require food manufacturers to label products that contain genetically modified ingredients ? but only after other conditions are met. The … Read More

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An Interview with Jeanne Betancourt and Manuela Soares, Authors of Farm Stand Fresh

Posted on June 4, 2013

Hi Everyone, I am so disappointed that the GMO labeling bill did not pass in the NYS Assembly! Yesterday morning it looked very hopeful, but by the afternoon, some of our supporters abandoned ship. I guess they were bought out … Read More

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In the News: Chefs Speak Out Against Fracking, How Did GMO Wheat End Up in Oregon?, Japan and South Korea Ban U.S. Wheat Imports, Ben & Jerry’s Plans to Eliminate GMO Ingredients

Posted on June 3, 2013

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Chefs Speak Up Against Fracking Well-known chefs, Mario Batali and Bill Telepan spoke about the dangers of fracking (specifically within our food system), in Thursday’s New York Daily News. They urged Governor Cuomo ? who has been a huge proponent … Read More

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An Interview with Leslie Cerier, Natural Foods Chef and Cookbook Author

Posted on May 29, 2013

Hi Everyone, This was one of the weirdest Memorial Day holidays I can remember. I actually had to pull out my winter coat again, to participate in the March Against Monsanto on Saturday. As I was driving in to New … Read More

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In the News: March Against Monsanto, What’s In Your Green Tea?, Connecticut Senate Supports GMO Labeling, Who Owns Organic?, Breeding the Nutrition Out of Our Food

Posted on May 29, 2013

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March Against Monsanto This past Saturday, May 25th, millions of people, from across the world, participated in a global march to rally against the atrocities that have been committed by one of the biggest, and most hated, biotech companies that … Read More

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In the News: 2013 Guide to Sunscreen, The Health Toll of Immigration, Rally to Keep Fracking Out of New York State, Chipotle Now Labels GMO’s

Posted on May 21, 2013

2013 Guide to Sunscreen With summer approaching, the Environmental Working Group recently released its 7th annual?Sunscreen Guide?rating?the safety and efficacy of more than 1,400 sunscreens, lotions, lip products and makeups that advertise sun protection. EWG researchers found that only 25 … Read More

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In the News: Victory! EU Votes to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides, Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup to Autism, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimers, How Toxic is Your Lipstick?

Posted on May 7, 2013

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EU Votes to Ban Bee-Killing Pesticides On April 29th, a landmark decision was made by the European Commission – bee-killing, neonicotinoid pesticides will experience a continent-wide ban in Europe for two years. A?15-member states majority?supported the ban, with eight against … Read More

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Take Action: Tell Congress to Support the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act, Ramping Up Renewable Energy, Boycott Factory Farms! Dump the Monsanto Rider

Posted on April 16, 2013

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Tell?Congress: Co-sponsor the Local Farms, Food, and Jobs Act! It’s clear that our country’s food system has its priorities in the wrong places. Millions of dollars are dedicated to subsidizing crops like corn and soybeans, which get turned into processed … Read More

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