In the News: The Cornucopia Institute Comes Out with a Score Card for Organic Certifiers! Food and Water Watch Has a Plan! The Insanity in Our Food Trade!

Posted on March 26, 2019

All USDA Organic Certifiers are not created equal! As consumers, we expect the USDA Organic label to uphold the strict organic standards that organic farmers set up back in the 1980′s, but over the years, the pressure from corporate interests … Read More

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Terminally Ill Man Wins Landmark Case Against Monsanto, Proving Glyphosate Causes Cancer; All Organic Dairy is Not Created Equal!; Trader Joe’s to Change Misleading Labeling on Cage-Free Eggs; Climate Change Could Bring Us Back to a Prehistoric Environment Sooner Than We Think!

Posted on August 14, 2018

Roundup causes cancer, according to ruling from jury in landmark case against agricultural giant, Monsanto Jury rules in favor of terminally ill cancer patient who’s illness was caused by glyphosate, a chemical used in the popular Monsanto herbicide Roundup and … Read More

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Today at 10am, Bhavani Joins Brian Lehrer on NRP to Talk About School Food! Stephen Ritz’s Inspiring Book! Is All Organic Milk Created Equal? Darina Allen, Host of LitFest 2017 Joins Bhavani on PRN!

Posted on May 3, 2017

Hi All, Exciting news! I will be on the Brian Lehrer show this morning at 10am, talking about school lunches, and whether it is possible, for just a little over $1.00 per day, to make school lunches taste good and … Read More

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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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iEat Green: An Interview with Mark Kastel

Posted on January 31, 2014

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of interviewing Mark Kastel, the co-founder of The Cornucopia Institute, a non-profit organization committed to supporting economic justice for the family-scale farming community, while advocating for local, organic and authentic food. As a consumer, I … Read More

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