Angela, an activist friend of mine, is the daughter of a Vietnam vet whose health was devastated by exposure to Agent Orange (a product of the Monsanto Corporation) and a mother who is actively doing what she can to fight Monsanto’s domination of our food supply. She has been diligently trying for three weeks to… Read More How Can Sam Graves Represent the Voters if He Won’t Talk To Them?
In February of 2015 Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kansas) introduced bill HR 1599. While the bill is officially called the “Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act” many, including myself, called it the Deny Americans the Right to Know (DARK) Act because it would strip states of their right to pass GMO labeling laws and keep us… Read More Stand Up For Your Constitutional Rights Before Monsanto Strips Them Away
This morning (June 25, 2015), a subcommittee of the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture is hearing from Monsanto’s hired guns who are rattling off a litany of excuses for why state and local governments shouldn’t be allowed to pass GMO labeling laws or crop bans, why the FDA shouldn’t conduct pre-market safety testing on GMO… Read More Giving Away the Farm
This post is a continuation of last week’s 3 Top Reasons to Take to the Streets with Hundreds of Millions of People Worldwide in May 23rd. The American government is being replaced by global corporations and has become a government of, by, and for big business not the people. From the beginning they’ve pursued a… Read More 4 Important Reasons to March Against Monsanto
OK it’s not officially endangered yet, but Monarch Butterfly populations are down over 90%. On the 26th of August 2014 The Center for Biological Diversity, The Center for Food Safety, The Xerces Society, and Dr. Lincoln Brower petitioned the Secretary of the Interior to add the Monarch Butterfly to the Endangered Species list. Quoting from… Read More Do You Know the 4 Simple Things Can You Do to Support the Endangered Monarch Butterfly?
The significance of the Missouri Farming Rights Amendment, also known as Amendment 1 cannot be overstated. The tactics of deception begin in the title, “Right to Farm.” It sounds like a no brainer. Of course everyone, especially in largely rural states like Missouri, believes anyone should have the right to farm. It also makes opposing… Read More Don’t Be Fooled by Right-To-Farm Tactics of Deception
It will come as no surprise to any of you who are at all familiar with the biotech giant that Monsanto is out to dominate the sweet corn market. In 2011 Monsanto announced plans to grow 250,000 acres of GE sweet corn, accounting for about 40% of the market. It began selling GE sweet corn… Read More Is the Sweet Corn in Your Local Market GM?
“The only people looking out for our collective health is us and we’d best keep our eyes open.” That quote is from today’s blog by the Emmy award winning host of ‘Christina Cooks’, bestselling author, and healthy food advocate Christina Pirello. I hardly know where to begin in conveying my admiration for Christina. She has… Read More Roundup Rip Off
Anyone who is trying to eat healthy and make responsible choices for their family can easily see if fresh, local and organic food is available at any farmers market they visit by talking to the farmers and asking a few questions. With so many choices and distractions at a market making choices can be a… Read More Is the Produce at your Farmers Market Local and Organic? Ask These 5 Questions to Find Out.
Today’s post is in response to a request for help in finding organic /non- GMO food seeds. Of course growing your own food is the best way to know what you are putting on your table, and nothing beats fresh food from your own garden. Try a juicy tomato, handpicked, and warm from the sun;… Read More Where Can I Find Organic Non-GMO Seeds?
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