FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
FOOD | HEALTH | DEMOCRACY
THE NEW LEDE | DOUGLAS MAIN | FEBRUARY 27 2025 A new study adds to evidence that farmers in the US corn belt have over-planted a type of genetically modified (GM) corn, leading to estimated losses of more than $1 billion as…
Source: Des Moines Register | by Sabine Martin | February 10, 2025 Hardin County farmer Nick Schutt held up a photo of his late sister, Tammy, in the Iowa Capitol rotunda Monday as he described how several members of his…
[Falls Church, Virginia] Manufactured chemicals pose a real danger to children’s health, due to inadequate legal controls, said leading international health experts at the launch of the Institute for Preventive Health (IPH) on Tuesday. Exposure to manufactured synthetic chemicals has…
With incoming EPA Administrator unlikely to improve regulation, Friends of the Earth annual scorecard shows businesses have significant work to address risks Washington, D.C. — A new report commissioned by Friends of the Earth and carried out by Netherlands-based research group Profundo finds…
Funding will support states, territories, and Tribes in purchasing and distributing wholesome, locally produced food for food banks, schools, and child care facilities Source: USDA | December 10, 2024 In a surprise and much celebrated move the Biden Administration announced…
Source: Center for Food Safety | December 5, 2024 Court Ruling Holds 2020 Regulations Exempting Most GE Crops from Oversight Contradicted the Agency’s Own Prior Conclusions and Are Unsupported by Science. SAN FRANCISCO—In a precedential victory for food and environmental…
Source: University College Cork | By APC News | November 7, 2024. New research from reveals that the gut microbiome regulates the body’s diurnal (day-night) rhythms in stress hormones. Depletion of gut microbiota results in disruptions in the brain’s core…
Source: GMWatch | Date: 10/07/2024 Monbiot calls criticism of RePlanet “conspiracism” – but the evidence suggests otherwise. Report by Jonathan Matthews George Monbiot has attacked The Land magazine for having succumbed to “the current wave of conspiracism” in its criticism…
Study hopes to answer questions about connection between GI and neurological symptoms. Source: Wired | By David Cox | October 2, 2024 Four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors and researchers are still seeking ways to help…
Other states could soon follow. Here’s why, plus how to avoid the dyes. Source: Consumers Report | By Scott Medintz | October 1, 2024 Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed a bill over the weekend that will ban six food…