Organic Farming

Court just says no -- again -- to genetically modified alfalfa

sciam.com     6 hrs ago   3 related          

We know you're just dying to taste that delectable genetically modified alfalfa, but you'll have to wait: an appeals court today ruled that the feds must review the potential environmental effects of the biotech seeds...                    

Whole Foods Market's Margaret Wittenberg Named to Board of The Organic Center (PR Newswire)

yahoo.com     1 hr ago          

Whole Foods Market® , the leading natural and organic foods supermarket, announced that Margaret M. Wittenberg, the Company's Global Vice President for Quality Standards and Public Affairs, has been selected to serve as...                    

U.S. Food and Water Supply Poisoned by Perchlorate

newstarget.com     14 hrs ago   1 related          

According to a report by the Organic Consumers Association, a toxic chemical that is a byproduct of rocket fuel is rapidly poisoning the food and water supply in the United States. Known as perchlorate, this chemical has...                    

Drop in organic sales no indicator of green consumerism

alternative-energy-news.info     yesterday          

Tom Young, BusinessGreen, Thursday 4 September 2008 at 10:31:00 Speculation that green considerations will fall by wayside in economic crisis proved wrong The sharp fall in organic food sales is not a bellwether indication...                    

Natural personal care items grow in popularity

nwsource.com     yesterday   4 related          

One whiff of a "bath bomb" and Latoya Bembry was hooked. "The most telling thing about organic products is that they deliver results right away," she says. The Natural Products Association estimates the natural personal...                    

Is organic better?

gather.com     yesterday   3 related          

As you know from my last blog, over the last few months I’ve been committed to buying from fruits and vegetables from local farmer’s markets. As defined by the USDA, organic foods are those grown only without the use of...                    

Soil Association Organic Winners

treehugger.com     yesterday          

It's the academy awards of the organic industry in the UK: the Soil Association Organic Food Awards and the winners are an impressive group of businesses which meet the highest ethical and environmental standards in their...                    

Green Thumbs in the Kitchen, Organic Food on the Go thanks to Green Truck

sergetheconcierge.com     Sep 2, 2008          

Some of those attending the Culinary Institute of America in Greystone add new meaning to 'Grow your Own'. Tara Duggan in Culinary students learn to love cooking green (SF Gate, August 15) tells us that "Students in the...                    

Cheers to Cork

alternative-energy-news.info     Sep 2, 2008          

The next time you pick out a wine, choose wisely. Winemakers are now using plastic plugs and aluminum screw caps instead of cork since it's less expensive. This is putting cork forests in danger, because if the demand for...                    

Scientists uncover key to boosting carbon capture (ABC)

yahoo.com     Sep 2, 2008   2 related          

Buried under a giant stand of bamboo in northern New South Wales, two Australian soil scientists have made a discovery they believe will help save the planet. said Jeffrey Parr, also of Southern Cross University. "The...                    

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