Consumers monitoring organic industry integrity
Dec. 3—Savvy consumers are playing an integral part in measures to maintain the integrity of the Australian organic food industry, following reports of product substitution in the United Kingdom. The Biological Farmers of Australia says consumers have been identified as a lynchpin in monitoring possible substitution of organic ingredients for non-organic counterparts, and in reporting on possible …
2008-12-03 16:22:50 Farm Online, The Land
Made Healthy in Montana: Tasty Food Gifts from Big Sky Country
Dec. 3–CST Montana-grown foods make perfect holiday gifts – giving joy on multiple levels to individuals, families, and communities. When you give healthful local foods, you feel good about sharing wholesome and nourishing products. Gift recipients reap the health benefits of grown-in-Montana items and enjoy the direct connection to our special landscape. Montana’s ranchers and farmers benefit directly …
2008-12-03 16:23:05 Liberty County Times
Benefits of using organic baby products
By: Phillips Theresa Because of increased concern about the environment and worry about effects of chemical based products on the babies, an increasing number of parents have decided to choose organic baby products for their children. These products are easy on the delicate skin of the babies, gentle on the environment and the earth and contain no harmful toxins that may be dangerous for the babies. …
2008-12-03 05:46:32 MyContentBuilder
The Organic Revolution
Buying organic is becoming the norm for many people as consumers are giving more thought into their daily food purchases. An administrative worker at Trader Joe’s, who preferred to remain anonymous, attributed the rise of organic consumption to better education about diet and nutrition. People are becoming more educated eaters because they are more aware of what happens before food gets to …
2008-12-03 06:00:32 Wausau Daily Herald
For Three Years, Every Bite Organic
Fruits, vegetables and animals can be 100 percent organic. What about people? In a fascinating experiment on himself Dr. Alan Greene, a pediatrician and author in Danville, Calif., decided to find out. For the last three years, Dr. Greene has eaten nothing but organic foods, whether he s cooking at home, dining out or snacking on the road. He chose three years as a goal because …
2008-12-03 01:36:49 Daily Advance
Last Minute Rulemaking by Bush USDA Threatens Organic Farmers
Consumers and Farmers Join Together to Promote Organic Integrity CORNUCOPIA, Wis., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Many media outlets, from the to the blogosphere, have tracked what’s been dubbed the ‘corporate takeover’ of organic farming. One of the hottest controversies in this rapidly growing $20 billion industry has been giant factory farms milking thousands of cows each in feedlots and masquerading …
2008-12-03 15:54:09 Breitbart.com
From farm to table
Fifth-graders are given a multi-faceted lesson on city’s food supply Wednesday, December 03, 008 By DIANE C. LORE STATEN ISLAND ADVANCE STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — It looked like chocolate, so it was expected to taste sweet. Not necessarily so, as the group of fifth-graders from PS 54 in Willowbrook found out when they tasted the brown nibblets. ‘Yuk,’ the kids said, as their mouths puckered at the bitter …
2008-12-03 06:27:34 Staten Island Live