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Xenoestrogens: Are Chemicals Making Us Fat?
We tend to think of weight gain (or loss) as a matter of what we eat, and how much we exercise. It seems like a very simple calculation: eat more, exercise less, gain weight. Eat less, exercise more, lose weight. … Continue reading
Posted in Growing the Organic Industry, Health Concerns, Pesticides
Tagged diet, Health, Weight gain, Weight loss, Xenoestrogen
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Are Insecticides Killing America’s Bees?
America’s rapidly declining bee population has proven a mystery for years. But now we have some evidence that it’s insecticides that are killing them off. While this may sound obvious, it hasn’t been widely suspected before, and, because bees don’t … Continue reading
Organic Ketchup Has More Antioxidants Than Conventional
Since organic certification first appeared in the 1970s, consumers have debated the health benefits of going organic. One clear benefit is the reduction of chemical pesticide and herbicide residues, as most chemical pesticides and herbicides are prohibited in organic farming. … Continue reading
Posted in Health Concerns, Pesticides
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Nutrition, Organic certification, Organic farming, organic food, Pesticide, Polyphenol
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Fraud in Organics?
Organic food reaps a premium in the marketplace, and for the farmers who grow it, it should. Converting fields from conventional, pesticide-reliant agriculture to organic agriculture takes time (a three year transition period is required). It means learning new skills … Continue reading
GMO Labeling Protests Go to Washington
On Monday I wrote about interest group LabelGMO’s effort to place a GMO (genetically modified organism) labeling requirement on the California ballot. Were LabelGMO to succeed in this initiative, it would be an enormous step toward a national requirement for … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy, GMOs, Pesticides
Tagged Genetically modified food, Genetically modified organism, GMO, Obama
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California Flirts with GMO Labeling
Between 80% and 95% of Americans believe foods with genetically modified ingredients (“GMOs”) should be labeled. But they’re not. Consumers today simply cannot know whether they’re eating GMOs unless they buy exclusively organic or to seek out products voluntarily labeled … Continue reading
Posted in Food Policy, GMOs, Health Concerns, Pesticides, Product Transparency
Tagged Food, Genetically modified food, Genetically modified organism, GMO, Pesticide
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GM Corn Creating New Super-Pests?
Opponents of genetically modified crops have long warned of “super-weeds.” These weeds evolve from regular weeds on fields where herbicides are sprayed in particularly heavy doses. Because much of the U.S.’s genetically modified crops are genetically engineered to survive heavy … Continue reading
Posted in GMOs, Health Concerns, Pesticides
Tagged Genetic engineering, Genetically modified food, Herbicide, Monsanto
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Can Grass-Fed Beef Bring Back America’s Bees?
America’s bees have been in a population nosedive. The cause has never been terribly clear: disease, malnutrition, pesticide exposure? We’re not sure. But a recent study suggests we do know one thing that helps bees to survive: rangelands. It appears … Continue reading
Can Pesticides Cause Diabetes?
Last week I described how pesticides may be causing us to gain weight. Now we have evidence that they may also cause diabetes. The journal Diabetes Care published a study recently showing a correlation between exposure to certain chemicals, including pesticides … Continue reading
Posted in Factory Farms, Food Policy, Health Concerns, Pesticides
Tagged Diabetes mellitus, Health, Meat, Pesticide
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Are Pesticides Making You Gain Weight?
It now appears that diet and exercise aren’t the only factors in weight gain. A remarkable article posted by Grist on Tuesday laid out some of the evidence that chemicals are making us pack on the pounds. This may be … Continue reading
Posted in Health Concerns, Pesticides
Tagged Bisphenol A, Diet (nutrition), Endocrine disruptor, Health, Hormone, Weight gain
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