Label It Now: What You Need to Know About Genetically Engineered Foods is a new e-book that bills itself as the first consumer guide to GMO foods.
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Label It Now: New E-Book Explains Everything You Need to Know About GMO Foods
Do Pesticides Cause ADHD?
Three recent studies suggest that there is an association between the pesticides on fruits and vegetables and the occurrence of ADHD in children.
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11 All Natural Must-Try Beauty Products
Here is a handpicked selection of 11 all natural beauty products that you've got to try.
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Video: Girl’s Science Project Reveals a Shocking Difference Between Organic and Conventional Sweet Potatoes
An adorable young girl's science project reveals a valuable lesson on the toxins in our food supply.
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A New Way to Shop for Organic, GMO-Free Foods
Green PolkaDot Box offers nationwide delivery of natural, organic and GMO-free food at up to 60% off retail prices.
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Q & A with Mountain Rose Herbs: The Importance of Organic Herbs and Spices
Mountain Rose Herbs holds spices, essential oils and tinctures to a whole new standard, emphasizing potency, quality, sustainability and organic agriculture.
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The Truth About Organic Food for Kids
Are the increasingly popular organic food products geared towards kids really as healthy as they are made out to be?
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As “Organic” Becomes More Popular, Is It Losing Its Meaning?
Much of the organic produce we will see in our grocery stores this winter is really reaching when it comes to meeting the ideals of traditional organic food.
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Say NO to These Foods: 7 Foods You Should Never Eat
Prevention recently released a great cut-and-dry list of 7 foods that should never cross your lips.
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Does the USDA Really Care About Protecting Organic Farmers?
USDA secretary Tom Vilsack's new proposal to help farmers may actually be little more than a ruse designed to protect Monsanto.
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Video: 11-Year-Old Takes On Monsanto and GMOs
Watch then 11-year-old Birke Baehr explain what is wrong with our nation’s food system at the TedxNextGenerationAsheville conference last August. This kid is brilliant!
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Beyond Frankenfoods and Toxics: The OCA’s 10 Reasons to Buy Organic
Here are 10 reasons why you should buy organic foods and products from Ronnie Cummings, National Director of the Organic Consumer's Association.
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Should We Label GMO Foods?
Would changing the way we label foods containing pesticides or GMOs help to change people’s eating habits?
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Got Pesticides? Apples Top the New “Dirty Dozen” List
The EWG has just released its now-infamous “Dirty Dozen” list of the most heavily chemically-tainted produce....but not everyone is impressed.
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The Dark Side of the Flower Industry
Give your Mom a gorgeous floral arrangement for Mother’s Day, without endangering her health or contributing to the endangerment of the health of other mothers.
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A Simple Way to Avoid GMOs and Improve Your Health
Growing your own food is one of the best ways to avoid GMOs and lower your grocery bills. Gardening also exercises the body and spirit.
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Why You Should Be Concerned About GMOs
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been grabbing headlines in recent weeks, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) suddenly reversing bans on one genetically engineered crop after another.
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USDA Deregulates Yet Another New GMO Crop
Why does the USDA continue to make decisions about GMOs that fly in the face of science and the wishes of the majority of Americans? Here's an overview of the situation from our friends at the Alliance for Natural Health USA.
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The USDA Says Americans Need More Sugar…and More GMOs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is worried about an impending nationwide sugar shortage. This is the reason, officials said last week, that they gave farmers the green light to plant Monsanto’s previously outlawed genetically engineered Roundup Ready sugar beets.
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No More Excuses! 4 Ways to Make Buying Organic Easier
Years ago, the rules for good nutrition were simple: eat your fruits and veggies. It was as easy as that. But with recent discoveries about the dangers of food chemicals, what it means to eat healthfully is no longer quite as simple.
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