Author: Ocean Robbins
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Did Monsanto Trick California Voters?
California could have been the first state in the nation to mandate the labeling of genetically engineered foods. We would have joined more than 60 countries where consumers have the right to know if their food has been genetically modified. But the prospect of Proposition 37 terrified the junk food and pesticide companies that want to keep…
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Great News For Animal Lovers
In one of history’s most stunning victories for humane farming, Australia’s largest supermarket chain, Coles, will as of January 1st stop selling company branded pork and eggs from animals kept in factory farms. As an immediate result, 34,000 mother pigs will no longer be kept in stalls for long periods of their lives, and 350,000 hens will…
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Is Your Food Fake?
Does your food come from a farm, or from a laboratory? Even if you try to eat healthy, it can be an uphill battle. Many of the items on supermarket shelves are chock-full of additives, preservatives, flavorings, colorings, fillers and artificial adulterants. Does this matter? Yes and more than you know. It turns out that what you…
