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How Microplastics Enter the Food Chain Through Organic Fertilizers

April 18, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 18, 2018

Much of the discussion surrounding microplastics in the environment have focused on our oceans, but a new report from Germany confirms that these tiny bits of plastic are also entering the food chain through organic fertilizers. Reducing and reusing waste… [read]

GMO Apples Are Sold On Amazon

April 5, 2018 by Michael Edwards

GMO Arctic apples are being sold on Amazon. There is no notice that the food is GMO. There’s nothing illegal about this; GMO foods do not have to be labeled. If you’re wondering what they look like and what to… [read]

Are Baby Carrots Healthy? How Are They Made?

April 4, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 4, 2018

In the 1980s supermarkets were even more concerned with proper shape and size of produce than they are today. Consumers expected carrots to be a particular size, shape, and color. Anything that didn’t fit the image was sold for juice… [read]

Coffee, Glyphosate Levels, and Shorter Pregnancies

April 3, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 3, 2018

Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, is the most commonly used herbicide in the world. Nearly 300 million pounds of Roundup is sprayed on U.S. farms every year. A small Indiana study found that more than 90 percent of pregnant… [read]

Consuming Essential Oils: The Secret Spring Ingredient for 2018 and One Immune Boosting Recipe

April 2, 2018 by Lidija Millonig Atlas
Last updated on: April 2, 2018

Not many people are aware that essential oils can be used medicinally both externally (via diffusers, massages, and baths) as well as internally (via food and drink). When we think of cooking with herbs and spices we usually reach for… [read]

GMO Corn Bathed in Glyphosate is Now Vermont’s Top Crop

March 13, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: April 25, 2018

Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets eventually released the data from January in response to a public records request after three years of not publishing the information. The newly published data covers the years 2014-2016 and reveals a dramatic… [read]

Cancer and Processed Food – A New Study Officially Finds a Link

March 5, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: March 7, 2018

A new study of over 100,000 people’s eating habits in France found that a 10 percent increase in consumption of ultra-processed foods resulted in a 12 percent increase some cancers, confirming yet again that diet is a key component in… [read]