Contamination of Organic Farm!

Written by Jessica Vachal on 19.05.2008 | Uncategorized

A story has arisen telling of an organic farm in France being contaminated with genetically modified maize, with organicconsumers.org reporting that the farm’s “produce has been contaminated with genes from transgenic maize, although the closest plots of GM maize are officially over 35 kilometres distant from their fields…GMOs did not really worry the two farmers [...]

Corn-Based Ethanol about Corporations, not Pollution?

Written by Jessica Vachal on 19.05.2008 | Uncategorized

An interesting article posted on organicconsumers.org reports on the idea that the process of production corn-based ethanol as an alternative to gasoline has actually been a corporate profiteering idea rather than a means to reduce greenhouse pollutions. This is disheartening to be sure, and a very interesting situation to read about, without a doubt.
Organicconsumers.org reports [...]

No Food Price Hike Celebrations!

Written by Jessica Vachal on 19.05.2008 | Uncategorized

The prices that Americans are beginning to pay for conventionally-grown food are steadily increasing to the cost of what the organic, more healthfully-grown food costs. This seemingly would make going organic an easy decision since the cost would be about the same as eating non-organic products, but this way you would get a much more [...]

Protesters Against GM Foods!

Written by Jessica Vachal on 16.05.2008 | Blogs

With all the talk of genetically-modified foods, seeds, crops and everything else of late, there are definitely some questions being raised about the health effects of such genetically modified foods, and the effects that such foods may or may not have on the health of our bodies and our environment in the future.
To that front, [...]

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