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Thu Sep 03, 2009 at 11:23:56 AM PDT
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- The USDA realized it did a no-no when it endorsed the use of GMOs in organics. They removed the report "The Unexplored Potential of Organic-Biotech Production" from their website AND posted the following statement:
On May 26, 2009, the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) posted a Global Agriculture Information Network (GAIN) report titled, "The Unexplored Potential of Organic-Biotech Production." This report should have been accompanied by a clear statement that the report does not represent the policy of the United States Government, and given this, the report has been removed from the agency's Web site. It should be noted that USDA's National Organic Program regulations exclude the use of genetically engineered organisms in organic production. Additionally, FAS has no role in the administration of the National Organic Program.
- LVL friend Dave Murphy was published in The Nation. Yay, Dave!!!
- HuffPo takes a look at the tangible effects of Food, Inc. I'm quoted in here talking about "a friend" (my therapist) who decided to change the way she eats after seeing the film.
- The 2006 E. coli spinach outbreak isn't over yet. No, people aren't still sick, but they ARE still suing. This blog post is about an 85-year-old woman whose medical care for the E. coli poisoning cost $500k. She's suing to recover those costs. More proof that poisoning your customers is bad for business.
- Gastronomalies reports on the state of dairy.
- Ashley from U.S. Food Policy writes about the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project at Tufts, including an NPR segment on them.
- Marion Nestle writes about obesity prevention.
- Civil Eats takes a look at what Congress eats for lunch.
- Change.org generated a LOT of discussion with its pos Where Dairy Isn't Cruel.
- Gastronomalies posted an undercover video of a baby chick grinder for male chicks at an industrial egg operation.
- How bad is acrylamide, exactly? This is a good question to look into since chances are that you've eaten some of it.
- Civil Eats asks whether supermarkets are the answer for food deserts.
- This Monday, Slow Food USA is hosting "Eat-Ins" around the country as lobby events for better school lunch. Kerry Trueman writes about the Slow Food Time for Lunch campaign at The Green Fork. By the way, I'll be at a Slow Food Eat-In in Duvall, WA.
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