Now USDA Has Deregulated Genetically Engineered Bio-Fuel Corn!
This threat to edible corn comes on top of GE alfalfa (a major, major threat to organic agriculture) and GE sugarbeets. Please take action on this vital issue.
15 Feb
2011
08 Feb
2011
USDA Says Yes to Genetically Engineered Sugarbeets—Kiss “Organic” Goodbye!
The US Department of Agriculture last Friday gave farmers the go-ahead to resume planting Roundup Ready sugarbeets—claiming it’s the only way to avoid a nationwide shortage of sugar!
08 Feb
2011
How Sweet It Isn’t! Cutting Through the Hype and Deception
“Corn sugar”? It’s high-fructose corn syrup by any other name, and it’s dangerous. What sweeteners are safe? What’s not? You may be surprised at the latest research.
01 Feb
2011
USDA Completely Deregulates Genetically Engineered Alfalfa—It is Time to Demand Congressional Hearings! (Action Alert)
Let’s really put the pressure on! Let the USDA and your senators and representative know there’s a steep political price for this decision, which if left unchanged, will have devastating consequences for organic agriculture.
25 Jan
2011
New Government Report Says FDA Should Ask Congress for More Authority over Health Claims
Who should worry about this? And will consumers learn even less about what they are eating?
25 Jan
2011
USDA Wants to Update Nutrition Standards for School Lunches? Great Idea! —Except for the Terrible Nutrition Plans and the Glaring Conflicts of Interest….
And will kids now be given even more genetically modified foods in their school lunches? It may well happen—unless we take action now!
25 Jan
2011
Weight Loss Update: FDA Panel Recommends Making Lap-Band Surgery Available to 12 Million More People
The procedure may help more people shed the pounds. But it will also fill the coffers of surgeons, hospitals, and a global specialty pharmaceutical company.
18 Jan
2011
ANH-USA to File Health Claim for Vitamin D—and It’s All Thanks to You! (Plus a Vitamin D Update)
In addition to this exciting announcement, we have some troubling news to report: more conflicts of interest over the IOM’s vitamin D report, and more evidence from a top Harvard expert that the IOM recommendations fly in the face of good science. What is really going on here?
11 Jan
2011
An Important Update on IV Vitamin C
After our Action Alert on the FDA’s move against intravenous vitamin C, a number of rumors have sprung up. Today we want to sort through the confusion.
11 Jan
2011
GE Alfalfa’s Devastating Environmental Impact Statement—and USDA Still Wants to Deregulate!
The USDA is ready to deregulate GE alfalfa, even though the EIS raises grave concerns. There’s still time to stop it—if we act quickly!