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What the USDA Doesn't Want You to Know About Antibiotics and Factory Farms Aug 11th, 2011 by Stephanie Soechtig

Here is a document the USDA doesn't want you to see. It's what the agency calls a "technical review"—nothing more than a USDA-contracted researcher's simple, blunt summary of recent academic findings on the... Read More »

GMO Corn on the Cob, Courtesy of Monsanto Aug 11th, 2011 by Stephanie Soechtig

The California Department of Food and Agriculture estimates that 93 percent of soy, 86 percent of corn and 93 percent of cotton and canola planted in the U.S. in 2010 were genetically engineered, and more than 70 percent of processed foods... Read More »

Brazilâ€™s GMO Crop Growth Outpacing Conventional Aug 11th, 2011 by Stephanie Soechtig

Brazilian cropland planted with genetically modified soybeans, corn and cotton seeds are now outpacing the nation’s conventional crop growth, according to a new review conducted by the consulting firm Celeres. The report,... Read More »

How To Protect Yourself From America's 'New' Drinking Water Toxins Aug 11th, 2011 by Stephanie Soechtig

Millions of Americans have been ingesting them for years—perchlorate, hexavalent chromium, volatile organic compounds—not because they’re safe, but because they are among 6,000 toxins the EPA has not gotten around to... Read More »

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