The Environmental Protection Agency –  just typing that name feels incongruent –  proclaimed that we should keep our eyes on two harmful pesticides, plus one. The Guardian reports: “Almost all of the 1,700 most endangered plants and animals in the US are likely to be harmed by two widely used pesticides… Malathion, an insecticide registered for use in […]

Did you know that planting certain types of crops together encourages growth and vitality? Companion planting, as some like to call it, involves planting beneficial crops next to each other so they can work in conjunction to fight off pests and create an attractive environment for beneficial creatures. This technique, also referred to as polyculture, […]

I gotta admit, it’s tough to hear the lies spewed by the champions of GMOs. The playbook never changes. The sales tool is just repeating the lies over and over and over again. In the case of the genetic engineering of our food supply, four lies circulate; using GMO seeds means you’ll use less pesticide […]

Medicinal cannabis is used to treat a myriad of health problems. Unfortunately, in Colorado, marijuana is not allowed to be used to treat post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, which is fueling a group of veterans to file a lawsuit against the state. Although research has yielded conflicting results, some former members of the military […]

There’s no denying it — an increasing number of countries have now been joining the battle against Monsanto and its products. In the Netherlands, for instance, the Dutch parliament already voted to ban the sale of glyphosate-based herbicides to private parties. Initially, Monsanto’s connections prevented the enactment of the proposal; however, thanks to the influence of the […]

Glyphosate, the primary ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, has increasingly been subjected to scrutiny after the World Health Organization concluded last spring that it is “probably carcinogenic.” Researchers and health food advocates’ fears have been confirmed as studies continue to uncover the impacts of glyphosate accumulation in the environment, our food supply, and humans. As a […]

Germany’s Pesticide Action Network (PAN) is one of six non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that have filed a legal complaint against the groups that are responsible for providing safety assessments for Monsanto’s patented herbicide glyphosate. These agencies – the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are also in charge of renewing Monsanto’s license to […]

Summer is a time when mosquitoes, ants, fleas and flies cloud the air and pave the streets. Many people douse themselves with sprays laced with various harmful, synthetic chemicals just to get rid of these pests. However, while anti-pest sprays do an excellent job of killing unwanted bugs, they also do an excellent job of gradually […]

America is known for its exceptionalism and that extends all the way down to the type of food we eat. Because of the many cultures and peoples that have come to this nation over the centuries, our food culture is very diverse. However, there are some common foods that are thought of as quintessentially American […]

Here we go again with glyphosate, that ubiquitous toxin used as Round Up’s primary ingredient. It’s infamous for the ability to kill weeds, along with all those beneficial micro organisms in the soil and in your gut. Oh, yeah, and without it, we can’t feed the world… Not true. Despite the sales pitches and propaganda that farmers will […]

It is up to buyers to be very careful where their pot comes from and to check if growers have had their products tested for potency and pesticides. Marijuana is still an illegal schedule 1 drug in the U.S., and therefore official testing of marijuana for dangerous pesticides is in its infancy, even in states […]

Researchers from Boston University and Abraxis LLC recently discovered significant amounts of glyphosate in honey. For their study, the researchers tested five categories of food items: honey, corn and pancake syrup, soy milk, tofu and soy sauce. 62% of the conventional honeys and 45% of the organic honeys sampled had levels of glyphosate above the minimum established […]

Biotech giant Monsanto is finally suffering the consequences of poisoning people and the environment with their cancer-causing herbicide, Roundup. Monsanto, which is on record for operating like a vicious mafia, was called out by the World Health Organization last spring when it declared that Roundup’s primary ingredient, glyphosate, is “probably carcinogenic.” Since then, a string […]

Hundreds of scientists from all over the world recently joined forces to decry the alarming threat of Big Biotech’s unauthorized, worldwide GM foods experiment. It’s really quite disturbing to note the extent to which the whole GMO issue remains omitted from mainstream discussions. Now scientists have come together to send a message, one that warns the […]

Now that the whole world is aware that glyphosate is “probably carcinogenic to humans,” thanks to an announcement made by the World Health Organization (WHO), health-conscious customers are now becoming more aware of the ill effects this chemical has on humans. Despite the rising awareness on the issue, however, most people remain ignorant to the […]