Organics in the News
Super Weeds: Another Reason Why Organic Farming is the Solution
Just as the overuse of antibiotics have created super-bugs, bacteria resistant to scores of antibiotics, super-weeds have emerged due to the overuse of herbicides. Specifically, the weeds are...
C8 exposure linked to ADHD in children
Children exposed to higher levels of C8 are at an increased risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, according to a scientific paper published this week. The study, by...
Are Organic Foods Healthier?
In two of my previous blogs on organic foods I reviewed the published studies that have shown that organically-grown food has more vitamins, minerals and health-promoting 'phytonutrients', as well as...
Government Report Finds Dangerous Residues in Meat
A new Office of Inspector General (OIG) report released last month finds the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) fails to test for many drugs in cattle, inadequately tests for others and...
State poised to OK supertoxic pesticide [CA]
Farmers planting strawberries and other crops in California will soon have to contend with cancer-causing poison instead of bugs, worms and fungus if regulators get their wish. The California...
Hidden hazards in fruits and veggies
If you've been in a supermarket lately you've seen my type: roaming the produce aisles in a daze, silently debating organic or conventionally grown, local or imported, while weighing taste and health...
Bisphenol A and Other Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Pose Cancer Risk, Study Suggests
Longtime environmental health researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine describe the carcinogenic effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), ubiquitous chemicals that have...
