Organics in the News
Closing the Barn Door After the Cows Have Gotten Out
I think the clearest way to understand the problem with cloning is to consider a broader question: Who benefits from it? Proponents will say that the consumer does, because we will get higher quality, more consistent foods from cl...
Farmers, Consumer Advocates, Conservationists Challenge Federal Approval of Genetically Engineered Beets; Negative Impacts...
Negative Impacts on Crops, Business, Environment, and Consumer Rights Cited
Today, farmers, food safety advocates, and conservation groups filed suit in federal court challenging the deregulation of herbicide-tolerant "Roundup ...
European Union Group Issues Opinion Calling Cloning for Foods Ethically Unjustified
Today, the Center for Food Safety (CFS) praised an opinion issued yesterday by the European Union's Group on Ethics of science and new technologies (EGE). The EGE, commenting on the practice of cloning animals for food, found tha...
USDA Recommends That Food From Clones Stay Off the Market
The U.S. Department of Agriculture yesterday asked U.S. farmers to keep their cloned animals off the market indefinitely even as Food and Drug Administration officials announced that food from cloned livestock is safe to eat.
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Why organic food is good for you
There is now a significant body of scientific evidence from around the world that organic vegetables, fruit and milk generally contain more nutrients than non-organic food.
