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50% of Rats Given this Died -- Why is it On Your Dinner Plate?

Posted By Dr. Mercola | August 05 2011   The first report was recently issued on ambient levels of glyphosate and its major degradation product, aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA), in air

Chesapeake Bay Pesticides: Some Diminish, Some Persist

By Ann Perry July 7, 2011 Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are identifying factors that influence pesticide levels in the Chesapeake Bay airshed, including traces of "legacy" ...
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Administration Releases Long Overdue Pesticide Data (PR)

USDA updates test results without industry spin CONTACT: EWG Public Affairs: 202.667.6982. ssciammacco@ewg.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 25, 2011 Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture ignored the intense ...
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When to Plant Foods that Fight Cancer

Watch the video Last month we featured home gardening as a great way to work a variety of fruits and vegetables into your meal. Our "Do-It-Yourself Salads" featured ...
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Monsanto Chemical Shown to Cause Infertility and Super Weeds

Posted By Dr. Mercola | April 29 2011 Monsanto's herbicidal chemical glyphosate could cause infertility or cancer. It may also be speeding the growth of super weeds and causing ...
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Factory Farm Egg Production, without Mandated Outdoor Access, Challenged (PR)

April 13, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact:  Mark Kastel, 608-625-2042 Charlotte Vallaeys, 978-369-6408 Follow Us on Twitter Find Us on Facebook   Watchdog Claims Organic Valley, Herbruck’s Violating Federal Organic Standards Factory Farm Egg Production, ...
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New video: Where your food comes from

Dear Readers, When you think of America's farmland, you probably picture waving fields of wheat and lush green stands of corn. But the reality is often ...
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United Fresh Opens Application Period for 17th Annual Produce Industry Leadership Program

News Release   For Immediate Release, December 21, 2010 Contact: Patrick Delaney pdelaney@unitedfresh.org 202-303-3400 ext. 417   PHOTOS AVAILABLE   United Fresh Opens Application Period for 17th Annual Produce Industry Leadership Program   All Interested Candidates Are Invited ...
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Check out which fruits/vegetables contain high levels of pesticides

Dear Readers, I know that many of your daily decisions are made with the help of EWG. How can you avoid pesticides in your produce? What ...
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Organic Food

Organic food is produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water. For instance, organic food is produced without ...
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