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Changes to USDA Organic certification revoke animal welfare protections
Do you purchase organic meat in hopes that it was more humanely treated? A recent ruling may now allow livestock certified as “USDA Organic” to be treated just as humanely (or inhumanely) as conventionally produced, potentially factory farmed, livestock.
Top products for your hair
Every person usually feels delighted with voluminous hair of models from the shampoos advertisement. Their hair looks so long, shiny and magnificent! And you feel that you are ready to drop everything and run to the store to get this product, too. But when you buy the desirable shampoo you suddenly realize that advertising promises are not working for your hair. It turns out that the reason is not in the shampoo, but in what we eat.
Vitamin of the sun: Where to get vitamin D in autumn and winter
Autumn is in the air with its golden trees, the rustle of leaves under your feet, the muted singing of birds. But this beauty of the fall often comes with a cloudy sky, rains and a breakdown. Sunny days are getting shorter, and our body stops producing vitamin D that is the most important element of our health and mood.
Liz Reitzig of Grassfed on the Hill: Food Buying Clubs and Why They Matter
We spoke with Liz Reitzig of Grassfed on the Hill about how her buying club works, why she started it, and why buying clubs might just be the key to healing our communities and our environment.
1000EcoFarms Launches Partnership with FoodCoin
The 1000EcoFarms team is excited to announce a partnership with the new project - FoodCoin EcoSystem. FoodCoin, once launched, will be a blockchain-based cryptocurrency designed so that people in the real food movement have a resource that directly supports their networks. This secure and efficient token will be available to all members of our community and marketplace in the coming months.
Organic Sales Soar - But Is All Good Food Organic?
Organic sales continue to rise — along with the number of organic farms — indicating consumer demand for high quality food and transparency. But that doesn’t mean that all good food is labeled “organic”.
Citizens’ Petition to FDA could Dramatically Change What Local Foods We Can Find
As small farmers struggle to sell raw milk directly to consumers, a local food advocacy group is petitioning to the FDA to stop conducting aggressive raids against dairy farmers as long as they use the recommended product labeling.
Milk - An Essential Part Of The All-American Diet
Around 10 000 BC, the “agricultural revolution” occurred and with it came domesticated animals and the ingenuity for people to use their by-products, such as milk. By the 5th century cows were prized for their milk. It was in the 1600’s that Europeans brought the dairy cow to North America where the goodness of dairy has continued to be enjoyed by every generation. Learn more about this staple of the modern diet.
Certified Organic Farm Count Continues to Grow in the United States
The USDA’s annual certified organic farm count shows once again that the industry is growing. Despite the growth, there are still significant obstacles that farmers face when transitioning to organic, and some that are not interested in getting certified at all.
Know Your Producer: Melissa Henig of Raw Paleo
Consuming raw meat — even chicken — may sound strange to some people, but not to Melissa Henig of rawpaleo.com. As a former raw vegan turned raw paleo, Melissa has always been interested in health, and she’s using her knowledge to make natural products that are actually good for you.
Know Your Food: Rhubarb
In much of the United States, rhubarb is nearly synonymous with the spring season. Not typically available year round, its strongly associated with spring, and starts popping up in grocery stores and farmers markets around this time. The red and green plant has some awesome heath benefits, and makes for a sustainable food choice in the spring.
Earth Day and Sustainable Food: 5 Ways to Do Your Part
Happy Earth Day! Celebrated every year on April 22nd since 1970, Earth Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate, appreciate, and give back to the earth. Supporting sustainable food systems and making sustainable food choices is an important way to show Mother Nature how much you care this Earth Day.
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