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Organic food production is environmentally benign, better for animal welfare, has human health benefits and tastes better – or so say its proponents. Conversely, detractors allege that the rising global population cannot be fed without using artificial fertilisers, herbicides and pesticides, that the environmental impact is slight and manageable, and that organic consumers are being … Read more
The price look-up (PLU) code system used by most produce distributors has the side benefit of allowing consumers to identify conventional and organic produce at the grocery store. Even though the defeat of Proposition 37 means that genetically engineered information will not be added to labels at this time, PLU codes do have the potential … Read more
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) can be defined as organisms (i.e. plants, animals or microorganisms) in which the genetic material (DNA) has been altered in a way that does not occur naturally by mating and/or natural recombination. Shaykh Hamza Yusuf speaks about this issue which we have today in all our foods and to be aware … Read more
An international conference on world food security and climate change took place recently in Rome. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon was there, along with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Experts say global warming is having an impact on the world’s food supply and may impact it even more in the future. VOA’s … Read more
Reggae-artist and Organic farmer Jah Mason speaks about food and Self-Sufficiency. Respect for Jah Mason and those who uploaded this footage for Ital is Vital! Video Rating: / 5
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson responds to critics of Genetically Modified Foods (GMO). Political comedian Bill Maher weighed in on Monsanto and GMOs on the June 22 2012 episode of Real Time with Bill Maher – panel included Nick Gillespie, Rachel Maddow, Mort Zuckerman & Mark Ruffalo. Yes on Prop 37 in California! http://www.sunfood.com/prop37 Video Rating: … Read more
GMO Food — It’s Worse Than We Thought Over the last decade, as genetically modified, or GMO, foods have increasingly taken over our food supply, we’ve been learning more about their dangers to our health. Now, one courageous doctor is pointing to mounting evidence that leaves no doubt — GMO foods are even worse than … Read more