Organic strawberries are better — in some ways — researchers say
www.latimes.com - September 02, 2010
Consumers who buy organic fruits and vegetables because they think they're tastier, more nutritious and better for the environment are getting at least some of what they're paying for, according to a study published online Wednesd...
Read moreGermany Bans Cultivation of GM Corn
www.spiegel.de - September 01, 2010
Germany has banned the cultivation of GM corn, claiming that MON 810 is dangerous for the environment. But that argument might not stand up in court and Berlin could face fines totalling millions of euros if American multinational...
Read moreHome Pesticides Linked to Childhood Cancer
www.seattlepi.com - August 31, 2010
A new study of children in the Washington, D.C., area and published in the journal Therapeutic Drug Monitoring links one form of childhood cancer to exposure to common organophosphate pesticides used around the home to kill bugs. ...
Read moreHow Stuff Works: How organic food prices work
www.sacbee.com - August 31, 2010
Lots of people have decided to "go organic". They buy organic fruits and vegetables, organic meats and milk, even organic bread and breakfast cereal. If you are moving in an organic direction, here is a common question: Why do org...
Read moreStudies Link Range of Major Diseases to Pesticides, New Database Launched
beyondpesticides.org - August 26, 2010
Links to pesticide exposure are being found in a growing number of studies that evaluate the causes of preventable diseases –including asthma, autism and learning disabilities, birth defects and reproductive dysfunction, diabetes,...
Read moreA Month Without Monsanto
yesmagazine.com - August 25, 2010
April Dávila wondered what it would take to cut the GMO giant out of her family's life. She found that it was far more entrenched than she'd ever realized.
Read moreMore research linking pesticide exposure to ADHD in kids
www.grist.org - August 24, 2010
UC Berkeley researchers have been studying more than 300 Mexican-American children living in California's Salinas Valley, aka America's "Lettuce Bowl." They tested for levels of pesticide metabolites in urine in pregnant mothers, ...
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