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Weed killer residues found in 98 percent of Canadian honey samples
https://www.ehn.org/weed-killer-residues-found-in-98-percent-of-canadian-honey-samples-2632384800.html Study is the latest evidence that glyphosate herbicides are so pervasive that residues can be found in foods not produced by farmers using glyphosate. Carey…
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Fall Sustainability Series
OCTOBER 10: EPA REGULATION ROLLBACKS: NOVEMBER 14: COASTAL RESILIENCE: Ways to Improve It DECEMBER 12: SAVE PLUM ISLAND JANUARY 9, 2019: IT’S A SEAPORT, NOT A MALL
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Spotlight on Prospect Park Alliance’s Greenhouse
This year, the Prospect Park Alliance horticultural crew dug in and got their hands dirty in order to make an exciting new addition to their team: a greenhouse. The existing structure, located in the…
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Take Action: Tell your Senators not to gut organic agriculture protections!
Bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides. Monsanto’s monarch-harming Roundup®. Dow’s Agent Orange pesticide. All these toxic chemicals and more could soon find their way into organic agriculture — if some members…
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New Study: EPA’s ‘Safe’ Levels of this Chemical in Your Food Aren’t So Safe After All
Last summer, the Organic Consumers Association (OCA) announced that our testing of Ben & Jerry’s popular ice cream flavors for glyphosate (the active ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller) turned…
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SierraRise Campaign: Fund Organic Agriculture Research!
The Farm Bill is up for reauthorization. Tell your members of Congress to increase funding organic agriculture research! Why This Matters Organic farming fosters healthier soil, safer working conditions for farmers,…
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Carbon Farming Could Stabilize the Climate
The San Francisco Bay Area’s upscale restaurateurs and market owners know Loren Poncia’s Stemple Creek Ranch for its premium grass-finished organic beef and lamb. But during an early fall…
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Carbon Farming: A Potential End to Climate Change?
We can’t say we weren’t warned. For years, scientists have argued that human civilization must prevent the planet’s average annual temperature from rising by more than 2 degrees Celsius—or…
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Study: France Leads World in Ending Food Waste
This year, France once again topped the Food Sustainability Index, which annually compares 34 nations on measures including healthy eating habits, food waste policies, and food sustainability. “Sustainable food…
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