organic food

India shuns organic farming, achieves record crop production

Each with over 1.3 billion hungry mouths to feed, both India and China have adopted agricultural policies which guarantee sustained growth.

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Vijay Raj Jayaraj

|2021-06-01T16:58:41-04:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Why EU’s effort to “go organic” could threaten public health, environment

Are efforts to make our food more “sustainable,” namely by using less pesticides and GMO’s, going to lead to better health and environmental quality? The answer is “No.”

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CFACT Ed, Craig Rucker

|2020-12-24T06:35:26-05:00December 24th, 2020|Comments Off

“Evil” GE foods and “eco-friendly” organics

The Green attack on genetically improved crops is deeply unscientific and hurts the environment, the poor and everyone.

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Paul Driessen

|2018-06-27T10:21:18-04:00May 18th, 2018|Comments Off

Organics Board illogically fights against indoor farming

"Organic" farmers don’t want produce from indoor hydroponic agriculture to be certified as "organic," but competition, like fresh vegetables, is healthy.

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CFACT Ed

|2017-10-24T10:23:01-04:00October 24th, 2017|5 Comments

Students love gourmet “non-GMO organic” food (from McDonald’s)

Think you could tell the difference between organic, non-GMO food and McDonald’s? These students sure couldn’t! WATCH NOW

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CFACT Ed

|2016-10-26T14:49:23-04:00October 14th, 2016|30 Comments

USDA shirking its responsibility to inspect organic food!

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits synthetic nitrogen fertilizer in organic production and encourages natural compost. But it does not test for un-composted feces. At least 140 people across eight states have now fallen ill after consuming hepatitis-A-infected certified-organic frozen berries and pomegranate seeds; 61 were still in hospitals in mid-July.

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Adam Houser

|2013-07-18T15:58:04-04:00July 17th, 2013|Comments Off

Organic’s eco-benefits less than appealing

While taste and quality may spur some consumers to purchase organic fruits and vegetables, it appears their benefits to the natural world are clearly less appealing.

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Craig Rucker

|2014-03-14T16:20:57-04:00May 25th, 2007|Comments Off