Political Cartoonist Fired for Criticizing Monsanto, Big Ag
The cartoonist drew a cartoon depicting the ridiculous profits Big Ag makes in contrast to local farmers.
Flint residents face crackdowns for not paying for poisoned water
Meanwhile, three years after the Flint water crisis began, pipes still have not been fixed and water is still considered unsafe to drink.
National improved Medicare for All making progress
When the opposition steals your language to confuse and misdirect, we know we are winning.
New study finds correlation between specific pesticides and central nervous system tumors in children
"Policy interventions to reduce pesticide exposure in individuals residing near agricultural fields should be considered to protect the health of children."
5 people died from eating lettuce, but Trump’s FDA still won’t make farms test...
The FDA’s lack of urgency dumbfounds food safety scientists.
Imports of Genetically Engineered Salmon Blocked Until Labeling Requirements Are Established
The FDA approved the salmon in October without any mandatory labeling. In approving the AquaBounty transgenic salmon, the FDA ignored millions of Americans and more than 40 members of Congress who have expressed vocal opposition.
Whose rights matter in pandemic America?
Not those of poor Americans, that’s for sure...
Toxic metals contaminate all baby foods tested: New government report
"The FDA must set standards and regulate this industry much more closely, starting now.”
How a free grocery store is cutting food waste – and hunger
Each weeknight, The Free Store redistributes up to 1,500 surplus food items to anyone who wants them – no questions asked.
Meet the collective offering an alternative to the ‘mental health industrial complex’ for under-served...
The Fireweed Collective offers online and in-person healing.