Tag: organic

Many consumers assume organic food is pesticide-free. In reality, both organic and conventional farms use pesticides, but the types of products, regulatory standards, and pest-management strategies differ significantly.

Without effective oversight, unscrupulous retailers have an incentive to continue cashing in on the organic seal.

A report by the Environmental Working Group reveals that an estimated 2,000 untested chemicals, several of them known or suspected carcinogens, are legally present in conventional packaged foods sold in U.S. supermarkets. But this major public health concern is largely unrecognized by the Food and Drug Administration, which operates under a policy on food additives dating back to 1958.

"Everyone has the right to clean organic food. That is a human right."

These farmworkers created an organic co-op that guarantees fair wages and healthy working conditions while preserving indigenous heritage.

Instead of trying to squeeze nature into a high-tech, corporate model, our food system should cooperate with nature.

Consumers pay more for organic with the expectation that the animals are treated more humanely than in conventional farming.

Research by environmental and natural resources law scholars shows the president’s action will likely be overturned by the courts.

Below are some key events in the Russia investigation involving Flynn from our larger story, “Timeline of Russia Investigation.”

Will the farm bill and midterm elections put food back in the spotlight on Capitol Hill?