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(NaturalNews) A little more than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made the disastrous decision to deregulate Monsanto's Roundup-Ready alfalfa, even though the agency's sham of an environmental impact report failed to prove that GM alfalfa is at all safe or necessary. It...

By Dave Masko on 2012-02-08 BRAY’S POINT, Ore. – They can’t be moved; even when yanked by a four-wheel drive truck pulling on heavy chains tied around these humming metal boxes that are still appearing as of Feb. 8 up and down West Coast beaches. As of late afternoon Feb. 8, Bill...

"It could be lurking in the foods you eat every single day, including U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) certified organic foods, and you would never even know it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has declared that one of Monsanto's latest creations, a synthetic sweetener chemical...

For the first time since 1990 the USDA has revised the plant hardiness zone map to account for global warming. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2012/ja...flects-global/ This interactive map is very easy to use: http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/

(NaturalNews) Biotech giant Monsanto has been genetically modifying the world's food supply and subsequently breeding environmental devastation for years, but leaked documents now reveal that Monsanto has also deeply infiltrated the United States government. With leaked reports revealing how...

A multistate outbreak of antibiotic-resistant Salmonella believed to be linked to eating contaminated ground turkey has sickened 77 people and resulted in one known death, U.S. health authorities said. Some 26 states reported the illness between March 1 and August 1, with Michigan, Ohio, Texas...

Just two weeks before the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) fully deregulated Monsanto's Roundup Ready alfalfa, a senior soil scientist alerted the department about a newly discovered, microscopic pathogen found in high concentrations of Roundup Ready corn and soy that researchers believe...

The American Dream Feb 10, 2011 Will 2011 be the year that we point to as the beginning of the great global food crisis?* Food prices are soaring, supplies are very tight and already we have seen some very intense food protests flare up around the globe this year.* When people don’t have...

DES MOINES, Iowa – Genetically modified sugar beets designed to withstand the weedkiller Roundup can be planted under strict conditions with no threat to the environment and other plants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday in a decision anxiously awaited by farmers. The agency's...

he Agriculture Department is allowing widespread planting of genetically modified alfalfa, attempting to bring to a close a lengthy legal and regulatory process in which organic producers attempted to curtail the use of the modified crop. The decision announced Thursday is a blow to the organic...

Anthony Gucciardi www.ShatterLimits.com January 19, 2011 While food riots have begun emerging across the globe as a result of surging food prices, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has decided to funnel 12 million dollars into the popular pizza chain Domino’s Pizza, in what...

USDA Certified Organic's Dirty Little Secret: Neotame By Barbara H. Peterson - Farm Wars Just when we thought that buying "Organic" was safe, we run headlong into the deliberate poisoning of our organic food supply by the FDA in collusion with none other than the folks who brought us...

01-02-2011 05:51 AM 'Just when we thought that buying “Organic” was safe, we run headlong into the deliberate poisoning of our organic food supply by the FDA in collusion with none other than the folks who brought us Aspartame. NutraSweet, a former Monsanto asset, has developed a new and...

The Truth: Most fast-food hamburger patties begin their voyage to your buns in the hands of a company called Beef Products. The company specializes in taking slaughterhouse trimmings—heads and hooves and the like—that are traditionally used only in pet food and cooking oil, and turning them into...

By Mary Nash Stoddard of The Aspartame Consumer Safety Network (ACSN). Everyone wants to indulge a sweet tooth at this festive time of year, without suffering the inevitable consequences of weight gain. But, be aware of the hidden (not listed on ingredient labels) dangers of Neotame...

Despite massive protests, US Senate passes S 510 Food Safety Bill Tuesday, November 30, 2010 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com (NaturalNews) The new Food Tyranny Act -- called the "Food Safety Modernization Act" in the U.S. Senate -- has been passed by the senate...

Jonathan Benson Natural News Sept 20, 2010 The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) recently released a report highlighting the widespread influence of the food industry over food safety policies. According to the study, at least a quarter of those who work for either the U.S. Food and Drug...

Sugar - The Bitter Truth Robert H. Lustig, Professor of Pediatrics at UCSF, discusses the biochemical properties of high fructose corn syrup and makes the case for why it should be considered, essentially, a poison. His talk is focused on fructose, and goes into detail on the metabolism of it...

Genetically modified seeds in court Tuesday, May 4, 2010 A small farmer is competing with food giant Monsanto and the controversy has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The result would be the future of genetically modified seeds in the United States can provide. It is the trial of a U.S...

Mike Adams Natural News April 21, 2010 Mainstream health care isn’t based on “health” or “caring.” It’s actually based on an engrained system of medical mythology that’s practiced — and defended — by those who profit from the continuation of sickness and disease. This system of medical...