Category Archives: Agriculture

How to Catch a GMO Shill

Posted on 8. October 2015 by admin

I wrote a piece about the difference between heirloom, hybrid, and genetically engineered seeds called Should Companies Patent Life two years ago. I wrote: The problem with genetic modification is that we haven’t rigorously tested the effects of ingesting GM … Continue reading →

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Well Meaning?

Posted on 26. November 2014 by admin

I ask you: do you expect the job creators who’ve been given massive tax breaks time and again to dole out their charity by creating a job for you? Do you expect companies to do the right thing by making … Continue reading →

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My Bread is Safe!

Posted on 22. October 2014 by admin

Ever since I discovered that wheat is often sprayed with Roundup to speed up the harvesting process, I’ve been worried about my bread. Is it made with wheat that’s been sprayed with Roundup or glyphosate, the main chemical that farmers … Continue reading →

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The Replant Problem in Orchards

Posted on 14. October 2014 by admin

Recently, while researching steam treatment of weeds, I happened upon a marvelous paper called The Importance of Soil Fumigation: California Tree and Vine Crops. Turns out that there is something called the “replant problem.” When a tree gets old (stone … Continue reading →

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The Farm Bill

Posted on 14. October 2014 by admin

Did you know that $62.5 million of the 2014 food bill goes toward identification and management of plant pests? In an announcement dated September 15, 2014, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invited stakeholders … Continue reading →

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Superweeds: Fact and Fallacy

Posted on 12. October 2014 by admin

It has been widely reported that because of an over-reliance on Roundup and other herbicides, that a new class of “superweeds” is now thriving. The following myths have popped up as a result: Myth: Superweeds come from gene transfer between … Continue reading →

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Do You Know Your GMO?

Posted on 6. October 2014 by admin

Did you know that: Genetically engineered foods (often called Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOs) are labeled or banned in 64 other countries, but not in the USA. GMOs are in 85% of the processed foods in America. Many GMO crops … Continue reading →

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Earth Shattering

Posted on 4. October 2014 by admin

Robyn O’Brien had an earthshattering experience that changed her life. When her son experienced a severe allergic reaction to food, she examined our food supply and came up with some interesting conclusions. See her TED talk here: http://bit.ly/1pRqhtK She was … Continue reading →

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Powerful Women

Posted on 4. October 2014 by admin

Yesterday, at ShiftCon in Los Angeles, I met some amazing women in the healthy food movement. They are Label GMOs, right to know, pesticide and herbicide free, earth-friendly women-influencers of activism and determination. I was invited by an educator from … Continue reading →

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Roundup’s “Inert” Ingredients Even More Harmful

Posted on 3. October 2014 by admin

This is Part 2 of a multi-part discussion of the most common weed control method in the world, Roundup. You ever get the feeling that Monsanto doesn’t have the consumer’s best interest at heart? How about the lack of studies … Continue reading →

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