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Who Owns Organic?

Dr. Phil Howard, an Assistant Professor at Michigan State, is responsible for the creation and updating of the organic food business chart. He teaches in the University’s Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies program. The latest update of major corporate ownership and involvement in the organic food sector is now out. The chart graphically focuses [...]

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Battle in the aisles…

Between BPA’s in canned foods and plastic food containers and pesticides on our fruits and veggies, synthetic vitamins being added to just about anything processed, artificial this that and the other thing (taking a breath), what is a cook to do? I feel like I’m armed to the max when I go to the grocery [...]

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Synthetic Sex Hormones in Canned Foods? Not Sexy.

Bisphenol A (BPA) is used to make the polycarbonate plastic we find everywhere – from sports equipment to DVD’s, CD’s, reusable drink and food containers (which we are avoiding too, right?). It is also used in the lining of canned foods sold off of store shelves every day. In addition, BPA is used as a [...]

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Catch of the Day is Going Extinct

I’m with a dear friend who happens to have been a Green Beret, about 6’6” and he’s definitely someone you want to keep on your side. “There aren’t really any fish left in our waters.”  I say to him.  He replies, “Good, then I don’t have to worry about mercury poisoning.” “I am not sure [...]

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