Does organic food turn people into jerks?

Tinted windows go organic, generate electricity

Annie’s shares soar 90% in debut, organically

High arsenic levels found in some organic foods

Horizon Organic to boost payments to farmers

Horizon Organic plans to boost what it pays its roughly 600 farmers as demand for organic milk and feed costs rise.

Local, organic foods not always safer

Shoppers nervous about foodborne illnesses may turn to foods produced at smaller farms or labeled "local," "organic" or "natural" in the hopes that such products are safer. But a small outbreak of salmonella in organic eggs from Minnesota shows that no food is immune to contamination.

College organic, sustainability programs growing

Misha Manuchehri slowly picks her way through plots of barley, wheat and peas. Every so often, the graduate student in crop science at Washington State University stoops to pluck an errant weed at a farm just off campus.

Cosmetics companies sued over 'organic' labels

An environmental group filed a lawsuit Thursday against 26 cosmetic companies, claiming they are improperly labeling products such as shampoo, facial washes and soaps as organic.

Milwaukee museum looks at organic side of Wright

The Milwaukee Art Museum is taking a new look at Frank Lloyd Wright on the 100th anniversary of his Taliesin home in Spring Green, with an exhibit showing the organic side of the prolific architect that features scale models, furniture and photos as well as video footage and more than 30 drawings that have never before been publicly displayed.

No Twinkies? Vending machines go organic

There's never been a better time to be a vending machine, as long as you're dispensing organic foods and snacks, that is.

Green toys are red-hot this holiday season

As the climate heats up, so is demand for “green” toys.

Halloween takes on more eco-friendly color

If you are like most Americans, you'll spend about $20 on Halloween candy this year. That is, unless you're like Jennifer Boyd-Mullineaux.

Court lets part of organic-milk case proceed

Dairy consumers who sued several national chains and the largest U.S. provider of store-brand organic milk claiming they falsely labeled the milk can continue with their lawsuit under a federal appeals court ruling issued Wednesday.

Wyoming tribe's beef deal with Whole Foods ends

A deal for the Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming to sell organic, grass-fed beef to Whole Foods Market Inc. has fallen through, a beef distributor said Wednesday.

USDA may ban additives from organic formula

The Agriculture Department says it may ban two synthetic additives from organic baby formula, overturning a Bush administration decision to allow them.

ConsumerMan: Organic cosmetics’ dirty secret

Organic products, from oranges to shampoo, normally cost more than their conventional counterparts. Despite this price difference, many people are willing to pay more for products they believe are better for both them and the earth.

Organic advocates optimistic about new USDA rules

New federal rules that define what makes milk and meat organic have natural food advocates optimistic that the government is committed to ensuring the label means something.

Organic advocates optimistic about new USDA rules

New federal rules defining what makes milk and meat organic have natural food advocates optimistic that the government intends to ensure the label means something.

Report: Wisconsin 2nd in nation in organic farms

Wisconsin leads the U.S. in the sale of organically produced cranberries and beef cows and is second in the number of organic farms, according to a federal summary released Tuesday.

USDA sharpens rules for organic milk, meat

What makes milk or meat organic? After a drawn-out debate, the Agriculture Department has significantly narrowed the definition to livestock that spend a third of the year grazing on pasture.

Neb. company poised to lose organic certification

Promiseland Livestock will lose its organic certification for four years unless it appeals a ruling issued last month because the company kept inadequate records and refused to let USDA inspectors review the records it did have.

Buy local, think healthy — it tastes sweeter

Sometimes a novelty becomes a necessity. Take New York’s farmers markets. A visit to one of the city’s outdoor food extravaganzas was once an entertaining field trip on an autumn Saturday, an excuse to sip apple cider and run my fingers across bright orange carrots with their thick green tops (so different from the shiny, leafless tubes wrapped in plastic in the produce aisle) and beets and potatoes still spotty with dirt.

Save face with makeup that gives back

Sometimes a lot is simply not enough. This has been my guiding principle as I unhesitatingly embrace a more-is-better philosophy about the beauty products that make their way into my bathroom cabinet.

Ga-ga-goo-green? 10 tips to raise an eco-kid

As my offspring stumbles and waddles his way from infancy to full-blown, upwardly mobile toddlerhood, I’m discovering that it’s never too early to steer him toward healthy, eco-conscious choices. Though I don’t doubt that W. is smart and capable, it’s clear that he’s not going to magically morph into a responsible citizen without some coaching and encouragement.

America’s 10 healthiest supermarkets

Let’s face it: Your weekly (or daily!) run to the grocery store is the foundation for your good health. So it’s thrilling news that the supermarket industry is on a health kick — these days you’ll likely find organic produce and “natural” packaged foods at almost any store. But which chains are outdoing themselves to deliver the freshest and healthiest food? And which provide the best tools to help you make smart choices? Health magazine asked six prominent health experts to help pick the top 10 healthiest grocery stores out of the nation’s largest chains. And surprise: Many are the traditional, affordable grocers close to your home! Here are the winners:

Were you duped by Kashi?

A fast-spreading plague of "super weeds" taking over U.S. farmland will not be stopped easily, and farmers and government officials need to change existing practices if food production is to be protected, industry experts said on Thursday. "This is a complex problem," said wee …

Our soil, which is being inundated with everything the Bio-Tech Industry can promote, is being stripped of it's nutrients. There's plenty of "Straight-From-Real-Academia" Science to verify it. Your 6th Grade Science book from 40 years ago discussed soil conservation, rotating cr …

The American public seems very much to want to learn more about its food. Recently, for instance, an unprecedented 1 million people signed a letter to ask the Food and Drug Administration to label genetically modified crops. (The F.D.A. counted the petition as just one&nbs …

The commonsense eating option. You probably already know that choosing organic food helps protect your family from toxic pesticide residues commonly found on fruit and veggie skins. But there are much broader benefits to choosing organic, too, including feeding the world. In f …

Monsanto’s bullying tactics received a legal nod of approval on February 24th, when Judge Naomi Buchwald dismissed a suit brought against the company by the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA). The association was joined by 82 other plaintiffs.

The American beef industry has taken a bit of a beating in recent years. Beef has been linked to heart disease and cancer and hamburgers have been recalled.

New corn hybrids containing a trait that allows the plant to block pollen from neighboring genetically modified corn are available for farmers planting non-GMO and organic corn this year. PuraMaize is a natural gene blocking system which blocks fertilization from GM pollen by fa …

“Try this experiment: Buy a conventional potato in a store, and try to get it to sprout. It won’t,” says Moyer, who is also farm director of the Rodale Institute (also owned by Rodale Inc., the publisher of Prevention).

"We have received several inquiries about the artificial sweetener Neotame, and the Internet rumor that this synthetic additive is allowed in certified organic foods.

Once again big industrial food wins and consumers and small farmers lose.

It's seed catalog time. I get a lot of them and I love them.

A California woman is suing the maker of Tropicana claiming it is squeezing consumers by touting the best-selling U.S.

He said the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had found that contamination of either conventionally grown or organic alfalfa was "possible but unlikely," and that Roundup Ready alfalfa was no more hazardous than other varieties.

The Organic Trade Association, Brattleboro, Vt., recently has proclaimed as dead several “myths” about organics. Among the misconceptions: Organic is a niche market. The OTA reports more than three-quarters of U.S. families purchase organic products.

GMOs in organic baby food? Sadly, yes—at least in some brands.

I am concerned about the true nature of organic baby foods; these, if any, should be the most pure: infants and toddlers are the most vulnerable to food additives, as they are so small and developing so fast.Imagine my shock to read that the DHA and ARA produced by DSM Nutritiona …

Food scientists are shedding light on items loaded with toxins and chemicals--and simple swaps for a cleaner diet and supersized health.  Clean eating means choosing fruits, vegetables, and meats that are raised, grown, and sold with minimal processing.

Thanksgiving meals served at some homeless shelters this week will come with a gastronomic halo that few might expect: organic and locally grown foods. While such better-for-you food will be served only at a fraction of the nation's shelters, the trend toward serving the home …

he 28-year-old German is the designer of an award-winning new textile made entirely from milk that's environmentally friendly as well as soothing to people with skin allergies. Called "Qmilch," it drapes and folds like silk, but can be washed and dried like cotton.

Did I ever mention how much I love scones? No? Huh. Well, I do. Absolutely adore them. Could probably eat them every day for a month and never tire of them. I even have a whole stack of delectable sounding scone recipes to try someday.

Video - Dickson Despommier's Vertical Farm Project

  The Problem By the year 2050, nearly 80% of the earth's population will reside in urban centers. Applying the most conservative estimates to current demographic trends, the human population will increase by about 3 billion people during the interim.

(NaturalNews) Purveyors of conventional and genetically-modified (GM) crops -- and the pesticides and herbicides that accompany them -- are finally getting a taste of their own legal medicine.

You really can’t blame some people for thinking that corruption might run rampant in the US Department of Agriculture after it deregulated Monsanto sugar beets even after a federal judge had already banned the said genetically modified crop. The decision, which shocked a …

More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S.

Need another reason to support your local farmer? Look to the recent report released by the Food and Drug Administration on antibiotic use in farm animals. According to new FDA data, sales of antibiotics for domestic food animals increased by 6.7 percent from 2009 to 2010, bum …