"There was White House honey and sage from the garden and a menu that gave vegetables and beans — including eggplants and lentils — top billing.

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There's never a bad time to know when Congress is putting one over on the public and the win for Monsanto getting WTO corporate buddy rules to trump National Standards is a wet dream come to life. More articulate details follow.

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YOU know how it is with family during the holidays. One smart remark and someone leaves the table in tears.

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While it was written in the height of the summer it is even more timely as Nature sends much of our plant life to seed.

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There is a new burger in town, and it has Michelle Obama's name on it. The turkey burger was unveiled Thursday by chef Spike Mendelsohn, a former contestant on "Top Chef," and proceeds from its sale will go to an organization that distributes food to homeless people.

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There is a new burger in town, and it has Michelle Obama's name on it. The turkey burger was unveiled Thursday by chef Spike Mendelsohn, a former contestant on "Top Chef," and proceeds from its sale will go to an organization that distributes food to homeless people.

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"A farmers market is not just about fresh food...it's about community," First Lady Michelle Obama said this afternoon, as she spoke to a big crowd of people who'd shown up for the opening of the new White House Farmers Market (above).

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Grassroots Activist Alert: Save America's Tracer Ammunition, Toothpaste and Roundup Herbicide!

Please note that you should not proceed beyond this point if you cannot read tongue in cheek. While there may be an Onionesque feel to the reporting, this strange situation is factual. Monsanto wants support.

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Serving healthful meals at school is tougher than ever - most campuses don't even have kitchens anymore. And the federal government's low reimbursement rate - $2.68 for each poor child who qualifies for free lunch - makes it tough to buy high-quality produce.

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Lost in the ear-splitting uproar over Whole Foods CEO John Mackey's controversial venture into the health care debate, is a bigger, though less subtle story.

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Lost in the ear-splitting uproar over Whole Foods CEO John Mackey's controversial venture into the health care debate, is a bigger, though less subtle story.

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As a sustainable-food aficionado, my attitude toward Whole Foods and other national chains offering organic food changes based on the available alternatives.

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The myth about liberals being tolerant and open-minded, respecting everyone's views was busted once again recently.

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Would you like to reduce air pollution, recycle your money into your community, support family farmers and enjoy food that tastes better and is more nutritious than what you can buy at the supermarket? Easy! Eat more locally produced food.

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When it comes to a healthy diet, I am not a purist. Too late for that because I grew up eating such culinary concoctions as toasted sandwiches constructed of Spam, white bread and that oddly orange, oddly spongy cheeselike stuff known as Velveeta.

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Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over ordinary food, according to a major study published Wednesday.Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said consumers were paying higher prices for organic food because of its perceived health benefi …

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Organic produce is no better for health than conventional food, the Government's Food Standards Agency announced today. Their report, after a 12-month study based on 50 years of research, says the benefits of chemical-free vegetables, fruit and meat have been overstated.

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Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, is in talks to expand into new Arab markets, Europe, Japan and the United States, its general manager said Tuesday. "We aim to be the Godiva of the Middle East," he explained.

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Dubai's Al Nassma, the world's first brand of chocolate made with camels' milk, is in talks to expand into new Arab markets, Europe, Japan and the United States, its general manager said Tuesday. "We aim to be the Godiva of the Middle East," he explained.

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There aren't any unfamiliar family names up there because smaller, organic farms abide by the rules of nature: You are stewards of your stock; you allow the soil to regenerate; and you don't add dry milk and MSG to everything, then recall it a month later.

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Horizon is going to do a line of products indicated "natural" rather than "organic". This article considers the marketing idea behind this and the regulations involved.

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Most consumers look uncritically to the Dietetic Assn. for unbiased and scientific advice on a healthy diet -- so it is disturbing to learn that the Association has swallowed and regurgitated wholesale the party line as stated by American agribusiness.

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Virtually all "protein bars" on the market today are made with soy protein. Many infant formula products are also made with soy protein, and thousands of vegetarian products (veggie burgers, veggie cheese, "natural" food bars, etc.) are made with soy protein.

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