organic/conventional is not the be-all end-all of sustainability. plenty of organic farms are just as big as conventional farms, and the food they grow is packed and shipped just the same. if your intent is to get fresher, more sustainable produce, buying organic will not always help. and I’d say you’re far, far better off buying local produce, even if it’s not organic.
(Source: berryhealthy, via farmerinthedelll)
“Independent studies show that genetically engineered food has the ability to create new, unintended toxins and increase allergens and other health problems. In a 2011 study out of Canada, researchers found that 93% of blood samples and 80% of fetal cord blood samples contain a toxic found in a genetically engineered corn, Bt corn, that produces its own pesticides.”
Vanishing of the Bees: The documentary film, Vanishing of the Bees, narrated by Ellen Page, takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee.
(Source: notforfoodies, via fattyfalldown)
1.New plant disease linked to GM crops and pesticides
Flint Duxfield
ABC, 16 June 2011
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/content/2011/s3245624.htm
US scientists claim to have discovered a dangerous new plant disease linked to genetically modified crops and the pesticides…
(via m-y-b-l-u-e-s)
Apples just got dirtier
Apples have risen to the top of the Dirty Dozen produce list. What other fruits and vegetables are on the list of the most pesticide-laden produce?
