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They embody our heritage and enfold the future evolution of life. It is our inherent duty and responsibility to protect our seeds and pass them on to future generations. The cultivation of seeds and their free exchange among farmers have been the basis for maintaining biodiversity and our food security. Read More Eggs with Superior Nutrition” from Humanely” Caged Hens Packaged in Environmentally-Friendly” Polystyrene? The OCA is suing Eggland’s Best for allegedly misleading consumers by marketing its Classic Eggs” as: Coming from caged hens that are always handled … humanely” and have space adequate for normal function and behavior.” Delivered in the most environment-friendly way” in polystyrene cartons that are recyclable” and accepted by more and more communities . . . in their recycling programs.” Read More The Natural Products Expo Is a Trojan Horse of Genetically Engineered Synbio Frankenfoods Farmerless food” and cashless, workerless grocery stores are here. How long before companies like Amazon start pulling the plug on retail and agriculture altogether? That’s what was on my mind as I toured the 2023 Natural Products Expo in Philadelphia, the trade show that has shaped the selection of organic and natural offerings at stores across the U.S. since 1981. Tell Congress to ban gain-of-function” bioweapons research! Will Your Congressperson Ban Gain-of-Function” Bioweapons Research? Back in November 2023, Congress took the first step to stopping the next pandemic. "To protect against man-made pandemics” the U.S. House of Representatives included language in one of its appropriations bills that prohibits any funding from going to EcoHealth Alliance, the Wuhan Institute of Virology, or any lab located in Russia or China. The bill also prohibits funding from being used for any gain-of-function research, which was being used on bat coronavirus prior to the COVID pandemic.” Tell Your Lawmakers to Restrict Risky mRNA Foods! Restrict Risky mRNA Foods! Risky mRNA technology is already being used to produce our food. State legislators are playing catch-up, trying to get ahead of these new GMOs with bills to restrict or label mRNA foods. Old GMOs modify DNA. These new GMOs modify RNA, but the impact on the eater is the same: they expose us to new proteins that could be toxic or allergenic. Rent or Purchase Watch Organic Rising Organic Rising is the first feature-length film to demystify organic agriculture for the consumer. Initially the documentary presents the two predominant U.S. agrarian practices: conventional and organic, and how they impact human health and the planet. It simultaneously demystifies the USDA organic regulatory process and farming methods allowing consumers to make informed choices and to explore avenues of supporting and maintaining a strong and robust agricultural future. Take Action Ceasefire Now! Why should people who love regenerative organic food take a stand for peace? Here’s one of many reasons: Decontaminating land poisoned with pesticides and synthetic fertilizers is a wicked problem, but farms sown with cluster bombs and land mines are beyond the power of agriculturalists to recover, no matter how regenerative their practices. Take Action Make Your State the First to Ban Monsanto’s Roundup Weedkiller! In 2015, the World Health Organization confirmed that glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller, is a probable human carcinogen, based on strong evidence linking it to n on-Hodgkin lymphoma. Learn More The People’s Food Summit was wildly successful! This year’s People’s Food Summit was a historical achievement in translating actual actions on the ground to heal, regenerate, and sustain all life on Earth and showcase the very best of humanity. Our goal in organizing the summit is to enhance the connectedness of global work amongst numerous like-minded organizations. Take Action Want Better Food? Demand a Better Farm Bill! Why is U.S. food and farming dominated by junk food peddlers like Pepsi, genetic engineering giants like Monsanto (now Bayer) and factory farm titans like Tyson Foods? Every five years, their lobbyists write a piece of legislation known as the Farm Bill that doles out billions of our tax dollars in subsidies that grease the wheels of their big-profits-from-cheap-food machine. Take Action Exit the World Health Organization! Take action! Congress is asleep at the wheel, letting the WHO subvert national sovereignty without so much as a debate. Sure, it’s great when the WHO does something good like recognizing the carcinogenicity of Monsanto (Bayer)’s glyphosate-based Roundup herbicides or advising people to avoid non-sugar sweeteners like aspartame (NutraSweet, which Monsanto sold in 2000) for weight control. Read More #SayNoToSolarGeo! Blocking the Sun Is NOT a Climate Solution! Officially, there’s an international moratorium on attempts to block the sun, as well as a U.N. Environmental Modification Convention, but rogue Greenfinger” billionaires like Bill Gates have continued their dangerous experiments. Take Action Stop Weaponizing Pathogens! Ban Gain-of-Function Biolabs! People are worried about the biolabs in their backyards. From Boston, Massachusetts, to Manhattan, Kansas, to Berkeley, California, activists have tried to stop risky gain-of-function research to weaponize potential pandemic pathogens. Now, one city has taken action. Take Action Ask Your State Legislators to Ban Lab-Grown Meat In March of 2023, the Italian government supported a bill that bans lab-grown foods”. Why? Because Italy cares about the impact lab-meats could have on their people, their farmers, and the environment. Will American state governments do the same? Take Action Tell Your State Legislators to Ban Toxic PFAS Amara Strande died of liver cancer from exposure to highly toxic fluorinated chemicals known as PFAS contaminating the groundwater in her St. Paul suburb Maplewood where PFAS manufacturer 3M had been dumping its waste since the 1950s. She was just 20 years old. PFAS are forever...