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Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-ready-gmo-alfalfa-gets-court-support/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-ready-gmo-alfalfa-gets-court-support/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 08:52:17 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11758 The U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco upheld a lower-court ruling stating that the USDA correctly categorized Monsanto's GMO Roundup-ready alfalfa as not needing regulation.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/monsantos-roundup-ready-gmo-alfalfa-gets-court-support/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/kroger-distribution-center-fueld-by-food-waste/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/kroger-distribution-center-fueld-by-food-waste/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 08:10:10 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11756 Kroger, one of the world's largest supermarket retailers, with more than 340,000 employees, has unveiled a clean fuel system generated by food waste that its Los Angeles' City of Compton distribution center will run on. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/kroger-distribution-center-fueld-by-food-waste/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 19:34:14 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11754 USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the agency would begin focusing more attention on the growth of the organic industry, reports Food Safety News.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/usda-to-invest-in-growing-organic-foodsegment/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 08:08:45 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11749 Many approaches have been employed in curbing the cases of obesity, which continue to skyrocket. But how about eating bugs? According to a UN report, it may be the next best weapon against obesity. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/would-you-eat-bugs-to-lose-weight-un-says-dining-on-insects-may-reduce-obesity/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pigs-fly-in-new-jersey-state-passes-ban-on-cruel-gestation-crates/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pigs-fly-in-new-jersey-state-passes-ban-on-cruel-gestation-crates/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 07:00:21 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11743 Big news out of New Jersey, particularly if you're a pregnant pig: The state legislature voted to ban gestation crates by a vote of 60 to 5 in the Assembly and in the Senate by a vote of 29 to 4. It now goes to Governor Christie's desk, where he's expected to sign it into law.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pigs-fly-in-new-jersey-state-passes-ban-on-cruel-gestation-crates/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-monsantos-right-to-patent-seeds-and-sue-you/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-monsantos-right-to-patent-seeds-and-sue-you/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:00:11 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11741 The Supreme Court announced its ruling yesterday in favor of biotech giant Monsanto in the highly publicized Bowman v. Monsanto case brought about by an Indiana farmer over the company's right to patent seeds. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-monsantos-right-to-patent-seeds-and-sue-you/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/sun-exposure-connected-to-decreased-blood-pressure/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/sun-exposure-connected-to-decreased-blood-pressure/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 07:00:27 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11737 Good news for all you sun worshippers: Researchers out of Scotland's University of Endinburgh have found that sun exposure may also help reduce the risks of high blood pressure and certain heart health issues including strokes and heart attack. It may even extend your life.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/sun-exposure-connected-to-decreased-blood-pressure/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/major-mercury-warning-for-texas-caught-fish/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/major-mercury-warning-for-texas-caught-fish/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 18:58:19 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11733 Texas has heightened its concern over mercury levels in fish being caught off the Gulf coast of the state, according to The Department of State Health Services, which made the announcement earlier this week.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/major-mercury-warning-for-texas-caught-fish/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pesticides-transmit-norovirus-through-contaminated-crops/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pesticides-transmit-norovirus-through-contaminated-crops/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 19:51:22 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11731 The norovirus—the biggest cause of foodborne illnesses in the world—appears to be transmitted through the spraying of agricultural pesticides on common crops, reports a recent stuffy. ]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/pesticides-transmit-norovirus-through-contaminated-crops/feed/ 0 http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/theyre-back-gmo-potato-producer-seeks-usda-approval-for-new-variety/ http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/theyre-back-gmo-potato-producer-seeks-usda-approval-for-new-variety/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 08:20:22 +0000 Jill Ettinger http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/?p=11729 They were here for a short while, but GMO potatoes have been out of the U.S. food market for more than a decade. But they may be making a return.]]> http://www.organicauthority.com/blog/organic/theyre-back-gmo-potato-producer-seeks-usda-approval-for-new-variety/feed/ 0