Scientists and others condemn a failed nutrition policy at a public hearing on the USDA “food pyramid. A new Committee for a Healthy Nation asks for more science to be considered.
The USDA dietary guidelines are the root cause of America’s degenerative and lifestyle diseases, said numerous experts at a recent public hearing. Here are some highlights.
Lisa Jacobson attended the dairy monopoly investigation hearings last week in Madison, Wisconsin. She raised the raw milk issue as an example of anti-competitive practices.
Kimberly Hartke presents a news roundup on raw milk, starting with the Wisconsin Senate passing a bill to legalize raw milk sales. Plus, the latest on Max Kane.
News clips and a You Tube video by Max Kane give you the scoop on the raw milk symposium held April 2010 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Small farms from all over the country descended on Washington, DC last week, bearing gifts of their food. They made a plea to Congress to protect local food systems from destruction by burdensome laws.
India activist, Vandana Shiva, speaks to the insidious ways our food laws are used to control production and force unhealthy foods on the public.
A rainbow of good intentions may be creating a nightmarish future for locavores and the farms they love. Michael Schmidt is the perfect role model for the resistance we should mount.
Mark McAfee concludes his speech at Acres USA with a charge to farmers to resist federal attempts to silence them on the health benefits of real whole foods.
In his recent speech to Acres USA 2009 Conference, farmer Mark McAfee describes the corrupting influence of government agencies on our U.S. food policies.
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