Yearly Archives: 2006

Researchers have finally found the first confirmed gender-bending consumer products: natural lavender oil, natural tea tree oil, and natural soybeans. The findings strongly say consumers should stop worrying over insignificant traces of man-made chemicals and be more wary of unregulated … Continue reading →

The Greenhouse Theory says the atmosphere above us should warm faster than the Earth’s surface around us. But this doesn’t seem to be happening. For example, compare California temperatures in the state’s central farming valleys with the readings on the … Continue reading →

It’s a bad moment for believers in the mystical wonders of organic and natural foods. Deadly E. coli bacteria, lurking in spinach from one of the biggest organic farms in America, just killed one woman and hospitalized at least 29 … Continue reading →

By Dennis Avery Excerpt of Report… Executive Summary The high price of fossil fuels, environmental concerns, and geopolitical instability in some major oilproducing nations have spurred intense interest in the United States in alternative fuels, especially from renewable energy sources. … Continue reading →

We’ve all been waiting for more information regarding the outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 caused by contaminated spinach grown and/or processed by Natural Selections Foods LLC of San Juan Bautista California. The information trickle out of the FDA and California … Continue reading →

Dennis Avery and Alex Avery Ten years after one of the country’s top food safety experts warned of danger from putting manure on food crops, Americans are still being devastated by manure-born pathogens. It doesn’t have to be. Contaminated raw … Continue reading →

North County Times Bradley J. Fikes, Staff Writer Excerpt… NORTH COUNTY —- Four Southern California children, including two in San Diego County, have fallen ill with E. coli infections that the state thinks may have come from unpasteurized milk products … Continue reading →

To: National Desk, Health Contact: Alex Avery, Center for Global Food Issues, 540-337-6354 or cell: 540-255-6378 Churchville, Virginia, September 19 The following is to correct misinformation regarding organic farming practices and food safety risks distributed to national media by organic … Continue reading →

Reuters Excerpt…. LONDON (Reuters) – The Food Standards Agency said on Tuesday that a study has concluded that organic milk does not provide significant health benefits over conventional milk despite higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids. Organic milk sales have … Continue reading →

Chevron’s big new Gulf of Mexico oil strike could save 100 million acres of U.S. forests from being plowed down to grow inefficient biofuels. Does that spark your eco-interest in off-shore oil drilling? It should. Right now, those are our … Continue reading →