Yearly Archives: 2007

The Sunday Times (London) By Isabel Oakeshott, Deputy Political Editor Organic food may be no better for you than mass-produced farm food, according to the cabinet minister responsible for the industry. David Miliband, the environment secretary, says organic produce, which … Continue reading →

BBC News Excerpt… There is no evidence organic food is better for you than conventional food, minister David Miliband has said. The environment secretary said organic food was more of a “lifestyle choice that people can make”. There is no … Continue reading →

USA Today (Online Only) By Andrew Kantor, CyberSpeak Excerpt… Last week, the Food and Drug Administration said that cloned animals are safe to eat. This isn’t a surprise, of course; cloned animals — the ones that live to term — … Continue reading →

[PLEASE NOTE THAT A CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE TO THIS ARTICLE. WE HAD ERRONEOUSLY TYPED THAT TWENTY PEOPLE HAD DIED INSTEAD OF THREE. SORRY FOR ANY CONFUSION.] Here’s a New Year’s Resolution to add to your list: “I resolve to … Continue reading →

Fearless Voices blog on The Huffington Post By Dr. Julianne Malveaux Excerpt… Sales in the food industry grow at less than three percent a year. Why? The population is growing at about that pace and there is only so much … Continue reading →

American.com By Henry I. Miller Excerpt… The activists fighting cloned meat are long on feelings, short on evidence. The preliminary decision of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last week to permit the consumption of food from cloned animals is … Continue reading →