http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:45:19 -0700 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:37:31 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d21-LA-eatingwise-13-years-of-increasing-pesticide-use?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Genetically engineered (GE) crops, compared to conventional non-GE varieties, are pushing pesticide use upward at a "rapidly accelerating pace"  and have been responsible for an increase of 383 million pounds of herbicid... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Pollution Biotech Agriculture Food Diet California Health Pesticide Farmers GMO weed killer toxin Agribusiness factory farms GE corn biotech crop GM crops food quality feed Genetically engineered Organic Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:37:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d21-LA-eatingwise-13-years-of-increasing-pesticide-use?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Jobs-go-to-unbalanced-slate-of-biotechnologyonyourplate-proponents?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Debunks biotech superiority mythsProponents of the so-called Second Green Revolution, led by the chemical, biotech and industrial biofuels lobby, are spending millions each year on advertisements and donations to politicians, universities, and n... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:52:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Jobs-go-to-unbalanced-slate-of-biotechnologyonyourplate-proponents?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d5-New-report-25-of-GE-corn-farmers-take-contamination-causing-shortcuts?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner  One out of every four farmers who plants genetically engineered (GE) corn is failing to comply with at least one important insect-resistance management requirement. That increases the likelihood that pesticide-resistant bugs will threaten the f... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:00:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d5-New-report-25-of-GE-corn-farmers-take-contamination-causing-shortcuts?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d31-What-scary-new-ingredient-has-been-added-to-this-years-Halloween-candy?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Half of the refined sugar in the U.S. comes from beets – and insiders say the industry has quickly converted to the GM beets, estimating up to 95% of farmers are now using them. Beet sugar is often mixed with cane sugar, meaning that unless ... GMO halloween scary candy new beet sugar Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:56:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d31-What-scary-new-ingredient-has-been-added-to-this-years-Halloween-candy?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d23-US-scientist-answers-the-riddle-of-how-to-feed-the-world?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Senior US scientist Dr. Michael Hansen has said genetically modified crops are not the panacea for food security. Rather, the answer to food security lies with small-scale, ecologically rational, sustainable agriculture that focuses on local food ... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:37:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d23-US-scientist-answers-the-riddle-of-how-to-feed-the-world?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Vilsack-earns-moans-groans-hisses-and-even-boos?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner  On Tuesday morning at the Community Food Security Coalition conference podium in Des Moines, Iowa, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack touched on three major themes, as he described USDA's plans to improve school nutritio... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:46:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Vilsack-earns-moans-groans-hisses-and-even-boos?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Food-safety-video-link-generates-viral-phenomenon?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner www.responsibletechnology.orgAn unusual new consumer safety video from director Jeffrey M. Smith, who has been described as “perhaps the greatest science communicator alive,” lays out all the spin, hype and dangers of DNA altered foods, i... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:25:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d7-Food-safety-video-link-generates-viral-phenomenon?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Anticonsumer-safety-quote-of-the-month--HFCS-is-handled-the-same-way-by-the-body?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner With consumer rejection of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) increasing, the high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) industry has mobilized a pricey national ad blitz funded by, The Center for Public Freedom (CFPF), to promote HFCS heading into ... Farming Regulatory Policy nutrition Legislation Non-GMO Safety Violations Allergies LA HFCS Milk rBGH rBST GE Biotech Agriculture Congress Blog Bloggers GMO Crops Babies Diet Cancer Prevention California Health GRAS Pesticide Farmers Illness Patients AAE Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:09:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Anticonsumer-safety-quote-of-the-month--HFCS-is-handled-the-same-way-by-the-body?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Anticonsumer-safety-quote-of-the-week-they-eat-them-like-Skittles?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner JoshHinds50's  Our anti-consumer safety quote of the week comes courtesty of GM tomato breeder Doug Heath ”This is a favorite of my kids,” Heath says, plucking one of the bulbs and popping it in his mouth. ”Absol... Biotech GMOs Skittles Tomato danger GM food Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:06:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d27-Anticonsumer-safety-quote-of-the-week-they-eat-them-like-Skittles?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Anticonsumer-safety-quote-of-the-day-GM-sugar-is-a-nonevent?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner The RocketeerKeeping in mind that the beleaguered FDA does not require genetically modified (GM) foods to be labeled, America’s consumers have no way of knowing they are now eating GM sugar from GM sugar beets; however, this fact seems to ... Diet GMO sugar Sugar Beet 5000% David Berg U.S. sugar beets Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:02:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d25-Anticonsumer-safety-quote-of-the-day-GM-sugar-is-a-nonevent?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Unlawful-Sugar?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner QuintanaRoo According to the Center for Food safety and Earthjustice, a Federal Court ruled yesterday that the Bush USDA’s approval of genetically engineered (GE) “RoundUp Ready” sugar beets was unlawful. The Court ordered... GMO Center for Food Safety the campagn sugar Earthjustice Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:55:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Unlawful-Sugar?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Americans-confront-a-rising-tide-of-chronic-disease-costs-linked-to-diet?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Steve RhodesUniversity of Hawaii’s Hector Valenzuela offers some fascinating health care insights posed by Michael Pollan in his recent New York Times article, Big Food vs. Big Insurance.   Pollan Ag... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:31:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d19-Americans-confront-a-rising-tide-of-chronic-disease-costs-linked-to-diet?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d13-80-Brazilian-groups-denounce-biosafety-of-genetically-modified-crops?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner John ConnellLos Angeles is home to a large and active Brazilian community and culinary scene. The latest news out of Brazil about the widespread campaigning against genetically modified crops is quoted below.On the 25th ... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:13:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d13-80-Brazilian-groups-denounce-biosafety-of-genetically-modified-crops?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d5-EU-report-GM-Fish-risks-too-high-changes-environment-forever?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Food Navigator's Rory Harrington has an important EU report on the dangers of GM fish.   The commercial breeding of GM fish should be approached with caution on fears they could pose a health risk to humans and threaten natural br... Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Safety Violations Water Pollution LA Organic NGO HFCS Milk Kansas Veto rBGH rBST Sky Global White House Mold USCPSC Home Lead GMOs No GMO Challenge Prizes Sat, 05 Sep 2009 14:57:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m9d5-EU-report-GM-Fish-risks-too-high-changes-environment-forever?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Food-Prescription-The-Lyme-Induced-Autism-Foundation-prescribes-100-NonGMO-diet?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner  The Lyme Induced Autism Foundation (LIA) has joined with other leading health organizations to call on medical practitioners to prescribe diets free from all genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and urged individuals, especially those with au... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:39:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d31-Food-Prescription-The-Lyme-Induced-Autism-Foundation-prescribes-100-NonGMO-diet?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d9-New-GMWatch-website-rises-after-relentless-cyber-attacks?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner The newly designed GMWatch website, launched today, will carry the latest news on the issue of genetically modified (GM) food and crops along with the deceptive PR campaigns being used to promote GM worldwide. The new website: www.gmwatch.org, r... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Sun, 09 Aug 2009 09:46:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m8d9-New-GMWatch-website-rises-after-relentless-cyber-attacks?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Auctioning-off-America-Your-land-is-their-land?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner The Wilderness SocietyThis excerpt comes from The Wilderness Society who want to put a stop to the world's dirtiest fossil fuel giveaway. The Wilderness Society says, the sheer amount of energy required to process oil shale means ... Environment Oil Shale Wilderness Society Consumers Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:51:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Auctioning-off-America-Your-land-is-their-land?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Food-giant-says-no-GMOs-for-us?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Photo by ZengrrlWhole Foods Market displayed the Non-GMO Project logo in Times Square last week to kick off their support for non-GMO verification. Read more about their support for the building non-GMO consumer tidal wave in this Whole Foods re... Whole Foods Non-GMO Project Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:49:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d27-Food-giant-says-no-GMOs-for-us?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Doctors-recommend-rBGHfree-ice-creams?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner AP Photo/Jon SuperEnjoy this healthier-for-you comparison of top rBGH -free ice cream brands from the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility. If you consume dairy products, the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility recommends buying p... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:24:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d20-Doctors-recommend-rBGHfree-ice-creams?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Action-group-says-senators-are-forcing-flawed-GMOs-on-the-developing-world?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner Call for end to GMO aid The full petition to stop the Casey-Lugar Bill, Senators Casey (D-PA) and Lugar (R-IN), which requires GMO technology to be part of the U.S. agricultural research agenda abroad can be found&n... Food Safety Environment Farming Regulatory Policy Jon Stewart Media Coverage nutrition Legislation White House Garden Non-GMO ozone Baker Safety Violations Biosafety fluoride EPA Allergies Biofuels CDC Water Pollution LA Organic Events NGO HFCS Milk Kans Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:22:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5148-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Action-group-says-senators-are-forcing-flawed-GMOs-on-the-developing-world?cid=exrss-LA-Environmental-Health-Examiner