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Organic expert receives chilly reception at ‘coexistence’ conference
Organic & Non-GMO Report - 6/1/2011.
By Ken Roseboro – The outlook for peaceful coexistence between organic and genetically modified agriculture looks bleak if the chilly reception given to an organic industry expert at a recent conference is any indication.
Expert panel calls for “transforming US agriculture”
Organic & Non-GMO Report - 6/1/2011.
By Ken Roseboro – A group of leading scientists, economists and farmers is calling for a broad shift in federal policies to speed the development of farm practices that are more economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable. Writing in the journal Science, they say current policies focus on the production of a few crops and a minority of farmers while failing to address farming’s contribution to global warming, biodiversity loss, natural resource degradation, and public health problems.
New USDA food guidelines
USDA - 6/1/2011.
USDA – Balancing Calories: Enjoy your food, but eat less; Avoid oversized portions. Foods to Increase: Make half your plate fruits and vegetables; Make at least half your grains whole grains; Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.
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