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2013 U.S. Families' Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study: Key Facts and Figures https://www.ota.com/bookstore/2.html

"Conventional cotton farming uses more dangerous, cancer-causing pesticides than any other crop; organic cotton farming is based on a respect for people, animals, and the environment."

Read more at http://livinggreenmag.com/2013/04/16/lifestyle-choices/choosing-health-organic-cotton-versus-conventional-cotton/


Choosing Health: Organic Cotton versus Conventional Cotton : Living Green Magazine
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Conventional cotton farming uses more dangerous, cancer-causing pesticides than any other crop; organic cotton farming is based on a respect for people, animals, and the environment.

Organic first and whenever possible!

17 Essential Reasons to Eat Organic Food!


Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/17-essential-reasons-to-eat-organic-food.html#ixzz2Q4vYLdLc


17 Essential Reasons to Eat Organic Food
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Discover 17 reasons why it is essential to eat organic--by the editor of HealthySurvivalist.com and best-selling author, Michelle Schoffro Cook, PhD.

Natural progression: New England needs more local organic farms to meet the demand and to lower prices.

http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2013/04/06/where-organic-food-movement-needs/wUMsgeLxjyQF8sMatdTSeP/story.html


Where the organic food movement needs to go - The Boston Globe
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For all the money paid for organics, it represents only about 4 percent of our total food spending in the United States. But because demand far exceeds the locally produced supply, much of what we eat has to be trucked in from elsewhere. That should change. New England doesn’t have the vast arable…

If you missed Mark Bittman's article on GMO labeling in the NYtimes optintionator this week, check it out here. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/why-do-g-m-o-s-need-protection/


Why Do G.M.O.'s Need Protection?
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Congress should put the public interest first, especially when there’s more to learn about genetically engineered crops.

Hear more from filmmaker Jeremy Seifert on the making of his new film "GMO OMG".


Web Exclusive: GMO OMG | The Dr. Oz Show
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Director Jeremy Seifert talks to Dr. Oz about what he learned during the making of his documentery GMO OMG. Learn more about the film. Watch the film trailer.

A yummy organic recipe from Lundberg Family Farms in honor of National Paella Day :)


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National Paella Day is tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27th. Following is a recipe for a delicious paella from the Lundberg Family Farms website: http://www.lundberg.com/recipes/entrees/Lundberg_Paella.aspx

Check out this piece from the The Huffington Post blog on organic food becoming more and more accessible, and how Dr. Oz got it wrong. "In my world, a real public health service would spread information not rumors. It would showcase the multiple benefits, including higher nutrition, of organic food. And it would show that, thanks to providers ranging from local farmers markets to Wal-Mart, more and more low-income people now can find -- and afford -- more healthy, nutritious, organic foods."


Organic Food Is Not Just For Snobs, Dr. Oz. Ask Wal-Mart.
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Let me get this straight: Organic is not democratic because ... not everyone can afford truffle oil or European cheeses?

Thanks Just Label It for sharing one mom's personal story...


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Earlier this week, the @[51279368597:274:Organic Trade Association] revealed survey results that U.S. families are becoming more aware of the presence of unlabeled GMOs in their food. To learn more about the survey, click here: http://prn.to/162XI5b

Has your family become more aware of genetically engineered ingredients in food? If so, have your shopping habits changed?

Listen to one mom's personal story: http://bit.ly/WXpVdb

We love the new Organic Valley commercial. If you haven't seen in, watch here :)


Organic Valley Mud Pie Commercial (Extended)
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Meet the Mahaffys, the Organic Valley farmers featured in the commercial, here!: http://ov.coop/6j0

Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced today that she is stepping down from her post after serving for all of President Obama's first term. As the second highest ranking official at the agency, Merrigan will be remembered as a champion of local and regional food systems, an advocate for organic agriculture, and for developing USDA's 'Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food' initiative. http://tinyurl.com/bcn7xvj

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URGENT: The biotech industry has inserted a dangerous policy rider into the Continuing Resolution (CR) that would allow GE crops to be planted even if a court finds they were approved illegally. It is now being debated on the Senate floor - and could be voted on as early as tomorrow morning!

Don't let these agri-chemical companies attack our right to know, yet again.

TAKE ACTION TODAY: Tell your Senators to support the Tester amendment and eliminate the dangerous biotech rider: http://bit.ly/XLyvKP

Congress will decide this week IF and HOW to fund programs important to organic agriculture for the rest of the year – make sure your voice is heard! Please tell your Senators you support including the Agriculture Appropriations bill in the continuing resolution. Explain to your Senators that it is important that the National Organic Program is fully funded, to maintain the integrity of the seal for consumers and producers alike. Find your Senators’ phone numbers or contact your Senators by e-mail at this link:
http://ota.capwiz.com/ota/issues/alert/?alertid=62496096

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Today, Pennsylvania joins 20+ other states introducing GE labeling legislation in 2013: http://bit.ly/YpQBxy

To find out if legislation has been introduced in your state, visit Just Label It's new state initiative map: www.justlabelit.org/state-initiatives

LIKE and SHARE if you believe we all have a right to know what we're eating and feeding our families!

A new study shows that pesticides pose toxic threats to grassland birds. Ornithologists agree that in the United States no group of birds is declining faster than the grassland species that live in or migrate through agricultural areas. These include, among others, various sparrows, eastern and western meadowlarks, bobolinks, horned larks and at least two kinds of owl! http://tinyurl.com/a6f3veo


Toxic Threats to Grassland Birds
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A Canadian study found that pesticides were four times more likely to be linked with bird losses than any other cause.

"Organic farmers know that we can feed the world without GMO's - and here's some proof!" Thanks to Generation Organic and the Rodale Institute for sharing.


Miracle grow: Indian farmers smash crop yield records without GMOs
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Forget what Monsanto's told you: A group of subsistence farmers is breaking harvest records without GMOs or artificial herbicides and fertilizers.

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“Surveys show that the top reason consumers buy organic products is to support their personal health by lowering their exposure
to harmful pesticides, synthetic hormones, antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and unnecessary additives,” says Christine Bushway, Executive Director of @[51279368597:274:Organic Trade Association], in the foreword of our campaign on The Organic Movement, on newsstands today! Click the following link to read Christine's full piece on Page 2: http://bit.ly/XCCWqm

Did you know that organic product sales grew by 12 percent in 2012? Learn more about the movement to go organic in The Organic Movement, on newsstands today in The Washington Post!

http://bit.ly/XCCWqm


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Did you know that organic product sales grew by 12 percent in 2012? Learn more about the movement to go organic in The Organic Movement, on newsstands today in The Washington Post!

http://bit.ly/XCCWqm