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Have You Priced The Cost Of Illness?Many people who are on limited incomes resist buying organics, because of the expense. And, because there is some controversial content disputing the benefits of organic foods, it can be confusing. Some people just can’t decide and then fall back on hoping for the best while fearing the wor...
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Jim Gerritsen: The Price of Democracy From Seed Patents to the TPPJim Gerritsen, Owner of Wood Prairie Farm and President of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (“OSGATA”), understands much about the law and how democracy is supposed to work. He shares with us today the process that he, as lead plaintiff, and others experienced during a t...
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`Tis the Season:You Don’t Have to Catch a Cold or the Flu!We have discussed the importance of avoiding GMOs and eating organic foods on many of our shows. This week, I have invited David Armstrong, M.Ac. (Acupuncturist), of Listening Heart Medicines to co-author this article with me on the importance of building a healthy immune system. This is an extr...
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What You Eat is What They Will Grow: Real Dirt with Harry StoddartListen to this interview with Harry Stoddart, author, consultant, adviser, and philosopher. Stoddart has developed a farming system that he believes is a starting point for true sustainable agriculture. Stoddart’s book, Real Dirt, An Ex-Industrial Farmers Guide to Sustainable Eating tackles...
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Birke Baehr: Educator, Speaker, and Author of Birke On the FarmMany of us have seen this amazing young man’s TEDx talk about What’s Wrong with our Food System which went viral on the internet and Facebook. At only 11 years of age, Birke Baehr gave his draw-dropping speech and since that time, has never looked back. Birke, now 14 years old, shared...
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Food Babe: She’s Taking on Kraft and Other Big Food CorporationsEver think that you can’t make a difference? Vani Hari aka Food Babe may change your mind. Food Babe started blogging about food a little over two years ago and her passion, tenacity and knowledge has effected many–including big restaurant chains and their food ingredients. Many thin...
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NuVal Nutritional Rating System: NoVal to FoodiesA few months ago, I started noticing something in my local grocery store in Colorado, called NuVal. The store is a King Super chain owned by Kroger. Being the foodie that I am, I was very curious about NuVal, which is a newly contrived system for relaying nutritional information about food to con...
