1) Web Video of the Week:
Why Organic is More Important Now Than Ever
OCA’s National Director, Ronnie Cummins, speaking at the Kickapoo Country Fair last week on the past, present and future of role of organic and sustainable agriculture.
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2) Sustainability News of the Week:
Navajo Nation Approves Green Jobs, Rejects Fossil Fuel Economy
"The Navajo Nation Council is the first tribal government to approve green jobs legislation. It will support renewable energy and energy efficiency and sustainable manufacturing and agriculture based on the tribe’s traditional methods…"
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3) Study of the Week:
Study Finds Pesticide Link to Childhood Leukemia
"Patients with childhood leukemia have elevated levels of household pesticides in their urine, according to a new study by the Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center…"
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4) Genetically Engineered News of the Week:
To Test or Not to Test Organics for GMOs
"Should organic products be tested for genetically modified organisms (GMOs)? An educational session at All Things Organic conference in June sparked a lively debate over the need to test organics for GMOs with experts arguing for and against testing…"
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5) More Organic News of the Week:
New reasons for Eating Organic? Study Finds Pesticide-free Diet May be Beneficial for Children
"Parents who feed their children organically grown food can substantially lower the levels of pesticide residues to which their kids are exposed, according to a new study…"
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