Concerned
about your kids and future generations? Go organic… A
new study published by the National Academy of Sciences reports
confirms previous studies, showing that organic farming reduces
nitrogen leaching into waterways as well as greenhouse gas pollution.
"This study is an important contribution to the debate surrounding
the sustainability of organic agriculture, one of the most contentious
topics in agricultural science worldwide," says Professor
John Reganold, co-author of the study. /old_articles/organic/nitrogen060309.cfm
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USDA Secretary Mike Johanns met with Japanese leaders on Friday
to convince them the U.S. beef supply is safe from Mad Cow Disease.
Unfortunately, on Saturday, the day after the meeting, the USDA
announced the discovery of another possible case of the fatal
Mad Cow Disease. Japan, the top importer of U.S. beef, has banned
U.S. beef imports since January, due to concerns over safety of
the meat. /old_articles/madcow/reassure060313.cfm

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A new
study published in the journal Pediatrics reveals kids who
drink just one sweetened beverage per day can pile on an average
of 15 lbs. of additional fat per year, in comparison to children
who drink nonsweetened beverages.
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What’s
the relationship between sustainable agriculture, the environment
and the military? Ronnie Cummins, National Director of the Organic
Consumers Association addresses this issue in this week’s blog.
According to Cummins, U.S. taxpayers are currently supporting a
military budget of over $400 billion a year, enough to pay for the
cost of eliminating global hunger and stabilizing the global climate.
The annual costs of waging the war in Iraq and maintaining military
bases in the Middle East alone are sufficient to launch a crash
program to reduce greenhouse gases by 75%, feed the world’s
hungry, and convert the U.S. economy to renewable energy and organic
and sustainable agricultural practices. Learn more and post your
thoughts in OCA’s blog here: /old_articles/chat/viewforum.php?f=19&sid=7360507366fe91c913b47f444faee6c5
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