Category Archives: National

Sara Lee Greenwashes new bread product: “Eco-grain” – buyer beware

Posted on February 22, 2010 by lfcadmin

This is hot off the newswire: “EcoGrain” Marketing Blitz — Greenwashing New Bread Produced with Toxic Agrochemicals as Something /Better/ Than Organic *Cornucopia, Wisconsin:* With the growing success of organics, and increasing consumer interest in buying foods that were grown … Continue reading →

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USDA Hearing on the Leafy Green M.A. in Columbus

Posted on September 9, 2009 by lfcadmin

As food safety concerns continue to be topics of discussion among growers and policy makers, I thought I would pass along this following information.  There will be a hearing in Columbus on Oct. 6, 2009.  Details are below.

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Defining Local Food

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lfcadmin

What does “local food” mean to you? As Bear wrote in SlowFood Columbus recently.  As big food industry scrambles to redefine their products as “local”, we must keep in mind the values we embrace as we support local food. The … Continue reading →

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Illinois Passes Locally Grown Food Law

Posted on August 26, 2009 by lfcadmin

Governor Pat Quinn recently signed into law legislation that will help put more Illinois-grown food on Illinois tables. The law is designed to increase demand for locally grown food by building a reliable market for it at state agencies and … Continue reading →

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Would You Buy a Bag of Lays Chips If They Ran Deceptive Ads Saying Local Farmers Grew the Potatoes?

Posted on August 23, 2009 by lfcadmin

Frito Lay is trying to co-op the “local” label by claiming that their chips are locally grown. This revealing article shows why this is an obvious ruse. It is important to know what it means for something to be “local” … Continue reading →

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GE seed manufacturers stifle independent research

Posted on August 11, 2009 by lfcadmin

GE seed manufacturers stifle independent research A leading scientific magazine has criticized Monsanto and other major producers of biotech crops for limiting scientists’ work on GE varieties. The editors of Scientific American recently spoke out against the companies’ user agreements … Continue reading →

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