Tag Archive: organic food

Is The Food You’re Eating Really Organic?

Catherine Sherriffs

Over the past couple of years, organic has become really trendy whether it be for the “cleaner” methods of production, the possible health benefits or just for the impact it has on the environment. While there are so many appealing factors about the world of organics, unfortunately, it’s also a world filled with deception and…

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Organic Food: Hydroponic & Aquaponic Produce Approved

It’s official, hydroponic and aquaponic produce can legally be certified as organic food. A ruling that no doubt brought an immense sigh of relief from a number of already certified farms who use these methods to grow their products. The Crops Subcommittee sent down a final formal recommendation to ban anything grown with hydroponic, aquaponic,…
November 15, 2017
Amber

Print Your Own Compact Aquaponics System

As millions seek to become more self-sufficient, to grow their own food in cities, we’ve seen a number of compact aquaponics system designs come to life. But this is the first personal aquaponic garden that anyone can make anywhere there’s a Fab Lab. Barcelona start-up Aquapioneers designed it to help more people get involved in…
August 2, 2017
Amber

Science Discovers Organic Onions Have More Bioactive Benefits

Wonderful, both raw and cooked, onions enrich the flavor of many recipes worldwide and pair well with just about anything except sweet fruits and desserts. Surprisingly packed with health benefits, recent research proves that organic onions offer higher bioactive compound levels than when conventionally grown. Not only that, but earlier organic food health benefit studies…
July 5, 2017
Amber

List of Monsanto Food Companies

In early 2011, someone published a Monsanto Food Company List to boycott and it continued to circulate right up into last year. The most recent two publishers took the time to type it out… all 68 names in alphabetical order. The thing is – that list is outdated and contains errors. It’s mostly a list…
May 29, 2017
Agent Green

Stretch Your Organic Food Budget

A lot more people would buy only organic food if the prices were lower. Unfortunately, eating better quality foods that are free of pesticides, GMOs, and chemical additives just doesn’t work with the average person’s budget, still – this segment of the grocery market is growing at 6 times the pace of mainstream products. A fact that…
January 8, 2016
Callie