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Proposed federal regulations might make it impossible to keep genetically modified food (GMO) out of farms, grocery shelves, gardens and kitchens – and would even force organic and non-GMO farmers to buy insurance in case their crops do get contaminated. ...

According to Hippocrates, all diseases have their origin in the stomach. Ayurveda, the health science of ancient India, has a similar theory. Latest discoveries by modern science also point in the same direction. Based on these findings it behooves us ...

Organic product claims can be misleading, making a deeper understanding of labeling procedures helpful to determine if a product lives up to high organic standards. According to labeling standards used by the United States Department of Agriculture, a product must ...

More than 90 percent of chicken breasts purchased from major retailers in the United States tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria in a recent round of examinations, Consumer Reports found. The company found that 97 percent of the chicken breasts ...

In my family, we have long been concerned with healthy foods. Long before we began homesteading, we sought out organic foods, we bought mostly fresh produce, and frequented local farmers markets in a quest to eliminate as many harmful chemicals ...

We eat a lot of popcorn in our house. It’s a relatively cheap snack that is still yummy and healthy. It’s also easy to fix and can feed a crowd for just pennies on the dollar.  But, with GMOs running ...

There’s no denying that diet drinks made with dangerous artificial sweeteners are just plain bad for you. With the laundry list of added chemicals and potentially toxic side effects from the ever-popular aspartame, many health-conscious consumers scour supermarket shelves for ...

Distrust of insurance companies and big government is leading at least one organic farm family in Nebraska to say no to Obamacare, and they say they know the solution to the nation’s health problems. The Bernt family of Spalding has ...

Organic farmers and opponents of GMO crops scored a big victory Tuesday when US Senate leaders announced they would let the so-called Monsanto Protection Act expire at the end of the month and not work to renew it. Under the ...

All chickens will be raised indoors, if the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its way. The federal agency is now targeting pastured poultry, free-range chickens — and even the eggs the hens produce. Owners of small farms seem ...