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Food Labels
What does PLU codes, 100% organic USDA stamp, Whole Grain Council stamp, Non-GMO verified, Fair Trade seal means on our foods? Find it right here:
Fair Trade
Price Look Up (PLU)
Organic USDA Labels
Non-GMO Verified Seal
Whole Grain Council Stamp
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Online Source of credible information on Health, Disease, Food Safety & Regulations:
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Top 10 reasons to support organic in 21st century!
Cloned food. GMOs and rBGH. Oh my! Interesting how swiftly these food technologies were rushed to market, when organic fought for 13 years to become federal law. Eleven years ago, genetically modified food was not part of our food supply; today an astounding 30 percent of our cropland is planted in GMOs. Read More |
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Should I purchase organic?
Are there fewer pesticide residues on organic foods than on conventionally grown foods?
Are there fewer antibiotic and hormone residues in organic meat, eggs and dairy products than in conventional animal products?
Is organic food safer to eat?
Are organic foods more environmentally friendly than non-organic foods?
Are organic farms more ecologically sustainable?
Do organic farming practices have fewer negative impacts on soil resources, water quality, energy consumption and climate change than conventional practices?
To find answers to all these questions, visit USDA National Agricultural Library! |
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Global Organic Resources
Organic Consumers Association is an online and grassroots non-profit public interest organization campaigning for health, justice, and sustainability. It's world's largest directory of green & organic business. Click here to find green products and services in your area.
Visit Food environment Atlas Map to get a spatial overview of our community's ability to access the healthy food & it's success in doing so! |
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Buy Local
Visit Agricultural Marketing Services to find farmers market in your area!
Visit Local Harvest to find CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in your area!
Visit Farm Fresh To You to get organic food delivered to your door step!
Visit Real Milk to find local stores & vendors selling raw milk in your area!
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Pesticides Exposure
…on our food, even after washing;
…in our bodies, for years;
…& in our environment, traveling many miles on wind, water and dust.
What's on my food? is a searchable database designed to make the public problem of pesticide exposure visible and more understandable. The pesticide food residue data is linked with the toxicology for each chemical, making this information easily searchable for the first time.
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Is your plastic water bottle safe to drink?
Watch the real story behind the bottled water and join Take Back The Tap campaign.
Need to find the nearest plastic recycling center. Go to PlasticBagRecycling.org |
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| Genetically Modified Foods
Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in your food may make you sick. Studies link GMOs with toxins, allergies, infertility, infant mortality, immune dysfunction, stunted growth, accelerated aging, and death. Whistleblowers were fired, threatened, and gagged.
Download the Non-GMO Shopping guide
For more information about GM foods, visit Institute For Responsible Technology
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