Environmental News Network

New Study: Sex With Others May Be More Trouble Than Itâ€™s Worth, For Plants
New findings show that at least in plant evolution, sex with others may be more trouble than itâ€™s worth. >> Read the Full Article
Culinary Expert Takes Aim At Fad Diets
Celebrity chef Keith Snow is taking aim at fad diets using the power of media and delicious, sustainable culinary practices. For years, Snow points out, Americans have been sold "lose weight fast solutions" as tools for living a better life. Harvest Eating - the orginization he founded - focuses on combining the enjoyment of seasonal, organic, local foods to health benefits, and overall environmental benefits of following a healthy lifestyle. >> Read the Full Article
Kroger Rejects GMO Milk: The Tipping Point?
Kroger Food's recent ban of sales of GMO milk suggest something is afoot around genetically engineered foods. Clearly Americans are increasingly aware of GE products in their food, and they donâ€™t like it. The food industry is now responding. >> Read the Full Article
Kroger's Decision to Push Away From GMO Milk
Kroger is the latest company to refure to sell milk containing the controversial genetically engineered hormone r-BST >> Read the Full Article
Monsanto Pressures FDA To Keep Consumers In The Dark
Monsanto Company is striking back against a trend among dairy processors to ban the use of the companyâ€™s genetically engineered hormone, recombinant bovine somatotropin (rBST), and to label their products as rBST-free. >> Read the Full Article
Kroger Phases Out GMO Milk
The Kroger Company announced today they will stop selling and processing milk from cows injected with the GMO bovine growth hormone by February 2008. That means the Kroger chain will by February, be selling only milk from cows that are rBST-free. The Company said its decision was based on customer feedback in the markets it serves. Earlier this year, Kroger transitioned the milk it sells in the western half of the U.S. to a certified rBST-free supply. >> Read the Full Article
Natural Fungicide Gives Garlic Growers Hope
The noble, world-famous bulb that made Gilroy, California famous, Italian food delicious, and French bread irresistible may soon be able to make a comeback in California thanks to a new natural fungicide being developed and tested by University of California scientists. >> Read the Full Article