September 8th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Excerpted with permission from the article 10 Reasons to Avoid GMOs, by Jeffrey Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology 1. GMOs Are Unhealthy. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) urges doctors to prescribe non-GMO diets for all patients. They cite animal studies showing organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility. Human [...]
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June 3rd, 2011 by Savvy Veg
The OCA and The Institute for Responsible Technology are the best sources for truth about GMOs and the GE industry, gleaned from independent research and news sources wherever they continue to exist. From the Organic Consumers Association newsletter, Organic Bytes, 6.2.11 Over the last 10 years or so, Jeffrey Smith of the The Institute for [...]
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May 15th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
How Healthy are Soy Food Products? Earth Talk responds to question about soy being grown with chemicals and genetically modified EarthTalk®: From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine Dear Earth Talk: How healthy is soy? I heard that, despite its healthy image, most soy is grown using chemicals like other crops and is even being [...]
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February 4th, 2011 by Savvy Veg
In Comfortably Unaware, Richard Oppenlander tells the truth about the effects of global depletion & our food choices on the health & environment of planet earth I’ve just started reading it, and I have to say – I haven’t been this excited about a book in a long time. Many people who care deeply about [...]
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January 31st, 2011 by Savvy Veg
Jeffrey M. Smith, Institute for Responsible Technology: Devastating & unprecedented effects of Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide on environment & health His timely and well researched article shows how Round-Up’s side effects are just as horrible as the effects of GMO’s on our health and the environment. Many people have the idea that when you apply Roundup to [...]
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October 24th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Just Say No to GMO rap video by Mike Adams, editor of NaturalNews. Exposes the lies of the GMO biotech industry, specifically mentioning Monsanto, genetically modified corn, GMO foods. It also features rap lined from Jeffrey Smith of the Institute for Responsible Technology. From Institute for Responsible Technology, Jeffrey Smith- the world’s leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO [...]
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October 15th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
In the U.S., most of us take good clean water for granted, compared to many far less fortunate people. Help ease the water crisis in developing countries just by donating a few dollars In Fairfield IA, where I live, the city draws water from the Jordan Aquafer, and maintains a good sewer system which they [...]
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October 8th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Blog Action Day 2010: Water, from Change.org. Unsafe drinking water & lack of sanitation kills more people every year than all forms of violence, including war From Change.org: Access to clean water is not just a human rights issue. It’s an environmental issue. An animal welfare issue. A sustainability issue. Water is a global issue, [...]
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August 25th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
April Dávila tells how to cut out GMO foods & Monsanto - avoid genetically modified corn, high fructose corn syrup & processed foods, go organic, go vegetarian Article excerpt from A Month Without Monsanto, published 8.26.10 by YES! Magazine, via CommonDreams.org Author April Dávila wondered what it would take to cut the GMO giant, Monsanto, and GMO foods out of her family’s life. [...]
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August 11th, 2010 by Savvy Veg
Earth Talk response to locavore: Whole Foods’ success with local producers inspires national grocery chains to “buy fresh buy local” EarthTalk®: From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazinea>Whole Foods, which was buying from local farmers and ranchers since it opened its first store in 1980 in Austin, Texas. Dear EarthTalk Maria Fine, Somerville, MA By [...]
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