Organic Activists (page13)

Our ActivistCash.com database project explores the financial ties and radical relationships among animal rights, environmental, and “food police” organizations. It’s full of the dirty secrets that these activist groups…

As we’ve noted before, the truth (or fiction) behind America’s “obesity epidemic” ultimately comes down to simple math: the balance between calories “in” from food & drink, and…

Most consumers, whether they buy it or not, understand that “organic” is a label that refers to how food is produced. But many may think organic’s “halo effect” applies…

With the U.S. Senate’s rejection of legislation last week that would have limited the EPA’s power to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, climate change is once again grabbing national attention.

Writing at CBS Moneywatch, Joe Kita is skeptical of one ice cream brand’s new marketing strategy: touting that it only has five ingredients. Asked for his opinion, foodie…

With the recent release of a new review in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, it now seems pretty well established that organic foods aren’t any nutritionally better…

Another study, another dose of reality for organic-only foodies. A review published this month in the prestigious American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that the evidence from previous studies…

The New York Times published a story on Tuesday about the spread of weeds that have become weedkiller-resistant following the widespread application of the “glyphosate” herbicide (trade name:…

When it comes to organic food, perception seldom matches up with reality. Despite the belief by many Americans that “organic” equals “healthier,” Britain’s Food Standards Agency and other health…

If there’s one thing everyone should know about the phony “doctors” group known as the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), it’s that its leaders are vehement vegetarians…