What do you know about GMOs?
GoodFood World, October 13th, 2011 October is National Non-GMO Month, so it’s a good time to ask yourself how much you really know about what exactly GMOs are, why they’re produced, and how prevalent they are?
On that last point, most eaters remain in the dark, because the U.S. and Canada — unlike Japan, Australia, and the European Union — don’t require GMOs to be labeled as such, even though 80% of packaged foods in this country contain genetically engineered ingredients. We’re bringing you this primer courtesy of Grist and Nature’s Path (an organic producer of grain-based food).
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Book of the Month
Food From the Radical Center: Healing Our Land and Communities
By Gary Paul Nabhan
America has never felt more divided. But in the midst of all the acrimony comes one of the most promising movements in our country’s history. People of all races, faiths, and political persuasions are coming together to restore America’s natural wealth: its ability to produce healthy foods.
In Food from the Radical Center, Gary Nabhan tells the stories of diverse communities who are getting their hands dirty and bringing back North America’s unique fare. Read on...
 The Voice of Eco-Agriculture
North America’s premier publisher on production-scale organic and sustainable farming. Learn more here.
A Video You Don't Want to Miss!
Clara Coleman, daughter of renowned farming pioneer Eliot Coleman, has a clear plan for a new collaborative farming model called the ARC Farming Project—Agrarian Resource Collaborative Farming.
It is in response to today's particular agricultural challenges and embraces farmer entrepreneurial diversification. Watch the video here.
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