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WikiLeaks Cables Reveal U.S. Sought to Retaliate Against Europe over Refusing to Allow Monsanto GM Crops | Food | AlterNet

JUAN GONZALEZ: U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal the Bush administration drew up ways to retaliate against Europe for refusing to use genetically modified seeds. In 2007, then-US ambassador to France Craig Stapleton was concerned about France’s decision to ban cultivation of genetically modified corn produced by biotech giant Monsanto. He also warned that a new French environmental review standard could spread anti-biotech policy across Europe.

via www.alternet.org

Leave it to Europe to do the right thing! Anti-biotech policies aren't so bad after all. Here are two books recommended in the article Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You’re Eating and the book Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods.

Healthy, Organic Food from Simply Organic.

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Looking for organic spices, gluten-free baking mixes and more? Check out Simply Organic. You can always find their organic cinnamon in my pantry!

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Dive! The Film - Living Off America's Waste

Every year in America we throw away 96 BILLION pounds of food. That's 263 MILLION pounds a day. 11 MILLION pounds an hour. 3,000 pounds a second.

via www.divethefilm.com

Check out Dive! the film and see how many people can live off of all the food being thrown out by the supermarkets in the US.

What companies or organizations do you trust to get your seeds?

If you're growing a kitchen garden, it's because you want to feel good about your food and the impact your having on your health and that of the planet.  That good feeling needs to start with the decision about where to obtain your seeds.  One  way to screen seed companies is by checking to see which have signed on to the Safe Seed Pledge. 

via kitchengardeners.org

Take the Safe Seed Pledge to ensure you get food that's sustainable and good for you! If you're growing a kitchen garden, let us know how it works for you.