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"The Story of Good Earth's Energy Use"
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Investigative reporter and radio show host Robin Carperter interviews Mark Squire, partner of Good Earth Natural Foods in Fairfax, CA about the Label GMO initiative and Non-GMO Project.
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Organic Farming for Health and Prosperity
Would you like to know how to stretch your food dollars & become
organically frugal? With some planning & careful shopping, buying
organic food can fit in a modest household budget.
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Straus Says: To ensure the health and safety of our milk, we have sent our milk to an independent, third party laboratory for testing. We are reassured to report that the results are in line with the testing completed by U.C. Berkeley, California Department of Public Health and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Letter from Eden Foods PresidentEden has been supplying traditional Japanese foods for forty-three years. We eat them, and feed them to children and grandchildren. We share concern about ongoing nuclear meltdowns, how they impact Japanese foods, and the wellbeing of all of us.
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Dear Customers,
With the nuclear plant problems in Japan following the earthquake and
tsunami disaster, many of us are concerned about the possibility of
fallout and radiation here in America. We here at Good Earth would like to
offer a
few natural suggestions.
Good Earth's Organic School Lunch Program is featured in
Natural Vitality Kids, an online magazine focused on better health for our children.
Filmed here at Good Earth!
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video featuring a parody of Jay Z & Alicia Keys song, "Plastic State of Mind"
Does what you buy at Good Earth qualify as "real" groceries? American Express didn't think so for their cash-back rewards program. That was until Michael Finney from "7 On Your Side" covered this story last Friday. For the full story and a happy ending,
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Good Earth partner, Mark Squire talks about sustainable and local food in Fairfax California.
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BPA in the lining of canned food products is of concern to us all.
Upcoming BYOB Days in Marin
Feb 20, March 20, & April 17.
Good Earth's community proudly adopts and supports the no free bag campaign.
A recent article in Nature Biotechnology (PDF) reveals data, formerly
suppressed by the biotechnology industry, that demonstrate a transgenic
variety of corn is fatal to ladybugs.
The farming of fish and seafood, often referred to as aquaculture,
is the fastest growing sector of the world food production industry–and
one of the fastest growing threats to our water environments and native
species.
is a multimedia presentation promoting a more socially just food system in the U.S. It was created by California Institute for Rural Studies and Rick Nahmias Photography.
The UNFCCC negotiations, culminating this December in Copenhagen, have elevated government action on energy and climate change.
It may not be long before we see shampoos, moisturizers and soaps made with organic ingredients bearing that familiar green and white organic seal.
The current recommendation for flu vaccines is geared towards the very young, the elderly, the pregnant and those with immune comprised systems.
Worldwide, anchovies, herring, mackerel and other small pelagic (open ocean) forage fish are caught more than any other species. Most of these prey fish are not directly consumed by people, but are reduced into nonfood commodities.
As a result of two Salmonella incidents in 2001 and 2004 traced to raw
almonds, the California Almond Board, with sanction from the USDA,
approved a mandatory pasteurization of all raw almonds - both
conventional and organic.
There is no such thing as local vs. organic. When it comes to consumer
choice, we should be buying local and organic, though for mostly
different reasons.
Gluten refers to a protein found in wheat, oats, barley and rye;
including all of the many and various cousins, hybrids, and
manufactured offspring. A person can experience a wide range of
reactions to the presence of Glutens.
What’s wrong with farmed salmon?
When choosing to buy salmon, the consumer is faced with essentially two choices: wild-caught salmon harvested by fishermen or farmed salmon grown and harvested in captivity.
The Growing Threat - Genetically Engineered Trees
Award winning documentary film w/ David Suzuki exploring the consequences of improperly tested GE methods.
Mark Squire, Good Earth founding partner speaking on the importance of seeds.
In an attempt to convince consumers to accept food biotechnology,
the industry has relentlessly pushed the myth that biotechnology will
conquer world hunger.
The organic label on foods tells you that the food was grown and
produced in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
organic standards.
Evaluating the Performance of Genetically Engineered Crops
Good Earth has been hearing wild stories about this House bill. Please be assured that this bill is really not an imminent threat to Organics as the rumor mill on the net would have you believe. Here is a level headed commentary on it.