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EPA raised the allowable residue levels of glyphosate on food crops, edible oils, and animal feed!
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Lawsuit Opens Up New Legal Front Against Swine ISO
 For over a year now, four different lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of a Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Invasive Species Order on swine have been making their way through Michigan county courts. Recently a fifth lawsuit was filed in the Federal District Court for the Western District of Michigan challenging the swine ISO on grounds that an 1842 Treaty between the Lake Superior Chippewa Indian Tribe and the United States of America controls over any Michigan laws. The Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund (FTCLDF) is serving as custodian of the funding provided for the lawsuit.
The plaintiff in the case, FTCLDF member Brenda Turunen, is a member of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), a federally recognized tribe located in...more
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 with Kaayla Daniel
Episode 10 of the Food Rights Hour podcast features environmental health expert Mary Cordaro. Host Dr. Kaayla Daniel talks with Mary about the importance of detoxifying the home and why and how we should start in the bedroom. This podcast also includes regular guests Tara Rayburn, who recommends some healthy habits to help us thrive during the allergy season, and Marilyn McCray, who offers marketing tips for farmers who need to increase the visibility of their farms and products ...more
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Tell EPA to Lower Glyphosate Tolerance Levels - Protect Our Health and the Environment!
Deadline for Comments July 1, 2013 before midnight
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a new rule raising the allowed residue levels of Monsanto's herbicide glyphosate (Roundup) on food crops and more. The regulation went into effect May 1, 2013.
Tell the EPA to use the latest independent science rather than depending on industry-funded, outdated studies supplied by Monsanto!
The EPA took this action even though the scientific evidence is growing that glyphosate can cause serious health problems.
Glyphosate has been shown in several recent studies to be an endocrine disruptor, which can have long-term effects on public health, especially reproductive health, even at low levels...more
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