Food & Health – Week of 03.02.14

Meet the New Farm Bill
Sustainable Food Center | 26 February 2014
In the US, the Farm Bill is the primary agricultural and food policy tool of the federal government…

Surge in Babies Born Without Brains in Washington State
Natural News | 05 March 2014
There is something seriously wrong in the fertile Yakima Valley region of Washington…

USDA Adds Fresh Produce, Yogurt and Tofu to Food Voucher for Poor Program in First Change in 34 Years
AllGov | 02 March 2014
Those women and young children relying on the federal government’s WIC program will…

Growing Reliance on Fewer Crops Will Increase Risk of Drought and Disease
Guardian | 04 March 2014
Results of 50-year study suggest changing food patterns will lead to rise in obesity and global food insecurity…

Duma Seeks Moratorium on GMO Production in Russia
RT | 26 February 2014
Legislators are asking the government to impose a temporary ban on all genetically-altered products in Russia…