In Central America, India and Sri Lanka, a disease has been rampaging through farmers for the past 30 years. This disease is called CKDu or Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown etiology, meaning that nobody knows what causes it. It seems to occur most often in poor farmers who do hard labor in hot ... READ the POST
Monsanto’s Harvest of Fear
Monsanto already dominates America’s food chain with its genetically modified seeds. Now it has targeted milk production. Just as frightening as the corporation’s tactics–ruthless legal battles against small farmers–is its decades-long history of toxic contamination. Reprint from Vanity Fair ... READ the POST
I supported Monsanto
I had no idea. I swear. I thought I was supporting small farmers and heritage plants, but I was tricked into supporting Monsanto. I recently purchased onion sets from Dixondale farms and I actually planted them today. Yes, I planted things in my precious soil that put money in the pocket of ... READ the POST