Big Soda’s Front Group Arrives Early in San Francisco Earlier this month, lawmakers in San Francisco introduced a bill that would tax sugary beverages at two cents per ounce, thereby setting... Ocean Robbins · February 27, 2014 · 4 min read
Is The USDA Really Dumb Enough To Approve Agent Orange Corn? The Obama administration announced last week that it expects to approve corn and soybeans that have been genetically engineered by Dow Chemical... John Robbins · January 13, 2014 · 5 min read
Huge news: Hawaiian mayor signs GMO ban into law It’s official. The mayor of the island of Hawaii, Billy Kenoi, has signed bill 113 into law. This bill prohibits... Ocean Robbins · December 6, 2013 · 2 min read
Dietician’s Trade Group EXPOSED Last month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics held its annual conference (The Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo, also... Ocean Robbins · November 23, 2013 · 3 min read
What really happened to GMO labeling in Washington Monsanto and the junk food industry teamed up to shatter Washington state records. They dumped more than $22 million into... Ocean Robbins · November 6, 2013 · 3 min read
Clowning Around with Charity: How McDonald’s Exploits Philanthropy and Targets Children New report exposes McDonald’s charitable activity as a marketing tool to deflect critics Pop quiz: Who do you think funds... Ocean Robbins · October 30, 2013 · 3 min read
YOU Can Help Make School Lunches Healthier! How are our children supposed to learn when their school lunches fill them with junk? In 2009, the School Nutrition... Ocean Robbins · September 25, 2013 · 2 min read
NYC Doctors Prescribe Fruits And Veggies By Katharine O'Marra Originally posted on NPR station WFUV's website Doctors typically give patients prescriptions for medications. But a... Ocean Robbins · September 11, 2013 · 2 min read
What Do Squirrels Think Of GMOs? Paul Fonder was curious to see what kind of corn squirrels would favor. Last fall, Fonder conducted an experiment in... Ocean Robbins · August 15, 2013 · < 1 min read
All Eyes on Washington State for GE Food Labeling By Michele Simon While the food movement has been gaining steam in recent years, tangible policy wins have been sparse... Ocean Robbins · August 14, 2013 · 4 min read
Stunning Ag-gag Bill News Amy Meyer wanted to see for herself where her food was coming from. But in the state of Utah, she... Ocean Robbins · August 9, 2013 · 4 min read
Lawsuit challenges Ag Gag Laws By Will Potter Originally published on GreenIsTheNewRed.com The first lawsuit against ag-gag laws were filed in Utah on July 21, arguing that... Ocean Robbins · August 4, 2013 · 2 min read