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Organic Bytes Newsletter #893: Costco, Stop Pushing Toxic Roundup! - Organic Consumers TAKE ACTION Tell Costco: Stop Pushing Toxic Roundup! In 2019, Costco reportedly stopped selling Roundup weed killer, but now it’s back. What’s up with that? The Roundup Costco sells now has an “Exc...

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🇲🇽Mexico bans GM corn
☠️Tell Costco: Drop Roundup
🌱Why organic + regenerative food works
🏡How to cut chemicals at home
☀️What really makes us thrive
Healthy living starts here

Organic Bytes Newsletter #891: Quorn, Inflammation & Depression - Organic Consumers Watch this inspiring video to learn why your support is so important! SUPPORT THE OCA Join Us in Keeping the Mission Alive Making a donation is a powerful way to stand with the movement. Many in o...

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🍅 Food, health & the environment: hidden CT scan risks, toxic chemicals, fake meat dangers, turmeric’s power, Roundup fights, plant sentience, bee protection & more. Stay informed, stay healthy!

The OCA’s Weekly 3 - Organic Consumers April 9, 2025 | Source: Organic Consumers Association OCA’s Weekly 3 offers three simple, impactful actions each week to drive change in environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and personal h...

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As US Agroforestry Grows, Federal Funding Freeze Leaves Farmers in the Lurch - Organic Consumers April 01, 2025 | Source: Mongabay | by Sarah Derouin Agroforestry, the ancient agricultural system of integrating trees and shrubs with crops and livestock, has seen a revival in recent decades in t...

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Fruits And Vegetables That Look Nothing Like They Used To - Organic Consumers April 063, 2025 | Source: The Takeout | by Holly Riddle When you walk through the produce aisle, you may come across just a few fruits or vegetables that aren't entirely familiar. You may know what ...

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Fruits And Vegetables That Look Nothing Like They Used To - Organic Consumers April 063, 2025 | Source: The Takeout | by Holly Riddle When you walk through the produce aisle, you may come across just a few fruits or vegetables that aren't entirely familiar. You may know what ...

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Basic Prepping: Smart (and Panic-Free) Planning - Organic Consumers October 07, 2023 | Source: Attainable Sustainable | by Kris Bordessa I tend to maintain a pretty full pantry, so when things get dicey I don’t have to do a lot of over-the-top shopping, but not ever...

Learn about foraging and gleaning, what basic baking supplies and pantry food items to have on hand, and extending the life of your food: orgcns.org/4iaGz2K

Organic Bytes Newsletter #890: GMOs: We Eat More Poisons With Every Bite - Organic Consumers GENETIC ENGINEERING Insecticide-Producing GMOs Monsanto had two big ideas for how to “improve” crops with genetic engineering. The first was to make them impervious to herbicides. The second was to...

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The food system is in crisis—from GMOs to microplastics. In this issue: GMO insecticides, toxins in produce, Coca-Cola’s greenwashing, agroforestry funding cuts & more.
Stay informed. Take action. Go organic & regenerative!

The OCA’s Weekly 3 - Organic Consumers April 2, 2025 | Source: Organic Consumers Association OCA’s Weekly 3 offers three simple, impactful actions each week to drive change in environmental policy, sustainable agriculture, and personal he...

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Local Land Conservation Provides Glimmer of Hope in the New Trump Era - Organic Consumers February 14, 2025 | Source: Eath.org | by Colin Rhodes Land conservation is a critical need in the US as natural lands have been heavily converted for agriculture, suburban and urban development. N...

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Why Gardening is Good for Your Health: Mental and Physical! - Organic Consumers March 17, 2025 | Source: ALMANAC | by Robin Sweetser Most of us know that gardening benefits our bodies and makes us happy. Even so, it’s very cool to see how research backs up why gardening improv...

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Are Frozen Vegetables More Nutritious Than Fresh Ones? - Organic Consumers March 06, 2025 | Source: Food & Wine | by Merlyn Miller Turning to frozen vegetables may sometimes feel like you’re taking a shortcut in the kitchen. They are affordable and last much longer than tha...

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Bees Are Not Declining Everywhere: A Global Perspective on Population Trends - Organic Consumers March 26, 2025 | Source: Earth.org | by Madina Tussupov For years, media headlines have depicted a dire situation regarding global bee populations. While it is true that honey bee numbers in certain...

Bees Are Not Declining Everywhere: A Global Perspective on Population Trends- orgcns.org/3QVvJlY

Organic Bytes Newsletter #889: Uncertainty Harming Organic Farmers and Programs - Organic Consumers TAKE ACTION Organic Has Never Needed You More Trump's USDA is still withholding reimbursements owed to 30,715 local, regenerative and organic farmers promised $2.3 billion, including a grant we adm...

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🍅 From bribery and deforestation to bee populations and “forever chemicals,” we’re covering the key issues shaping organic farming. Dive into the latest news, research, and stories from the regenerative community.

Court Orders Trump Administration To Address Pesticide Risks To Endangered Species - Organic Consumers March 20, 2025 | Source: Mongabay | by Bobby Bascomb A U.S. federal judge recently ordered the Trump administration’s Fish and Wildlife Service to complete assessments on the impacts of six pesticid...

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Altruism Is Actually a Fantastic Survival Strategy - Organic Consumers March 16, 2025 | Source: Salon | by Nicole Karlis On a tiny island called Cayo Santiago off the coast of Puerto Rico exists a colony of about 1,800 rhesus macaques. Each weighing about 20 pounds and...

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Indigenous-Owned Alberta Company Making Better Building Blocks — With Hemp - Organic Consumers February 12, 2025 | Source: CBC News | by Adrienne Lamb, Rick Bremness A new manufacturing plant in the northeastern Alberta community of Elk Point is blending hemp and other additives into concrete ...

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Organic Bytes Newsletter #888: GMOs Should Not Be GRAS! - Organic Consumers GMOs Tell Sec. Kennedy: GMOs Should Not Be GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) On March 10, 2025, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., promised to close the “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) loophole that allows dangerous food additives to enter

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Tell Secretary Kennedy GMOs aren’t GRAS! The FDA’s loophole lets Monsanto push untested GMOs linked to cancer. Monsanto’s parent hit with $2.1B Roundup lawsuit. Plus, hemp is transforming sustainable building in Alberta.

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A Cookbook From the Host of ‘Outdoor Chef Life’ Entices Us to Fish, Forage, and Feast - Organic Consumers March 18, 2025 | Source: Civil Eats | by Momo Chang In a Pacific tidepool in Northern California, Taku Kondo squats down, seawater sloshing around his ankles, and examines the rocks below the water...

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The Truth About Bread — Why Your Ancestors Could Digest It (And Why You Might Not) - Organic Consumers March 18, 2025 | Source: Mercola.com | by Ashley Armstrong For thousands of years, bread has been essential to human nutrition — a dietary staple enjoyed daily across countless cultures, likely beca...

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Organic Bytes Newsletter #887: Stop Bayer’s Sneak Attack! - Organic Consumers TAKE ACTION Stop Bayer’s Sneak Attack! Eleven corrupt State Attorneys General from Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, and South D...

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Bayer’s latest scheme, glyphosate’s fertility risks, and the dark side of avocados. Plus, a foraging cookbook & RFK Jr.’s bold challenge to food CEOs.

TAKE ACTION: Tell Sec. Kennedy to Restore Our Right to Sue Big Pharma! Did you know that if you or a loved one is injured or killed by a vaccine or pharmaceutical drug, you may have no legal recourse, if the pharmaceutical company responsible is covered by a Public Readi...

Ending Big Pharma’s Legal Immunity: The Case Against the PREP Act orgcns.org/3FoiSWS

America’s National Parks Set a Visitation Record in 2024 - Organic Consumers March 06, 2025 | Source: Outside | by Frederick Dreier The National Park Service (NPS) this week revealed that a record-breaking number of visitors toured its sites in 2024. According to the agency’...

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Low-Dose Chronic Air Pollution Wreaks Havoc on Metabolic Function - Organic Consumers March 07, 2025 | Source: Mercola.com | by Dr. Joseph Mercola Air pollution is a silent menace with far-reaching health consequences, and it’s not just heavily polluted areas that are cause for alarm...

Low-Dose Chronic Air Pollution Wreaks Havoc on Metabolic Function orgcns.org/4bL6nRg

Native Plants for Urban Balconies - Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes promotes environmentally sound landscaping practices to preserve biodiversity through the preservation, restoration and establishment of native plant commu...

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Organic Bytes Newsletter #886: Hold Corporations Accountable for Deaths and Injuries they Cause - Organic Consumers TAKE ACTION Ending Big Pharma’s Legal Immunity: The Case Against the PREP Act We don’t all agree on the best way to prevent and treat disease. Even among doctors, there’s a wide range of opinions ...

Organic Bytes This Week 🌱✨ orgcns.org/3FrjKKm
💊 Big Pharma’s Legal Immunity
🥕 USDA Cuts $1B
🌿 Urban Botanists
🐝 Scientists Intimidated
🌬️ Air Pollution & Metabolic health
🏕️ National Parks
🍽️ Food Sovereignty in film
☠️ Microplastics & plant photosynthesis
🍅 And more - Stay informed stay empowered!

What Consumers Should Ask About Precision Fermentation - Organic Consumers March 02, 2022 | Source: Forbes | by Errol Schweizer Precision fermentation is a relatively new food technology that is rapidly entering the mainstream. Products such as milk protein, animal fats,

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Indigenous Food Reciprocity as a Model for Mutual Aid - Organic Consumers March 03, 2025 | Source: Civil Eats | by Kate Nelson In the Arctic and Far North, where a successful hunt can mean the difference between feeding the village or scrounging to make ends meet, one mig...

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Dramatic Changes to the U.S. Government May Impact the Future of Organic - Organic Consumers February 26, 2025 | Source: ORGANIC INSIDER | by Max Goldberg Just a few weeks into the new administration, very meaningful cuts to all parts of the federal government have been initiated. This beg...

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