On May 3, 2018, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its long-awaited proposed regulations for the mandatory disclosure of foods produced using genetic engineering (GE).
With a veritable sea of ink spilled over the GMO issue, one is hard put to find facts as basic as "GMOs for what?" As it turns out, if you randomly plucked 10 GM plants from various countries where they are grown throughout the world, ch.
Bees and other beneficial pollinators are disappearing at alarming rates. While we may not know the exact cause of the disappearance, we do know that some pesticides are contributing to their decline.
Seed saving is fundamental to preserving biodiversity, plant genetic diversity, and protecting our food independence. For millennia, people around the world have been collecting, processing, storing, and saving seeds.
Twenty-five states have reported millions of acres of crops damaged this season by rampant drift of highly volatile dicamba herbicides applied to Monsanto’s genetically-engineered, dicamba-resistant crops.
This luscious looking fact sheet is sure to inspire you to take a bite out of climate change by making climate-friendly food choices every time you eat. Put a copy on your fridge today!
DOWNLOAD THE FACTSHEET >>
A handy list for gardeners seeking to grow native and pollinator-friendly plants on the Hawaiian Islands!
Bees and other beneficial pollinators are disappearing at alarming rates.
While there are several factors threatening the health of pollinators, there is an overwhelming amount of scientific evidence linking plummeting pollinator populations to pesticide use and illustrating the far reaching impacts that toxic synthetic p.
A comprehensive index of peer-reviewed scientific studies over the past decade, which indicate adverse impacts from uses of neonicotinoid insecticides.
California’s recent drought has exposed deep problems with the state’s water infrastructure and sharpened conflicts over the state’s limited water supply, particularly between agriculture, ecosystems, and communities.
Keep up to date on the Trump Administrations actions on food, agriculture and the environment on our Trump Watch page >>
Now more than ever it is imperative to be engaged and informed on the various issues facing our food system .
Download
In 2017, HCFS is re-introducing bills that require that the State of Hawaiʻi protect our keiki’s heath and environment from the unintended impacts of large-scale pesticide use by establishing buffer zones and requiring disc.
Did you know The American Academy of Pediatrics links fetal exposure to pesticides in utero and exposure in early life to neurobehavioral disorders like ADHD and autism, childhood cancers, adverse birth outcomes and asthma?
This new infographic &a.
