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Ingredient in Monsanto’s ‘Roundup’ Causes Cancer

John White — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:06:58 +0000

On September 5th, the California Environmental Protection Agency announced it would label the herbicide glyphosate as a chemical known to cause cancer. This implies that they have reviewed solid evidence that Roundup causes cancer. Glyphosate is the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup, a weedkiller or herbicide that most of us, as gardeners, are familiar with. ... Read more Ingredient in Monsanto’s ‘Roundup’ Causes Cancer

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AgriCast Digest E09: Interview with Tara Whitsitt

John White — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 22:44:58 +0000

This week Gabrielle interviews Tara Whitsitt of Fermentation on Wheels about starting out with fermenting foods at home to celebrate this month’s theme of cultured food. Tara explains about her mission across the nation, why fermented foods are good for your body, and easy ways to make your own ferments at home such as ale, ... Read more AgriCast Digest E09: Interview with Tara Whitsitt

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AgriCast Digest E08: Interview with Doug Kaufmann Part II

John White — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 16:34:47 +0000

In this powerful second half of the interview with Doug Kaufmann, Gabrielle goes over each subscriber submitted question. Keep listening, because the question answered could be yours! Listen to it on iTunes Stream by clicking here Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save as”

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Toxic Environment: Practical Solutions To Keep Your Flock And Family Safe! (Part I)

John White — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 01:43:36 +0000

Johns Hopkins recently published a paper exposing how industrial chicken producers add arsenic containing drugs to chicken feed to cause them to gain weight quickly and have a color most people associate with chicken meat. Eating organic doesn’t get you away from it, either. Almost every commercially available chicken contains detectable levels of the same ... Read more Toxic Environment: Practical Solutions To Keep Your Flock And Family Safe! (Part I)

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Vaccinating Your Chicks Against Marek’s Disease

John White — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 15:22:01 +0000

Photo by: faungg’s photo Marek’s disease is a highly contagious and frightening phenomenon, characterized by paralysis of the legs, wings, and neck, vision impairment, weight loss, and raised and roughened skin around feather follicles. This herpes virus infection shows up in various manifestations: neurological, visceral, and cutaneous. It is also highly fatal and if your ... Read more Vaccinating Your Chicks Against Marek’s Disease

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Common Egg Layer Health Problems

John White — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 01:46:57 +0000

Photo by: HA! Designs – Artbyheather No one buys chickens imagining images of sick birds, death, and heartache. Yet this is a real risk involved in owning animals of any type. If you’re ever owned a pet, you know firsthand how traumatic it can be when your beloved friend becomes seriously ill and/ or passes ... Read more Common Egg Layer Health Problems

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The Ultimate Food—Are Eggs Really Good For You?

John White — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:02:37 +0000

It is the best of foods; it is the worst of foods. It’s been heralded as a super food once or twice, then scorned as a cholesterol-laden poison. So, what is truth and what is farce when it comes to the simple egg? Nature’s most simple meal, eggs have been eaten since the beginning of ... Read more The Ultimate Food—Are Eggs Really Good For You?

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