Health Action Magazine - Organics

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Consumers by now are used to seeing a range of organic fruits and vegetables for sale in their local grocery store, but the most common certified organic product reported by...

The scientific evidence is mounting to support the verdict that genetically engineered foods are harmful to health and the environment, according to writer Jeffrey Smith. A...

The average North American meal travels 2,400 kilometers from field to plate, says the David Suzuki Foundation website. That's roughly the driving distance between Toronto...

Organic kiwis contain more health-promoting compounds than kiwis grown under conventional farming conditions, according to a new University of California...

The BC organic scene recently got a financial boost from the provincial government. In April, $100,000 was awarded to the Certified Organic Associations of BC (COABC) to...

"With the advent of industrial farming and the green revolution, organic farming was relegated to the status of "quaint" or "old-fashioned" -- something practiced by hippies...

Eating local isn't enough; we also need to support our local organic growers whenever possible. "Other than dairy, the majority of organic foods that Canadians are buying...

The purpose of "The British Columbia Organic Industry Overview" is to serve as a reference for new and existing organic farmers, government agencies, industry members and the...

Beautiful VanDusen Botanical Gardens was the site of Vancouver's first annual Heirloom Seed Swap on March 16th, 1990. The landmark event was sponsored by HANS in cooperation...

While many scientists are steering their interests towards a new technology called biotechnology, and stock markets are soaring to hail this new technology as some kind of...

Now that you can drive your "nano" car, listening to your iPod "nano" while wearing "nano" sunscreen and "nano" clothing, the UK's largest organic certifier has just...

SLAPP is the acronym for Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation, a litigation used by large organizations, or sometimes even individuals to intimidate and silence...

On August 8, 2007, Greenpeace activists made a 61-metre long question mark in a field containing genetically engineered (GE) corn near Abbotsford, BC to highlight the absence...