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How Livestock Drug Use Impacts Human Health, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Environment

How Livestock Drug Use Impacts Human Health, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Environment

This is Part 3 of a deep dive into drug use in conventional animal agriculture. So far, we’ve covered how these drugs became embedded in the system—and what happens after...

How Livestock Drug Use Impacts Human Health, Antibiotic Resistance, and the Environment

This is Part 3 of a deep dive into drug use in conventional animal agriculture. So far, we’ve covered how these drugs became embedded in the system—and what happens after...

Do Drug Residues End Up in Meat, Milk, and Eggs? Understanding MRLs and Food Testing Gaps

Do Drug Residues End Up in Meat, Milk, and Eggs? Understanding MRLs and Food Testing Gaps

In Part 1, we broke down how drug use has become a routine part of conventional meat production, and why the system depends on it. But that understanding naturally leads...

Do Drug Residues End Up in Meat, Milk, and Eggs? Understanding MRLs and Food Testing Gaps

In Part 1, we broke down how drug use has become a routine part of conventional meat production, and why the system depends on it. But that understanding naturally leads...

Drug Use in Livestock: Why Antibiotics and Other Drugs Are Used in Modern Animal Agriculture

Drug Use in Livestock: Why Antibiotics and Other Drugs Are Used in Modern Animal Agriculture

Drugs are used extensively in today’s conventional livestock production systems From chickens and pigs raised in confinement operations (CAFOs), to beef and dairy cattle in feedlots, to even conventional honeybee...

Drug Use in Livestock: Why Antibiotics and Other Drugs Are Used in Modern Animal Agriculture

Drugs are used extensively in today’s conventional livestock production systems From chickens and pigs raised in confinement operations (CAFOs), to beef and dairy cattle in feedlots, to even conventional honeybee...

Many Pesticides Were Never Properly Tested by the Government

Many Pesticides Were Never Properly Tested by the Government

Nearly 30 years after a federal mandate, many pesticides still haven’t been properly tested for their effects on human endocrine health. --------------------------------------------------- Cheap food production in the modern conventional system...

Many Pesticides Were Never Properly Tested by the Government

Nearly 30 years after a federal mandate, many pesticides still haven’t been properly tested for their effects on human endocrine health. --------------------------------------------------- Cheap food production in the modern conventional system...

The Health Effects of Pesticides: What Chronic Exposure Does to Your Body

The Health Effects of Pesticides: What Chronic Exposure Does to Your Body

It’s naïve to assume that chemicals specifically designed to disrupt biological systems out on fields come without consequences for our own biology. When we attempt to control nature through chemistry,...

The Health Effects of Pesticides: What Chronic Exposure Does to Your Body

It’s naïve to assume that chemicals specifically designed to disrupt biological systems out on fields come without consequences for our own biology. When we attempt to control nature through chemistry,...

Pesticide-Coated Seeds: The Hidden Source of Chemical Exposure in Food

Pesticide-Coated Seeds: The Hidden Source of Chemical Exposure in Food

Key Points: > Many modern crop seeds are coated with pesticides before planting > This “upstream” pesticide use is largely untracked and not regulated > Seed coatings often contain multiple...

Pesticide-Coated Seeds: The Hidden Source of Chemical Exposure in Food

Key Points: > Many modern crop seeds are coated with pesticides before planting > This “upstream” pesticide use is largely untracked and not regulated > Seed coatings often contain multiple...

Does GMO Wheat Exist? Not Yet. But Soon.

Does GMO Wheat Exist? Not Yet. But Soon.

GMO wheat isn’t yet grown in the US, but it was approved for use in 2024 so its just a matter of time before yet another toxic ingredient is added...

Does GMO Wheat Exist? Not Yet. But Soon.

GMO wheat isn’t yet grown in the US, but it was approved for use in 2024 so its just a matter of time before yet another toxic ingredient is added...

Glyphosate Resistance Is Growing, and Here Comes Glufosinate

Glyphosate Resistance Is Growing, and Here Comes Glufosinate

Glyphosate now has a backup partner in crime. Meet glufosinate. Both glyphosate and glufosinate are broad-spectrum herbicides, meaning they’re designed to kill almost any plant they touch. They’re not selective,...

Glyphosate Resistance Is Growing, and Here Comes Glufosinate

Glyphosate now has a backup partner in crime. Meet glufosinate. Both glyphosate and glufosinate are broad-spectrum herbicides, meaning they’re designed to kill almost any plant they touch. They’re not selective,...

Are Pasture-Raised Eggs Better? What the Label Really Means

Are Pasture-Raised Eggs Better? What the Label Really Means

When you hear the term “pasture-raised,” what do you picture? Hens roaming freely on green grass. Sunshine. Fresh air. Bugs and plants. A natural life that produces a better egg. But...

Are Pasture-Raised Eggs Better? What the Label Really Means

When you hear the term “pasture-raised,” what do you picture? Hens roaming freely on green grass. Sunshine. Fresh air. Bugs and plants. A natural life that produces a better egg. But...

The Unintended Consequences of Clean Energy on Your Nutrition

The Unintended Consequences of Clean Energy on Your Nutrition

Is “Clean Energy” Quietly PUFA-ing Our Food? Most people know why seed oils are a problem. They’re extremely high in the unstable polyunsaturated fat linoleic acid, an omega-6 that slows...

The Unintended Consequences of Clean Energy on Your Nutrition

Is “Clean Energy” Quietly PUFA-ing Our Food? Most people know why seed oils are a problem. They’re extremely high in the unstable polyunsaturated fat linoleic acid, an omega-6 that slows...

When Regenerative Agriculture Goes Industrial, And Why We Said No

When Regenerative Agriculture Goes Industrial, And Why We Said No

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how much the pasture-raised and regenerative agriculture movement has grown, and that’s something to celebrate! More people than ever are asking questions about where their...

When Regenerative Agriculture Goes Industrial, And Why We Said No

Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how much the pasture-raised and regenerative agriculture movement has grown, and that’s something to celebrate! More people than ever are asking questions about where their...

The Truth About Lab-Made Meat (and Why Regenerative Farming Is Better)

The Truth About Lab-Made Meat (and Why Regenerative Farming Is Better)

Lab-made meat is being hailed as the future of food. Influencers are calling it more ethical, more sustainable, and better for the planet. But step back for a moment. Do...

The Truth About Lab-Made Meat (and Why Regenerative Farming Is Better)

Lab-made meat is being hailed as the future of food. Influencers are calling it more ethical, more sustainable, and better for the planet. But step back for a moment. Do...

The Hidden Cause of the Obesity Epidemic: Calories Out Are Crashing

The Hidden Cause of the Obesity Epidemic: Calories Out Are Crashing

America is in the midst of a full-blown obesity crisis, now recognized as a global health emergency. 1 Today, 30.7% of U.S. adults are classified as overweight, while a staggering...

The Hidden Cause of the Obesity Epidemic: Calories Out Are Crashing

America is in the midst of a full-blown obesity crisis, now recognized as a global health emergency. 1 Today, 30.7% of U.S. adults are classified as overweight, while a staggering...

Are Orange Egg Yolks Healthier?

Are Orange Egg Yolks Healthier?

Let’s clear something up: orange yolks have been marketed as a sign of superior nutrition or pasture-raising. But here’s what most companies won’t tell you: Yolk color can be manipulated…just...

Are Orange Egg Yolks Healthier?

Let’s clear something up: orange yolks have been marketed as a sign of superior nutrition or pasture-raising. But here’s what most companies won’t tell you: Yolk color can be manipulated…just...

The Truth About Organic Eggs: Feed, Confinement, and PUFA Levels

The Truth About Organic Eggs: Feed, Confinement, and PUFA Levels

Are organic eggs really the best option?  Many people assume that organic eggs are the gold standard. After all, “organic” sounds natural, clean, and ethical. But here’s the truth: organic...

The Truth About Organic Eggs: Feed, Confinement, and PUFA Levels

Are organic eggs really the best option?  Many people assume that organic eggs are the gold standard. After all, “organic” sounds natural, clean, and ethical. But here’s the truth: organic...

Is Your Produce Coated in Seed Oils? What to Know About Apeel

Is Your Produce Coated in Seed Oils? What to Know About Apeel

Most people know there are issues with modern conventional produce, but the problems go deeper than just pesticide residue. Fruits and vegetables today are often grown on massive industrial monocultures:...

Is Your Produce Coated in Seed Oils? What to Know About Apeel

Most people know there are issues with modern conventional produce, but the problems go deeper than just pesticide residue. Fruits and vegetables today are often grown on massive industrial monocultures:...

Egg Labels to Avoid (and What They Really Mean)

Egg Labels to Avoid (and What They Really Mean)

Most shoppers want to make healthy choices, and food companies know it. That’s why egg cartons today are filled with feel-good labels like “Vegetarian Fed” and “Omega-3 Enriched.” But beneath...

Egg Labels to Avoid (and What They Really Mean)

Most shoppers want to make healthy choices, and food companies know it. That’s why egg cartons today are filled with feel-good labels like “Vegetarian Fed” and “Omega-3 Enriched.” But beneath...

What does Conventional Pork and Canola Oil have in common?

What does Conventional Pork and Canola Oil have in common?

Let's get straight to the point - conventional pork can have the same amount of toxic PUFA fats as Canola oil! Yuck!  Pigs are monogastric animals, which means they have...

What does Conventional Pork and Canola Oil have in common?

Let's get straight to the point - conventional pork can have the same amount of toxic PUFA fats as Canola oil! Yuck!  Pigs are monogastric animals, which means they have...

We’ve Been PUFAd!

We’ve Been PUFAd!

Did you know that we've been PUFAd?!?!

 A huge change in our dietary fat sources over the last 50-100 years has fundamentally altered the composition of fats in our bodies...

We’ve Been PUFAd!

Did you know that we've been PUFAd?!?!

 A huge change in our dietary fat sources over the last 50-100 years has fundamentally altered the composition of fats in our bodies...

Are You Eating More PUFAs Than You Think? The Truth About Chicken Fat and Metabolic Health

Are You Eating More PUFAs Than You Think? The Truth About Chicken Fat and Metabolic Health

If You Avoid Seed Oils, Why Are You Eating PUFA-Rich Chicken? Seed oils are high in linoleic acid (LA), an omega-6 polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) that disrupts metabolism and promotes inflammation....

Are You Eating More PUFAs Than You Think? The Truth About Chicken Fat and Metabolic Health

If You Avoid Seed Oils, Why Are You Eating PUFA-Rich Chicken? Seed oils are high in linoleic acid (LA), an omega-6 polyunsaturated fat (PUFA) that disrupts metabolism and promotes inflammation....

Why Pasture-Raised Meat Tastes Better

Why Pasture-Raised Meat Tastes Better

Supposedly, if you ask a French chef what gives their favorite cut of meat its depth, its richness, its unmistakable character, they won’t say a seasoning or cooking methodThey’ll tell...

Why Pasture-Raised Meat Tastes Better

Supposedly, if you ask a French chef what gives their favorite cut of meat its depth, its richness, its unmistakable character, they won’t say a seasoning or cooking methodThey’ll tell...