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Colorado
Colorado Authorities Arrest Nursing Mother
Photo Credit: One Badger Farm LLC
For "Grazing Animals in the Municipal Right of Way"!        
On Sunday, April 7, Colorado farmers Ethan and Renee Abbott were in their house with their two children, ages 7 and 4 months, when law enforcement officers from Weld County showed up and eventually arrested Renee for an offense that had allegedly occurred several months earlier: "grazing animals in the municipal right of way."

Renee was handcuffed and taken off to jail. Ethan reported that the arresting officer...more 

Aspartame
Keep Aspartame Out of "Milk"
Action Alert     
 

Dairy industry petitions the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve aspartame as a hidden additive in milk, yogurt, eggnog and cream.

 

The integrity of our food supply is poised for another blow with a citizens petition submitted to FDA by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF). These industry groups are asking FDA to alter the definition of "milk" to include chemical sweeteners such as aspartame and sucralose without listing these additives...more  

 

microphone - audio icon Podcast:  Got Disgust? Aspartame in Dairy Products with No Warning Label  

 

 Earth
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Whether you're looking for an organic cotton T-shirt or a bumper sticker for a raw-milk enthusiast, or some real "food for thought" in the form of a book or DVD, the online store is full of items that honor our connection to Mother Earth.

 

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FREE USPS shipping for orders over $75 in merchandise (excluding tax & shipping) ...more  

 

Ebook
Spring E-Book Bundle 
NOW until April 23rd at 11:59 p.m. PST          
 
Save over 90% on 30 Healthy Living E-books.
Pay only $39 (a $479 value!)

The Spring E-Book Bundle is sponsored by the Village Green Network and features e-books by
the Healthy Home Economist's Sarah Pope with Get Your Fats Straight; Kelly the Kitchen Kop's Kelly Moeggenborg with Real Food Ingredient Guide; Food Renegade's Kristen Michaelis with Real Food Nutrition FOR KIDS; Nourished Kitchen's Jennifer McGruther with Grain-Free Desserts; Sandrine Love's Nourishing Our Children; and many more!

Order the Spring E-Book Bundle Now, and when you do, half of the proceeds benefit the Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund! 
 
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Farm-to-Consumer Legal Defense Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit [EIN 20-8605130], defends the rights and broadens the freedoms of family farms and artisan food producers while protecting consumer access to raw milk and nutrient-dense foods. Learn more About Us.

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