Some organic food reading pleasure for your Cinco de Mayo weekend. Enjoy!

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Mile High Organics is nation’s first USDA-certified organic online grocer – Market Watch

Kashi’s cereal “natural” claims stir serious anger – USA Today

Chinese state government starting to crack down on organic food fraud – China Daily

Stonyfield Co-Founder Gary Hirshberg brings healthy and organic dining option to New York City – Restaurant News

Expert says organic food production will feed the world – ABC News

Legendary organic restaurant Cafe Gratitude opens in Kansas City – The Pitch
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I’m off to NYC’s Green Festival today and then to Stone Barns Center in Tarrytown, NY tomorrow for an Earth Day: Slow Money Entrepreneur Showcase. It should be a fantastic weekend.

In the meantime, here is some organic food reading pleasure for you. Enjoy!

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Stonyfield’s Chairman Gary Hirshberg on the Dylan Rattigan show talking about GMOs and the need for mandatory labeling – MSNBC

Conquering food deserts in NYC with green carts – NYT

Pesticide misuse a major threat to farmers’ health and food in Ghana – All Africa

Is your favorite restaurant faking organic? – Grist
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Some organic food reading pleasure for your holiday weekend. Enjoy!

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Organic farmer in New Hampshire partners with local hospital to provide it with organic produce – Concord Monitor

Dr. Bronner’s sets a great example of activism in the organic community – Triple Pundit

Owners of organic farm-to-table restaurant in Brooklyn literally “buy” the farm – Park Slope Patch

Amazing 5-star resort in Mexico serves its guests all organic food – The Vancouver Sun
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Here are some recent organic food news stories that I thought were worth sharing. Happy holidays!

More young people see opportunity in organic farming – USA Today

England considers genetically-engineered insects to kills pests in the field – Mail Online UK

Uncovering the “Unhealthy Truth” of our food supply, interview with my friend and leading food safety advocate Robyn O’Brien – Times Union

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