Testing by Clean Label Project Turns Up Methylene Chloride in many decaf coffee
brands, but organic brands all test clean. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
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BLOG POST OF THE WEEKWAKE-UP CALL

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Amazon
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methylene chloride. That’s because last year, the U.S. Environmental Protection
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But both Amazon and Walmart will sell you decaffeinated coffee that tests positive methylene chloride.

Walmart and Amazon aren't alone. According to a recent investigation
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surprising number of popular decaffeinated coffee brands contain methylene
chloride.

That’s troubling news, given that many of the people who choose decaf over
caffeinated coffee do so for health reasons. For instance, doctors often suggest
pregnant women and people suffering from heart disease stick with decaf.

The study contained some good news, though, for consumers who buy organic
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detectable levels of methylene chloride.

Read: ‘Is Your Decaf Coffee Organic? If Not, It May Contain a Chemical So Toxic,
the EPA Banned It From Paint Removers’
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Federal regulations for school lunches— never strong
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If Trump’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pushes through its proposed new rules
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fruits and vegetables.

The new rules would also let schools replace leafy green vegetables with french
fries—nevermind that in addition to being fried in unhealthy oils
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come from potatoes drenched in a toxic soup
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chances of turning back, only they didn’t. They kept going. Because they were
holding onto something. That there’s some good in this world, Mr. Frodo . . .
and it’s worth fighting for.”— Samewise Gamgee, in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Two Towers”

Some days, the power of corporate money and corporate lobbyists overwhelms.

Some days, the corruption and greed feels too pervasive and too entrenched to
overcome.

On those days, it’s more crucial than ever that we acknowledge and honor all the
good that is bubbling up from the ground, thanks to the tireless work of
everyday people who refuse to give up.

This week we heard from a farmer, co-activist and co-champion of regenerative
agriculture who has been leading the fight against Costco’s plan to build the
world’s largest factory farm poultry operation in the world, in his backyard in
Nebraska.

He, along with many good citizens and organizations, are standing up against
Costco’s plan—a plan that would be ruinous for Nebraska’s waterways and organic
and regenerative farmers.

They may not be able to totally shut down Costco’s project. But they are slowing
it down. And in the process, building a movement.

They’ve educated and organized an army of citizen activists They’ve succeeded in
convincing at least a few counties to reject the plan. They’ve organized a
citizen-led scientific research project to highlight the damage industrial
factory farms are having on the state’s water quality.

And this week, they released policy guidelines for state and local elected
officials on how to protect Nebraska communities from factory farms—and how to
help the next generation of farmers transition to organic and regenerative
farming practices.

This is what change from the ground up looks like. This is the work we lend our
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This is the good in the world. And it’s worth fighting for.

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VIDEO OF THE WEEKDIG IN!

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If you’re like most gardening enthusiasts, you’re probably flipping through seed
catalogs right about now.



If so, you may want to watch this week’s video
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companies producing organic seeds from organically grown plants.

That’s right. As it turns out, most seed companies don’t grow their own
seeds—and most companies that produce organic seeds don’t get those seeds from
organically grown plants.

Tom Stearns, founder of High Mowing, started saving seeds when he was 18 years
old. Stearns believes growing seeds organically and focusing on the health of
soil and water are keys to rebuilding an entire food system:

“This new food system that we need to create needs to think deeply about how we
take care of the soil, the water, the air, what tools we use, what types of
seeds we use, what the nutrition is that goes into the soil, and then into the
food and then into people.”

If you live in a part of the country where all you can do right now is dream of
spring planting season, you'll want to check this out.

Read and watch: ‘High-Mowing Organic Seeds for a New Food System
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READING ROOMALMOST HERE!

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“Regenerative agriculture is going to be a key phrase in the decades ahead—and
this book will get you in on the ground floor, so to speak. Not much could be
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Want to be part of the Regeneration Revolution? “Grassroots Rising” is your
handbook.

Ronnie’s new book, your “good news” instruction manual for fixing our broken
food and farming system and our broken climate, will be out next week. You can
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The timing couldn’t be better. The climate emergency is bearing down on us, our
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But there’s hope on the horizon.

Politicians are finally waking up to regenerative agriculture
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And more than 100 members of Congress have officially endorsed the Green New Deal
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It’s a great start. But it will take a lot more pressure from millions of
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LITTLE BYTESESSENTIAL READING

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Across the Country, a Call Grows for Moratoriums on Huge Livestock Farms
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After Half a Century of Corporate Dominance Over the Food Economy, Change Is
Coming
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Kansas’ Ag-Gag Law Has Been Ruled Unconstitutional
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The Truth About Statin Drugs
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The Dirt on What’s Making Californians Sick
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Leaf Wounds from Insects Make Organic Fruits and Vegetables Healthier
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‘Healthy’ Soybean Oil Causes Genetic Changes in the Brain Linked to Neurological
Disease
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