Life Quote by Judith D. Schwartz

“. The Truth: In this case the negative effects completely outweigh the positive. Sure, GM crops may be “no-till,” but we have effectively increased…

— Matthew Johnson

The World Health Organization recently concluded that glyphosate, the main ingredient in the most-used herbicide on GMOs, is "possibly carcinogenic to humans." What's even…

— Zoe Lister-Jones

“The difference is an objective phenomenon of soil science; what we call "soil" is a community of living, mostly microscopic organisms in a nutrient…

— Barbara Kingsolver

Almonds, carrots, quinoa, soy products, vegetable oil, corn and corn oil, canola seeds used in canola oil, beets and beet sugar, sweet potatoes -…

— Erin Brockovich

“The use of chemical fertilizers and other treatments has increased worldwide as large tracts of agricultural land are turned over to commodity mono-crops. And…

— Judith D. Schwartz

“The EPA continues to classify Roundup as low-toxicity, despite numerous studies that have linked glyphosate itself or inert ingredients in Roundup to health problems,…

— Judith D. Schwartz

“Routine assessments of agricultural soils rarely extend beyond the top 10 to 15 centimeters and are generally limited to determining the status of a…

— Judith D. Schwartz

I think that if people would be willing to grow some of their own food or eat locally grown organic foods on a regular…

— Gary Player

“Our most important job as vegetable gardeners is to feed and sustain soil life, often called the soil food web, beginning with the microbes.…

— Jane Shellenberger

“Chemical fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides, and fungicides affect the soil food web, toxic to some members, warding off others, and changing the environment. Important fungal…

— Jeff Lowenfels

“Steven Apfelbaum, a restoration ecologist in Wisconsin, says that every 1 percent increase in soil carbon holds an additional sixty thousand gallons of water…

— Judith D. Schwartz

At this moment, glyphosate is the biggest threat. And because of its overuse, we are seeing the emergence of superweeds, which have grown resistant…

— Zoe Lister-Jones