Via ANH The FSMB is an elite, highly influential, secretive private organization. We also believe that it is thoroughly corrupt. ANH Action Alert! Each of the fifty states, as well as the District of Columbia and the US territories, has laws that define the practice of medicine; each one delegates the authority to enforce those laws to a state medical board. State medical boards also adopt policies and create guidelines related to the practice of medicine. They have the power to revoke physician licenses for violating the state’s laws of the practice of medicine—subject to the boards’ interpretation of the law, which can be highly arbitrary. The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) is a private 501(c)(6) trade association that purports to represent the seventy...

Did you eat breakfast today?     Anytime you skip a meal, especially breakfast, the body releases chemical messengers to stimulate the release of stored energy; this may include the breakdown of muscle mass for immediate energy. The body perceives this extended fast as starvation and essentially begins to eat itself to survive the “famine.” Non-essential body functions such as bone building and memory are impaired.   Additionally, this process induces the release of natural painkillers called endorphins, which mask the discomfort that would otherwise be felt. These endorphins make you feel pretty good, which is why many people think they feel good without breakfast, but really the body is struggling to function.   Read more in this article to learn why...

Here at Natural Grocers we try to take a wide view of every issue to better understand all of the factors and circumstances that affect the success or failure of public policy.  Recently, we sat down with a group of farmers who plant genetically modified (GM or GMO) crops to get their point of view on the continued rise of organic agriculture.  Natural Grocers steadfastly determined to increase the use of safer, healthier, and more sustainable agricultural systems, but it is always helpful to listen to those who (may) think otherwise.  Below are our notes from these discussions.  Most of the links will take  you to our coverage of opposing arguments and hidden issues that may serve to call into question the point of view shared here...

  Anecdotal information indicates that Colorado agricultural producers, especially growers of fruits, vegetables and other labor intensive crops, are having increasing challenges recruiting and retaining qualified and dependable farm workers. Labor is a major expense in agricultural operations, and maintaining a reliable and skilled labor force at a reasonable cost is a notable business risk for Colorado produce growers.   CSU Extension convened a meeting of vegetable growers on January 20, 2012 in Longmont, Colorado at 10:00 and concluded over lunch at 1:00 pm. Seven producers attended representing vegetable farms in Northern Colorado from 5 – 3000 acres.   While our same size is low, likely the input gathered is representative of conditions on regional...

Complete info can be found at National Organic Standards Board web site.