Government, biotech companies, and agribusiness want everyone to settle for the lowest common denominator when it comes to food. The good news is that Eden provides an alternative. The following articles have been written or gathered by Eden in hopes of promoting awareness and informed choices.

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• Why Eden Foods chooses not to use the USDA seal
  Though all EDEN organic food is grown, handled, processed, and certified in a way that meets and exceeds the requirements for using the 'USDA Organic' seal, Eden Foods chooses not to use this seal on its product labels or marketing materials.
  
  
• Who Owns Organic?
  Charts of major corporate ownership of organic foods reveal 'at a glance' how organic brands are tied with the biggest food processors in North America. Another chart shows the remaining independent organic food companies, including Eden. July 2007.
  
  
• The News
  As the news of late is focused on corrupt influence peddling in our Federal government, and the bills that make their way through Congress have hundreds of earmarks (funding or legal authorization for special interests) attached, isn't it sad that the Organic Trade Association (OTA) chose to join that fray?
  
  
• A Plea For Bees
  Our food supply depends upon bees' productivity and their numbers, both of which are now more vulnerable than ever.
  
  
• The Constellation of Organic Values
  Sure, organic products have additional value for both farmers and consumers. But those values are not "added." They are inherent in organic agriculture's production and management system.
  
  
• The Hundredth Monkey
  When a certain critical number achieves an awareness, this new awareness may be communicated from mind to mind.
  
  
• Organic and Then Some
  If the organic label loses its meaning, farmers with higher standards will have to devise new ones.
  
  
• Communiqué on OTA's Consistent Work to Weaken Organic Standards
  While big agribusiness and some OTA members have spoken in favor of the OTA's actions, Eden Foods strongly objects.
  
  
• Genetically Engineered Crops Ruin Soil
  Research from New York University indicates that active Bt toxins genetically engineered into crops may accumulate in soil.
  
  
• Dangers of Genetically Engineered Foods
  Who gave the biotech companies the right to threaten our food and environment?
  
  
• Eden Chairman and President on Genetically Engineered Food
  Responding to genetically engineered organisms as food, Eden's President Michael Potter established a policy on 13 February 1993 keeping these substances out of EDEN brand food
  
  
• The History of Macrobiotics
  Extracts from the book 'Basic Macrobiotics' by Herman Aihara, 1920-1998
  
  
• Insights Into Biodynamic Farming and Farm Products
  "Biodynamic" is the name given to a system of farming based on lectures of Austrian Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s
  
  
• New Health Risks Linked To Irradiation
  Chemical by-products found in irradiated ground beef and many other foods "treated" with radiation may increase the risks of colon cancer and DNA damage.
  
  
• One Grain, 10,000 Grains
  Or 10,000 Grains, One Grain
  
  
• Organic Food: Superior in Every Way
  Evidence and discussion in the media