GMO/Toxin Free USA Staff

Holiday shopping season is here and we’re excited to launch our brand new Etsy shop, OrganicAndGood! We’re kicking off the grand opening with a 15% off coupon – code ToxinFreeUSA15 – good until Christmas Day. Our Etsy shop features brand new designs and some old favorites back by popular demand. We think you’ll love them. …

6 Recommendations to the National Organic Standards Board to Improve Organic Farming and Food for Fall 2024 TAKE ACTION TODAY AND TELL THE NOSB TO ADDRESS THESE PRESSING ISSUES. CLICK HERE. What is the National Organic Standards Board? The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a Federal Advisory Board made up of 15 dedicated public volunteers …

TAKE ACTION TODAY TO HELP STOP DICAMBA.  (Public comments to the EPA are due by 11:59PM Eastern Time, Monday, June 3, 2024.) Less than four months after a U.S. District Court overturned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2020 approval of several dicamba herbicide formulations, Bayer-Monsanto is back with yet another dicamba formulation. Banned by federal …

What happens when agrichemical companies are sued en masse by people who have been harmed by exposure to their toxic pesticides? Big Ag lobbyists buddy up with politicians to try to pass bills that give the corporate poison pushers immunity.  Bayer-Monsanto has been hardest hit by pesticide litigation. Roundup lawsuits, which have been in the …

What is the National Organic Standards Board? The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a Federal Advisory Board made up of 15 dedicated public volunteers from across the organic community. Established by the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) and governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the NOSB considers and makes recommendations on a …

The EPA and USDA must ban the practice of using toxic sewage sludge as fertilizer and compost on farms and gardens There is a call-to-action at the end of this article. Please don’t leave without taking action! Thank you! What Are Biosolids? “Biosolids” is the word waste treatment industry marketers came up with to rebrand …

Valentine’s Day is approaching and we have the perfect toxin-free gifts for your special someone, galentine, or YOU (because self-care is important too, right?) It’s difficult to find safe, non-toxic gifts these days, but every effort, no matter how small, is a step in the right direction. Being good to yourself, those around you and …

WHAT IS GREENWASHING? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of greenwashing is “the act or practice of making a product, policy, activity, etc. appear to be more environmentally friendly or less environmentally damaging than it really is.” Corporate greenwashing can take on many forms – communications through advertising, packaging, public relations, branding; partnerships or affiliations with …

Earlier this year, Toxin Free USA filed a consumer protection lawsuit in Washington DC against Nook Sleep Systems. Read our press release HERE. Nook was a manufacturer and seller of mattresses for children, including infant crib mattresses, both in stores and online. Nook marketed these products as “pure,” “organic,” “natural,” “non-toxic,” and “safe.” Nook also …