There are always lots of expectations when the New Year rolls around; and 2012 may bring even more, you know, with the rumored apocalypse and all. So it's probably advisable to be as healthy as we can this year. For those of us who enjoyed a few too many of Santa's cookies, this New Year may bring extra efforts to slim down and clean out the ol' system before the thaw, but make sure your cleansing is doing more good than harm by avoiding these five most common mistakes.

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Consumer advocacy group, The Cornucopia Institute, is calling for concerned citizens to sign a petition in hopes of blocking Dow Chemical, the manufacturer of 2,4-D— toxic herbicide found in Agent Orange—that is waiting on approval from the USDA for its genetically engineered strain of corn resistant to the controversial chemical.

We hope you all enjoyed your countdowns as the clock turned from 2011 to 2012... but this is a different kind of countdown. Filled with appreciation for all that last year was, OrganicAuthority is soaring into 2012 with more passion and enthusiasm than ever. But we've got to give our most-loved articles one last hurrah. Here are the top ten articles from the 2011 OA ranks. We're so glad you enjoyed them, shared them and were inspired by them!

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Just because a food seems healthy doesn’t mean it is. Peer into a bowl of cereal. What might seem like a healthy, good-for-you breakfast may not be what you’re sitting down to eat.

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Wendy's, the third largest fast-food restaurant chain in the U.S., is making a big deal about re-entering the coveted Japanese market it left in 2009 after more than 30 years with an eccentric offering: A $16 hamburger topped with foie gras and truffle mushrooms.

The holidays are fine and all, but in recent years, I’ve liked New Year’s Day! This is the view to the left from the front door—the market garden is about a mile down that road. Our little stretch of winter-like weather is holding, but it’s supposed to warm up and rain a little later, so most of this snow will likely soon be gone. For now, a nice, white and wintry start to what I’m sure will be an interestin’ year all round. I’m up for it. Happy New Year!

Nothing like New Year’s Day!

Saving money doesn’t have to be painful. You can save $1000 in one year without even trying if you use the following plan, which combines an old trick (coin jar) with new methods (online banking) to make it easy and fun to save. Several strategies combine to save you money that you won’t even miss!

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Reducing food waste is a critical responsibility not to be dismissed by any individual or industry, but concerns over ammonia-treated low-quality beef otherwise used as dog food and winding up in burger meat is sounding major alarms for food activists and concerned consumers. Credit Jamie Oliver, the host of “The Food Revolution” for speaking out [...]