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GMO – Are we winning the battle?
GMO are in the news more and more today as consumer awareness rises as to the potential dangers of ingesting genetically modified organisms that are untested and unregulated by our government. For a long time, both shoppers and retailers ignored the issue and the number of products containing GMO increased. But as always, continued research and continued pressure to bring the truth out at some point begins to win the day. Recently, Whole Foods reversed a decision made in 2011 to stop pushing for labeling of products with GMO. That marked a change in the battleground. Now, some of the … Continue reading…
Ag Gag Bills – A Threat to Food Safety
An “Ag Gag” bill is a piece of legislation designed to keep agriculture industry whistleblowers from documenting questionable operating practices on farms and ag factories in the US. So far several states have passed this type of legislation making it illegal for an employee to document, with photos or videos, abusive animal handling practices. And, not surprisingly, many of these bills are heavily supported by agri-business interests. A recent article on the Common Dreams website had this to say: “Ag gag” bills seek to prevent the documentation and exposure of safety violations and atrocities in animal industries by criminalizing them … Continue reading…
More on Whole Foods support of GMO labeling
One of our favorite websites is the one from the Cornucopia Institute (http://www.cornucopia.org), an organic advocacy group that favors labeling. Whole Foods decision to require GMO labeling starting in 2018 was covered in a recent article on the site (see excerpt below). The institute, plus most food activists, are excited about this change in strategy on the part of a major food retailer. But not everyone is happy. This is an excerpt from a recent article on the Institute’s website: “The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the trade group that represents major food companies and retailers, issued a statement opposing the move. … Continue reading…
Whole Foods Caves on GMO Labeling under Public Preswsure
Back in 2011, Whole Foods caved into Monsanto and agreed to stop their push for mandatory GMO labeling. Here’s an excerpt from a report at the time: After 12 years of battling to stop Monsanto’s genetically-engineered (GE) crops from contaminating the nation’s organic farmland, the biggest retailers of “natural” and “organic” foods in the U.S., including Whole Foods Market (WFM), Organic Valley and Stonyfield Farm, have agreed to stop opposing mass commercialization of GE crops, like Monsanto’s controversial Roundup Ready alfalfa. In exchange for dropping their opposition, WFM has asked for “compensation” to be paid to organic farmers for “any … Continue reading…
SeattleOrganicRestaurants.com
We just ran across this site, SeattleOrganicRestaurants.com, on Twitter and it carries some interesting articles about organic food. Here’s what they say about themselves on their “About” page: We are SeattleOrganicRestaurants.com, an advocacy group with 14,000+ avid and highly involved community members as well as 40,000+ devoted and engaged twitter followers. Our articles and community interactions provide highly essential health information regarding organic food and organically made products, nutritional facts and data for improving health and well-being, a wealth of knowledge on vegan, raw foods, superfoods, herbals, and tips and latest research studies on fighting obesity, malnutrition, and a range of … Continue reading…