In this morning’s headlines several prominent agriculture groups spoke out against a state-initiated food labeling plan (without specifically referencing GMO’s). They claimed that “only FDA” should be the standard-bearer. Ib Hagsten, PhD This new-found faith in FDA is amusing given those same ag groups regularly “question” FDA’s wisdom when a new directive comes out that… Read more »
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Genetically Engineered Crops – Why Scientists are Worried
Novel DNA Spreads into the Environment, Livestock and Humans By Pamela Coleman, PhD Farm and Food Policy Analyst The Cornucopia Institute The food in grocery stores today is unlike the food eaten by our ancestors, even a few hundred years ago. Part of the difference is easy access to highly processed foods that contain refined… Read more »
Controversial French Scientist Defends GMO Research
The Western Producer by Karen Briere French scientist Gilles-Eric Seralini says attempts to discredit him and his research into GMOs and pesticides are negated by the fact his work continues. Speaking to about 150 people in Regina Nov. 6, Seralini said he and fellow scientists have published new work on pesticide toxicity and are ready… Read more »
Connecticut Becomes First State to Require Labeling of GMOs
WFSB Online By Steven Yablonski (Managing Editor), Susan Raff and Joseph Wenzel IV (News Editor) FAIRFIELD, CT (WFSB) – Connecticut has become a pioneer in food labeling as it is the first state to pass legislation to make companies say if their products contain genetically modified organisms or GMOs. GMOs are used to help plants be resistant to… Read more »
Escaped GE Bacteria from China Cause Identification Headaches in EU
Cornucopia’s Take: Riboflavin for conventional animal feed is now commonly made using commercially fermented genetically engineered (GE) strains of bacteria. German and Italian regulators found unapproved GE bacteria in animal feed supplements from China. Tracking the strains, which antibiotics are resistant to, has proven onerous. GE ingredients are not allowed in organic production. Illegal GE Bacteria Detected… Read more »
GMO Labeling Bill Gets Backing From Natural-Food, Supplement Group
The Hill By Julian Hattem The nation’s largest trade group for natural products is getting behind a legislative effort to require that consumers know when their food has been genetically modified. The Natural Products Association, which represents more than 2,000 supplement, health food and beauty companies, is supporting a bipartisan bill introduced by Sen. Barbara… Read more »
GMO-Friendly USDA Ogling Organic
Under Secretary’s Testimony Opens Discussion to “Enhance Organic Production” USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach recently made comments before the House Agriculture Subcommittee suggesting it is time to discuss the possible allowance of gene editing methods within organic production. USDA Under Secretary Greg Ibach Source: USDA, Flickr Ibach’s words are in line with the Trump administration’s… Read more »
Find the GMO Apples!
Cornucopia’s Take: Our colleagues at the Organic Consumers Association are looking for help in finding the GMO apples released into Midwest grocery stores. The apples have been genetically modified not to brown. The anti-browning gene adds nothing nutritionally. Rather it is a marketer’s dream, allowing a long shelf life for apples you wouldn’t eat if… Read more »
Corporate Giant Comes Out Against GMOs
Salem Weekly Kaiser Permanente, the largest managed healthcare organization in the United States, has advised its members against GMOs (genetically modified organisms) in food. In its Northwest Fall 2012 newsletter, Kaiser suggested membership limit exposure to genetically modified organisms. “GMOs have been added to our food supply since 1994, but most people don’t know it… Read more »
No No Nano: Macro-Objections to Micro-Machinations of Industrial Processed Food
The Call of the Land by Steven McFadden “To be interested in food but not in food production is clearly absurd.” – Wendell Berry Steven McFadden Steadily, stealthily, corporations are driving the goodness of natural life itself from our food, and cleverly – though unwisely – infesting it with dim bits of microscopic material substance… Read more »
