Cornucopia’s Take: The USDA insists that coexistence between GMO and organic crops is necessary, and they have provided guidance for organic farmers to lessen GMO contamination of their crops, effectively putting the onus on the victims of unwelcome DNA drift. There are crops (i.e. alfalfa) that have a pollination radius of five miles, making it… Read more »
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Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont over GMO Labeling Bill
Organic Consumers Association By Will Allen, Cedar Circle Farm, Vermont, and Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association The world’s most hated corporation is at it again, this time in Vermont. Despite overwhelming public support and support from a clear majority of Vermont’s Agriculture Committee, Vermont legislators are dragging their feet on a proposed GMO labeling bill…. Read more »
Hawaii’s Big Island Bans Biotech Companies & GMO Crops
Huffington Post Large biotech companies like Syngenta, Monsanto, Pioneer, Dow and BASF have long been experimenting with GMO crops and seeds in Hawaii. They have farms on Oahu, Kauai and Molokai, but they’ve never operated on Hawaii’s Big Island — and now they never will. On Tuesday, the Hawaii County Council passed a bill, 6-3,… Read more »
Ethan Allen would be Smiling
by Paris Reidhead Ethan Allen statue, Montpelier, VT Source: Mark Goebel In the News Notes section of the Winter 2015-16 issue of The Natural Farmer, I read the headline: “U.S. Court of Appeals Tough on GMO Labeling Challengers”. The Natural Farmer, edited by Jack Kittredge, is the quarterly newspaper of the Northeast Organic Farming Association…. Read more »
Join the FoodJustice March Against Monsanto in Washington DC!
[A hearing will be held in the Senate on Wednesday, October 21. Call 888-894-1033 to leave a message for your Senators and tell them to oppose the DARK Act and to protect your right to know what is in your food.] Global Healing Center by Dr. Edward Group DC, NP, DACBN, DCBCN, DABFM Join The… Read more »
3 Companies Say ‘No’ to GMO Arctic Apples
EcoWatch by Friends of the Earth Source: Daniel Novta Wendy’s, one of the nation’s top restaurant chains, has confirmed the company does not plan to sell or use the Arctic apple. In the wake of widespread criticism of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent approval of the first genetically engineered apple, the U.S. Food and… Read more »
GMO Labeling: The Great Debate
PR Newswire by The Harris Poll Source: CT Senate Democrats 3 in 4 Americans support GMO labeling The presence and labeling of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in our food has been hotly debated by consumers, manufacturers, scientists, and governments alike. A new Harris Poll reveals consumers’ awareness of and perspectives on GMO labeling. Nearly six in… Read more »
An Update on the Naked Juice and Kashi Class Action Lawsuits
Living Maxwell For those who don’t know, both Naked Juice and Kashi are facing class action lawsuits. Naked Juice is being sued for using GMOs and synthetic substances in its “Non-GMO” and “All-Natural” products. To read more about this case, click HERE. Kashi is being sued for using hazardous substances, including uranium by-products, in its… Read more »
Consumer Reports Throws Its Support Behind GMO Labeling
Consumer Reports by Niraj Chokshi Credit: iRex Advocates of labeling for genetically modified foods are getting some heavyweight support from Consumer Reports, the nonprofit known for its comprehensive product reviews. On Tuesday, the group and its policy arm Consumers Union began touting a pair of studies on consumer behavior and product claims, the latest in a… Read more »
Nation Watching GMO Labeling Fight in Vermont
Burlington Free Press by Dan D’Ambrosio Attorney General William Sorrell is well aware of the high stakes involved in his defense of Vermont’s labeling law for genetically modified organisms against a lawsuit by the Grocery Manufacturers Association. Source: Cedar Circle Farm & Education Center Across the nation, farmers, corporate executives at giant multinational food companies… Read more »
