Your moment to impact the Farm Bill
May 31, 2026
[Note: See Cornucopia’s infographic for a recent accounting of what companies are spending on the I-522 GMO food labeling initiative.] MYNorthwest.com SEATTLE (AP) – With a week to go before the November election, the Grocery Manufacturers Association is turning up the heat in the fight over labeling genetically engineered foods, ...
RT.com Los Angeles is considering a ban on the cultivation, sale and distribution of genetically modified organisms, which would make the city the largest GMO-free zone in the US. Los Angeles City Councilmen Paul Koretz and Mitch O’Farrell introduced Friday a motion to curb growth and proliferation of GMO seeds ...
[NOTE: If it’s not insidious enough that unregulated, synthetic chemicals are being sprayed as “air fresheners” in public restrooms nationwide, and even in hospitals, or as “trademarks scents” by hotel chains like Hilton Garden Inn and Hyatt Place, now we might be breathing in genetically modified organisms. This disturbing New ...
The Cost of Organic Food Is Worth It and—Surprise—It’s Not Always Higher By Charlotte Vallaeys “Organic food is too expensive.” It’s a complaint we, as organic farmers and advocates, hear all too often. And we’ve practiced and often repeated our defense of organic food’s higher price tag: it’s worth every ...
Washington Post By Melinda Henneberger The farm and pharmaceutical lobbies have blocked all meaningful efforts to reduce the use of antibiotics in raising livestock in the United States, a practice that contributes to an increasingly urgent public health risk, a study released Tuesday found. Congress has killed every effort to ...
Natural/Organic Brands No Longer Hiding Behind Lobbying Organization The Cornucopia Institute releases shopper’s guide: pro/con I-522 brands Proposition I-522, a citizen’s initiative on the November 5 ballot in Washington state that would mandate clear labeling of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients on food packages, has become the most expensive initiative campaign ...
The Nation By Peter Rothberg There may be no family in the history of the republic which has done more to promote culinary awareness, sustainability and food justice than the indefatigable Lappé clan. Frances Moore Lappé’s seminal and best-selling 1971 book, Diet for a Small Planet, launched one of the ...
No on 522 campaign opposing GMO food ingredient labeling could face penalties of up to $7 million FuseWashington (Seattle) – Moms for Labeling filed suit Monday against the No on 522 campaign, seeking to force their advertisements to comply with Washington’s campaign finance disclosure laws. In addition, the suit asked ...
Huffington Post By Danielle Nierenberg Co-authored by Delaney Workman Agriculture is responsible for approximately 70 percent of the world’s fresh water use, 20-30 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, and 80 percent of global deforestation. But there doesn’t have to be a trade-off between a healthy planet and full plates. ...
Bioscience Resource Project Jonathan Latham, PhD and Allison Wilson, PhD, The Bioscience Resource Project’s Executive Director and Science Director have joined over 90 other scientists, academics, and physicians in signing the Statement described in today’s European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) Press. There is no scientific ...
Attorney General Forces Agribusiness Lobby Group to Disclose Secret Funders of Campaign to Defeat GMO Labeling in Washington After the Washington Attorney General filed suit against the grocery manufacturers Association (GMA) for violating state election disclosure requirements, the lobby group Friday published a list of their major donors. As was ...
Ecowatch By Kaye Spector There’s three conditions to maintain to keep your prized heirloom seeds viable: keep them cool, dry and dark. Seeds are embryos encased in a womb shell, or, as the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center explains, “A seed is a plant in a box with its lunch.” ...
