14-year-old Debates GMOs with Condescending TV Host
A Canadian television host’s attempts to school a 14-year-old girl did not quite go according to plan. Kevin O’Leary, the co-host of the popular CBC business news program “The Lang and O’Leary Exchange,” must have thought he had laid the perfect trap for teen anti-GMO activist Rachel Parent. The problem for O’Leary is that Parent, […]
What You (and Your Customers) Should Know About GMOs
In recent years, people worldwide have grown increasingly attuned to genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. Nearly 2 million people participated in a global non-GMO “March against Monsanto” last May. More than 20 states now have GMO labeling legislation in the works. And in a game-changing move, in March 2013, Whole Foods Market announced that by […]
Why to Support Labeling GM Foods
Many U.S. states have mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods on their legislative agendas. Survey after survey shows that more than 90 percent of us want GM foods to be labeled. Now is the time to contact your elected representatives and let them know you’re concerned about genetically modified food. Genes form the building blocks […]
Chipotle Becomes First US Restaurant Chain to Voluntarily Label GMOs
By Jonathan BensonFor Natural News The recent decision by Whole Foods Market to label all genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) sold in its stores by the long-off date of 2018 looks silly and almost meaningless compared to the right-now policy of fresh food chain Chipotle, which is officially the first and only major U.S. food supplier to […]
Connecticut First State to Approve Labeling Genetically Modified Foods
By STEPHANIE STROMNew York Times Connecticut on Monday became the first state to pass a bill that would require food manufacturers to label products that contain genetically modified ingredients — but only after other conditions are met. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has said he would sign the bill into law, after reaching an agreement with […]
A Tale of Two Labels: Organic and Non-GMO
by Ken Roseboro for Organic Connections The Non-GMO Project verified seal is appearing on a growing number of food products. Sales of Non-GMO Project verified products increased 66% in 2012, topping $2.4 billion in sales—and that doesn’t even include sales of Whole Foods Market’s branded products that are non-GMO verified. “Threatens the organic label” As […]
Why were GMOs created, anyway?
Video offers GMO backstoryvia Shara Rutberg | New Hope 360 Why were GMOs created in the first place? Hint: It has something to do with the world’s most popular herbicide. This quick video presented by ihealthtube.com asks GMO expert Jeffrey Smith, founder of the Institute for Responsible Technology, and offers a brief overview of the […]
Why GMO Labeling Won’t Cost Consumers a Dime
By Zack Kaldveer and Ronnie Cummins Organic Consumers Association, April 9, 2013 The biotech industry, led by Monsanto, will soon descend on the state of Washington to try their best to defeat I-522, a citizens’ ballot initiative to require mandatory labeling of foods that contain genetically engineered (GE) ingredients. Voters should prepare themselves for an […]
Statewide GMO Labeling Initiatives Still Going Strong
After the pledge to avoid products containing GMOs was denied when California’s Proposition 37 failed to pass during the election last November, it has had little affect on the anti-GMO movement. And with talks of the FDA approving genetically engineered salmon on its way, Americans are increasingly in favor of more food labeling with an overwhelming […]
QAI makes predictions for organic industry in 2023
Coming on the heels of the 10th anniversary for USDA Organic as federal law, QAI (Quality Assurance International), a leading certifier of organic and gluten-free products with 23 years of experience, has unveiled its 10-year prophecy for the organic industry based on its more than two decades of experience. This year, QAI has certified more […]
Big Food Wants GMO Labels
Are Wal-Mart and Big Food Lobbying the FDA for a GMO Labeling Law? Could it be that consumer backlash has dulled the enthusiasm of biotech cheerleaders? Or is Big Food just cozying up to the FDA so they can derail the growing anti-GMO movement? High-level executives from some of the U.S.’s largest food corporations […]
Labeling GMO Crops [video]
The current issue isn’t about banning GMO crops in the United States, it’s about labeling them – a consumer’s right to know. We will work on getting them banned as our next step.