GMO

Häagen-Dazs Says No to ‘Extreme’ Genetic Engineering Techniques

Häagen-Dazs Says No to ‘Extreme’ Genetic Engineering Techniques

Ice cream lovers who prefer to steer clear of genetically modified organisms (GMO) will be happy to hear that Häagen-Dazs has confirmed it will not use vanilla produced via synthetic biology, a new set of “extreme” genetic engineering techniques. “Häagen-Dazs and other leading ice cream companies are doing the right thing by listening to the growing number of consumers […]

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    Connecticut Makes History as First State to Pass GE Food Labeling Law

    Connecticut Makes History as First State to Pass GE Food Labeling Law

    This week, Connecticut won the honor of becoming the first state to pass a law requiring genetically engineered foods to be labeled. (The governor has indicated he will sign.) It was really only a matter of time. The disappointing defeat of Prop 37 last fall in California—thanks to a massive industry disinformation campaign—sparked a national […]

    Organic Valley’s George Siemon—A Living Legend in Sustainable Agriculture

    Organic Valley’s George Siemon—A Living Legend in Sustainable Agriculture

    Stefanie Spear Organic Valley CEO George Siemon. While attending Ohio’s largest food and farming conference last weekend, I had the opportunity to sit down with Organic Valley CEO George Siemon. Siemon was the featured keynote speaker at the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association‘s (OEFFA) 34th annual conference in Granville, Ohio. I’m inspired by Siemon’s […]

    Are America’s Nutrition Professionals in the Pocket of Big Food?

    Are America’s Nutrition Professionals in the Pocket of Big Food?

    Food Democracy Now! Ever have that creeping feeling that those in charge of watching over our food supply or making recomendations about what constitutes a healthy diet have lost their way? Sadly, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ looks like it has fallen sway to big money corporate contributions and sponsorships from Big Food like junk […]

    How Factory Farming Contributes to Global Warming

    How Factory Farming Contributes to Global Warming

    Ronnie Cummins Today, nearly 65 billion animals worldwide, including cows, chickens and pigs, are crammed into CAFOs. A growing number of organic consumers, natural health advocates and climate hawks are taking a more comprehensive look at the fundamental causes of global warming. And its led them to this sobering conclusion: our modern energy-, chemical- and genetically […]

    The Organic Watergate: Advocates Condemn USDA’s Relationship with Corporate Agribusiness

    The Organic Watergate: Advocates Condemn USDA’s Relationship with Corporate Agribusiness

    Cornucopia Institute The nation’s leading organic farming watchdog, The Cornucopia Institute, is challenging what it calls a “conspiracy” between corporate agribusiness interests and the U.S. Department of Agrciulture (USDA) that has increasingly facilitated the use of questionable synthetic additives and even dangerous chemicals in organic foods. In its new white paper, The Organic Watergate, Cornucopia […]

    World’s Cheapest Food Is in the U.S.—But at What Cost?

    World’s Cheapest Food Is in the U.S.—But at What Cost?

    Food Freedom By Dr. Mercola In 2010, Americans spent just over 9 percent of their disposable income on food (5.5 percent at home and 3.9 percent eating out).1 This is a dramatically lower percentage spent just decades ago in the early 1960s, when more than 17 percent was spent on food, and even more of […]

    Organic Milk—Are You Getting What You Pay For?

    Organic Milk—Are You Getting What You Pay For?

    Animal Welfare Approved By Andrew Gunther On the heels of a previous report highlighting the lack of enforcement and oversight in our food system, the U.S. Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) new report on whether milk marketed as organic actually meets the National Organic Program’s (NOP) standards is a real wake-up call to the organic […]