GMO Labeling: Are QR Codes a Solution? The GMA Says Yes
Last month, the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) launched a new initiative they hope will ease the GMO labeling concerns of both consumers and producers. Shoppers can access product information by either scanning a QR code, doing a search on the web, or by directly visiting a participating company’s website. What exactly will it look like? Each individual product that participates in SmartLabel will have a specific...
Tropicana Non GMO Label Just a Marketing Gimmick (Part 2)
Yesterday we focused on the irony of PepsiCo’s anti-GMO labeling stance, in relation to the new Non-GMO Verified label their Tropicana OJ will be sporting in 2016. Now, as Paul Harvey used to say, let’s cover “the rest of the story…” Yes, it’s ironic that Tropicana orange juice, which can’t be GMO anyway since it’s made with oranges (which are ALL non-GMO),is about to sport a Non-GMO...
A Statement That Anti and Pro-GMO Advocates Can Agree On — And From Jane Goodall No Less!
Jane Goodall recently gave a speech the US Department of State, and despite her courting controversy in the Pro-GMO camp recently (thanks to her wholehearted endorsement of Steven Druker’s Anti-GMO book ALTERED GENES, TWISTED TRUTH), much of what she said will likely bring both sides of the GMO Controversy together for once. She spoke at length about inequality and saving the planet, and as reported over at Upworthy, 6 things...
7 Things You Need to Know About the FDA’s Approval of GMO Salmon
GMO Salmon Is Officially on Its Way The FDA just approved genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon, produced by the company AquaBounty. They engineered the salmon by adding a growth hormone from a Chinook salmon and a promoter gene from an ocean pout. Ocean pout is an eel-like fish that can grow year-round in freezing waters, and as an article by Tim Schwab from Food & Water Watch put it, “is only as closely related to...
Former Costco Buyer Starts Organic Fast Food Chain
Earlier this month, a 95% Organic Fast Food chain opened its doors in Pleasanton, California. The restaurant, called The Organic Coup, serves up a signature fried chicken sandwich, and its menu features organic chicken, vegetables, breads, sides and yes, it’s true Chipotle, even sodas. The Organic Coup is also is the first USDA certified organic fast food restaurant in the country. It was founded by Erica Welton, a former...
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