GMO Labeling in the Senate. And Then There Were 7…
7 more days. 7 working days, to be precise, that’s how long the US Senate has to stop Vermont’s labeling law from taking effect on July 1st. That leaves seven days to produce a new Senate version of the bill, to secure enough votes to pass the new version in the Senate, to reconcile the Senate version with the House version (passed in July 2015), and to hold a full vote by both House and Senate. We don’t normally...
GMOs in Dannon Yogurt Reduced
For those who think Vermont’s state-imposed labeling law will create unnecessary confusion for the rest of the country, you might also want to look at some of the clear advantages the law provides. In addition to other companies such as Mars, General Mills and Campbells labeling GMOs, now Dannon yogurt will actually reduce GMOs in three of their yogurt brands. Dannon, Oikos and Danimals (yes, that’s a real name), which...
GMO Vitamin C is Rampant
When many of us look for a quick immunity boost, we turn to a little Vitamin C… but not so fast if you’re looking to avoid GMOs. Turns out, most vitamin C supplements in the U.S. are partially made from GMO corn. Some experts tell us the most common supplements on the market today are filled with hidden toxins, despite the fact they’re marketed as being “pure” and, sometimes, “organic.” One of...
EPA Launches Superweeds GMO Investigation
With the increased use of glyphosate on GMO crops, the EPA’s Office of Inspector General said recently it will begin a superweeds GMO investigation and analyze how farm workers are affected by the toxic chemicals used to combat them. In recent years glyphosate use has exploded. A study released in February found that glyphosate use by U.S. farmers rose from 12.5 million pounds in 1995 to 250 million pounds in 2014 – a 20-fold...
Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law Under Fire
Since Vermont’s GMO labeling law passed in 2014, a firestorm of controversy has surrounded it. Most recently, the GMA (Grocery Manufacturers Association) has asked a federal court to overturn this first-in-the-nation law, while making a case to a federal judge to support this request. “The GMA has been making arguments saying there’s no scientific basis for requiring this type of label,” said Kyle Landis-Marinello, an assistant...
How Are GMOs Different?
“Farmers have genetically modified food for centuries.” That’s a statement the House of Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) made near the beginning of a key hearing on regulating GMOs. It’s a quick rebuttal and a frequent talking point from the pro-GMO side of the GMO controversy. But is it the truth? How are GMOs different from other genetic manipulations we’ve done for centuries like Selective Breeding, Cross-breeding...
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