Aspartame in Milk Without a Label? Big Dairy Petitions FDA For Approval.
Two powerful dairy organizations, The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to allow aspartame and other artificial sweeteners to be added to milk and other dairy products without a label.
Read more and comment here: http://www.thelibertybeacon.com/2013/02/23/aspartame-in-milk-without-a-label-big-dairy-petitions-fda-for-approval/
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"An advertisement for Roundup herbicide that Monsanto placed in June 2012 in the big Dutch newspapers Volkskrant and Telegraaf has made a number of misleading claims. That is the view of the Dutch Advertising Code Commission in its decision of 11 December."
Read more: http://www.gmwatch.org/latest-listing/51-2012/14529-monsanto-ad-claiming-roundup-safety-is-misleading-dutch-commission
Tell President Obama and the FDA you won't eat GMO salmon! Take action here:
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/738?t=6&akid=700.469184.lqqeGr
U.K. on GMOs: "Conservative environment secretary Owen Paterson has made a renewed case for genetically modified food, while admitting that 'we owe a duty to the public to reassure them that it is a safe and beneficial innovation'. Are you convinced yet?"
Read more here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-03/u-k-s-paterson-says-gm-crops-represent-an-opportunity.html
Then vote! Are you convinced that GM food is a "safe and beneficial innovation"? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2013/jan/03/is-gm-food-safe-and-beneficial
Do you think GMOs are safe?
Like and share, let the world know what you think about GMOs!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2013/jan/03/is-gm-food-safe-and-beneficial
RSVP to attend a Citizen’s Assembly of Support for Family Farmers vs. Monsanto on January 10, 2013. Farmers vs. Monsanto is a court case filed to protect farmers from genetic trespass by Monsanto’s GMO seed, which can contaminate organic and non-GMO farmers' crops and opens them up to abusive lawsuits.
RSVP here: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/citizensassembly_monsanto_dc/
Do you think GMOs are safe?
Like and share, let the world know what you think about GMOs!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2013/jan/03/is-gm-food-safe-and-beneficial
Is this genetically engineered salmon?
"In a draft assessment released Dec. 21, the FDA found that AquaBounty’s salmon, labeled “AquAdvantage,” was “as safe as food from conventional Atlantic salmon.”"
Read more here: http://bostonherald.com/business/business_markets/2013/01/fishing_compliance
Then take action and stop GMO salmon: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
Every year Monsanto investigates 500 farmers for "patent infringement" by sneaking into their fields and stealing their plants to test in their labs. This Thursday family farmers are taking Monsanto to court in Washington DC to put an end to the unwanted genetic contamination of their fields.
Like, sign and share if you want to help put an end to Monsanto's seed police!
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/farmersvs_monsanto/
India says yes to GMO transparency- American consumers still in the dark! As of this week consumers in India now know whether the packaged foods they are buying contain any GMO ingredients.
Read more and share: http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-oncampus/from-today-packaged-food-will-have-gm-label/article4260002.ece
It's time to end Monsanto's campaign of fear and intimidation against America's family farmers!
Like, sign and share if you're tired of Monsanto's abusive practices!
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/farmers_vs_monsanto/
Join us tonight on Twitter for Farmers vs Monsanto discussion and Twitter rally in support of family farmers.
9pm EST - 10pm EST use hashtag #StopMonsanto to participate.
More info on the case: on January 10th, family farmers will travel to Washington DC to participate in the appeal of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Asscociation (OSGATA) vs Monsanto et al, a court case filed to protect farmers from genetic trespass by Monsanto’s GMO seed, which can contaminate organic and non-GMO farmers’ crops and opens them up to abusive lawsuits.
Twitter rally details: http://www.mamavation.com/2013/01/farmers-vs-monsanto-twitter-party-celebration.html
Stand with Food Democracy Now! and family farmers as we head to court against Monsanto. Tomorrow at 10am we'll gather just before at a Citizens Assembly at Lafayette Square in Washington D.C.
If you can't be in D.C. please show your support by signing and sharing this post! http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/farmers_vs_monsanto/
Heading into federal court with family farmers to defend them against Monsanto's abusive lawsuits
"Today, after our court hearing we will be gathering less than a hundred yards from the White House to send a message that America’s farmers and our food supply need protection and we need your help right now! Join America’s family farmers in calling President Obama to halt the approval of new GMO crops and to stop GMO salmon."
Take action here: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/farmers_vs_monsanto/?ak_proof=1&akid=.63415.mV1Whx&rd=1&t=5
Dan Ravicher, Executive Director of PUBPAT and counsel to plaintiffs in Farmers vs Monsanto addresses the citizens assembly this morning in D.C.
Share this post and take action against GE contamination by telling President Obama and the FDA you won't eat GMO salmon! http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
Amazing turnout and support for Family Farmers in our court case against Monsanto today- we'll have updates for you soon- please be sure to take action TODAY to STOP GE Salmon: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now
"Hundreds Protest Demanding Monsanto End Intimidation Campaign Over GMOs and Obama Halt Approval of GE Foods."
"Nearly 300 family farmers, activists and members of Food Democracy Now! gathered in front of the White House today in Lafayette Square, directly after a hearing on the landmark OSGATA v. Monsanto case, to demand that Monsanto end their campaign of intimidation against America’s family farmers over GMO’s and that President Obama halt approval of genetically modified food."
Read more on EcoWatch here: http://ecowatch.org/2013/protest-monsanto-gmo-foods/
“America’s farmers deserve to be protected from unwanted contamination of their crops and the continued harassment by biotech seed giant Monsanto,” said Dave Murphy, founder and executive director of Food Democracy Now!, a grassroots farmer advocacy group and plaintiff in the case. “At the same time, our current regulatory structure here in the U.S. has failed America’s farmers and consumers. The Obama administration needs to do the right thing to protect our farmers and make sure that new genetically engineered crops go through rigorous safety tests,” said Murphy. “It’s time that President Obama live up to his campaign promise to Iowa farmers in 2007 and label genetically engineered foods. It’s the least that he could do.”
Learn more on how to stand with the family farmers here: http://fooddemocracynow.org/farmers-vs-monsanto/
"Families for Farmers" reads this kid's sign from the D.C. gathering in support of Farmers vs Monsanto. Farmers and supporters said the largest issue facing consumers is the need to Stop more GMO crops and GE Salmon. We must take action- Add your voice today! http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
Share this post and join us to Stop Monsanto!
Stand together with family farmers against Monsanto and GE contamination- take action today: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/call/farmers_say_stop_gmo_salmon/
Thank you to everyone who attended last weeks hearing! If you have photos from the event please tag Food Democracy Now! so we can share your support.
Tell President Obama and the FDA you won't eat GMO salmon!
Right now President Obama and bureaucrats at the FDA are preparing to unleash genetically engineered salmon on the market. After years of controversial regulatory review on 12/21/12, the Obama administration cleared a final hurdle for AquaBounty’s GMO salmon to be approved at any moment.
Stop GE Salmon now: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
“If someone is growing GMO alfalfa next to your organic alfalfa, the whole burden is on you not to get cross-pollinated,” he said. “The guy who grows the GMO stuff doesn’t have to do a thing.” -Brian Comnes
Read more here about Farmers vs Monsanto: http://www.registerguard.com/web/news/sevendays/29256305-47/genetically-county-ban-ashland-beets.html.csp
Courageous Rancher Vows to Continue Lawsuit Against Beef Checkoff.
Read more here Food Democracy Now!: http://fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/jan/9/courageous_rancher_to_continue_lawsuits_vs_big_bee/
Seven Reasons to Avoid Farm Raised Salmon.
“Wild salmon have a varied diet and along with their free roaming, their Omega 3 concentrations are high. Man-raised salmon are fed toxic fish pellets also containing unsanitary and genetically modified foods.”
With the introduction of GMO Salmon, the reason to avoid farm raised salmon increases with the size of the fish.
Read more here: http://www.purezing.com/living/food_articles/living_articles_7salmon.htm
Are GMOs and pesticides poisoning bees?
http://fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/jan/17/insecticide_unacceptable_danger_to_bees/
"Bees and other pollinators are critical to one-third of all food, but two major studies in March 2012, and others since, have implicated neonicotinoid pesticides in the decline in the insects, alongside habitat loss and disease."
Metchosin, British Columbia envisions GMO-free Island.
Metchosin is spearheading a plan for Island and coastal communities to be free of genetically engineered organisms.
The district banned the growing or selling of GMOs in November and this month prepared a similar motion to be brought to the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities meeting in April.
Read more here: http://www.vicnews.com/news/187219121.html
Monsanto Destroying Environment While on Nature Conservancy Leadership Council.
"Monsanto sits on the Leadership Council for The Nature Conservancy and has been giving them millions of dollars a year in donations. Seem like a strange company to give a seat on the council to?"
Read more here: http://thegoodhuman.com/2012/06/28/monsanto-on-nature-conservancy-leadership-council/
America's Farmers Say Stop GMO Salmon, it's Time to Take Back our Food Supply!
Please join Food Democracy Now! and America’s farmers to Tell President Obama and the FDA to stop the approval of AquaBounty’s GMO salmon!
http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/jan/18/farmers_vs_monsanto_say_no_gmo_salmon/
If you wouldn't buy, eat or order GMO Salmon for dinner- take a second to stop GMO Salmon from being introduced into our marketplace now!
Take Action and then share this post- http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/jan/18/farmers_vs_monsanto_say_no_gmo_salmon/
Obama's Science Commitment, FDA Face Ethics Scrutiny in Wake of GMO Salmon Fiasco.
Read more here: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonentine/2012/12/28/obamas-science-commitment-fda-face-ethics-scrutiny-in-wake-of-gmo-salmon-fiasco/
No Frankenfish!
Farmers in OSGATA vs Monsanto tell Obama to Stop GMO Salmon.
Take Action and then share this post- http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/jan/18/farmers_vs_monsanto_say_no_gmo_salmon/
What's for dinner?
The Obama administration cleared a final hurdle for AquaBounty’s GMO salmon to be approved at any moment. Help us stop GMO Salmon now:
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
Today it was 37 degrees in Washington DC while President Obama was sworn in for his second term - coincidence? Is GMO labeling on the menu for his second term?
5 years ago Obama promised to label GMOs while on the campaign trail - it's time to hold him accountable!
Like and share if you think President Obama should label GMOs in his second term...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqaaB6NE1TI&feature=share&list=UUogEa8lDVJS8jZgHkvGLmRQ
EU watchdog reveals approval for GM foods fails to identify poisonous gene. 54 of the 86 GM plants approved contain the dangerous gene. Yet Biotech supporters argue there is no evidence that GM foods are harmful!
Read more here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2266143/Uncovered-toxic-gene-hiding-GM-crops-Revelation-throws-new-doubt-safety-foods.html
Many farmers have decided to forego growing corn and soybeans due to the "inevitable contamination that will result.” Meanwhile Monsanto's earnings nearly double as they create a farming monopoly.
Read more here: http://www.alternet.org/food/monsantos-earnings-nearly-double-they-create-farming-monopoly
The first genetically engineered meat is coming to a dinner table near you! Act now to stop GMO salmon.
Tell President Obama and the FDA you won't eat GMO salmon!
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
The European Union's health chief hopes to revive talks on draft legislation that would allow member governments to decide individually whether to grow or ban GM plants.
Read more here: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/01/22/eu-gmo-cultivation-idUKL6N0ARCX620130122
"2012 saw a growing chorus by activists, backed by the organic food industry, to mandate labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms (GMOs). one might think the energy behind by this movement fizzled last November when California voters rejected Proposition 37 by a margin of 52 to 48 percent. This defeat, however, has done little to slow down anti-GMO activists and the resulting pressures faced by food companies."
Read more here: http://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2013/gmo-labeling.html
GMO Soy Repeatedly Linked to Sterility, Infant Mortality, Birth Defects.
Read more here and share: http://naturalsociety.com/genetically-modified-soy-linked-to-sterility-and-infant-mortality/#ixzz2IphQmZBG
"Planting a sustainable home garden is much more than just choosing certified organic seeds and seedlings because Monsanto has cleverly positioned itself to make money off the home gardening trend whenever and wherever the seeds whose names they own are purchased."
Learn more about keeping Monsanto OUT of your home garden: http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/the-four-steps-required-to-keep-monsanto-out-of-your-garden/
Prying the Lid Off Pandora’s Box: GMO Corn Approved for Costa Rica.
http://rainboworganic.cr/nosara-permaculture/prying-the-lid-off-pandoras-box-gmo-corn-approved-for-costa-rica/
Seven ways GMO toxicity affects animals, plants and soil.
Learn more and share: http://www.naturalnews.com/038792_GMO_toxicity_digestion_cancer.html#ixzz2J0stni7y
Are Walmart and Big Food pushing for GMO labeling?
Get the inside scoop here: http://grist.org/food/are-walmart-and-big-food-pushing-for-gmo-labeling/
Don't let the FDA approve the first Frankenfish!
If approved, AquaBounty’s GMO salmon would be the first genetically engineered animal to be sold for human consumption and could appear in restaurants and supermarkets as early as 2013.
Take action now! http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
"Do you care if your dinner is genetically engineered? Do you want to know if you want to know if your salmon is a frankenfish?"
GMO Salmon is making the news along with the Label It Wa Initiative 522, which would require all genetically engineered foods be labeled in Washington state.
Could Washington lead the way in the GMO labeling battle?
Read more: http://www.komonews.com/living/health/Do-you-want-to-know-if-your-salmon-is-a-frankenfish-GMO-188104691.html
Enviro Crusader Turns Pro-GMO, Anti-Organic—And Anti-Logic.
Read more here: http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2013/01/mark-lynas-failed-attempt-end-gm-debate
FDA bureaucrats declared that AquaBounty’s GMO salmon poses no “significant” risk to the environment.
This recent FDA decision comes on top of the agency’s 2010 declaration that the GMO salmon were safe for humans to eat, despite no independent long-term studies. once again, the FDA is putting corporate science over public health.
Make your voice heard and together we will STOP GMO SALMON: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
GMO Salmon Concerns Scientists.
"AquaBounty admitted that public acceptance of bioengineered salmon is a big risk for the business, but final approval will protect their market. Much like bioengineered crops, once approved, AquAdvantage salmon can keep its genetically modified identity a secret from consumers."
In other words- if consumers don't know they are eating frankenfish, then GMO salmon has a chance at the market.
Read more here:
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/united-states/gmo-aquadvantage-salmon-concerns-scientists-340726.html
Take action to stop GMO Salmon here: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
Monsanto Settles Nitro, WV Agent Orange Cases.
A $93 million settlement was reached with residents who said Monsanto polluted their community by burning waste from production of the defoliant Agent Orange.
The settlement sets up a 30-year medical monitoring program at a local hospital and allows people who lived, worked, or attended school in the Nitro area during the period covered by the lawsuit to apply for benefits, according to the St. Louis-based company. It said the settlement will resolve all pending litigation as well as class actions filed in West Virginia.
Free professional cleaning of about 4,500 homes will be available and will be paid for by a $9 million fund. Another $21 million fund will pay for eligible class members' medical testing and up to $63 million for the 30-year medical screening program.
"These settlements ensure that both individual and community concerns are addressed and services are made available for the people of Nitro," said Scott Partridge, vice president of Monsanto Company. "We are pleased to resolve this matter and end any concerns about historic operations at the Nitro plant."
Read more here: http://ohsonline.com/articles/2012/02/25/monsanto-settles-nitro-wv-agent-orange-cases.aspx?admgarea=news
In 48 hours the EU will decide on banning harmful pesticides and help save our much needed pollinators. Sign the petition and share this post!
"We call on you to immediately ban the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. The catastrophic demise of bee colonies could put our whole food chain in danger. If you act urgently with precaution now, we could save bees from extinction."
Take action here: http://www.avaaz.org/en/hours_to_save_the_bees/?byQznab&v=21421
Monsanto: Battered, Bruised, and Still Growing.
An interview with Monsanto's Chief Executive, Hugh Grant where he answers the question: "What's the harm in disclosing genetically modified ingredients to consumers?"
Read more and share: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323644904578272152056196778.html
Drumbeat for bioengineering labeling getting louder.
“The drumbeat for G.M.O. (genetically modified organism) labeling is as loud as ever and proponents are taking their show on the road,” she said. “They are training their eyes on other states, such as Washington, Vermont, New Mexico, Connecticut and Rhode Island, and even cities to pursue similar ballot initiatives. Moreover, they learned from their mistakes. We anticipate that these new initiatives will be better written with a better ground game to push them forward.”
Read more here: http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/Regulatory_News/2013/01/Drumbeat_for_bioengineering_la.aspx?ID=%7B5F420A93-62E6-4C35-BFA1-3A29C9945FA9%7D&cck=1
Nasheed proposes bill requiring GMO labeling.
Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-District 5, has proposed SB 155, which would require labeling on all genetically modified meat and fish (GMOs).
SB 155 amends Chapter 196 of the Missouri Revised Statues. The bill was introduced earlier this month.
Read more here: http://www.themaneater.com/stories/2013/1/29/nesheed-proposes-bill-requiring-gmo-labeling/
Domestic Fair Trade: A Plea to UNFI and Whole Foods Market for Justice.
UNFI, the largest multi-billion dollar wholesale distributor of organic and “natural” foods in the U.S., is currently under investigation for 45 violations of federal labor law, including physically threatening immigrant workers in California who were trying to form a union.
Read more from Ronnie Cummins and Dave Murphy here: http://www.commondreams.org/view/2013/01/31-0
Exposed: How Whole Foods and the Biggest Organic Foods Distributor Are Screwing Workers.
Read more in AlterNet here: http://www.alternet.org/food/exposed-how-whole-foods-and-biggest-organic-foods-distributor-are-screwing-workers
WA State Rep introduces groundbreaking GMO bill.
Read more here: http://www.examiner.com/article/wa-state-rep-introduces-groundbreaking-gmo-bill
Genetic Changes to Food May Get Uniform Labeling.
Executives from PepsiCo, ConAgra and about 20 other major food companies, including Wal-Mart and advocacy groups that favor labeling, attended a meeting in January in Washington to discuss lobbying for a national labeling program.
Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/01/business/food-companies-meet-to-weigh-federal-label-for-gene-engineered-ingredients.html?hp&_r=0
Failed campaign to label GMOs regroups with California EcoFarm Conference springboard.
Read more here and share: http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/2013/jan/24/gmo-20/
Frankenfish: Genetically engineered salmon close to FDA approval
Read more and share: http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/world-our-backyard/2013/feb/2/frankenfish-genetically-engineered-salmon-close-wi/
Then take action and STOP GMO Salmon: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
Even if the FDA doesn’t immediately start a process to label GMOs, it’s good news that food companies are ready to opt out of the political battle. With battles over GMO labeling gearing up in states across the country, we’ll soon find out if food companies will make good on this threat to biotech interests.
Advocates, meanwhile, can clearly smell Monsanto’s fear. Dave Murphy, of Food Democracy Now! and one of the main architects of the GMO labeling movement, promised in an email that “come hell or high water, we will have labeling by the end of 2014.”
Read more here: http://grist.org/food/are-walmart-and-big-food-pushing-for-gmo-labeling/#.UQMFJCQXNqQ.twitter
Super Bowl Sunday is the perfect day to start the conversation about how companies like Pepsi fought to deny Americans their right to know what’s in their food, but already label GMOs in 63 other countries around the world.
1. Join us by spreading the word virally during the Super Bowl!
It’s time to Refresh Democracy and tell Pepsi to support our right to know what's in our food and stop funding efforts that stand in the way of our democracy!
2. Join the boycott against Pepsi and ask Beyoncé to dump her celebrity endorsement! Beyoncé You Can Do Better Than Pepsi!
3. Take the pledge here: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/pepsi_betrays_democracy/?akid=738.81450.f20FnP&rd=1&t=9
GMO Giant Monsanto Joins Big Business Coalition for UN Agenda 21.
Corporate giant Monsanto, known for its controversial business model, lobbying, and its widely criticized genetically modified organisms (GMOs), has officially joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, a group of powerful interests including major banks and Big Oil backing the United Nations “Agenda 21” scheme for so-called “sustainable development.”
Read more here: http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/environment/item/14409-gmo-giant-monsanto-joins-big-business-coalition-for-un-agenda-21
Pepsi censors Food Democracy Now!
See the screenshot of our post on the Pepsi Facebook page-seconds later our post was removed.
Pepsi joined Monsanto to Defeat GMO Labeling - Boycott Pepsi Now and Take Action:
1. Post to the Pepsi Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/pepsi
2. Take the pledge to boycott Pepsi's dishonest and deceptive brands, like Mountain Dew, Gatorade, Tropicana, Frito-Lay, Lay's and Cheetos - and ask Beyoncé to end her celebrity endorsement of Pepsi's junk food empire. Pledge here: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/pepsi_betrays_democracy/
3. Share this post!
One Giant Leap for GMO Labeling.
If you don’t live in California, you may not know that a few months ago history was made in the quest to label genetically modified products. Although California’s Proposition 37 for the labeling of GMO foods lost by a narrow margin, Dave Murphy, founder and executive director of Food Democracy Now, points out that it was a giant leap in the effort for all Americans to be able to know what’s in their food.
“It was the right fight at the right time,” Murphy (who was also the co-chairman of the Prop 37 campaign) told Organic Connections. “It shone a spotlight on what I think is one of the greatest and worst injustices of our times. It made the issue of labeling GMO foods a national issue. It raised awareness on a situation that most Americans had no idea about. Today, people are clamoring for labeling genetically engineered food all across the country.”
Read more here: http://organicconnectmag.com/wp/one-giant-leap-for-gmo-labeling/#.URA4i-izOA8
Hawaii lawmakers move forward with anti-GMO bill.
House Committee on Agriculture passed a measure to require labeling on genetically modified food. The committee approved the bill Thursday but amended it so it only applies to produce imported from outside Hawaii.
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Hawaii-lawmakers-move-forward-with-anti-GMO-bill-4261316.php#ixzz2KKNchx6p
Take action by marching every Saturday on a different Island in Hawaii- see march event details here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=338421016266424&set=a.172944686147392.34558.169823606459500&type=1&theater¬if_t=photo_comment
Statewide GMO Labeling Initiatives Still Going Strong.
While some scientists say GMO doesn’t pose a threat to either, many state-initiatives bills and campaigns continue to try and reach legislation in an effort to mandate labeling at the federal level.
Read more here: http://www.nationofchange.org/statewide-gmo-labeling-initiatives-still-going-strong-1359820603
Exclusive: UK could go it alone on GM .
Individual EU member states should be allowed to make the decision on whether to adopt GM, according to DEFRA secretary Owen Paterson.
Read more here: http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/08/02/2013/137555/exclusive-uk-could-go-it-alone-on-gm-paterson.htm
CT Coalition Calls for GMO Food Labels.
Read more, share and support Right To Know CT!
http://www.waterburyobserver.org/node/1502
Have you already sign our letter urging President Obama to reject the approval of AquaBounty's genetically engineered salmon?
Take action and share this post today:
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now/
A group of Alaska legislators are fighting the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's preliminary findings on genetically engineered salmon.
Read more here: http://www.adn.com/2013/01/28/2768876/house-resolution-rebukes-fda-findings.html#storylink=cpy
Take action with Food Democracy Now! here: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/stop_gmo_salmon_now
STRIKE OVER! Workers at UNFI Vote to Ratify 5-Year Contract Agreement.
Read more here: http://fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/feb/8/strike_over_teamster_workers_vote2_ratify_contract/
Add your voice to show support for GMO labeling in California!
There is not even a bill number for a yet to be introduced bill, and already the opposition is working behind the scenes to kill the GMO labeling bill in California, because they don’t think that you or your family deserve the right to know what’s in your food.
Join Food Democracy Now! in telling your elected officials that you care about GMO labeling and want to see them act immediately to pass this bill into law. Every voice counts and we need yours here:
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/go/763?t=9&akid=743.469184.EBoTTQ
Animal Antibiotic Use Continues Upwards, FDA Keeps Blinders on.
Fact: 3.9 times more antibiotics are used in animals than humans.
Read more here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-wallinga-md/animal-antibiotic-use_b_2654385.html
75-year-old soybean farmer sues Monsanto, lawsuit reach U.S. Supreme Court.
Who controls the rights to the seeds planted in the ground? A 75-year-old farmer takes the agricultural giant to court to find out.
Read more here: http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/feb/10/75-year-old-soybean-farmer-sees-Monsanto-lawsuit
Tell Hershey's to Kiss Monsanto Goodbye!
If you’re uncertain why Hershey’s chose to climb into bed with Monsanto to defeat GMO labeling, consider the fact that Hershey’s Kisses are chock full of GMOs! Unfortunately, Hershey's is caught in a huge pile of chocolate hypocrisy since Hershey’s sells GMO free chocolate in Europe, but keeps peddling GMOs in America.
This Valentine’s day, join Food Democracy Now! and say Goodbye to Hershey’s chocolate until they agree to sell GMO free chocolates in America.
Take Action: http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/tell_hersheys_to_kiss_monsanto_goodbye/?ak_proof=1&akid=.508344.qfLZr1&rd=1&t=3
Tell President Obama and the FDA you won't eat GMO salmon!
If approved, AquaBounty’s GMO salmon would be the first genetically engineered animal to be sold for human consumption and could appear in restaurants and supermarkets as early 2013.
Take action: http://bit.ly/noGMOsalmon
Seedy business: UGA backs Monsanto in pivotal Supreme Court case.
While Monsanto was involved in many cases regarding its patents in years past — prosecuting thousands of American farmers for alleged patent infringement — this time the issue could affect research done at universities in particular.
Read more here: http://www.redandblack.com/ugalife/seedy-business-uga-backs-monsanto-in-pivotal-supreme-court-case/article_bbe0c262-74b3-11e2-8aca-001a4bcf6878.html
Tell President Obama and the FDA you won't eat GMO salmon!
If approved, AquaBounty’s GMO salmon would be the first genetically engineered animal to be sold for human consumption and could appear in restaurants and supermarkets THIS YEAR!
Take action to stop GMO Salmon today: http://bit.ly/noGMOsalmon
Farmer’s Supreme Court Challenge Puts Monsanto Patents at Risk.
With his mere 300 acres of soybeans, corn and wheat, Vernon Hugh Bowman said, “I’m not even big enough to be called a farmer.”
Yet the 75-year-old farmer from southwestern Indiana will face off Tuesday against the world’s largest seed company, Monsanto, in a Supreme Court case that could have a huge impact on the future of genetically modified crops, and also affect other fields from medical research to software.
Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/16/business/supreme-court-to-hear-monsanto-seed-patent-case.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
AquaBounty remains confident of FDA approval for GM salmon, despite 60-day comment extension.
AquaBounty Technologies - which has already spent years waiting for the FDA to decide whether to approve its genetically engineered (GE) salmon - will have to wait a little longer as the agency plows through almost 30,000 comments submitted since it gave the fish the provisional green light before Christmas.
Take action to STOP GMO SALMON here: http://bit.ly/noGMOsalmon
Read more here: http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/AquaBounty-remains-confident-of-FDA-approval-for-GM-salmon-despite-60-day-comment-extension
GMO fail: Monsanto foiled by feds, Supreme Court, and science.
It’s been a good week if you enjoy a little GMO schadenfreude. The FDA has reportedly bowed to public pressure to extend the comment period on its approval of genetically engineered salmon, and Illinois, Maryland, and Iowa are the latest states to buck GMOs by introducing labeling bills into state legislature.
Read more here: http://grist.org/article/gmo-fail-monsanto-foiled-by-feds-supreme-court-and-science/
Monsanto's Supreme Court Seed Fight: What Would Woody Guthrie Think?
"A farmer is good. It's as good a job as a man can do. Good as any man or any woman in the whole world can do. It's good because it's good and a man can be good. He can do good and he can feel like he's doing some good. And a farmer. Well, a farmer is good." -Guthrie, House of Earth
Read more here: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/13/02/monsantos-supreme-court-seed-fight-what-would-woody-guthrie-think/266072/
Los Angeles City Council votes unanimously to oppose the approval of GMO Salmon.
Now take action to get Obama and the FDA to Stop GMO Salmon. http://bit.ly/noGMOsalmon
After you've taken action contact a councilmember and thank them for voting no to GMO Salmon. http://www.lacity.org/government/ElectedOfficialOffices/CityCouncil/CouncilDirectory/index.htm?laCategory=1820
Alaska House passes resolution opposing “Frankenfish.”
Read more about Alaska here:
http://www.ktoo.org/2013/02/20/alaska-house-passes-resolution-opposing-frankenfish/
Take action with Food Democracy Now! here: http://bit.ly/noGMOsalmon
Glyphosate resistance changes Arizona cotton industry.
It is official: Arizona has its first documented case of herbicide resistance to a weed — Palmer amaranth — and the state’s cotton growers should implement production changes this season.
Bill McCloskey, University of Arizona Extension weed specialist, confirmed the first case of resistance of Palmer amaranth (pigweed), Amaranthus Palmeri, to the herbicide glyphosate (Roundup).
Read more here: http://westernfarmpress.com/cotton/glyphosate-resistance-changes-arizona-cotton-industry
Aspartame in Milk Without a Label? Big Dairy Petitions FDA For Approval.
Two powerful dairy organizations, The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), are petitioning the Food and Drug Administration to allow aspartame and other artificial sweeteners to be added to milk and other dairy products without a label.
Read more and comment here: http://www.thelibertybeacon.com/2013/02/23/aspartame-in-milk-without-a-label-big-dairy-petitions-fda-for-approval/
Global Growth of GM Crops Overblown: ISAAA yearly report misleads.
Read more here: http://www.fooddemocracynow.org/blog/2013/feb/25/global_growth_of_gmo_crops_overblown/
