Melinda Hemmelgarn, of Food Sleuth Radio interviews, Jim Gerritsen, an organic farmer, owner and operator of Wood Prairie Farm in Bridgewater, Maine, and President of the Maine-based Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA). Gerritsen discusses OSGATA’s lawsuit against Monsanto in 2011 and why it’s critical to challenge seed patents. He also shares his perspective on transgenic contamination from GMO crops and why GMO food labeling is important.
Hemmelgarn, a registered dietitian and investigative nutritionist, produces her weekly 28-minute show for KOPN 89.5 FM radio. Downloads and podcasts are available here, where you can find the recent interview with Jim Gerritsen. Gerritsen is also a policy advisor for The Cornucopia Institute.
Food Sleuth Radio navigates our complicated food system. Provocative, practical and personal, Food Sleuth Radio helps us think beyond our plates to find “food truth.”
