How “fair and balanced” journalism drops the ball on GMO coverage. Rodale News by Julia Westbrook Source: Johannes Jansson As the political, economic, and environmental debates over GMOs continue, it’s easy to forget that there’s another key player: the media. From the Today show toThe New York Times, including Rodale News, media outlets play a critical role in bringing… Read more »
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Pull GMOs Out of Similac? Shareholders Vote No
Shareholders of Abbott Laboratories voted April 26 on whether the company should adopt a non-GMO policy for its products, which include one of the nation’s leading infant formula brands, Similac. In the week prior to the vote, The Cornucopia Institute initiated a petition drive, in support of As You Sow, the shareholder activism group that… Read more »
Agribusinesses Owning Natural/Organic Brands Betray Customers: Fund Attack on GMO Labeling Proposal in California
The Cornucopia Institute releases shopper’s guide: pro/con prop 37 brands CORNUCOPIA, WI: Proposition 37, a citizen’s initiative on the ballot on November 6 in California, would mandate clear labeling of genetically engineered (GE) ingredients on food packages. It has become a battleground pitting consumer and farmer advocates against multi-billion-dollar agribusiness corporations. Recent polling indicates almost… Read more »
France Bans Monsanto GM Maize Ahead of Sowing Season
Reuters Credit: Hanno Böck (Reuters) – France’s agriculture ministry on Saturday banned the sale, use and cultivation of Monsanto’s MON 810 genetically modified maize, the only variety currently authorised in the European Union. The French government, which maintains that GM crops present environmental risks, has been trying to institute a new ban on GM maize… Read more »
Pesticides Drift Into Schoolyards Causing Health Issues in Children
Cornucopia’s Take: Pesticide drift is a known problem for organic farmers—and it’s also a problem for the health of all children. These toxic synthetic pesticides are not allowed in organics. In California’s farm belt, ‘pesticide drift’ has residents worried about their health CBC News by Kim Brunhuber Source: Tony Masiello Residents want new laws to… Read more »
The Clear Choice to Protect Children’s Health: Organic Food
Report Cites Scientific Evidence Making a Compelling Case for Organic Diet Click here to read the report The Cornucopia Institute released a report today making the compelling case for protecting children’s health and development by choosing organic foods over their conventional, chemically grown and produced counterparts. The report, Protecting Children’s Health: Choosing Organic Food to… Read more »
Grocery Manufacturers Association Fined $18 Million
Cornucopia’s Take: The GMO labeling initiative in Washington was narrowly defeated in 2013, assisted by massive infusions of money from anti-labeling companies, laundered by the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). A judge imposed a historic fine on the GMA for violating campaign finance laws. It is most unfortunate that the GMA’s lawless behavior tipped the balance against… Read more »
Multinational Corporations Buying U.S. Farmland
Cornucopia’s Take: According to the National Young Farmers Coalition, the greatest barrier for young farmers is finding affordable land. Farmland has exploded in price, and is increasingly being purchased by multinational corporations who favor conventional agriculture. We need to find a pathway to help grow our young farmers on American lands. Who really owns American… Read more »
Why I’m Voting Yes on 105 to Label GMO Foods
Dining Out by Bradford Heap | Chef and Owner, Colterra, Niwot, CO; and SALT, Boulder, CO Source: Martin Cathrae As a Coloradan, chef, and restaurateur committed to farm-to-table quality, integrity, taste, health, and the environment, I join organizations like the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union, Moms Across America, Conservation Colorado, and others in my support of GMO labeling,… Read more »
Public Hearing for New York State GMO Labeling Bill
New York State’s GMO Labeling Bill, A3525-A, is getting a public hearing on July 30, 2013. The New York state Assembly Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection will be holding the hearing. Testimony is by invitation only but anyone can attend, according to GMO Free NY. The Assembly committee is seeking information regarding scientific research… Read more »
