Because of its promise for rural America, organic agriculture has growing support from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. So why is there language in the Farm Bill that would weaken the organic standards?
Over 130,000 people call for more rigorous oversight and labeling
WASHINGTON, DC — Late Friday, over 130,000 individuals, along with leading environmental, food safety, and farmer groups, submitted comments calling for an overhaul of the U.S. government system regulating genetically engineered plants and animals. Known as the Coordinated Framework for Regulation of Biotechnology, the existing guidelines were put together in 1986, prior to commercialization of GE crops, by combining an array of preexisting, non-binding regulatory…
New evidence casts further doubt on the safety of genetically modified salmon, which no government in the world has approved for human consumption. The findings of Canadian government scientists conflict with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration review of genetically engineered salmon food safety issues, according to a Friends of the Earth report Thursday.
Genetically Engineered Salmon Poses Higher Risks than US Government Claims
-Telesur, 5/28/2015
On the heels of the introduction of Sen. Murkowski's (R-Alaska) bill last week to crack down on the potential introduction of GMO salmon, Costco is at a crossroads. Will it join its grocery competitors and reject AquaBounty’s GMO salmon, currently pending FDA approval, or will it welcome the first commercialized genetically engineered animal onto its shelves and become “the GMO salmon store?” A coalition of consumer, environmental and labor activists recently held a protest in front…
This blog post has been adapted from a statement made by Harriett Crosby, Friends of the Earth board member and General Mills shareholder, at the company’s shareholder meeting on Tuesday, September 23, 2014.
Thank you, Ken. It’s so good to be here with you today.
My great grandfather, John Crosby the third, Honest John, cofounded General Mills with Cadwallader Washburn in 1877. It was then known as the Washburn Crosby Company. Honest John…
Like traditional GMOs, the products of synthetic biology are unlabeled, virtually unregulated and the novel risks to human health and the environment posed by synthetic organisms have not been adequately assessed.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association, the trade association representing Big Food in the U.S., is the top contributor to the campaign opposing GMO labeling in Washington State. However, four of its member organizations have been supportive of a consumer’s right to know in countries overseas, while opposing transparency in the U.S.
Example 1: Kellogg’s
RHETORIC: Kellogg’s Opposes A Consumer’s Right To Know In The U.S.
• Grocery Manufacturers Association CEO: Stopping GE Labeling Is “Single Highest…
Co-sponsored by: Organic Consumers Association, Food & Water Watch, Center for Environmental Health, Green America, & Pesticide Action Network
In a few short weeks Washington voters will have a historic opportunity to make labeling of genetically engineered food a reality by voting yes on I-522, the GMO labeling initiative. If you have a blog, care about eating healthy, the environment, and our right to know what we are feeding our families, we need your…
Why is GMO labeling critical for our environment and health? Read the articles below to find out why people across the country care about GMO labeling, and why Washington State's GMO labeling initiative impacts us all!
Labeling GMO foods is one of the first important steps we need to take to protect our right to know what we are buying and eating and move forward towards a healthier, more sustainable food system. And in a few…
GMO Apples: Coming soon to baby food, school lunches and Happy meals
As the fall season rushes in, my kitchen fills up with canned apple sauces, baked apple crisps, and fresh apple slices. And as an aunt, I have fond memories of feeding applesauce to my little niece when she was a baby. Apples are more than an iconic healthy snack--they are one of the most widely consumed foods, and are often one of the…