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Old 09-14-2012, 06:11 PM
 
Location: Giethoorn, Netherlands
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Here's the latest update on who's pouring money against/for your right to know what's in your food:



Thankfully the opposition's money is having virtually no effect according to latest poll tracking:


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Old 09-14-2012, 06:30 PM
 
Location: Forests of Maine
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I attended a share-holder meeting at a local Organic seed company last week, and they showed this chart.

We were very surprised to see Kashi supporting GMO.
 
Old 09-14-2012, 06:52 PM
 
Location: Giethoorn, Netherlands
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I attended a share-holder meeting at a local Organic seed company last week, and they showed this chart.

We were very surprised to see Kashi supporting GMO.
It's not Kashi per se as they have absolutely no say in it, since they got swallowed whole by Kellogg - although their current GMO status is (from their website): "some of our foods include ingredients made from genetically engineered crops"

Same with Silk - who went GMO-free soybeans years ago, yet they still represent only a small percentage of their parent company's business
 
Old 09-14-2012, 07:24 PM
 
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Just what is the big deal with this labeling?

Is it going to affect the majority of Americans buying habits? No....

Is it going to hurt anybody? No....

Will it enrich the lawyers? Yes....
 
Old 09-15-2012, 06:34 AM
 
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Here's the latest update on who's pouring money against/for your right to know what's in your food:
They should have just gone ahead and drawn a little Satan's Head on the left side - you know, those evil ba$tards that are trying to destroy the planet!
 
Old 09-15-2012, 04:31 PM
 
Location: Giethoorn, Netherlands
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The GMO documentary mentioned earlier in this thread, "Genetic Roulette" is now complete and streaming live for free from their website:

Genetic Roulette Movie

It will only be free for 1 week
 
Old 09-16-2012, 05:56 AM
 
Location: Giethoorn, Netherlands
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I attended a share-holder meeting at a local Organic seed company last week, and they showed this chart.

We were very surprised to see Kashi supporting GMO.
Great article from the New York Times about the rift this proposition is causing between organic subsidiaries such as Kashi and their corporate parents:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/bu...ef=todayspaper
 
Old 09-16-2012, 01:02 PM
 
Location: Burlington, Colorado
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Theres also this editorial G.M.O.'s: Let's Label 'Em - NYTimes.com on the Times.

I have to disagree with his assumption that makers will switch to non-gmo because of this. I think it depends, I don't know the specifics of the law, but if the label is simply a sentence "This product may contain genetically modified organisms" under the nutrition facts, immediately following the warning that the product may contain soy and peanuts.. I think the labeling itself will have very little impact.
 
Old 09-18-2012, 11:13 AM
 
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Theres also this editorial G.M.O.'s: Let's Label 'Em - NYTimes.com on the Times.

I have to disagree with his assumption that makers will switch to non-gmo because of this. I think it depends, I don't know the specifics of the law, but if the label is simply a sentence "This product may contain genetically modified organisms" under the nutrition facts, immediately following the warning that the product may contain soy and peanuts.. I think the labeling itself will have very little impact.
that's the outcome i've predicted for months now. we'll see, i guess.
 
Old 09-22-2012, 02:31 AM
 
Location: Giethoorn, Netherlands
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Default GMOs Banned in Monsanto's Staff Cafeteria

GMOs have been banned in Monsanto's staff cafeteria.

But poor people of the world, go ahead and keep eating it!

GM-free canteen for Monsanto staff | Environment | The Guardian
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