Month: November 2012
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Power grab, anyone?
What do Monsanto and Egypt’s new President Morsi have in common? Both are trying to execute big, sweeping power grabs. In Monsanto’s case, it is happening during the holiday lame duck session of congress. Very stealthfully Monsanto got their proposed law attached as a rider to the original House 2013 Agriculture Appropriations bill. If passed, […]
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My chile dilemma
After discovering this morning that I had a bag of dried black beans in my pantry I had the ambitious idea to make a pot of non-GMO chile. Of course the first thing I had to do was check to see if I had everything I needed at home. It’s always a plus if I […]
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What does the “Human Genome Project” say about GMOs?
I know I know – almost every word I post on this blog is biased against GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Ok, so, I’m going to back off for just a bit and play nice. I understand that my personal bias can be an instant turn-off to someone who might otherwise be curious about this topic […]
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And the list groweth
I have already started my own personal list of products I am boycotting because they came out strongly against labeling of GMOs (in other words, they gave cash, BIG cash to defeat California Prop 37, the Just Label It ballot initiative). I keep finding more complete and detailed lists and let me tell ya, it […]
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GMO labeling initiative getting close to home!
I live in the Portland metro area which shares the banks of the mighty Columbia river with Washington state, the newest state to get on board the Label GMOs (Label It Washinton, Yes on I-522) train. I couldn’t be more thrilled that the push to get genetically modified foods labeled has taken firm roots in […]
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20 questions about GMOs
20 QUESTIONS ON GENETICALLY MODIFIED (GM) FOODS answered by the world health organziation (who) These questions and answers have been prepared by WHO in response to questions and concerns by a number of WHO Member State Governments with regard to the nature and safety of genetically modified food. Q1. What are genetically modified (GM) organisms […]
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Avoid GMOs, says largest US health care organization
Kaiser Permanente, the biggest HMO (health maintenance organization) in the country, has come out with an article in their Fall 2012 Northwest Partners in Health newsletter advising members to steer clear of GMOs. Here are some highlights of the article: What do soda, canned chicken soup, margarine, and corn flakes have in common? They all […]
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And the GMO-labeling movement marches on…
There is a great irony that has occurred as a result of the recent defeat of California’s GMO-labeling proposition 37. The successful $46 million effort by multi-national biotech and food companies to defeat the proposition has helped to shine a big national spotlight on the issue of genetically modified food. In other words, thanks guys […]
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