Tag: food
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Colbert Lampoons Opponents of Washington GMO Labeling Initiative
Last night, The Colbert Report did a piece on I-522, the apparently defeated Washington state initiative that would have required foods containing genetically modified organisms to be labeled. This must-watch video features Max Goldberg of livingmaxwell.com, with Colbert’s usual tongue-in-cheek humor.
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Big Food’s Secret Plan to Kill GMO Labeling
With the disappointing results now in from I-522, the initiative in Washington State that would have required labeling of genetically engineered food (aka GMOs), the looming question is, what’s next? At least for the junk food lobby, that answer in painfully clear: Stop this state-level movement at any cost. In today’s New York Times, Stephanie Strom reports on…
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Washington Votes Down Initiative 522 to Label GMO Foods
Washington state voters on Tuesday rejected an initiative that would have required foods containing genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to be labeled. Had it passed, Initiative 522 would have made the state the first in the nation to require such labeling. The vote was 54.8 percent opposed to labeling and 45.2 percent in favor of it,…
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Farm to School Programs Grow Interest in Local Food and Healthy Eating
An increasing number of U.S. school districts are participating in Farm to School programs, reflecting the growing popularity of local foods. Farm to School participants implement healthy, nutritious school meals incorporating local food products and school gardens as well as lessons in health, nutrition, food and agriculture. Activities can include school gardens, student field trips to…
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Millions Against Monsanto: 5 Lessons from Ongoing GMO Battle
Twenty years after the controversial introduction of unlabeled and untested genetically engineered foods and crops, opposition to Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Monsanto has created one of the largest netroots-grassroots movements in the U.S. There are arguably more important issues facing us today than the battle against Frankenfoods. The climate crisis and corporate control over…