Tag: food
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Is Farmed Salmon Safe to Eat?
For years, environmentalists advised consumers to steer clear of farmed salmon, but now, some groups are beginning to ease their warnings due to a progressive partnership that will gradually overhaul the industry, according to National Geographic. [blackoutgallery id=”327022″] Given its high protein, heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and low traces of saturated fats, salmon is increasingly…
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Colorado Supreme Court Overturns ‘Big Food’ Challenge, Keeps GMO Labeling Bill Alive
The Colorado Supreme Court overturned a major challenge by mainstream biotech, pesticide and grocery interests last week, allowing for the possibility of a genetically modified organisms (GMO) labeling bill to appear on the state’s November 2014 ballot. [caption id="attachment_326785" align="alignnone" width="500"] Protests, like this one held last May in Asheville, NC, represent the vast number of Americans who…
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France Stands Up to Monsanto, Bans Seed Giant’s GMO Corn
On Saturday, France’s agriculture ministry temporarily banned the sale, use and cultivation of Monsanto’s MON 810 genetically engineered (GE) corn—the only variety that had been authorized in the European Union (EU). [caption id="attachment_326569" align="alignnone" width="500"] Genetically engineered corn is facing fierce resistant from both French environmentalists and country officials. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] The French…
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‘Big Food’ Ready for Costly Battle as States Consider GMO Labeling Bills
In 2014, half the states will likely consider placing special labels on food that use genetically modified organisms (GMOs), according to Pamela M. Prah at PEW’s Stateline. [caption id="attachment_326151" align="alignnone" width="500"] Even though 64 countries have mandated the labeling of GMO foods, the U.S. has been slow to adopt such regulation. Connecticut and Maine have passed labeling…
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Renowned NYU Professor: GMOs Could Literally Destroy the Planet
Nassim Taleb, a renowned New York University (NYU) professor recently raised eyebrows when he said genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have the potential to cause “an irreversible termination of life at some scale, which could be the planet.” [caption id="attachment_324745" align="alignnone" width="500"] What effects will the genetic manipulation of nature have on our worldwide ecosystem? Photo…