When you buy certified organic processed meats (bacon, ham, salami, hot dogs, etc.) with the words “uncured” and “no nitrates” on the package, you assume you’re avoiding cancer-causing substances, right?
Tom’s of Maine, that homespun brand from the quaint little state of Maine, wouldn’t lie to you about its toothpaste, would it?
By voting for the DARK Act, politicians voted against truth and transparency, against science, against the more than century-old right of states to legislate on matters relating to food safety and labeling.
Breakfast behemoth General Mills, maker of Trix, Reese's Puffs and Lucky Charms, said Monday it plans to remove artificial colors and flavors from its cereals by 2017, becoming the latest food giant to swap out the additives in response to changing American tastes.
You might think H.R. 1599 (DARK Act) is too outrageous to be taken seriously by any Congress member who believes in Democracy. But you’d be wrong.
Whole Foods has created their own Responsibly Grown rating system (Good, Better and Best) — often labeling conventional produce, with known agrochemical residues, as “Best” while labeling certified organic fruits and vegetables as only “Good” or, even worse, “Unrated.”
Take action and ask your Congress members to reject fast tracking the Trans Pacific Trade Agreement, which includes a “Monsanto Protection Provision” in Section 2 requiring negotiators to eliminate "barriers” in markets such as the labeling of genetically engineered food.
If Stonyfield can do it, so can the other Big Three Organic Dairies. Stonyfield Farm resigned from the International Dairy Foods Association, a trade group that is suing Vermont to overturn the state’s GMO labeling law...
The battle for the right to know if your food contains genetically modified organisms (GMOs) could come to a screeching halt with the signing of one bill in Congress.
Some of the leading producers of organic dairy products belong to an association that is fighting tooth-and-nail to prevent you from knowing if your food contains genetically modified organisms...
On Aug. 16, beekeepers, gardeners and activists will gather in cities from coast to coast—and everywhere in between—to celebrate National Honeybee Day...
Synthetic biology is a new area of extreme genetic engineering and there are no regulations yet in place to deal with the implications of these new synthetic organisms...
Organic Consumers Association urges Mass residents to address their legislators in support of GMO labeling June 3 and June 11...
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