Fairfax’s Good Earth Natural Foods is participating in non-GMO month when the issue could not be timelier.
The food fight over Proposition 37 should intensify this month as Californians prepare to vote in November on the measure, which would require the labeling of genetically engineered food (or genetically modified organisms). The proposition would also not allow genetically engineered foods to be labeled as natural.
The Fairfax health food store is one of more than grocery 1,500 grocery retailers in North America participating in the third annual non-GMO month this October, according to Good Earth officials.
Good Earth will have specials, shelf tags, displays and educational materials to help shoppers identify Non-GMO Project verified options.
The Fairfax Town Council audience erupted into applause and cheers Aug. 1 after
GMOs are created by gene splicing techniques. Opponents argue it creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacterial and viral genes. GMO labeling is mandatory is almost 50 countries in the world.
“The passing of Prop 37 will go a long ways to stopping the continued dangerous proliferation of GMOs in this country; with GMOs now found in as much as 80 percent of conventional packaged foods, we are more committed than ever to helping people find safe, healthy non-GMO choices,” said Al Baylacq, a Good Earth Natural Foods partner, in a release. The store officials have formally endorsed the proposition.
While the Yes on Proposition 37 backers are polling ahead of the resistance, those behind No on 37: Coalition Against the Deceptive Food Labeling Scheme are launching a costly campaign, which a total of more than $25 million in contributions from Monsanto, DuPoint, PepsiCo, General Mills, Kellogg and other major U.S. food and beverage makers.
According to the nonprofit Non GMO Project, “high-risk crops” that are .
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I don't believe we know enough about how GMO effect the body and the newest finding indicates it may be dangerous. We must be able to have a choice especially since the agri-glomerates are taking over so many farms and they are interested in the bottom line not in peoples health.
There are so many issue corrupt politics, back room deals and lack of oversight, as well as ill health, allergies, and toxicity in the natural environments attached to GMO's, and we know not what we are doing. GMO's are an insane bad dream and a future with too many potential and actual unintended-unforseen consequences, and unknowns. Do you really want to be a guinea pig or lab rat, or wish the same for your children or anyone else's? Look at these links. Anyone who embraces GMO is misguided, ignorant, or a fool. The consequences are too great. Are you ready for Oops? http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/271-38/13715-study-linking-monsanto-corn-to-cancer-must-be-taken-seriously-by-regulators http://naturalnews.com/037249_GMO_study_cancer_tumors_organ_damage.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k118bcaViL4&feature=share
What is not quite clear to me is, how broad will the labeling requirement be ? They are now producing GM salmon, and the feed fed to factory farmed cattle has high GMO content. Should fish, meat, poultry and dairy products that contain GMOs be also required to list them ? As far as I know, they are exempt, it is only produce and pet food that is required to be labeled by Prop. 37. And what about restaurants ?, and cotton that is BT-GMO ?. I know people don't eat cotton but the wear intimately and sleep in cotton sheets. Since all these cotton garments cost us consumers money, we should have a right to not patronize producers that use BT-GMO practices. This Prop. 37 is definitely a step in the right direction, but it needs to be expanded in the future. Even Monsanto thinks it should go further, in a recent ad on TV opposing Prop. 37, they show some old dude saying that Prop. 37 is arbitrary, because it does not include all other products , only dog food and produce. Those admen will try anything to make a *uck !
Will vegetable seed packets also require this GMO label? I vaguely remember reading this book a while back: "Against The Grain" by Lappe 1998, recommended by a local biology professor, but there are probably more current books on the GMO subject worth investigating as well. What I do remember was that the authors claimed Monsanto or equivalent was inserting genes for scorpion poison into crops to combat crop pests, in addition to other genetic modifications to our food supply. Unfortunately it takes society a while to listen and question.
and KCBS interview Mark Squire and I - hope it made it to the airwaves- 50 countries- including China label GMO's- we have the right to know- Just Label it- Prop 37- YES! Video highlights from yesterday's Golden Gate Bridge Walk as it relates to Prop. 37. Golden Gate BridgeWalk: Future of Food Lies in OurHands http://youtu.be/5FoHcE3XWng
Another note: 55% of ALL '100% Organic' cereals sold at Whole Foods were recently found to contain GMO wheat, corn and soy. Google it. Lastly, if you haven't heard about naturalnews.com...you have now. Best information about everything healthy AND Unhealthy on Earth!~ Best Wishes, William Bertram. (Formally of Fairfax and New Albion Book Shop)
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I believe that you are mistaken when quoting the article in naturalnews about Whole Foods. If I remember correctly, the article said 55% of all "100% natural" cereals sold at Whole Foods contain GMO's. There is a huge difference between the two. As far as I know, 100% natural means absolutely nothing as far as being organic or containing GMO's, but when marketing something as being 100% organic, it has to be organic and GMO free. That is why anyone who cares about what food they put into their body should buy organic as much as possible. Just putting a label saying GMO free doesn't guarantee that the product is organic.