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    Missing in the Fight to Label Genetically Engineered Foods

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    A new report from The Cornucopia Institute shines a light on “Major players in the organic food market have been conspicuously silent in what has become the food fight of the decade.”

    This would be the California ballot initiative (Proposition 37) to require the labeling of all food products containing genetically engineered (GE) ingredients, commonly called GMOs.

    It is not surprising that large companies like Monsanto, agribusiness, and food giants like General Mills, are spending millions to keep consumer’s in the dark about what they are eating.

    The Good Guys

    On the other side there are many involved in organic food production that are supporting consumers right-to-know by supporting Prop 37.


    “Whole Foods Market, Stonyfield, Hain-Celestial and Trader Joe’s are among the biggest manufacturers and retailers of organic food in the country, yet they have been AWOL during this epic food fight,” says Mark Kastel, Codirector of The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin-based farm and food policy research group. “These companies should be proud to stand with their health and food conscious customers and join their efforts for the right-to-know what we are putting in our mouths and feeding our children,” Kastel added.

    Source
    The Cornucopia Institute

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