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Category Archives: food labeling
General Mills learns about the shelf life of failed GMO ballot initiatives
“No more GMOs in your Cheerios,” shouts this L.A. Times article today. General Mills has announced that it will stop using bioengineered corn starch and sugar cane in its core cereal brand after a year-long campaign by Green America, a nonprofit organization that “mobilizes people in … Continue reading
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Scrutinizing food labels – less is more?
As enviro health activists seek improved or additional labels on everything from food to baby toys, we’ve witnessed pushback by manufacturers and retailers in state legislatures, as well as at the polls. The recent successful attempts at GMO labeling via … Continue reading
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