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Why the DARK Act’s Defeat Was a Big Victory for Vermont
As we reported last week, the Senate defeated a bill that would have made the labeling of genetically modified products optional for food companies while nullifying state laws regulating GMO transparency. Had it passed, the so-called Denying Americans the Right to Know, or “DARK.” Act would have been a huge win for biotech companies like Monsanto ...
Huge Win for Transparency: The ‘DARK Act’ Just Got Shut Down by the Senate
We’ve been trying not to keep you in the dark about a scary bill that has been lurking in the halls of Congress for the last year or so—the so-called “Denying Americans the Right to Know,” or DARK Act. To bring you up to speed, the DARK Act was just the latest effort by large-scale food and biotech ...
The DARK Act Is Back—Here’s What You Need to Know
The food companies and their political proxies are relentless.
Is Organic Food Better For You?
With the rise of genetically modified organisms, harmful pesticides pervading produce crops, and the added expense of “going organic,” a simple trip to the grocery store can turn into a whirlwind of confusion. Then there’s the underlying question: Is organic food actually better for you?
Yet Another Country Delivers a Crushing Blow to GMOs
The hits keep coming for Monsanto—and not in a good way.
The Frightening USDA Ruling In Favor of Frankenfoods
Just three weeks after 19 European countries told the European Union they wanted no part of a new genetically modified crop, we were reminded this week how our federal government feels about “frankenfood.”
Trouble Stopping When You Snack? Science Finally Knows Why
You never forget your first time. You tell yourself, “That won’t be me. I would never do that. I’m not that type of person.” And then, before you know it…you are. You’ve become the person that polishes off an entire family-size bag of sour cream and onion chips in one sitting.
If the ‘Dark Act’ Passes, Consumers Who Care About GMOs Are Out of Luck
One of the greatest byproducts of the ongoing “good food” movement is the way the conversation has brought out a consumer curiosity and concern about how food gets to our tables. It’s safe to say that more Americans than ever in recent history want to peel back the layers of the industrial food system to ...