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05/11/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

We’re just a hop, skip, and jump away from buying and consuming genetically-engineered food

So far, it’s been pretty easy to avoid consuming genetically-engineered food. Buying organic and looking out for Non-GMO Project verification can give you assurance that you’re not getting anything genetically engineered. Could all that be about to change? A new wave of genetically engineered food is about to hit the market, and loose regulations will […]

01/20/2018 / By Isabelle Z.

Monsanto’s latest marketing ploy: Labeling GMOs as “biofortified”

GMOs have been getting a bad name for quite some time now, and it’s hardly surprising given the near-constant stream of evidence showing the harms caused by genetically engineered crops and the pesticides used on them. As people increasingly make an effort to avoid buying these products, Monsanto has come up with a new idea […]

12/13/2017 / By Lance D Johnson

Labeling matters: New study shows “snack foods” contribute to overeating

Food labels might not seem like a big deal, but more often than not, their messages and keywords shape your eating habits. Professor Jane Ogden and researchers from the University of Surrey studied the psychology of the words “snack” and “meal,” two terms that define many food products and influence consumer behavior. Their study shows […]

10/24/2017 / By David Armstrong

Health Ranger reminds us that U.S. food safety regulators are running on corruption

It’s a new day in Washington, D.C. after Donald J. Trump defied the odds and beat the political establishment of both parties, but unfortunately, the federal bureaucracy lives on and until he has more time to cut it down to size, it will continue to make lives more difficult — and dangerous — for Americans. […]

06/20/2017 / By Ethan Huff

Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods to create a dangerous monopoly on health products that are frequently contaminated with heavy metals, warns the Health Ranger

One of the big questions on everyone’s minds following the recent acquisition of Whole Foods Market by Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos is what will become of the natural and organic grocer moving forward? The prospect of Whole Foods becoming more like Bezos’ other ventures is an ominous one for many people, especially because it affects […]

06/19/2017 / By Ethan Huff

After merger with pro-Monsanto Amazon.com, will Whole Foods still keep its promise to label everything it sells by 2018?

Back in March 2013, Whole Foods Market made a big decision that, even though it was still a long way off at the time, was an answer to overwhelming consumer demand. The company announced that, beginning in 2018, every item sold in its stores would be accurately labeled to indicate the presence of genetically-modified organisms […]

06/15/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

Monsanto shill proclaims “there is no ‘right to know’ if a food is GMO considering that GMOs are practically impossible to define”

Life is full of frustrations, from rush hour traffic to overly complex tax codes. However, if you’re Forbes contributor Kavin Senapathy, even the mere act of going to the grocery store is torture. It’s not the bad music they play or a shortage of cashiers that makes this mundane task so annoying for her – […]

03/22/2017 / By D. Samuelson

Alert: Sneaky GMO labeling to hit shelves by summer, 2018

The GMO labeling bill that Congress passed in 2016 – and which goes into effect in the summer of 2018 – was nicknamed the Denying Americans the Right to Know, or the “DARK Act” by Civil Eats and many other well-known food advocacy groups, along with 90 percent of Americans. After years of fighting, protesting and voting for clear, […]

03/20/2017 / By Vicki Batts

Whole Foods’ promise to label everything with GMOs by 2018 is quickly approaching

As 2017 trudges on and 2018 grows ever-closer, inquiring minds want to know: will Whole Foods meet their promise of total and complete GMO labeling by next year? With tumbling sales and the closing of multiple stores, going back on their word is not something the food retailer can afford to do right now. Four […]

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