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The Problem with Genetic Engineering: It's Poorly Regulated and Harmful to Environmental Health Biased Research and Lack of Government Regulation Much of the current research around GMOs has been conducted by major companies in the industry, calling into question the legitimacy of their findings and possible conflict of interest. GMOs have no place in a sustainable agricultural system.
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Getter, Kristin L., Bridget K. Student Publications. Organic Processing Industry Structure. Organic Processing Industry Structure The development of the USDA National Organic Standard in place of differing state/regional standards was widely predicted to accelerate trends of increasing consolidation in this sector. The first draft of the standard was released in 1997; what changes in ownership and control have since occurred? Click to zoom (requires latest version of Silverlight in some browsers) PDF version of Organic Industry Structure: Acquisitions & Alliances, Top 100 Food Processors in North AmericaMost acquisitions of organic processors occurred between December, 1997 when the draft USDA standard was released, and its full implementation in October, 2002.
Few companies identify these ownership ties on product labels.1 Heinz acquired a 19.5% stake in Hain Celestial in 1999 while also transferring ownership of their Earth's Best brand, but sold all of its Hain Celestial stock in 2005. PDF version of Organic Industry Structure: Major Independents and Their Subsidiary Brands. Organic Consumers Association.
SUSTAINABLE FOOD CENTER | Austin, Texas. Whole Foods Market | Whole Foods Market. Whole Foods Market© commits to full GMO transparency - Whole Foods Market Newsroom. Company supports consumer’s right to know by setting five-year deadline for labeling GMOs Whole Foods Market announced today at Natural Products Expo West that, by 2018, all products in its U.S. and Canadian stores 1 must be labeled to indicate if they contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) 2 .
Whole Foods Market is the first national grocery chain to set a deadline for full GMO transparency. “We are putting a stake in the ground on GMO labeling to support the consumer’s right to know,” said Walter Robb, co-CEO of Whole Foods Market. “The prevalence of GMOs in the U.S. paired with nonexistent mandatory labeling makes it very difficult for retailers to source non-GMO options and for consumers to choose non-GMO products. Accordingly, we are stepping up our support of certified organic agriculture, where GMOs are not allowed, and we are working together with our supplier partners to grow our non-GMO supply chain to ensure we can continue to provide these choices in the future.”
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