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Organic Consumers Association GMO Inside | If corporations won’t label GMO foods then we the people will!GMO Inside Genetic engineering (GE), or genetic modification, is the process of manipulating an organism’s DNA to display specific traits. Gene splicing introduces new genetic material into an organism’s DNA, resulting in a genetically modified organism (GMO). More recently developed methodologies of genetic engineering include gene-editing. This technology allows scientists to target specific traits and either remove or rearrange them. The Problem with Genetic Engineering: It's Poorly Regulated and Harmful to Environmental Health Biased Research and Lack of Government Regulation Uncertainties around the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and related herbicides can be attributed to lax regulation by the FDA, USDA, and EPA and the lack of unbiased scientific research on the long-term human and environmental health impacts. Further unbiased research regarding health and safety issues is needed. Farm soils are degraded from monocropping, a method required in GE crop growing.
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.”
Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food 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. 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 Network Animation of Data from 1995 to 2007 View QuickTime Version
Homepage I teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Community, Food and Agriculture (45% of my appointment). My research focuses on the “food system” (55% of my appointment). The food system involves all of the steps required to produce food and get it to our plates–from farming and processing to distribution and consumption. My work is unified by three main questions, (1) what changes are occurring? (2) what are the impacts of these changes on communities? (3) what can communities do to respond positively to these changes? These questions drive two main projects, (1) characterizing consolidation in food and beverage industries, and (2) bridging information gaps between producers and consumers through ecolabels. Please note: the book/film database is not always viewable in Firefox or Chrome. Recent Information Graphics Organic Processing Industry Structure, February 2014Global Seed Industry Structure, 1996 to 2013Concentration in the U.S. Getter, Kristin L., Bridget K. Student Publications
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