Tag Archives: Whole Foods
Agri-Biz to shut down US farm investigations
“Ag-gag” laws are designed to limit undercover investigations on factory farms by campaigning groups. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22098224 Concerns over the conditions in which cattle, pigs and poultry are raised and slaughtered have prompted many animal welfare groups to mount undercover investigations. There is no single US federal law that protects animals, welfare investigators have played a significant […]
GMO opponent kicked off panel
A dietitian working on a panel charged with setting policy on genetically modified foods for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics contends she was removed for pointing out that two of its members had ties to Monsanto, one of the biggest makers of genetically modified seeds. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/business/a-dismissal-raises-questions-about-objectivity-on-food-policy.html?hp “Perhaps it is possible for someone who works […]
Whole Foods admits selling GMO food
Genetically modified ingredients are deeply embedded in the global food supply, having proliferated since the 1990s. Most of the corn and soybeans grown in the United States, for example, have been genetically modified.”…these food products are somehow different or present a special risk or a potential risk,” http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/09/business/grocery-chain-to-require-labels-for-genetically-modified-food.html?pagewanted=all Labeling is already required in the European […]
Dirty Babylon 