Posts tagged: #Right to Know
Tell Congress to Protect Your Right to Know: Oppose the Dark Act The Grocery Manufacturers Association, along with allies like Monsanto and Dow, have teamed up with Koch-backed Congressman, Mike Pompeo of Kansas, to introduce a federal bill that would … Read More
First Lady Ready For Battle Over ‘Devastating’ Changes To School Nutrition Rules First Lady, Michelle Obama, and Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition Policy, Sam Kass, went into full blown battle mode after the House Republicans dropped an Agriculture Appropriations Bill … Read More
TOMORROW! Rally to Ban Fracking at the State Democratic Convention This Thursday, May 22nd, Governor Cuomo is attending the Democratic Convention on Long Island and New Yorkers from across the state are?planning on meeting him there to tell him to … Read More
France Bans Monsanto GMO Corn? Ahead of Planting Season On Saturday, France’s agriculture ministry banned the sale, use and cultivation of Monsanto’s MON 810 genetically modified corn, the only variety currently authorized in the European Union. The French government, which … Read More
Are Your ?Bee-Friendly? Garden Plants Actually Killing Bees? According to a new study, you may be doing more harm than good when planting ?bee-friendly? gardens. Environmental groups Friends of the Earth-US and the Pesticide Research Institute tested a small sample … Read More
FDA Approves Gluten-Free Label The Food and Drug Administration has issued the first legally binding label for “gluten-free” food products. ?For the 3 million people in the U.S. who have celiac disease and/or gluten-sensitivity, this label will make food purchasing … Read More
Two Ways You Can Help Pass GMO Labeling in New York State If you want to see a GMO labeling law in New York, there are two important events coming up that you should attend. The first is a meeting … Read More
Connecticut Approves GMO Labeling!…Sort Of. On Monday, June 3rd, Connecticut became the first state to pass a bill that would require food manufacturers to label products that contain genetically modified ingredients ? but only after other conditions are met. The … Read More
