In the News: Obama Signs GMO Bill Into Law; The Impossible Burger Comes to NYC; Ancient Grains for Biodiversity

Posted on August 1, 2016

Obama Signs GMO Bill Into Law Last week, President Obama signed the federal GMO labeling bill into law. As we’ve written the last few weeks, this federal law preempts state laws, meaning Vermont’s requirement of the words “produced with genetic … Read More

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In the News: Senate Passes the Dreaded GMO Labeling Bill; Man Feeds Himself For Free All Year; Congress Passes the Global Food Security Act

Posted on July 12, 2016

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Senate Passes the Dreaded GMO Labeling Bill The Senate has passed a GMO labeling bill that would allow food companies to print a QR scan code, phone number, or website that consumers can scan/call/look up to find GMO ingredient information, … Read More

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Take Action: There’s Still Time to Save GMO Labeling; Tell President Obama to Say No to Monsanto’s Dream Bill; Demand Action on Lead

Posted on July 12, 2016

There’s Still Time to Save GMO Labeling The Senate has passed the federal GMO labeling bill, which would block any state labeling laws. Monsanto and the GMA are one step closer to keeping Americans in the dark about our food, … Read More

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In the News: Bhavani’s Interview on Life Out Loud; Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law is Here; San Francisco Bans Styrofoam

Posted on July 5, 2016

Bhavani’s Interview on Life Out Loud Last week, Bhavani was interviewed by Junie Moon on Life Out Loud! Click the link to listen to the show. Junie and Bhavani discussed connecting the dots between the foods we eat, our health, … Read More

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Take Action: Call Your Senators to Say No to the DARK Act 2.0; Tell Your Representatives to Pass the WATER Act; Tell Tyson to Stop Polluting our Water

Posted on July 5, 2016

Call Your Senators to Say No to the DARK Act 2.0 The July 1st deadline for Vermont’s GMO labeling law has passed, but that doesn’t mean our work is done. The Food Babe has a great explanation here as to why … Read More

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Take Action: Stop Monsanto’s Dream Bill; Tell Congress to Fight for a Bill for Better Child Nutrition; Tell the FDA to Remove Carrageenan from Our Food

Posted on June 27, 2016

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Stop Monsanto’s Dream Bill Here we are again, fighting to stop Monsanto from pushing through a bill (Monsanto’s Dream Bill, aka the DARK Act) that would ban states from requiring GMO labeling. This is the final push before Vermont’s GMO … Read More

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Take Action: Tell Senate to Strengthen Our Personal Care Safety Laws; Help Defend Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law

Posted on June 20, 2016

Tell Senate to Strengthen Our Personal Care Safety Laws Companies can use any chemicals in your cosmetics and personal care items without having to prove they’re safe. This is especially disturbing since many of these chemical-laden products are used on … Read More

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Take Action: Tell Albany We Want GMO Labeling; Tell the NOP Chickens Need Access to the Outdoors; Stop a DARK Act Comeback

Posted on June 6, 2016

Tell Albany We Want GMO Labeling Vermont’s July 1st GMO labeling deadline is quickly approaching, and New York could be next to label GMOs if we put enough pressure on our legislators. We need all the help we can get … Read More

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