Whose afraid of Prop 37?? Well it’s clear that Monsanto, Dow, and a few others are frightened to death. They’ve brought this upon themselves though, so we shouldn’t feel too bad for them. It’s great that leadership in some of these companies is old school and hasn’t yet learned their lessons from the tobacco industry. No way that negative information doesn’t leak out in this day and age. Thank you Google! Yahoo! Netscape! AOL! and all of the others. Add in Twitter and Facebook and we know almost instantly when these companies are trying to play games with us. It’s… Read More
Trying to understand what’s important about Prop 37
I’m voting YES on Prop 37. Am I biased working for a natural foods company? Probably yes, but not in the manner you might think. As anyone who knows me, I don’t just do something for the sake of doing something. Discerning fact from fiction in the genetically modified foods arena is difficult since research is truly limited, especially as it relates to human impacts. No, I’m biased because of my personal experiences with these foods and what has happened since I found ways to limit their intake in to my body. What is particularly relevant to me is that… Read More
Look how the No campaign uses the newspapers to try and mislead you!
Here’s a link to the Sacramento Bee’s online page that posts unedited press releases from PR Newswire. This is an example of how the No campaign is spending their money. They are trying to tell you that newspaper editorial staffs are all against Prop 37. There is a lot of money tied up in advertising, including money from many of the No campaign primary funding sources. These editorial staffs are not policy experts, nor scientists. Most of the arguments they present involve litigation. Prop 37, like all legislation, will be challenged. That’s not an issue as the opportunity to clear… Read More
More than ever it's time to push for PROP 37
A recent poll suggested that Prop 37 is likely to pass. That is a very good sign BUT it is too soon to let up on efforts to educate as many people as possible as to the concerns over GMO’s and the need to label our foods. Let the People of California’s bid to govern, result in change that is positive and demonstrate to our elected officials that they do, indeed, work for US. Here’s a link to the story and results of the latest poll – [link],0,5015236.story As the story states, the no campaign will start their heavy spending… Read More
SunRidge items affected by Sunland peanut butter recall
Falcon Trading, dba, SunRidge Farms has issued a voluntary recall of three items that utilize Sunland, Inc. peanut butter. The three items are being voluntarily recalled as part of a larger action by Sunland, Inc. No SunRidge Farms items have been implicated in the Salmonella concerns recently uncovered but we are voluntarily recalling these items as a precautionary measure. Consumers who purchased Energy Nuggets, Peanut Butter Power Chews, or Treasure Trove Mix recently should return the product to their retailer and exchange for new product or request a refund. These are only bulk items; this recall does not impact any… Read More
Report by UC Davis professors in question
Monsanto and others are spending millions on fighting Prop 37 and here’s an example of that influence. By touting a study that is neither peer reviewed or published (except on the No on 37 website) they have further tried to muddy the waters regarding the important facts. Fortunately, the Huffington Post and others have quickly refuted the study and its lack of objectivity. Even the two professors named in the study refuse to answer questions and even disclaim the UC ties to the study. How embarrassing for UC Davis and these two ‘professors’. Certainly any research they’ve done in the… Read More
Who’s Deceiving Whom? Prop 37 Has Corps Running Scared
The opponents of Prop 37 like to mislead us. Thanks to this story, some of these deceptions are easier to dismiss. Share this information with your friends, family, and grocer. The facts are that GM foods need to be labeled so we have a choice as to whether or not we want to purchase and consume. Read the following to be better informed – [link] California Voters – Please VOTE YES on PROP 37 this November.
See who has donated the most money in opposing Prop 37
It’s really interesting to see how much money the pesticide and chemical companies have put into the campaign against labeling of GMO’s. Please make it clear to these companies that it will be far more costly to their business if they continue to go against the will of the people. Call them, write them, fax them and most importantly VOTE YES on PROP 37 this November. [link]
Monsanto tries to discredit French study so we issue a challenge to Monsanto
Monsanto, today, released a response to the recent study that demonstrated the negative effects of long term use of GM foods. In this response they claim that controls weren’t rigid enough, and that the results didn’t warrant the conclusions. Wait, this is the same company that ‘buys’ the groups that are doing research that it doesn’t like. This is the same company whose own studies have lacked the controls and transparency they claim are missing in this study. This is also the same company that said Agent Orange was safe. Visit the Monsanto site if you wish to see their… Read More
Contact Information for Michael R. Taylor at the FDA
Who is Michael R. Taylor? Well, as the FDA’s Deputy Commissioner for Foods, he is the person supposed to be ensuring that the FDA fulfill it’s mission. His personal quote regarding his role is this – “Protecting the food supply, making it safe, making it nutritious, is one of the most fundamental duties of government.” Did you know that he has been involved with and/or worked with Monsanto since 1981? In any arena the possibility of conflict of interest would be obvious but we’ve all learned how Washington and Wall Street do business and if ‘conflict of interest’ helps protect… Read More