Steve Elmendorf: Monsanto's New Man on the Hill
By: Gail SullivanOn a damp afternoon in 1984, Steve Elmendorf was ecstatic. The field organizer for Walter Mondale had managed to pull together a respectable crowd of several thousand for a mid-day...
View ArticleEight States, Environmental Groups Back Vermont in GMO Labeling Lawsuit
By: Erin MansfieldEight states and several organizations have filed briefs in federal appeals court supporting Vermont’s food labeling law, joining the state in its battle against corporate...
View ArticleWhat is a 'Natural' Food? FDA seeks Public Input for Definition
By: Rick BarrettFederal regulators are seeking public opinion on the use of the word natural on food labels, a move that could change the way hundreds of products are advertised.Phrases such as "made...
View ArticleGrocers Launch GMO Labeling Initiative
By: Lydia WheelerThe Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) launched a new initiative Wednesday aimed at satisfying both consumers and food producers in the fight over whether to label foods with...
View ArticleGMO Labels: 90 Percent of Americans Want Them, but Washington Won’t Deliver
By: Jason BestA staggering majority of Americans think genetically engineered foods should be clearly labeled. Why isn’t D.C. listening?Even if you’ve grown cynical about the outsize influence of...
View ArticleBig Food Discriminates Against the Poor by Pushing QR Codes to Label GMOs
By: Rebecca SpectorThe food industry is pushing for QR codes instead of clear package labels, leaving consumers without smartphones in the dark.The new poll also shows that labeling is supported by...
View ArticleDem Senators 'Troubled' by GMO Labeling System
By: Lydia WheelerSenate Democrats are casting doubt on the feasibility of a new initiative from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) aimed at labeling foods with genetically modified...
View ArticleLawmakers Question Tech Solution to Consumer Demand for GMO Labels
By: Willy BlackmoreThe GMO labeling law passed by the Vermont state legislature in 2014 will go into effect on July 1, beginning what could become a new era of mandatory labeling for foods that contain...
View ArticleHidden Corporate Donors Poured $11M into Fight to Stop GMO Labels in Wash.
By: Jim BrunnerA food-industry group tried to shield identities of major corporations that spent $11 million to defeat a 2013 food-labeling initiative in what Attorney General Bob Ferguson argues is...
View ArticlePepsiCo, General Mills, and More Big Brands Spent Millions in Hidden Campaign...
By: Whitney FilloonThe state of Washington is suing the food industry group that attempted to keep the brands' identities a secret.The debate over GMO labeling shows no signs of slowing: Consumers are...
View ArticleSteve Elmendorf: Monsanto's New Man on the Hill
By: Gail SullivanOn a damp afternoon in 1984, Steve Elmendorf was ecstatic. The field organizer for Walter Mondale had managed to pull together a respectable crowd of several thousand for a mid-day...
View ArticleEight States, Environmental Groups Back Vermont in GMO Labeling Lawsuit
By: Erin MansfieldEight states and several organizations have filed briefs in federal appeals court supporting Vermont’s food labeling law, joining the state in its battle against corporate...
View ArticleWhat is a 'Natural' Food? FDA seeks Public Input for Definition
By: Rick BarrettFederal regulators are seeking public opinion on the use of the word natural on food labels, a move that could change the way hundreds of products are advertised.Phrases such as "made...
View ArticleGrocers Launch GMO Labeling Initiative
By: Lydia WheelerThe Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) launched a new initiative Wednesday aimed at satisfying both consumers and food producers in the fight over whether to label foods with...
View ArticleGMO Labels: 90 Percent of Americans Want Them, but Washington Won’t Deliver
By: Jason BestA staggering majority of Americans think genetically engineered foods should be clearly labeled. Why isn’t D.C. listening?Even if you’ve grown cynical about the outsize influence of...
View ArticleBig Food Discriminates Against the Poor by Pushing QR Codes to Label GMOs
By: Rebecca SpectorThe food industry is pushing for QR codes instead of clear package labels, leaving consumers without smartphones in the dark.The new poll also shows that labeling is supported by...
View ArticleDem Senators 'Troubled' by GMO Labeling System
By: Lydia WheelerSenate Democrats are casting doubt on the feasibility of a new initiative from the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) aimed at labeling foods with genetically modified...
View ArticleLawmakers Question Tech Solution to Consumer Demand for GMO Labels
By: Willy BlackmoreThe GMO labeling law passed by the Vermont state legislature in 2014 will go into effect on July 1, beginning what could become a new era of mandatory labeling for foods that contain...
View ArticleHidden Corporate Donors Poured $11M into Fight to Stop GMO Labels in Wash.
By: Jim BrunnerA food-industry group tried to shield identities of major corporations that spent $11 million to defeat a 2013 food-labeling initiative in what Attorney General Bob Ferguson argues is...
View ArticlePepsiCo, General Mills, and More Big Brands Spent Millions in Hidden Campaign...
By: Whitney FilloonThe state of Washington is suing the food industry group that attempted to keep the brands' identities a secret.The debate over GMO labeling shows no signs of slowing: Consumers are...
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