It sounds harmless enough, like something you’d serve on special occasions. But Del Monte’s red-fleshed Rosé pineapple is special for another reason: it’s genetically modified.
Meet ‘Rosé’, Del Monte’s New Red-Fleshed GMO PineappleMay 2nd, 2013 - Jill EttingerEurope Becomes First Continent to Ban a PesticideMay 1st, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The European Union passed a continent-wide ban yesterday on the insecticides believed to be the cause of Colony Collapse Disorder, a mysterious disease affecting millions of bees worldwide and threatening global food supplies. Read More:Europe Becomes First Continent to Ban a PesticideFDA Receives 1.5 Million Public Comments Opposing GMO SalmonApril 30th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Last week’s FDA deadline on the pending approval of genetically modified salmon saw nearly 1.5 million comments oppose the approval. Read More:FDA Receives 1.5 Million Public Comments Opposing GMO SalmonMonsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Linked to Obesity, Cancer, Heart Disease and AutismApril 29th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Roundup, the best-selling glyphosate-based herbicide marketed by Monsanto, has been linked to several new health risks including obesity, autism and cancer, according to new research. Read More:Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Linked to Obesity, Cancer, Heart Disease and AutismEWG’s 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists Highlight Pesticides in ProduceApril 23rd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The Environmental Working Group’s EWG’s 2013 Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides in Produce—the annual list of most pesticide-contaminated produce was released yesterday, and sees apples at the top of the list once again. Read More:EWG’s 2013 Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen Lists Highlight Pesticides in ProduceBrazilian Cattle Ranchers Fined for Destroying RainforestApril 22nd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Twenty-six Brazilian beef producers are facing nearly $300 million in fines from Brazilian prosecutors for buying cattle raised illegally on deforested Amazon rainforest land or indigenous reservations, reports Reuters. Read More:Brazilian Cattle Ranchers Fined for Destroying RainforestCountry Music Star Carrie Underwood Stands Up for Undercover Farm InvestigatorsApril 20th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Award-winning country music superstar Carrie Underwood has voiced her opposition to Tennessee’s “ag-gag” bill, which, if approved by Governor Bill Haslam, will make it the seventh state to adopt the measure. Read More:Country Music Star Carrie Underwood Stands Up for Undercover Farm InvestigatorsNon-GMO Food Gets Another Certifier: GMO GuardApril 19th, 2013 - Jill EttingerNatural Food Certifiers (NFC), known for its organic, kosher, gluten and vegan certification programs has launched GMO Guard, a third party verification program certifying non-GMO foods. The category of non-GMO certifiers has been slim compared with organic or kosher certification programs. Currently, the largest non-GMO certification program in the U.S. is the Non-GMO Project. The [...] Read More:Non-GMO Food Gets Another Certifier: GMO GuardGot Raw Milk? Bill Pending in Montana to Make it LegalApril 18th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Montana’s “small herd exemption bill” could allow some farms to sell raw milk to consumers despite the controversy and legal issues that have made it essentially illegal elsewhere. Read More:Got Raw Milk? Bill Pending in Montana to Make it LegalReport Finds High Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in MeatApril 17th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
A new report released by the Environmental Working Group finds an alarming amount of the meat sold in U.S. supermarkets and restaurants contain high levels of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Read More:Report Finds High Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria in Meat |
