Why ‘Organic’ and ‘GMO’ Do Not, Cannot, Legally Mix:
Thank goodness the legal definition of Organic specifically means Non-GMO, especially when articles attempt to downplay the issues with GMO farming and products, and attempt to blur the importance of keeping GMO farming and products in check.
Savvy food customers aren’t fooled, most do their homework, but for all of us food shoppers, it’s incredibly important to have actual, accurate information about GMOs.
A few articles that clearly counter the myth that “farming has been blending genes the same way as GMOS, naturally, for thousands of years”:
You've heard the controversy about genetically engineered foods (GMOs) and whether they're safe to eat ( and the…www.foodandwaterwatch.org
Hybrid Seeds. Genetically-modified (GMO) seeds. Heirloom seeds. The labels often confuse people. Not a single day…www.foodrenegade.com
Non-GMO means non-genetically modified. GMOs (genetically modified organisms), are novel organisms created in a…non-gmoreport.com
If you don't know whether or not you're eating genetically modified organisms, you're not alone-at least in the U.S…naturallysavvy.com
More on Monsanto business practices:
Seed giant Monsanto has won more than $23 million from hundreds of small farmers accused of replanting the company's…www.rt.com
Percy Schmeiser was a farmer. Shortly after the Monsanto company introduced genetically modified (GM) canola plants to…www.miaminewtimes.com
Gary Rinehart clearly remembers the summer day in 2002 when the stranger walked in and issued his threat. Rinehart was…www.vanityfair.com
Not to mention the power Monsanto is trying to gain through the Trans Pacific Partnership trade agreement being pushed aggressively:
Monsanto, the TPP, and Global Food Dominance "Control oil and you control nations," said US Secretary of State Henry…www.globalresearch.ca
“Monsanto should not have to vouchsafe the safety of biotech food. Our interest is in selling as much of it as possible. Assuring its safety is the FDA’s job.”
~ a quote from Monsanto’s former director of corporate communications
…and yet, the FDA allowed Monsanto to do their *own* environmental impact study. This is how large an overlap there is between Monsanto, the FDA, and the Federal Government:
From the website of Beth H. Harrison, PhD and author of Shedding Light on Genetically Engineered Food: In its 1992…gmo-awareness.com
If GMOs concern you, the Non-GMO Project already accurately labels food products that do not contain GMOs (I have no affiliation with them other than being appreciative they exist) — as well, GMO products are not allowed under the certified Organic label.
May it always be so.
