By Heather Callaghan, Editor Today, Conagra brands just announced a recall of about 725,000 lbs of Chef Boyardee, Libby’s, and other brands‘ spaghetti and meatballs products due to “misbranding and undeclared allergens.” The undeclared allergens? “Undeclared milk.” Undeclared milk allergens on the label can pose a major danger…
By Joseph Jankowski March has been a month of major victory for those concerned about eating food contaminated with the biotech industry’s GMOs. Four major food companies, Kellogg’s, ConAgra Foods, General Mills and Mars, Inc., announced they will label food products that contain genetically modified organisms. These companies are following…
By Tyler Durden Consumer psychology radically changed during the early days of the virus pandemic as shortages at supermarkets emerged. Bulk-buying habits were never a thing with the modern consumer in a pre-COVID world, but now ‘prepping’ has gone mainstream two years since the beginning…
By Michael Snyder I had no idea that things had gotten so bad. Earlier today, my wife spoke with the manager of a local grocery store because she wanted to place a large order for some canned goods. What she was told surprised her, and…
By Arjun Walia The Facts: Below is a list of food brands currently owned by Monsanto. The list was put out by Vocal Media. Reflect On: Are the foods we eat safe? Are the chemicals we ingest with them safe? A lot of science has…
By Stacy Malkan Documents obtained by U.S. Right to Know and other sources shine light on the inner workings of the International Food Information Council (IFIC), a trade group funded by large food and agrichemical companies, and its nonprofit “public education arm” the IFIC Foundation. The IFIC…
By Katherine Paul Consumers can take satisfaction in the fact that they’ve played a role in what some say is the diminishing power of the GMA over Washington policy. At the height of the GMO labeling battle, we not-so-fondly referred to the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA)…
By Daisy Luther If you prefer to avoid genetically modified foods, here’s another one to avoid. GMO potatoes will be joining GMO apples at a store near you very soon – if they aren’t there already. Last week, the FDA added their approval (again) to…
By Neenah Payne “I cannot encourage you strongly enough to take control of the food that you’re eating. A great way to get started on your own is by sprouting. They may be small, but sprouts are packed with nutrition and best of all, they’re easy…
By True Activist List of companies that use Monsanto products. Note: this does not mean that Monsanto owns the companies in the literal sense. See the main corporate owners at the bottom of this piece. In light of the recent public anger over the Monsanto…
By True Activist Biotechnology firm Monsanto Company reported in a statement Wednesday that its quarterly earnings declined to about $4.5 billion compared to the same period in 2015. The reported earnings were slightly below the market’s average estimates. Monsanto is the world’s largest seed company,…
By Brandon Turbeville The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) was found guilty on Friday, March 11, of violating the “spirit and letter” of the state of Washington’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Laws by attempting to shield the identities of the corporations that dumped millions of dollars into a…
By Derrick Broze A controversial bill that would create a federal standard for labeling genetically modified or engineered foods was approved by the Senate Agricultural Committee. A bill that would “amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish…
Hanzai E, Lost in the Bamboo Forest Of all the mega-corps running amok, Monsanto has consistently outperformed its rivals, earning the crown as “most evil corporation on Earth!” Not content to simply rest upon its throne of destruction, it remains focused on newer, more scientifically…
By Gary Null, PhD. For twenty years the federal government, through the USDA and FDA, has stated unequivocally that genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) are safe and can help feed the world and save lives. However, over the last two decades independent scientists have brought forth challenges…
By Jake Anderson Much of the mainstream American food supply is laden with unhealthy additives, artificial flavorings, coloring, dyes, preservatives, hormones, genetically modified organisms (GMOs), and toxins. Not everyone agrees that GMOs have been proven harmful to humans, which is why the food chains listed…
By Daisy Luther A red flag sign of an emotionally abusive relationship is when the abuser goes to great lengths to make the abused party seem “crazy” or “ridiculous.” This is actually just an attempt to maintain power in the relationship and the behavior worsens when…
By Heather Callaghan Today marks the unsurprising approval from the FDA regarding new varieties of genetically engineered potatoes and apples. The approval applies to six varieties of potatoes from Idaho’s J. R. Simplot Co. and two types of apples from Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits…
by Daisy Luther It’s time for an intervention. We need to talk. Are you concerned about the stuff they call “food” at the grocery store? Do you opt for whole foods most of the time, and feel unwell if you eat so-called “junk food”? Are…
By Ronnie Cummins, Organic Consumers Association After 20 years of battling Monsanto and corporate agribusiness, food and farm activists in Vermont, backed by a growing Movement across the country, are on the verge of a monumental victory—mandatory labels on genetically engineered foods and a ban on…
