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GMO Labeling: A Pivotal Moment
December 2, 2015 Update: Mandatory GMO labeling opponents plan to insert special language into a budget bill that, in order to keep the U.S. government funded, must pass by December 11. Known as a “rider” because it is unrelated to budgetary issues, this language would be similar to The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling (aka DARK) Act, in that it would block mandatory GMO labeling by overriding state labeling laws and setting up a weaker, voluntary-only national system of GMO labeling. READ MORE HERE...
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Who is nervous about the recent WHO study on processed meats?
As many of you have heard, the World Health Organization just came out with a report definitively linking processed and red meat to cancer. In fact, meat is now in the same category as cigarettes as a potential carcinogen.
Our job here at your local food co-op is to provide everyone with the best possible food choices, so let's take a deeper look at this report. In fact, this report is not particularly new - it's just that the WHO has called extra attention to it. For a while we've known that cured meats are carcinogenic. Few people, if any, associate bacon with health. Read more HERE.
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