Note — The following comments were submitted by Chuck Benbrook to the AMS/USDA today, in response to the Department’s proposal to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Rule. I am writing to urge the Department to quickly finalize the OLPP rule, rather than withdraw it. If the USDA continues on its proposed course of […]
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The U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance is one of the well-funded, influential organizations seeking to educate the public about all-things-agricultural (albeit, mostly conventional ag). They address food and farming-related economic, trade, federal policy, conservation, food safety, biotech, and research issues. Their CEO, Randy Krotz published an opinion piece July 6, 2017 in AgriPulse, a widely […]
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Source: Robert S. Greenberger, The Wall Street Journal, August 18, 1999 WASHINGTON — What do three rabbis, a Roman Catholic priest, a Seventh-day Adventist minister, an Eastern Orthodox cleric and a Buddhist who converted from Judaism have in common? The answer: They all are part of a lawsuit in federal court here against the Food […]
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Source: David Barboza, The New York Times, June 3, 2000 CHICAGO, June 3 — Frito-Lay announced in January that it would stop using biotechnology-based corn in its chips. Gerber Products has banned genetically modified ingredients from its baby food. And McDonald’s has asked its suppliers not to ship it genetically altered potatoes. But despite these […]
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Source: Brandon Mitchener, The Wall Street Journal, June 5, 2002 BRUSSELS — In a vote reflecting deep divisions over biotechnology, the Environment Committee of the European Parliament voted narrowly in favor of more extensive labeling of foods and animal feeds containing genetically modified organisms. The committee voted to require the European Union to require mandatory labeling for […]
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December 1999 We wrote this initiative because we believe people have a fundamental right to know whether the foods they purchase and consume have been genetically engineered. Written in deliberately simple language, the initiative will require the labeling of genetically engineered foods and meats at the retail level. It defines those foods requiring labeling as: […]
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