By: Megan Poinski – Now that the final GMO labeling regulations have been rolled out, what is going to bear the new seal that certifies a product is derived from bioengineering?… Regardless of terminology, some say that having the law...
Read MoreNPR: What’s Healthy At The Grocery Store? Shoppers Are Often Confused, Survey Finds
By: Rebecca Ellis – A granola bar enthusiast walks into a grocery store, scouting for a healthy treat. The first shelf is lined with KIND Bars, whose wrappers flaunt “five super grains” and zero genetically engineered...
Read MoreModern Farmer: Absolut Vodka and other GMO-Free Posers
By Brian Barth – From acai to condoms, companies are capitalizing on anti-GMO fervor, with misleading labels. At bus stops all over my neighborhood are ads for Absolut vodka, touting its eco-friendly attributes — namely that...
Read MoreParents: What Moms Need to Know About the ‘GMO-Free’ Food Label
By Sally Kuzemchak, MS, RD – Do you look for a “GMO-free” label when you’re grocery shopping? Turns out, that claim may not be as helpful as you think. According to Peel Back The Label, a campaign...
Read MoreThe Hill: FDA and FTC Need to End Anti-GMO Deception in Organic Food Advertising
By C. Dean McGrath Jr.: For a long time, American consumers had it pretty good. They could read a food label or product advertisement and trust that the information it contained was reasonably truthful. That’s because...
Read MoreWall Street Journal: The Organic Industry is Lying to You
By: Henry I. Miller – In the mold of “Mad Men’s” Don Draper, clever ad execs know a thing or two about manipulating consumer ignorance, confusion and even fear to sell a product. Nowhere is this...
Read MoreAg Week: A Sad Day for Our Society When Salt is Labeled Non-GMO
By Jonathan Knutson – There it was on the salt container label, the proud proclamation that the product inside was “non-GMO.” I looked at the label a second time and then a third time, not quite...
Read MoreDairy Herd Management: Farmers Taking a Stand Against Deceptive Advertising
By Taylor Leach – Buzzwords, scare tactics and misguided advertising are just a few techniques food marketers use to get consumers to buy their products. Farmers, however, have had enough and are fighting back to end...
Read MoreThe Bismarck Tribune: Dairy Farmers Fight Back Against Deceptive Advertising
By Jonathan Knutson – American dairy farmers say their product often is misunderstood, in many cases because of what they claim is deceptive advertising. Now they’ve launched a “tongue-in-cheek” video as the newest installment in their...
Read MoreCornell Alliance for Science: Comedy Video Nails the Absurdity of “GMO-Free” Labels
Science allies and supporters of agricultural biotechnology are clearly not the only people who have grown frustrated with misleading food labels. The comedy website Funny Or Die has also taken a swipe at food marketers who...
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