Category Archives: GMOs

Nature’s Path CEO Arran Stephens’ impassioned talk on GMOs

Posted on July 18, 2013 by urbanfoodrevolution

Arran Stephens is one of the great persuaders on organic agriculture. He runs North America’s largest organic cereal manufacturer. Here are his comments from a recent rally against Monsanto in Vancouver– including how to shop for non-GMO foods. Arran’s speech … Continue reading →

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Unapproved GMO Monsanto wheat goes rogue

Posted on June 6, 2013 by urbanfoodrevolution

Unapproved GMO Monsanto wheat goes rogue in Oregon, prompting a lawsuit in Kansas. This USA Today story describes the implications for US trade with Europe and Asia: No genetically engineered wheat has been approved for U.S. farming. Many countries will … Continue reading →

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Most B.C. boomers eat organic food weekly

Posted on April 12, 2013 by urbanfoodrevolution

Who knew that 75% of Vancouver residents buy some organic food once a week? This new study leads me to think concerns about the safety of our food, GMOs and the damage being done by our industrial food system are … Continue reading →

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“Embrace GMO disclosure instead of fighting it”

Posted on February 22, 2013 by urbanfoodrevolution

This is good advice to the mega agriculture companies that spent $45m to shut down food labelling transparency in a California referendum earlier this year. A similar initiative will be on the Washington ballot in November. If there’s nothing to … Continue reading →

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