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Consumer Choice: As American as a Genetically-Altered Apple Pie

Consumer Choice: As American as a Genetically-Altered Apple Pie | YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food | Scoop.it
From www.commondreams.org - January 31, 1:06 AM

October 20, 2012 Common Dreams - Wenonah Hauter

Meet the Arctic apple. In the field-trial stage since 2003, this fruit has had bacterial and viral DNA inserted into it — a genetic modification that prevents browning when bruised or sliced. One company, Okanagan Specialty Foods, has been testing these genetically engineered apples in New York and Washington — the country's biggest apple-producing states. Now, they're up for regulatory review by the Department of Agriculture (USDA).... http://www.commondreams.org/view/2012/10/10-7

 

GENETIC ENGINEERING AND THE GMO INDUSTRY  http://www.scoop.it/t/agriculture-gmos-pesticides/p/3994750421/corporate-hijacking-of-food-and-agriculture-genetic-engineering-and-the-gmo-industry

 

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Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Obesity could be the most catastrophic impact of processed food

Alzheimer's, Diabetes, Obesity could be the most catastrophic impact of processed food | YOUR FOOD, YOUR HEALTH: Latest on BiotechFood, GMOs, Pesticides, Chemicals, CAFOs, Industrial Food | Scoop.it
From www.guardian.co.uk - September 15, 2012 12:48 AM

George Monbiot: There is evidence that poor diet is one cause of Alzheimer's. If ever there was a case for the precautionary principle, this is it. Because regulation is light, the industry can kill off the only effective system for telling us how much fat, sugar and salt food contains. When you raise the subject of over-eating and obesity, you often see people at their worst. The comment threads discussing these issues reveal a legion of bullies who appear to delight in other people's problems.... http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/sep/10/alzheimers-junk-food-catastrophic-effect?CMP=twt_gu

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