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CEO of Nature's Path Talks About GMOs

CEO of Nature's Path Talks About GMOs | The Barley Mow | Scoop.it

Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Arran Stephens, CEO of Nature’s Path. For those who don’t know, Nature’s Path is the largest organic breakfast foods company in North America, and one of the biggest supporters of the initiative to have genetically modified foods labeled. (Nature’s Path donated $660,000 to Prop. 37.) Nature’s Path is an independent business, owned by Stephens and his family.

 

Stephens believes strongly that GMOs are harmful to the land and its people. He has witnessed, as the rest of us have, that some organic companies have sided with the opposition of the labeling initiative. He views that this was done because these companies were sold to junk food companies who made the decision to donate to the other side. Stephens vows not to follow in their footsteps. That’s why he’s keeping Nature’s Path in the family. “We’re not for sale,” he says.

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West Coast Salmon: Pesticides Put Protected Species In Jeopardy

West Coast Salmon: Pesticides Put Protected Species In Jeopardy | The Barley Mow | Scoop.it

"A draft federal evaluation has found that three more common pesticides used on home lawns and agricultural crops jeopardize the survival of West Coast salmon.

The evaluation from NOAA Fisheries Service is the latest one resulting from lawsuits filed by conservation groups and salmon fishermen demanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency enforce restrictions on pesticides around salmon streams.

This one looked at the pre-emergent herbicides oryzalin, pendimenthalin and trifluralin. They are used to control weeds in lawns, on road shoulders, in orchards, vineyards, and farm fields growing soybeans, cotton, corn, Christmas trees and other crops. Heaviest use is in California. The herbicides are ingredients in more than 100 commercial products made by dozens of manufacturers."

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