On AlterNet: labeling

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "labeling"

Is Vermont's Governor Surrendering to Monsanto?

Will Allen, Ronnie Cummins, AlterNet. April 19, 2012.

Vermont's governor has 2 weeks to stand with 90 percent of his constituents who favor labeling genetically engineered foods, or cave to Monsanto.

Millions Against Monsanto: The Food Fight of Our Lives

Ronnie Cummins, AlterNet. April 11, 2012.

Finally, public opinion around the biotech industry's contamination of our food supply and destruction of our environment has reached the tipping point. We're fighting back.

Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont if Legislators Pass a Bill Requiring GMO Food to Be Labeled

Will Allen, Ronnie Cummins, AlterNet. April 4, 2012.

What it really comes down to this: Elected officials are abandoning the public interest and public will in the face of corporate intimidation.

Thanks to the FDA, You Really Have No Idea What's In Your Food

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. October 7, 2011.

An estimated 60 to 70 percent of processed foods contains genetically modified organisms, but unlike 50 other countries, the US doesn't require labeling.

Why Your Natural, Organic Soap, Cosmetics and Other Personal Care Products May Be Bad for You

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. September 20, 2010.

Personal care products can contain harmful ingredients. Even some labeled 'natural' and 'organic' aren't that good for you. Here's how to find the real deal.

It's Time for Water Bottlers to Come Clean About the Source and Quality of Their Products

Leslie Samuelrich, Other Words. August 7, 2010.

Bottled water is much less regulated than our tap water. Consumers have a right to know what's in their bottles.

Food Industry Is Now Calling Junk Food 'Healthy' - Why Could That Be?

Jim Hightower, AlterNet. September 17, 2009.

Food corporations are hoping to cash in on the growing public concern about nutrition by launching a program that labels some junk food healthy.

Pigs with Mouse Genes: How GM Animals May Be Entering the Food Chain without Labeling

Ari LeVaux, AlterNet. October 30, 2008.

The FDA may be taking the public, and nature, down a dangerous path.

Is Your Organic Food Really Organic?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. August 7, 2008.

Imported foods found with unacceptable pesticide levels have drawn attention to the USDA's shoddy certification process.