Hi, I'm Amanda! My family farms corn and soybeans in Southwest Michigan. I'm also a practicing attorney.
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Almost missed this election news, but….
Washington’s 522 ballot initiative, which would have required labeling for foods containing genetically modified genes was defeated in Tuesday’s election.
Thank goodness.
Find out more about the defeated bill from my previous article here.
Early counts show it was handily defeated 55 to 45.
Congrats to the state of Washington for standing up and rejecting scare tactics!
GUEST APPEARANCE: Hochul must veto Birds and Bees Protection Act
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing a consequential decision: Whether to sign the Birds and Bees Protection Act. The legislation will prevent New York farmers from using neonicotinoid-treated seeds to grow
'Almond Beverage': Yes, a label is finally doing it right! | AGDAILY
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The FDA's draft guidance on the milk label is a decent compromise on which the nutritional differences with actual milk must be clearly stated.
Why RFK Jr.’s Science Disinfo Keeps Outrunning the Truth
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A conspiracy theory can be halfway around the world before a peer-reviewed replication can alphabetize its sources.
I agree. Yet all you'll hear from the "yes on 522" side is how Monsanto shoved $22 million into the "no" campaign the week of. So what if they did? They can't buy votes!
I bet the anti-GMO people shoved their own millions in, too.
The Maine Farm Bureau last week voted in favor of labeling GMO's as defined in one of their resolutions.
That's really sad and, thankfully, in opposition to American Farm Bureau's established policy. You can read their official position on biotechnology here: http://www.fb.org/issues/docs/biotech13.pdf