Tag: GMO
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Can GMOs Honestly Help Diminish Food Waste?
Forty-percent of our U.S. food supply is wasted every year. Welcome to #firstworldproblems101. Think about it, you find a bruised or dented apple in the bin at the grocery store. Do you pick it up or leave it there for someone else? If you’re being honest, you leave it there for the next shopper. And then…
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To the Bewildered Mama at the Grocery Store
I see you, mama. You’re on the baby food aisle looking at HUNDREDS of options for formula and baby food. You just recently stopped breastfeeding or pumping and are trying to figure out what to feed your precious little nugget. Thoughts about natural foods, preservatives, GMO-free formula and so much more are rushing through your…
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6 Truth Bombs You Should Know About Monsanto
The most evil corporation in the world. America’s most hated company. Litigious and impudent. Harsh words spew forth towards Monsanto like a never-ending fountain – similar to a child who has drank too much grape soda and then taken too many spins on a ferris wheel. I read denigrating articles about Monsanto all the time, but…
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5 Food Myths to Stop Believing Right Now
Every so often, I see a photo or comment online that turns on a spotlight in my brain and boom! here comes a blog post. That’s what happened when I spied this photo. Health buzzwords were intended for marketing purposes to get people to buy certain diet aids, food products and draw attention to niche…
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What You Need to Know About “Frankenfish” aka: GMO Salmon
A GMO salmon from AquaBounty in the background, alongside a non-GMO Atlantic salmon. Image courtesy www.alaskafishradio.com In a historic move by the FDA, the first-ever genetically engineered animal was approved safe for human consumption this week: the GMO salmon, which some people have unlovingly deemed “Frankenfish.” #notnice. I’ve actually blogged about this before, and my feelings…