Podcasts about non gmo project

#216:  Tina Owens, senior advisor to the Nutrient Density Alliance, joins Dave to discuss how the future of nutrient density testing could be the key to transforming our food system. With years of experience representing major food companies like Kellogg's and Danone, and a family background in farming, Tina unpacks the science behind “nutritional dark matter,” the power of soil health, and why real organic and real regenerative practices matter more than ever—for farmers, eaters, and the planet. Tina Owens co-founded the Nutrient Density Alliance, where she continues to serve as a senior advisor. In addition to her work with big brands like Kellogg's/ Kashi and Danone, she has held board positions at Mad Agriculture and The Non-GMO Project.https://www.nutrientdensityalliance.org/aboutTo watch a video version of this podcast with access to the full transcript and links relevant to our conversation, please visit:https://realorganicproject.org/tina-owens-nutritional-dark-matter-216The Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/directoryWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Friends:https://www.realorganicproject.org/real-organic-friends/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/Are you an organic farmer looking to communicate the premium quality of your milk, meat, fruits, veggies, or CSA shares to shoppers? Through our no-cost, add-on certification to USDA certified-organic, Real Organic Project aims to bring organic back to its high-integrity roots, prioritizing healthy soil, humane treatment of animals, labor protections and a more regionally based agriculture for community well-being. The application deadline is coming up on Tuesday, April

A conversation with Kiira Heymann, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Non-GMO Project and the Food Integrity Collective. After the success of the Non-GMO Project in the U.S., which is now featured on almost 63,000 products, the team is launching the Non-Ultra-Processed Food verification. In this conversation, we discuss why—why introduce another label? And why is it so important for the food sector to focus on increasing consumers' capacity to demand more from their food system, rather than just adding another label?This isn't just another label—it's a carefully considered intervention designed to reconnect people with their food in profound ways. When 70% of American store shelves hold ultra-processed products engineered with ingredients banned in other countries, the stakes couldn't be higher. What makes this effort particularly fascinating is how it challenges the very foundation of food certification itself. Rather than creating another "shortcut to trust", the team is exploring how to eliminate the need for certifications entirely by rebuilding true transparency in our food system. Their research shows 81% of North Americans are concerned about questionable ingredients in their food, yet only 17% feel knowledgeable about the topic—a gap this initiative aims to close.Beyond ingredients, this movement addresses the cognitive impact of ultra-processed foods. Studies show these products can significantly impair brain function in as little as 30 days, creating a troubling cycle where the very foods engineered to be addictive are simultaneously diminishing our capacity to make better choices. By helping consumers understand and avoid ultra-processed foods, the certification offers a pathway toward better physical and mental wellbeing.Currently in its pilot phase with 20 pioneering brands, the non-UPFs verification program aims to launch products by fall 2025. The certification represents more than just another shopping guide—it's an invitation to experience the profound difference real food makes in how we feel, think, and connect with our world.More about this episode on https://investinginregenerativeagriculture.com/kiira-heymann.==========================In Investing in Regenerative Agriculture and Food podcast show we talk to the pioneers in the regenerative food and agriculture space to learn more on how to put our money to work to regenerate soil, people, local communities and ecosystems while making an appropriate and fair return. Hosted by Koen van Seijen.==========================

Why are we seeing more “made with bioengineered ingredients” on food packages? HINT: Nothing has changed with the ingredients—the law has changed! Companies are now required to disclose if their products contain or are made with GMOs (whereas, in the past, it was not mandatory to disclose this). Today, I'm going over how to spot a non-GMO item, even if it's not certified “non-GMO,” and tips to help you make the best decision for you and your family while grocery shopping.  Topics Discussed: - WHY we are seeing more “bioengineered” ingredients in food   - Label laws and mandates   - List of bioengineered foods   - GMOs vs selective breeding   - Organic certifications   - Non-GMO Project certification   - Why certifications aren't a “free pass”   - Why certain brands don't have certifications   - How to choose the best foods in grocery stores   - Tips for buying non-GMO foods (how to spot them)   Link to the bioengineered food list: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/be/bioengineered-foods-list Sponsored:  Seed Go to seed.com/digest and use code 25digest for 25% off Fatty15 For 15% off the starter kit go to fatty15.com/digest Check Out Bethany: Bethany's Instagram: @lilsipper YouTube Bethany's Website Discounts & My Favorite Products My Digestive Support Protein Powder Gut Reset Book  Get my Newsletters (Friday Finds)

HUM Nutrition, co-founded by entrepreneurial leader Walter Faulstroh, has been a trailblazer in the wellness industry since 2012. After co-founding and exiting V Water to PepsiCo, Walter launched HUM out of his personal struggle with acne, with a mission to revolutionize the supplement space. High expectations meet high standards at HUM, where clean formulas and clinically tested actives deliver results you can see and feel. Verified clean ingredients and triple-tested purity ensure that every product meets the highest benchmarks, backed by independent third-party validation. With certifications from the Clean Label Project, Prevented Ocean Plastic, and Non-GMO Project, HUM stands as a leader in transparency and sustainability. Shop for skin, hair, body, and mood supplements you can trust—because at HUM, living by clean standards is more than a promise, it's a commitment to excellence. Expect more from your supplements and experience the difference.In this episode, Walter also discusses:Disrupting the category in 2012Becoming a leader in women's wellnessTaking a consumer-first holistic approachIngredients like berberine, which help boost your metabolismTheir new Flatter Me Plus de-bloat supplementWe hope you enjoy this episode and gain valuable insights into Walter's journey and the growth of HUM. Don't forget to subscribe to the Glam & Grow podcast for more in-depth conversations with the most incredible brands, founders, and more.Be sure to check out HUM at www.humnutrition.com and on Instagram at @humnutritionThis episode is sponsored by Shopify.Shopify POS is your command center for your retail store. From accepting payments to managing inventory, Shopify has EVERYTHING you need to sell in-person. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at www.shopify.com/glamThis episode is brought to you by WavebreakLeading direct-to-consumer brands hire Wavebreak to turn email marketing into a top revenue driver.Most eCommerce brands don't email right... and it costs them. At Wavebreak, our eCommerce email marketing agency helps qualified brands recapture 7+ figures of lost revenue each year.From abandoned cart emails to Black Friday campaigns, our best-in-class team manage the entire process: strategy, design, copywriting, coding, and testing. All aimed at driving growth, profit, brand recognition, and most importantly, ROI.Curious if Wavebreak is right for you? Reach out at Wavebreak.co

In this episode, Joni sits down with Shawn Kemp, the Information Systems Renewal Officer at the Non-GMO Project, to discuss the intersection of technology, regeneration, and community building in transforming the food system. Shawn shares his unique upbringing in an off-grid environment and how it shaped his passion for sustainable food systems. He explains the modernization efforts at the Non-GMO Project to enhance transparency and trust within the food supply chain.Shawn also introduces the Food Integrity Collective, a new initiative that goes beyond non-GMO verification to address broader issues like nutrient density, packaging, and the treatment of workers in food production. The conversation dives into the importance of decentralization in building trust, technology's role in scaling these efforts, and the challenges of balancing transparency, cost, and accessibility for small producers.Key Topics Discussed:Shawn Kemp's journey from a sustainable upbringing to a career in technology and food systems.How the Non-GMO Project is using technology to empower communities with data on food integrity.The concept of decentralization and its importance in building trust in food systems.Introduction to the Food Integrity Collective and its goals for a more holistic approach to food systems.The challenges of balancing transparency, cost, and access, particularly for small producers.How technology can help ensure more transparency in the food system without driving up costs.The importance of community in validating food practices and building trust at a local level.Resources Mentioned:Non-GMO ProjectFood Integrity CollectiveConnect with Shawn Kemp:LinkedIn: Shawn KempSubscribe & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave us a rating on your favorite podcast platform. Share this episode with your friends and family to spread the word about the important work happening at the Non-GMO Project and the Food Integrity Collective.Regenerative by design is hosted by Snacktivist.  Snacktivist creates baking mixes and finished products that are allergy-friendly, soil, water, and carbon-focused, all while radically impacting human nutrition by transforming staple foods into something more than just empty calories.   Visit snacktivistfoods.com to learn more.Funding for Regenerative By Design Podcast was made possible by a grant/cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the USDA. 

Food and Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty IS THE NON GMO PROJECT TELLING THE WHOLE TRUTH The TRUTH about Food and Travel Original Broadcast Date:  07/27/2013 We were asked by a friend and listener of Food And Travel Nation Network about a tomato on the market that was developed by Syngenta. Our friend was concerned that it may be a GMO and asked us to investigate. In our research, we discovered the Kumato was Non GMO Project Verified. That was comforting. We read the Kumato story about it being developed through traditional methods and that it came from a wild tomato in Spain. Then, we dug deeper and the REAL story began to emerge. From the Food And Travel Nation Interview Archives: Elizabeth Dougherty spoke with Courtney Pineau of the Non GMO Project to discuss Courtney Pineau - Non GMO Project Bombshell-They Did Not Test Syngenta's Kumato   ### FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION FAST FACTS About the show:  Food And Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty is the fusion of food and travel. This fresh, compelling nationally-syndicated weekend program includes information for homesteading, traveling, gardening, taste tests, and in a twist, listeners hear what restaurant servers say about customers. Website: Food And Travel Nation.com Social Media Sites: Facebook | X (formerly Twitter) } Truth Social | You Tube Live Broadcast: Saturday 5pm   LISTEN ANYTIME Executive Producer:  Michael Serio Email:  FoodTravelUSA@proton.me Each week our listeners get the very latest food and travel information We produce homemade videos of healthy, easy to make recipes We feature no-holds barred interviews in a LIVE, fast-paced, nationwide call-in show. Elizabeth Dougherty is a writer, trained chef, world traveler and now an award-winning talk show host. Food And Travel Nation was on the forefront of presenting expert guests with vital information about GMOs, at a time when no one was talking about or even knew about the subject. We give our listeners, advertisers and stations a LIVE SHOW. (NO “BEST OF'S” EVER!) We present hard-hitting topics and interviews without the same old political spin. We are very social media conscious and stay in touch with our audience. (200,000 plus) We work closely with advertisers and stations to ensure their success. We are ready to deliver a fresh, tight, first-class show to your station from our digital studio utilizing Comrex Access and our own automation system.

“We need positive visions of how all this technology gets deployed, because what we visualize is what we build.” –Jane Metcalfe In this episode of Deviate, Rolf and Jane talk about the pioneering work she did with Wired during the dawn of the “digital revolution” (3:00); how and why Jane’s professional focus shifted away from digital issues and into food and health issues in the ’00s (15:00); how science is trying to bring in diverse new data points and communication models to improve holistic health worldwide (28:30); how the health of the world’s humans is not separate from the health of the world’s animals, plants, and microorganisms, and how a bio-economy seeks to harness rather than extract the resources of nature (41:00); how regional and cultural differences affect how we perceive health, nutrition, and technology, and the importance of ethics in making scientific decisions (51:00). Jane Metcalfe (@janemetcalfe) is the co-founder of Wired Magazine, and the chair of the Human Immunome Project, a global non-profit working to decode the immune system in order to transform how we prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. Notable Links: Notes from a peripatetic salon across northern Thailand (Deviate episode) Hotwired (first commercial online magazine) HotBot (early web search engine) Louis Rossetto (writer, editor, and entrepreneur) Neuromancer, by William Gibson (science fiction novel) Snow Crash, by Neal Stephenson (science fiction novel) Cyberpunk (subgenre of science fiction) Electric Word (technology magazine) Digital Revolution (shift from mechanical to electronic technologies) Ethernet (computer networking technology) proto.life (newsletter covering the neobiological revolution) Neo.Life: 25 Visions for the Future of Our Species, by Jane Metcalfe (book) The Non-GMO Project (non-profit organization) David Eagleman (neuroscientist) Human genome (complete set of nucleic acid sequences for humans) Immunome (code set for proteins that constitute the immune system) Single-cell sequencing (context-driven technique for studying cells) Microbiome (community of microorganisms in a habitat) One Health (interdisciplinary approach to ecological health) Zoonotic disease (disease than can jump from non-humans to humans) Bioeconomy (use of biotechnology in the production of goods) CRISPR gene editing (technique to modify genomes of living organisms) Bioengineering (application of biology to create products) Interbeing (philosophical concept in Zen Buddhism) iGEM (worldwide synthetic biology competition) Gene drive (technology of genetic engineering) CRISPRcon (gene editing technology conference) Kevin Kelly (author and futurist) The Deviate theme music comes from the title track of Cedar Van Tassel's 2017 album Lumber. Note: We don't host a “comments” section, but we're happy to hear your questions and insights via email, at deviate@rolfpotts.com.

Dive into the power of regenerative agriculture to revitalize our food ecosystems. This episode explores the ways regenerative farming methods can enhance soil health and unlock more nutrient-dense foods - nourishing people and planet. Guest Tina Owens, a leader at the intersection of agriculture, tech and wellness, illuminates the pivotal role emerging technologies play in optimizing and scaling regenerative practices. We discuss the ways AI, molecular mapping, and lifecycle assessments are reshaping food production into ecosystem-reviving force. Don't miss this compelling vision for an ecosystemic future of sustainable nourishment. Guest: Tina Owens, Managing Director @ Nutrient Density Alliance, Strategic Advisor @ Regenerative Food Systems Investment, Non-Profit Board Member of Non-GMO Project and Mad Agriculture & Farmer Co-Hosts: Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works Series Hosts: Vikram Shyam, Lead Futurist, NASA Glenn Research Center Dyan Finkhousen, Founder & CEO, Shoshin Works  

This episode is brought to you by AquaTru and Sweetgreen. The quality of our food is one of the fundamental pillars in building our health and longevity. With all the food labels, it's hard to differentiate between what truly matters and what is solely a marketing strategy. Lifelong farmer David Chapman is a whistleblower sounding the alarm on the certified USDA organic label and the practices behind the companies using that label.Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with David, a lifelong farmer, Co-Director, and Board Chair of the Real Organic Project, to discuss how the certified organic label has been hijacked and how consumers are being misled. Dave shares the truths about the hydroponic process, the differences between smaller farms and large-scale operations, and the government's shortcomings in regulating the organic farming industry. Dave Chapman is a lifelong organic farmer who runs the Long Wind Farm in Vermont. He is the Co-Director and Board Chair of the Real Organic Project, dedicated to reigniting and connecting the organic movement. David also leads the Real Organic Podcast and co-founded Vermont Organic Farmers. He serves on the Policy Committee of the Organic Farmers Association. His latest project is the creation of the Tomato Masterclass, a training for farmers working to create a strong economic base for their market gardens.In this episode, Dhru and David dive into (audio version / Apple Subscriber version):The top ways consumers are being misled when buying organic (3:58 / 3:58)The impact of these misleading statements on our climate (13:40 / 12:06)Dave's mission and raising awareness (16:14 / 14:21)What is hydroponic and what it misses (19:27 / 17:50)What kind of eggs we should be eating (29:11 / 27:40)The government's role in protecting consumers and what is lacking (40:07 / 36:36)Careful and skillful efforts by small farms versus industrialized farms (50:38 / 47:05)The inability of farmers to become certified organic and the importance of trust (55:35 / 52:20)Requirements for grass-fed beef (1:02:58 / 59:25)Dave's journey in becoming a farmer (1:07:22 / 1:03:53)How the Real Organic Project started and what their certification stands for (1:11:25 / 1:07:48) The Non-GMO Project efforts (1:29:50 / 1:26:17)The certification process by the Real Organic Project (1:37:10 / 1:33:32) How you can help and where to learn more (1:59:17 / 1:55:50)Also mentioned in this episode:Real Organic Project Hydroponic debateAlexander FarmsAquaTru is a countertop reverse osmosis purifier with a four-stage filtration system that removes 15x more contaminants than the bestselling water filters out there. Go to dhrupurohit.com/filter/ and get $100 off when you try AquaTru for yourself. Find out more about Sweetgreen and their newest protein plates at www.sweetgreen.com. New Users of the sweet green app can use the code "Dhru5" for $5 off. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#152: Alan Lewis  delivers deep insights into the growing number of reasons small and mid-sized farms can't find shelf space within American grocery stores. With the arrival of AI and its impact on purchasing systems, even food coops and small Mom and Pops are  aiming to stock convenient-to-order over real, local food.Alan Lewis is the VP of Government Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, and Organic Compliance at Natural Grocers. His 2019 talk at the first annual Real Organic Symposium blew a lot of minds, as he described the massive consolidation in the natural foods industry, which has been boiled down to two distributors. In addition to his roles with IFOAM North America, the  Non-GMO Project, and the Organic + Natural Health Association,  Alan serves on the Real Organic Advisory Board.To watch a video version of this podcast with access to the full transcript and links relevant to our conversation, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/alan-lewis-food-system-betrayal-episode-one-hundred-fifty-twoThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/farmsWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Friends:https://www.realorganicproject.org/real-organic-friends/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

If you're not joining our live weekly walking meditations, then you're missing out! We do them on Zoom every week, alternating between Wednesdays and Fridays, at 1PM ET. Here's a recording of our latest walking meditation, led by Haley Fountain. Haley is an integrative nutrition coach, yoga teacher and meditation coach in Houston, Texas. To the point, she's fantastic. If you enjoy this walking mediation, then keep an eye out for our live meditations which we announce my email to all of our members. (If you'd like to get those emails, just download the Charity Miles app.) If you'd like to learn more about Haley, click here. --- Also big thanks to our sponsor, Hope Foods, which makes the most delicious and nutritious plant based hummus and dips.  All Hope Foods products are Organic and/or Non-GMO Project verified, GFCO certified gluten-free, OU-certified kosher, and dairy and soy-free. Hope Foods is also committed to mental health, which is why they're the perfect partner for our walking meditations. To learn ore about Hope Foods and explore holistic well-being resources on their website, click here.

Today's interview is with Elisabet Lahti, Ph.D., an author, speaker, trainer and expert on the Finnish concept of Sisu. What is Sisu? Sisu is a Finnish word that most closely translates in English to "grit".  But if "grit" is the feeling we get when we grit our teeth, Elisabet notes, Sisu is in our guts.  It's in our bodies.  It's gentler.  And yet in its own way very powerful.   These nuances are not just descriptive semantics. They have important implications for how we can cultivate Sisu and how we can apply it in our own lives. In this interview, Elisabet shares: Her Personal Story of Sisu: Elisabet takes us on a personal voyage, revealing the her own challenges and experiences with domestic violence that shaped her profound understanding of Sisu. Her Epic Journey in New Zealand: Elisabet also takes us on her journey of walking, running and biking the length of New Zealand as part of her dissertation research on the concept of Sisu. Sisu vs. Resilience and Grit: We dive into the nuances of Sisu and how it sets itself apart from seemingly similar concepts like grit and resilience. Elisabet's perspective sheds light on the subtle yet profound distinctions. Cultivating Your Sisu: Elisabet generously imparts guidance on how individuals can cultivate and tap into their innate Sisu, empowering themselves to face life's challenges with grace and strength. To learn more about Elisabet and Sisu, click here. -- Also big thanks to our sponsor, Hope Foods, which makes the most delicious and nutritious plant based hummus and dips.  All Hope Foods products are Organic and/or Non-GMO Project verified, GFCO certified gluten-free, OU-certified kosher, and dairy and soy-free. Hope Foods is also committed to mental health, recognizing the connection between gut health and brain health, aligning with Elisabet's description of Sisu as a resilience rooted in our guts, not just in our heads. To learn ore about Hope Foods and explore holistic well-being resources on their website, click here.  

#117:  Policy expert and organic advocate Alan Lewis (of Natural Grocers) shares his observations on the rise of the regenerative agriculture movement and what motivates different players to adopt different viewpoints about how to best move forward in our globalized food system. Alan Lewis is the VP of Government Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, and Organic Compliance at Natural Grocers. His 2019 talk at the first annual Real Organic Symposium blew a lot of minds, as he described the massive consolidation in the natural foods industry, which has been boiled down to two distributors. In addition to his roles with IFOAM North America, the  Non-GMO Project, and the Organic + Natural Health Association,  Alan serves on the Real Organic Advisory Board.To watch a video version of this podcast with access to the full transcript and links relevant to our conversation, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/alan-lewis-socioeconomic-fallout-of-farmers-vs-chem-companies-episode-one-hundred-seventeenThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/farmsWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Friends:https://www.realorganicproject.org/real-organic-friends/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Friday, May 12th — In this episode we talk about: Earthquake this morning! Weather report: study finds 81% of college students choose plant-based when it's the default option, kids eat more fruits and veggies when they stay at the table longer, Alaska Airlines adds JUST Egg and other vegan foods to first class menu Vegan Strength-Training: Don't Believe these 5 Common Myths (https://vegnews.com/vegan-health-wellness/fitness/vegan-strength-training-myths) Why Precision Fermentation is in the Non-GMO Project's Crosshairs (https://www.fooddive.com/news/non-gmo-project-synbio-dairy-precision-fermentation/626126/) Tune in live every weekday at 11am to watch on YouTube or on Instagram (@plantbasedmorningshowand @nomeatathlete_official), or watch on Twitter or Twitch! Follow @plantbasedmorningshow, @realmattfrazier, and @itsdoughay for more.

Did you know that sales of non-GMO verified products continue to grow in consumer popularity and sales? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the non-profit Non-GMO Project. Westgate explains what the non-GMO Project's butterfly label tells consumers, why the verification matters, and how the FDA's label for “bioengineered” food is confusing and misleading to consumers who want to avoid GMO food ingredients. Westgate emphasizes consumer power in the marketplace to shape our food system and create a more resilient future.Related website:  www.nonGMOproject.org

Jared says this is one of the best interviews he has ever done.  Hans Eisenbeis from the Non GMO Project is his guest and the discussion is a crucial one.  We have all heard the terms, we have all seen the prices of groceries, most of us have wondered if it is really worth it.  Today, Jared and Hans answer that question but go way deeper too.  Can you trust the labels, how is it monitored, what do you need to look for on a label to ensure you are getting a clean product?  All of these questions and more are answered here.  Hans is a wealth of information and certainly taught Jared a few things he didn't know.  This is an episode you do not want to miss!

Have you ever noticed that little butterfly on some packaged foods, labeled "Non-GMO Project VERIFIED?" Maybe you even look for the butterfly before you buy, and feel better about eating what's inside because of it. That's you exercising your power in one of the most intimate ways possible: how you take food into your own body.In this conversation, I'm joined by my dear friend and admired collaborator in the Great Turning, Megan Westgate, founder of The Non-GMO Project and respected speaker on the issue of genetically modified foods.Click Play now to enjoy her company with me, and you'll hear about: why protecting a non-GMO food supply matters (and it's not only the reasons you'd think!)the agency each one of us has to impact food systems -- plus the rest of reality, tooorienting to "right relationship" with life on Earthevery bite of food as sacrament -- even when the food is not necessarily non-GMOand how The Non-GMO Project takes part in all 3 dimensions of The Great Turning: holding actions to prevent or slow damage to the web of life; nurturing life-sustaining systems; and shifts in consciousnessPlus, how Megan learned to spread out her toes.May this episode inspire you, spark new questions, and remind you of your power, as you too collaborate in creating the change you wish to see in the world.Find all the links mentioned in the show notes: turningseason.com/episode15

#068: Policy expert and organic advocate Alan Lewis of Natural Grocers is back, this time  to discuss the ways that Big Dairy, including conventional co-ops and processors, is able to control the pricing and availability of organic dairy products in stores. Alan Lewis is the VP of Government Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, and Organic Compliance at Natural Grocers. His 2019 talk at the first annual Real Organic Symposium blew a lot of minds, as he described the massive consolidation in the natural foods industry, which has been boiled down to two distributors. In addition to his roles with IFOAM North America, the  Non-GMO Project, and the Organic + Natural Health Association,  Alan serves on the Real Organic Advisory Board.To watch a video version of this podcast with access to the full transcript and links relevant to our conversation, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/alan-lewis-corruption-anticompetitive-big-dairy-episode-sixty-eightThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/farmsWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Friends:https://www.realorganicproject.org/real-organic-friends/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Food and Travel Nation with Elizabeth DoughertyFrom the Show Archives BOMBSHELL: NOTHING SWEET ABOUT GMO CANE SUGAR FRAUD Are you thinking cane sugar is healthier than table sugar! See what you think after hearing this bombshell info on the sugarcane industry. In addition, we've had questions about sugarcane previously. Lastly we were the first to break the news to the public that nearly ALL sugarcane was sprayed with glyphosate to hasten ripening. You can hear that information HERE. As far as Non Gmo Project is concerned, we've had issues with their verification process previously and you can here that information HERE. Isn't the whole point of transparency and labeling to inform the consumer? You decide if it's good enough after hearing this: website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com email:  Elizabeth@FoodAndTravelNation.com text: (321) 877-9898

Food and Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty Broadcast Date:  4/2/22 Elizabeth shares the details of a new study that exposes the massive amounts of glyphosate in tested foods.  This is a groundbreaking project and chips away at the safety of the foods we're all eating everyday.  Worse yet, while there is a difference between GMOs and glyphosate, quite a few of products that came back positive, carry the USDA Organic and/or Non-GMO Project labels. LIVE BROADCAST every Saturday morning at 8am. (ET) Listen to the show ANYTIME on iHeart Radio. FoodAndTravelNation.com Elizabeth@FoodNationRadio.com Text: (321) 877-9898

Go to the local grocery store you're likely to see a tiny butterfly label on many grocery products. The label is that of the Non-GMO Project. What most people dont' realize is this nonprofit is based in Bellingham and a member of WECU. On this episode we speak with Hans Eisenbeis the Director of Mission and Messaging at the Non-GMO Project.  

Tiffany Stuart is a marketer turned creative who fell in love with all things wellness. After trying to make things work while working for someone else, she decided to mix them all together and make a business of her own. Fueled with the core belief that actively creating a wellness focused life shouldn't be complicated or a luxury, she's been creating content, coaching, launching courses, and in person events, and more aimed at making wellness accessible. Tiffany has been featured as one of the Top 100 Wellness Influencers from 2017-2019 and has worked with media outlets and brands including the Non-GMO Project, Medium, Nike, 100% Pure, and more. Tiffany and her other company, Raron Media, has also supported over 120 small businesses with consulting services, marketing strategy, and creative direction projects. Tiffany and I have been following each other on IG for many years, and she is truly one of the best content creators I've seen. She does it SOOO authentically and I'm excited for you to get a peek inside her process and so much more! In this episode, we chat about her winding career journey, working for Nike, the ASPCA, and the U.S. government, and how it helped her discover her superpower for breaking down complex information and making it easier for people to digest, how she allowed her curiosity and what lit her up to guide her to her passion for wellness, where she initially started a YouTube channel, then a blog, got her health coach certification, and created the brand she has today, her mission to make wellness more accessible instead of aspirational and how being herself, sharing stories vulnerably, and creating helpful content has become her secret sauce, her approach to creating the kind of video content that is interesting, relatable, and actionable and how this has been key to building an engaged audience and becoming someone brands want to partner with, why she shares content on Pinterest in addition to Instagram, and her experience getting over 1 million views on her videos there which has driven lots of traffic to her website, and so much more!   To learn more about Tiffany Stuart and the resources mentioned in this episode, visit the show notes.   Follow Me On: Facebook Instagram

“If we do our jobs right, at the end of the day, we can play a big role in transforming the grocery store or accelerating the transformation that's underway to make grocery retail in general, a healthier, cleaner, better for you space. Let's ignite that transformation and keep it going.” -Joe Dickson   Episode Description:  While we want to be as healthy as we can be, the cost of better-for-you products is higher than the mainstream. But what if we can get a big cashback from choosing better-for-you products? Now, that's something! But is it possible? Can we really get rewarded for rewarding ourselves with healthier, cleaner alternatives?   Merryfield is a rewards app that makes that dream come true! The app offers 5% cashback when you buy from better-for-you brands anywhere, whether online or from your favorite grocery store. From food products, household essentials, and personal care, Merryfield has got you covered! Their latest addition is also something to be delighted with- pet needs! You can redeem your reward points right in the app for free gift cards you can use at Whole Foods, Target, Amazon, Walmart, Sephora, Starbucks, Panera, and more!   Learn more about this life-changing app as Justine sits with Merryfield co-founder, Joe Dickson. Justine and Joe answer controversial questions about the standards of better-for-you products, the problem with misleading labels, creating deeper connections between brands and consumers, and offer business advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. But, transforming the food industry requires more than rewarding consumers to make better choices. Tune in and discover what we can do to ignite the transformation on a larger scale.  Connect with Joe:  Joe Dickson is Co-Founder and Head of Standards & Policy at Merryfield, a rewards app exclusively for better-for-you brands that meet high standards. A leading advocate for natural and organic products as well as organic agriculture and integrity in food labeling for the past two decades, Joe is an expert on clean labels. Before joining Merryfield, Joe spent more than fifteen years at Whole Foods Market, most recently as Director of Quality Standards, where he led the team responsible for developing and maintaining standards for the products sold in its stores as well as developing and maintaining the company's status as the first national certified organic retailer. His work was integral to the launch of many company standards programs, such as the Premium Body Care standard for personal care products, Eco-Scale standards for cleaning products, strict requirements for organic personal care products, the company's industry-leading standards for egg production, and the company's GMO Labeling Policy. Joe has also served as a board member of The Non-GMO Project, the USDA National Organic Standards Board, the Texas Department of Agriculture Organic Industry Advisory Board, and The Organic Center. A graduate of Vassar College, Joe spent many years raising goats and chickens on a small family ranch in Texas before recently relocating to the mountains of Southern Vermont.   Website Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Connect with Justine:  Website Facebook Instagram LinkedIn   Connect with NextGenChef: Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram  YouTube NextGenChef App (Apple) NextGenChef App (Android)    Episode Highlights: 01:00 Get Rewarded for Buying Better-For-You Products 04:35 Misleading Brand Labels 11:09 Is Rewards an Effective Reinforcer? 18:11 Creating Deeper Connection Between Brands and Consumers 21:05 Go for It! 24:53 Ignite the Transformation and Keep it Going! 

Join the Future Generations Community here: https://community.thefuturegen.com Join our email list here: http://thefuturegen.com   Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram: @futuregenpodcast Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram: @futuregenpodcast   In this episode, Jeffrey Smith highlights a highly challenging situation we could potentially face as a global community. The ability to manipulate the genes of the earth's microbiome is accessible to your everyday human on the planet with no regulation. Jeffrey talks about his history of successful campaigns like the “Non-GMO Project” and speaks of the essential involvement in his next “Protect Nature Now”.    Named “Person of the Year” by Masters of Health Magazine, Jeffrey Smith wrote the world's bestselling book on GMOs, directed 5 documentaries, delivered 1000 lectures and 1000 interviews in 45 countries, trained 1500 speakers, and organized over 10,000 grassroots advocates in 25 years of service. He has consulted elected officials and world leaders on every continent, been quoted in The New York Times, Washington Post, and Time Magazine, and regularly appears on major broadcast media, including The Doctors, the Dr. Oz Show, BBC, and Fox News. His 2021 award-winning short film, Don't Let the Gene Out of the Bottle, (www.ProtectNatureNow.com) shows how gene-edited microbes pose an existential threat that must be urgently addressed by governments around the world. As founding Executive Director of the Institute for Responsible Technology, Smith is spearheading a new global movement--Protect Nature Now--which has alerted more than 2,000 elected officials about this unprecedented danger from new genetic engineering technologies. Protect Nature Now also supports allied organizations in the USA, Canada, UK, EU, and Australia, with a grant program to enhance outreach to lawmakers and the media.   Additionally, should you wish to view Jeffreys Youtube video as well as last month's National Press Club event on Regenerative Agriculture, here is the link :    Stay Connected with Jeffrey:  Website:https://www.protectnaturenowcoalition.org/  Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEpUgQ6muzZ9YPy53O7w2HA  ______________________________   Stay Connected with the Future Generations Podcast:  Instagram: @futuregenpodcast, @thefuturegensd  and @drstantonhom5.0 Facebook: Future Generations Podcast and Future Generations | Clinic of Chiropractic  Website: Future Generations | Clinic of Chiropractic  Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify!

352: The History & Science of the Most Censored Doctor In the History of Medicine with Dr. Patrick Vickers Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, called Dr. Max Gerson, “The most eminent genius in medical history” as The Gerson Therapy has the most storied reputation, to date, for its ability to reverse advanced cancer and degenerative diseases. Today's guest, Dr. Patrick Vickers is carrying on Dr. Gerson's legacy of helping cancer patients heal themselves of cancer and chronic, degenerative disease - naturally.   Dr. Patrick Vickers is an expert on the indisputable, cellular science behind health and disease and the face of Gerson Therapy worldwide.  He was trained by Dr. Gerson's family and is one of the few people to have studied Dr. Gerson's handwritten files. He is the Director of The Advanced Gerson Therapy Clinic, in Rosarito, Mexico; the world's premier clinic for the natural treatment of cancer and advanced disease.  Tune In to Learn: - Why Dr. Gerson is the most censored doctor in the history of medicine - Why metabolism is the secret to healing disease - The cellular science behind reversing cancer  - What alkaline and acidity really mean - The truth about cancer - How to restore your metabolism  -How to help your body turn itself back to health.   -The powerful supplements that will do wonders for your health - And so much more!   Thank You to Our Sponsors!   Ritual Protein  Ritual's Essential for Women 18+ Multivitamin was formulated by exhaustive research to help fill nutrient gaps in the diets of women ages 18+. It is formulated with nutrients to help support brain health, bone health, blood health, and provide antioxidant support.  Ritual is committed to third-party testing from USP and the Non-GMO Project, traceable and vegan-friendly ingredients, and always clear communication - no shady stuff. Ritual offers a money-back guarantee if you're not 100% in love. Plus, my listeners get 10% off during your first 3 months. Just visit ritual.com/FOODHEALS to shake up your ritual today.   Global Healing Center The mission of Global Healing is to guide you on your journey to a healthy, balanced life through cleansing, nutrition, exercise, and a happy mind. They have a global vision to create a world where everyone has the power to live healthy. Global Healing's stringent manufacturing techniques are unheard of in the supplement industry, like triple-distilling water and using cold process extraction so that heat does not disrupt the raw nutrition of herbs. They extract the raw essences from herbal ingredients in their industry-leading Raw Herbal Extract™ products. Before anything goes to production, all ingredients are tested to ensure purity and potency. The final products are also tested with industry-leading equipment by third-party organizations.  Use coupon code foodheals21 to get 20% off all your supplements at www.GlobalHealing.com

#044:  Alan Lewis of Natural Grocers shares some (pretty disturbing) insights about the effects consolidation in our distribution and supply chains are having on small farmers. Long gone are the days of your local food co-op unloading just-picked produce from the back of pickup truck! Here instead is more industrial food than ever, that's been engineered for delivery and storage with zero loss - and zero flavor. Alan Lewis is the VP of Government Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, and Organic Compliance at Natural Grocers. His 2019 talk at the first annual Real Organic Symposium blew a lot of minds, as he described the massive consolidation in the natural foods industry, which has been boiled down to two distributors. In addition to his roles with IFOAM North America, the  Non-GMO Project, and the Organic + Natural Health Association,  Alan serves on the Real Organic Advisory Board.To watch a video version of this podcast please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/alan-lewis-real-farm-food-rare-in-stores-episode-forty-fourThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce. It also identifies pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs as compared to products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/farmsWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be. But the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing small farms that follow the law. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but are still paying a premium price. The lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Friends!https://www.realorganicproject.org/1000-real-fans/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Nate was born in Philadelphia. He graduated from Abington Friends School in 2000 and from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in 2004. Following college, he worked as a landscaper, camp counselor, office manager, and theatrical spotlight operator, before committing himself to a life of activism. He has worked in a variety of jobs in politics and organizing, including Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign and Joe Sestak's 2010 U.S. Senate campaign, though he quit his last “real job” in 2012 (as an organizer with the Service Employees International Union). He is grateful to consider himself equal parts farmer and organizer today.As a volunteer, Nate has been involved in efforts ranging from the Sudan Freedom Walk to Occupy Sandy. He has participated in foreign delegations to Mexico, Honduras, and Cuba. He helped found InterOccupy, an open communication platform for activists, and used it to help coordinate Occupy Sandy New Jersey. He ran for U.S. Congress in 2012 (and was called “the first Occupy candidate” by Politico magazine). He has served on the Executive Board of the Project for Nuclear Awareness, the Cumberland County (NJ) Long Term Recovery Group, and the Jewish Social Policy Action Network. He is a member of the Seed Advisory Committee of the Non-GMO Project, the Education Committee of the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA-NJ), and Vice President of GMO Free Pennsylvania. As a plant breeder and researcher, Nate has a broad range of interests, but he is most engaged at the moment in the pursuit of climate stabilizing perennial staple crops, especially sorghum.Nate now works with the Experimental Farm Network: https://www.experimentalfarmnetwork.org/

Lisa is joined by Neil Edward Levin, CCN, DANLA, the Senior Nutrition Education Manager and a product formulator for NOW®. A board-certified clinical nutritionist who was a natural products retailer for over three decades, Neil is an international lecturer, a co-founder and longtime officer of the American Nutrition Association, and an award-winning ‘Industry Champion'. Neil is also a director of both the Mid-American Health Organization and the national Clinical Nutrition Certification Board, and is a former Technical Advisor to the Non-GMO Project. Nutritional deficiencies both increase our susceptibility to illness and regulate the ability of foreign microbes to attack us. Learn how healthy immunity is affected by various nutrients, botanicals, and other dietary factors. Some of the things Lisa and Neil discuss are: How do innate and adaptive immunity differ? How do specific nutrients and gut health affect immunity? What role does oxidative stress play? What evidence supports the use of herbs to support immunity? Family-owned NOW has been offering quality natural products, at affordable prices, for more than 50 years. From amino acids and immune support to herbal extracts and probiotics, NOW's extensive selection of clean supplements are tested to be pure, safe and effective. Find NOW supplements at your local health food store or nowfoods.com.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#022: Arran Stephens is the chair and co-founder of Nature's Path, one of the few big brands who were present at the onset of the modern  organic movement and remain true to the spirit and letter of the organic law. Having served on many industry boards, including the Organic Trade Association and the Non-GMO Project, Arran's long-held view is that we need  to stay wary of profit-motivated players and foster the growth of more activism-centered businesses.  Arran Stephens has been involved in the organic movement since the late 1960s and founded Nature's Path with his wife Ratana in 1985. They are now North America's biggest certified organic breakfast foods company. He served on the board of Organic Merchants in the early 70s, was on the board of the OTA during the creation of the USDA's National Organic Program, was a founding board member of the Non-GMO Project (which he later parted ways with), and has also served on the board of the Rodale Institute. He is outspoken about his role as an activist and the importance of that behavior to his family's business and the organic movement.  To watch a video version of this podcast please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/arran-stephens-fighting-lobbysits-who-dilute-organic-episode-twenty-twoThe Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince.The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States this year. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce. It also identifies pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs as compared to products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations).To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit:https://www.realorganicproject.org/farmsWe believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be. But the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing small farms that follow the law. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but are still paying a premium price. The lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront.If you like what you hear and are feeling inspired, we would love for you to join our movement by becoming one of our 1,000  Real Fans!https://www.realorganicproject.org/1000-real-fans/To read our weekly newsletter (which might just be the most forwarded newsletter on the internet!) and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here:https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Organic, Non-GMO, Clean Label and Fairtrade certifications along with various marketing claims all provide consumer's insight about unique ingredients and details of how products were made. All in an effort to increase consumer appeal, product quality, intent to purchase, and secure price premiums. But how do you know that you can actually trust a claim? As we always say, marketing departments do an effective job at selling comfort and security. We wanted to know what's behind a label claim.In #4 episode, we talk with Joe Dickson, co-founder and head of quality standards and policies of Merryfield, a rewards app that incentives consumers to buy clean products every time they shop. Joe has over twenty years of experience in standards development and policy, including serving as the director of standards for Whole Foods Market, and serving on the Non-GMO Project board and National Organic Standards Board. Listen to the episode to learn more about the psychology behind label claims, why they are so effective, and the label claims you should and should not trust when shopping for yourself and your family.  In this episode: https://www.merryfield.com/https://www.usda.gov/topics/organichttps://www.nongmoproject.org/https://www.ewg.org/https://cleanlabelproject.org/https://wholefoodsmarket.com/ 

Episode #52 Notes1:00 - What are GMOs?5:25 - On the prevalence of GMOs.11:00 - Gene editing vs. gene silencing.14:30 - Private sector, financing, and GMOs. 19:00 - What's the motivation to bring new GMOs to market?24:30 - Labelling for GMOs.29:00 - On The Non GMO Project.35:30 - How do folks become Non GMO certified? How easy or difficult is it?38:45 - Certified Organic & Non GMO; differences and similarities.45:00 - Social justice and equity in and around the Non GMO Project.58:20 - Book Recommendations!Monocultures of The Mind, Vandana ShivaGMO Myths and Truths, John FaganTo Speak for The Trees, Diana Beresford-Kroeger The Gene: An Intimate History, Siddartha Mukherjee

Resources for Finding a CSA Near You:Local Harvest: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/ - LocalHarvest connects people looking for good food with the farmers who produce it. "Buying is about enjoying real food, grown yourself or purchased from people you trust. It's about developing strong local economies and producing food on a human scale. It's about eating seasonally, practicing the art of cooking, and sitting down to enjoy meals together. It requires ample local and regional producers, processors, and distributors. As we see it, the goal of the local food movement is to create thriving community-based food systems that will make high quality local food available to everyone."USDA Local Food Directories, CSA Directory:  https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/csas The CSA Directory lists farm or network/association of multiple farms that offer consumers regular (usually weekly) deliveries of locally-grown farm products during one or more harvest season(s) on a subscription or membership basis. Customers have access to a selected share or range of farm products offered by a single farm or group of farmers based on partial or total advance payment of a subscription or membership fee .USDA National Farmer's Market Directory: https://www.ams.usda.gov/local-food-directories/farmersmarkets The Farmers Market Directory lists markets that feature two or more farm vendors selling agricultural products directly to customers at a common, recurrent physical location. Maintained by the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Directory is designed to provide customers with convenient access to information about farmers market listings to include: market locations, directions, operating times, product offerings, accepted forms of payment, and more.Resources for Understanding U.S. Organic Labelling Laws:Organic 101: What the USDA Organic Label Means: https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2012/03/22/organic-101-what-usda-organic-label-meansOrganic Foods: What You Need to Know: https://www.helpguide.org/articles/healthy-eating/organic-foods.htmUnderstanding Organic Regulations (U.S.): https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organicNational Organic Standards Board: https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic/nosb Environmental Health: Pesticides, Toxins, GMO and Responsible Journalism:The Environmental Working Group:   https://www.ewg.org/   The Environmental Working Group's mission is to empower people to live healthier lives in a healthier environment. With breakthrough research and education, we drive consumer choice and civic action. "We are a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting human health and the environment."Mother Jones Magazine:  https://www.motherjones.com/environment/Civil Eats:  https://civileats.com/about/YES! Magazine: https://www.yesmagazine.org/topic/environment/The Non-GMO Project: https://www.nongmoproject.org/FoodSlain Podcast:  https://pod.co/food-slain Stay Connected To Angel:Newsletter & Mailing List,  Healthy Housecalls With AngelGet Daily Support: Join Our Membership Community: Get Fit & Functional For LifeFollow or Message Angel on LinkedInFollow or Message Angel on FaceBook Get Angel's Valuable  Resources:DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE SUCCESS TRACKER NOW: Creating My Success, Fit & Functional For Life Healthy Habit TrackerENROLL IN OUR FREE RETREAT TODAY: What area of your life needs the most attention today?   Find out in this free 7-day email course and learn how radical self-compassion can help you recognize signs of burnout, reverse damage caused by stress, and restore your physical, mental, and spiritual health.Schedule your COMPLIMENTARY Vision to Victory Coaching SessionWant to share Angel's passion for lifestyle medicine with your organization and learn how she puts mindfulness and self-compassion in action for better health? Request Angel as your next speaker/podcast or retreat guest:   Connect Here 

Soñar! Foods' organic Grain Free Tortilla Chips take a classic Latin food staple, but increase the nutrition, cut the empty calories and give back to the community. These organic-certified, nutrient-dense, grain-free tortilla chips were named a finalist in the Best New Mission-Based Product category for the 2020 NEXTY awards. They are made from garbanzo beans, cassava, hemp, chia, flax and expeller pressed sunflower oil sourced from the Americas. The chips offer 5 g of fiber, 3 g of protein, 0 g of sugar and 8 g of net carbs per serving. It's also certified gluten free, Non-GMO Project verified, and dairy-free. Soñar! is a Latina immigrant owned food company on a mission to empower and nourish a nation of dreamers. 1% of its annual sales goes to the Latino Community Foundation. The company uses drought-tolerant and sustainable ingredients and is on its path to B Corp certification. In this podcast, Soñar! Foods' cofounders Maria and Pete Brannan cover the product's ingredients, formulation and effect on the greater Latinx community.

Take a look at the labels on food packages near you or in your kitchen. What do you see? These food labels can confusing, leading to misinformation and often guilty feelings that we're not doing the right thing for ourselves and our family. How do we filter through the marketing to understand what labels have true meaning? How can and should the agriculture community join in to clear the air on these topics? Or did we help contribute to the confusion of food labels? This week on the podcast, Carrie Mess (a.k.a. Dairy Carrie) and I sit down for another Over A Beer episode to discuss.. You can find those episode show notes here. Thanks to our sponsors (Yes! We finally have sponsors) Chad Anglin from Kentucky and Markie Hageman from California for buying us a beer. If you'd like to buy us a beer or get me to Wisconsin for future episodes, hit me up on Venmo. When Carrie and I sat down for this episode of the podcast, there were two label terms that were top of mind for us. Antibiotics and Hormones. Both things that spark emotion in us with the concern of these contaminants being in our food supply. Is it safe to eat? Is there reason for those labels to be there at all when we know there are regulations and inspection procedures in place to ensure food safety? We've both written about these topics before as restaurant chains have capitalized on labeling trends. But we also recognize the fact that this is marketing. And in some ways, agriculture advocates may have contributed to the hysteria and concern surrounding food labels, including Non-GMO Project, or any number of free-from labeling trends. We really shouldn't blame consumers for asking questions and being confused. There are so many options in the market today. As Carrie describes, her local grocery store is putting in a new section of coolers to be stocked solely with dairy options. Be sure to stay tuned as we describe some terms we've used that we now realize could be misinterpreted (cows on drug withdrawls?!?) and offer a few key tactics advocates can use to better engage in these discussions with others. This includes word choice and  listening. Let us know what you think about food labels and confusion in the marketplace by dropping a comment below or chiming in on Twitter. Like what you see here? Sign up for my newsletter to be notified of future stories and weekly headlines. Click here to sign up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beefrunner/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beefrunner/support

El Episodio de hoy está dedicado a los Organismos Genéticamente Modificados y como podemos evitar consumir estos alimentos alterados en un laboratorio. Si vives en Europa este tema no te afecta tanto, ya que las leyes y estándares europeos son mucho más seguros y exigen se le comunique al consumidor la presencia de ingredientes genéticamente modificados. Los transgénicos no son considerados seguros por mas de 60 países alrededor del mundo y nosotros como consumidores tenemos la potestad de exigir comida de verdad al escoger productos que no contengan organismos genéticamente modificados. Durante el episodio hablo de: ¿Qué son los Transgénicos o GMOs? Los GMOs, Organismos genéticamente modificados (Genetically modified organisms por sus siglas en inglés), son organismos vivos cuyo material genético ha sido artificialmente manipulado en un laboratorio usando ingeniería genética. Esta tecnología es usada para crear combinaciones que no ocurren naturalmente como con métodos tradicionales de injertos. La gran mayoría de GMOs fueron creados para ser resistentes a herbicidas y pesticidas con la promesa de resolver el problema de falta de alimentos, sin embargo, ninguno de los GMO que actualmente están en el mercado ofrecen mayor rendimiento, tolerancia a la sequía, mayor valor nutricional u otro beneficio al consumidor. ¿Son los Transgénicos o GMOs seguros? Los estudios que se han realizado hasta ahora han sido patrocinados por las mismas compañías que los producen y según ellos, son seguros y por eso su uso está aprobado en los Estados Unidos y Canadá. Sin embargo, más de 60 países alrededor del mundo no los consideran seguros debido a la creciente evidencia que los conecta a problemas de salud, daños al ecosistema y la violación de los derechos de los agricultores y consumidores, ya que las semillas genéticamente modificadas son patentadas, por lo que los agricultores deben comprar semillas nuevas en vez de seguir la ruta tradicional de reutilizar las semillas de sus frutos. La seguridad de los alimentos transgénicos actualmente está en tela de juicio y solo sus promotores aseguran que está bien consumirlos; como fue el caso de la industria del tabaco que juraba que fumar era seguro y no era nocivo para la salud, sin embargo años después todos sabemos que la realidad era otra. ¿Cómo saber si los alimentos contienen Transgénicos o GMOs? Lamentablemente, aquí en los Estados Unidos las grandes corporaciones que lideran la industria de los alimentos han hecho todo lo posible por mantener a los consumidores en las sombras, ya que hasta los momentos no existe ninguna ley que los obligue a etiquetar los productos que contengan GMOs. Sin embargo, ahora que los consumidores están demandando saber exactamente lo que está en la comida que compran y consumen, muchas compañías voluntariamente han decidido ser transparentes y omitir ingredientes genéticamente modificados y se han sometido a la verificación del Non-GMO Project y de USDA Organic. Non-GMO Project Shopping Guide App: Es una aplicación que te permite escanear el código de barra de los alimentos y buscar en la base de datos más reciente, los productos que llevan la verificación del Non-GMO Project. Puedes descargarla para IOS o Android. ¿Qué significa el Non-GMO Project Verification? El Non-GMO Project es una organización sin fines de lucro que ofrece la verificación que los productos no contienen ingredientes genéticamente modificados y que llenan las expectativas de haber aplicados las mejores prácticas para evitar GMOs. Según el Consumer Report, el llevar este sello es altamente confiable y aunque en mucho casos significa que no contiene más del 0.9% de organismos genéticamente modificados, los productos que evaluaron en el laboratorio, arrojaron que si estaban libres de GMOs. Si te interesa conocer aún más sobre la investigación de Consumer Report puedes hacer clic aquí. Entonces si es mejor no consumir frutas y verduras transgénicas ¿Que hago? Los beneficios que obtenemos cuando consumimos frutas y verduras son mucho más grandes que dejarlos de consumir por miedo a los transgénicos. Si tu presupuesto no da para comprar todos los productos orgánicos (los cuales si o si deben ser libres de transgénicos), entonces apóyate en el sello del Non-GMO Project a la hora de ir al supermercado, así como asegurarte de comprar las frutas y verduras de la lista Clean Fifteen del EWG, para que así estés tranquila que al menos esas frutas y verduras las puedes consumir convencionales y de la lista Dirty Dozen, si o si comprar las cosas orgánicas. El documental que mencioné en el episodio se llama: GMO OMG, puedes leer mi reseña aquí. No olvides que ya que la industria de los alimentos es liderada por grandes corporaciones que no quieren perder ni un solo centavo de tu bolsillo, así que al no vender los productos que ponen en los estantes, se ven forzados a darle al público lo que está pidiendo, comida real y cuyas etiquetas muestran los ingredientes. Si estas en Instagram, me encantaría que conectáramos, asï búscame como www.instagram.com/naturalmentemama

Jeffrey Smith is back talking GMOs! Join us as we dive even deeper into the murky world of GMOs and RoundUp. Jeffrey helps bust some myths and explains how we got to where we are now. You want to understand what Roundup (Glyphosate) does to your body so tune in and let Jeffrey explain in layman’s terms.   * * * About Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey is the founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices. He was named the 2017 Person of the Year by Masters of Health Magazine for more than two decades or work in 45 countries exposing how biotech companies mislead policymakers and the public and put the health of society at risk. In 2018, he and Amy Hart released Secret Ingredients, a documentary that highlights numerous individuals and families that healed from serious conditions after switching to an organic diet. His feature-length documentary, Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives was awarded the 2012 Movie of the Year, and inspired millions worldwide to choose healthier non-GMO foods. His books include Seeds of Deception, it is the world's bestseller on GMOs, and Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods. He has counseled government leaders and healthcare practitioners from every continent and has been quoted by thousands of news outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Time Magazine. He appears on influential radio and television programs, including the BBC, NPR, Fox News, Democracy Now, The Doctors, and the Dr. Oz Show.    Secret Ingredients - SecretIngredientsMovie.com “The most effective and efficient tool at convincing people that they absolutely have to eat organic immediately”, Jeffrey Smith In the film, all these people get better from different diseases and disorders just after switching to organic food. then they realize the role of the food and the secret ingredients in the food   GMOs That Are Sprayed With Roundup Soy Corn Cotton (for cottonseed oil) Canola Sugar Beets Alfalfa Zucchini Yellow Squash Papaya - from China & Hawaii Potatoes and Apples (engineered not to go brown) Can change expression in our bodies - very dangerous In fact, the person who made the potato, the scientist who first worked at Monsanto and then later at J.R. Simplot, Cauis Rommens, wrote a book after that, Pandora's Potato is the Worst GMO. He realized after he retired that it was a travesty and could be causing massive damage to health.   Other Mom-GMO Crops That Are Regularly Sprayed With Roundup Grains Beans Sunflowers Kiwi Citrus Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Vineyards ...and more!   What Roundup (Glyphosate) Does To Your Body It's primary poison is called glyphosate. Glyphosate was patented as a chelator. It chelates with all sorts of minerals making them unavailable, and these are the minerals we want to have available. . The reason it was patented, it was patented as a descaler to clean the mineral deposits inside industrial boilers and pipes. So it was a cleaning chemical. It kills the beneficial bacteria in the soil and also in our guts, but not the nasty pathogens. It blocks the shikimate pathway which is a seven-step metabolic route used by cells to function. The shikimate pathway is used by gut bacteria to produce the precursors to; serotonin, melatonin, dopamine. Causes a leaky gut. “When you take human cells in a Petri dish that are bound tightly together with tight junctions, and you add Roundup in that Petri dish, they separate. So it loses the tight junctions. If that happens inside our gut, that's leaky gut.” Linked to birth defects. Linked to increased cancer numbers.   An Activist’s Timeline IRT started talking about the health dangers early on, 1996. Jeffrey published Seeds of Deception in 2003. It became a world best seller. He traveled all over the world with that book. People started changing the way they're talking about GMOs. Starting around 2010, I found that people who had been reading my books and reading my articles which were not lightweight. They were detailed and long as to ensure understanding of all the issues we faced with GMOs and glyphosate. In 2010, IRT created the Tipping Point Network of groups. In 2010 the Non-GMO Project came up. Started to verify products. There was a flood of people trying to get their products, Non-GMO Project verified so that they would get a boost in sales. So there was an 18-month waiting list for getting their verification. In 2012, he released the movie Genetic Roulette, and also there was a ballot initiative in California for labeling. Between the two of them, the number of people that were concerned about the health dangers in GMOs went from 51% in 2012 to 61% in 2013. Whole Foods, in 2013, said at the Natural Foods Expo West, "We're going to require products to be either organic, certified, or Non-GMO Project verified by 2018, or they will be considered GMOs." They also mentioned that when a product becomes non-GMO verified, there's an increase in sales at 15 to 30%. That was the tipping point for the natural products industry. At the beginning of 2014, other products started to do the same, who are not in the natural products industry, first was Cheerios, and then Grape-Nuts. It started in 2014 in the mainstream, and now it's 46% of Americans say they're seeking non-GMO food. All the major food companies are putting more and more effort into replacing the GM ingredients due to consumer demand. Then comes along 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, determines that glyphosate is a class two A carcinogen. In particularly for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Now, the lawyers are involved because of the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and they started to defend and take on cases of people that had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that were using Roundup, or the survivors. And winning.     Myths Busted   GMOs are the same as Crossbreeding The FDA scientists have said GMOs are different, lead to different risks, compared to natural breeding. George Wald, the Noble Laureate, said the same thing. Belinda Martineau, who did the first GMO tomato. It's no longer on the market. She says, "Of course it's not an extension of natural breeding. It's different. It leads to different risks. It creates massive collateral damage that's not seen in nature. Those mutations can be dangerous. A single point mutation can kill someone, and there can be hundreds or thousands of them when you do these transformations with genetic engineering."   GMOs Increase Average Yield & Help Feed the World Over 400 scientists contributed to a document for the United Nations. The most comprehensive evaluation, how to feed the world. What do they say about GMOs? Doesn't apply. It's not a solution. It does not have any positive impact to feed the hungry world, eradicate poverty, or create sustainable agriculture. The NY Times’ article agrees. Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops It doesn't increase average yield, and yet agroecology and things like beyond organic can double yields in developing countries.      Deeper Dive Resources   Secret Ingredients - The Movie https://in188.isrefer.com/go/sifs/Organixx/   BOOK: Seeds of Deception https://amzn.to/2DC5N9O   BOOK: Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods https://amzn.to/2Jbcpj5   Institute of Responsible Technology https://responsibletechnology.org/   Pets & GMOs https://petsandgmos.com/   Shikimate Pathway https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15012217   Controversy Around the Séralini Study in 2012 https://www.gmoseralini.org/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-seralini-study/ https://www.gmoseralini.org/retraction-by-corruption-seralini-study/ http://www.seralini.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Novotny-JBPC-2018-On-Seralini-FCT-retraction.pdf   Laboratory Rodent Diets Contain Toxic Levels of Environmental Contaminants: Implications for Regulatory Tests https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4489719/   Transcriptome profile analysis reflects rat liver and kidney damage following chronic ultra-low dose Roundup exposure. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26302742   Glyphosate Causes Serious Multi-Generational Health Damage to Rats – New WSU Research https://responsibletechnology.org/glyphosate-causes-serious-multi-generational-health-damage-to-rats-new-wsu-research/   RoundUp Risks Website https://rounduprisks.com/   Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small intestine https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(98)05860-7/fulltext   New UN Report: Pesticides Don’t Feed the World https://civileats.com/2017/03/13/new-un-report-pesticides-dont-feed-the-world/   BOOK: Pandora's Potatoes: The Worst GMOs https://amzn.to/2GV8NA0   Non-GMO Project https://www.nongmoproject.org/product-verification/ https://www.nongmoproject.org/about/   USDA Certified Organic https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic

Jeffrey Smith is back talking GMOs! Join us as we dive even deeper into the murky world of GMOs and RoundUp. Jeffrey helps bust some myths and explains how we got to where we are now. You want to understand what Roundup (Glyphosate) does to your body so tune in and let Jeffrey explain in layman’s terms.   * * * About Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey is the founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices. He was named the 2017 Person of the Year by Masters of Health Magazine for more than two decades or work in 45 countries exposing how biotech companies mislead policymakers and the public and put the health of society at risk. In 2018, he and Amy Hart released Secret Ingredients, a documentary that highlights numerous individuals and families that healed from serious conditions after switching to an organic diet. His feature-length documentary, Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives was awarded the 2012 Movie of the Year, and inspired millions worldwide to choose healthier non-GMO foods. His books include Seeds of Deception, it is the world's bestseller on GMOs, and Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods. He has counseled government leaders and healthcare practitioners from every continent and has been quoted by thousands of news outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Time Magazine. He appears on influential radio and television programs, including the BBC, NPR, Fox News, Democracy Now, The Doctors, and the Dr. Oz Show.    Secret Ingredients - SecretIngredientsMovie.com “The most effective and efficient tool at convincing people that they absolutely have to eat organic immediately”, Jeffrey Smith In the film, all these people get better from different diseases and disorders just after switching to organic food. then they realize the role of the food and the secret ingredients in the food   GMOs That Are Sprayed With Roundup Soy Corn Cotton (for cottonseed oil) Canola Sugar Beets Alfalfa Zucchini Yellow Squash Papaya - from China & Hawaii Potatoes and Apples (engineered not to go brown) Can change expression in our bodies - very dangerous In fact, the person who made the potato, the scientist who first worked at Monsanto and then later at J.R. Simplot, Cauis Rommens, wrote a book after that, Pandora's Potato is the Worst GMO. He realized after he retired that it was a travesty and could be causing massive damage to health.   Other Mom-GMO Crops That Are Regularly Sprayed With Roundup Grains Beans Sunflowers Kiwi Citrus Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Vineyards ...and more!   What Roundup (Glyphosate) Does To Your Body It's primary poison is called glyphosate. Glyphosate was patented as a chelator. It chelates with all sorts of minerals making them unavailable, and these are the minerals we want to have available. . The reason it was patented, it was patented as a descaler to clean the mineral deposits inside industrial boilers and pipes. So it was a cleaning chemical. It kills the beneficial bacteria in the soil and also in our guts, but not the nasty pathogens. It blocks the shikimate pathway which is a seven-step metabolic route used by cells to function. The shikimate pathway is used by gut bacteria to produce the precursors to; serotonin, melatonin, dopamine. Causes a leaky gut. “When you take human cells in a Petri dish that are bound tightly together with tight junctions, and you add Roundup in that Petri dish, they separate. So it loses the tight junctions. If that happens inside our gut, that's leaky gut.” Linked to birth defects. Linked to increased cancer numbers.   An Activist’s Timeline IRT started talking about the health dangers early on, 1996. Jeffrey published Seeds of Deception in 2003. It became a world best seller. He traveled all over the world with that book. People started changing the way they're talking about GMOs. Starting around 2010, I found that people who had been reading my books and reading my articles which were not lightweight. They were detailed and long as to ensure understanding of all the issues we faced with GMOs and glyphosate. In 2010, IRT created the Tipping Point Network of groups. In 2010 the Non-GMO Project came up. Started to verify products. There was a flood of people trying to get their products, Non-GMO Project verified so that they would get a boost in sales. So there was an 18-month waiting list for getting their verification. In 2012, he released the movie Genetic Roulette, and also there was a ballot initiative in California for labeling. Between the two of them, the number of people that were concerned about the health dangers in GMOs went from 51% in 2012 to 61% in 2013. Whole Foods, in 2013, said at the Natural Foods Expo West, "We're going to require products to be either organic, certified, or Non-GMO Project verified by 2018, or they will be considered GMOs." They also mentioned that when a product becomes non-GMO verified, there's an increase in sales at 15 to 30%. That was the tipping point for the natural products industry. At the beginning of 2014, other products started to do the same, who are not in the natural products industry, first was Cheerios, and then Grape-Nuts. It started in 2014 in the mainstream, and now it's 46% of Americans say they're seeking non-GMO food. All the major food companies are putting more and more effort into replacing the GM ingredients due to consumer demand. Then comes along 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, determines that glyphosate is a class two A carcinogen. In particularly for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Now, the lawyers are involved because of the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and they started to defend and take on cases of people that had non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that were using Roundup, or the survivors. And winning.     Myths Busted   GMOs are the same as Crossbreeding The FDA scientists have said GMOs are different, lead to different risks, compared to natural breeding. George Wald, the Noble Laureate, said the same thing. Belinda Martineau, who did the first GMO tomato. It's no longer on the market. She says, "Of course it's not an extension of natural breeding. It's different. It leads to different risks. It creates massive collateral damage that's not seen in nature. Those mutations can be dangerous. A single point mutation can kill someone, and there can be hundreds or thousands of them when you do these transformations with genetic engineering."   GMOs Increase Average Yield & Help Feed the World Over 400 scientists contributed to a document for the United Nations. The most comprehensive evaluation, how to feed the world. What do they say about GMOs? Doesn't apply. It's not a solution. It does not have any positive impact to feed the hungry world, eradicate poverty, or create sustainable agriculture. The NY Times’ article agrees. Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops It doesn't increase average yield, and yet agroecology and things like beyond organic can double yields in developing countries.      Deeper Dive Resources   Secret Ingredients - The Movie https://in188.isrefer.com/go/sifs/Organixx/   BOOK: Seeds of Deception https://amzn.to/2DC5N9O   BOOK: Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods https://amzn.to/2Jbcpj5   Institute of Responsible Technology https://responsibletechnology.org/   Pets & GMOs https://petsandgmos.com/   Shikimate Pathway https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15012217   Controversy Around the Séralini Study in 2012 https://www.gmoseralini.org/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-seralini-study/ https://www.gmoseralini.org/retraction-by-corruption-seralini-study/ http://www.seralini.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Novotny-JBPC-2018-On-Seralini-FCT-retraction.pdf   Laboratory Rodent Diets Contain Toxic Levels of Environmental Contaminants: Implications for Regulatory Tests https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4489719/   Transcriptome profile analysis reflects rat liver and kidney damage following chronic ultra-low dose Roundup exposure. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26302742   Glyphosate Causes Serious Multi-Generational Health Damage to Rats – New WSU Research https://responsibletechnology.org/glyphosate-causes-serious-multi-generational-health-damage-to-rats-new-wsu-research/   RoundUp Risks Website https://rounduprisks.com/   Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small intestine https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(98)05860-7/fulltext   New UN Report: Pesticides Don’t Feed the World https://civileats.com/2017/03/13/new-un-report-pesticides-dont-feed-the-world/   BOOK: Pandora's Potatoes: The Worst GMOs https://amzn.to/2GV8NA0   Non-GMO Project https://www.nongmoproject.org/product-verification/ https://www.nongmoproject.org/about/   USDA Certified Organic https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic

What secret ingredients in our food supply are making us sick? Tune in to hear Jeffrey Smith, the founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices, educate TeriAn and Jonathan on the risks of GMOs and glyphosate in our food supply. Fascinating science and uncomfortable truths concerning GMOs and the pesticides. This affects everyone’s health! Please join us for an in-depth discussion. * * *   About Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey is the founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices. He was named the 2017 Person of the Year by Masters of Health Magazine for more than two decades or work in 45 countries exposing how biotech companies mislead policymakers and the public and put the health of society at risk.   In 2018, he and Amy Hart released Secret Ingredients, a documentary that highlights numerous individuals and families that healed from serious conditions after switching to an organic diet. His feature-length documentary, Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives was awarded the 2012 Movie of the Year, and inspired millions worldwide to choose healthier non-GMO foods.   His books include Seeds of Deception, it is the world's bestseller on GMOs, and Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods. He has counseled government leaders and healthcare practitioners from every continent and has been quoted by thousands of news outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Time Magazine. He appears on influential radio and television programs, including the BBC, NPR, Fox News, Democracy Now, The Doctors, and the Dr. Oz Show.   Secret Ingredients “The most effective and efficient tool at convincing people that they absolutely have to eat organic immediately”, Jeffrey Smith In the film, all these people get better from different diseases and disorders just after switching to organic food. then they realize the role of the food and the secret ingredients in the food   What Are The Secret Ingredients To Be Aware Of? GMOs It's traditionally been where you take a gene from one species and you force it into the DNA of another species. The 6 main crops are; soybeans, corn, cotton, canola, sugar beets, alfalfa. The main reason they genetically engineer is to allow that crop to be sprayed with herbicide. These are chemical companies making seeds that tolerate their chemicals. Roundup not JUST glyphosate in the formula -  the ENTIRE formula Roundup can be 125 times more toxic than glyphosate.    Human Health Impacts of GMOs - 10 Reasons to Avoid GMOs Source: https://responsibletechnology.org/10-reasons-to-avoid-gmos/ 1. GMOs are unhealthy. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) urges doctors to prescribe non-GMO diets for all patients. They cite animal studies showing organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility. Human studies show how genetically modified (GM) food can leave material behind inside us, possibly causing long-term problems. Genes inserted into GM soy, for example, can transfer into the DNA of bacteria living inside us, and that the toxic insecticide produced by GM corn was found in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn fetuses. Numerous health problems increased after GMOs were introduced in 1996. The percentage of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in just 9 years; food allergies skyrocketed, and disorders such as autism, reproductive disorders, digestive problems, and others are on the rise. Although there is not sufficient research to confirm that GMOs are a contributing factor, doctors groups such as the AAEM tell us not to wait before we start protecting ourselves, and especially our children who are most at risk. The American Public Health Association and American Nurses Association are among many medical groups that condemn the use of GM bovine growth hormone, because the milk from treated cows has more of the hormone IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1)―which is linked to cancer. 2. GMOs contaminate―forever. GMOs cross pollinate and their seeds can travel. It is impossible to fully clean up our contaminated gene pool. Self-propagating GMO pollution will outlast the effects of global warming and nuclear waste. The potential impact is huge, threatening the health of future generations. GMO contamination has also caused economic losses for organic and non-GMO farmers who often struggle to keep their crops pure. 3. GMOs increase herbicide use. Most GM crops are engineered to be “herbicide tolerant”―they deadly weed killer. Monsanto, for example, sells Roundup Ready crops, designed to survive applications of their Roundup herbicide. Between 1996 and 2008, US farmers sprayed an extra 383 million pounds of herbicide on GMOs. Overuse of Roundup results in “superweeds,” resistant to the herbicide. This is causing farmers to use even more toxic herbicides every year. Not only does this create environmental harm, GM foods contain higher residues of toxic herbicides. Roundup, for example, is linked with sterility, hormone disruption, birth defects, and cancer. 4.Genetic engineering creates dangerous side effects. By mixing genes from totally unrelated species, genetic engineering unleashes a host of unpredictable side effects. Moreover, irrespective of the type of genes that are inserted, the very process of creating a GM plant can result in massive collateral damage that produces new toxins, allergens, carcinogens, and nutritional deficiencies. 5. Government oversight is dangerously lax. Most of the health and environmental risks of GMOs are ignored by governments’ superficial regulations and safety assessments. The reason for this tragedy is largely political. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for example, doesn’t require a single safety study, does not mandate labeling of GMOs, and allows companies to put their GM foods onto the market without even notifying the agency. Their justification was the claim that they had no information showing that GM foods were substantially different. But this was a lie. Secret agency memos made public by a lawsuit show that the overwhelming consensus even among the FDA’s own scientists was that GMOs can create unpredictable, hard-to-detect side effects. They urged long-term safety studies. But the White House had instructed the FDA to promote biotechnology, and the agency official in charge of policy was Michael Taylor, Monsanto’s former attorney, later their vice president. He was the US Food Safety Czar under President Obama. 6. The biotech industry uses “tobacco science” to claim product safety. Biotech companies like Monsanto told us that Agent Orange, PCBs, and DDT were safe. They are now using the same type of superficial, rigged research to try and convince us that GMOs are safe. Independent scientists, however, have caught the spin-masters red-handed, demonstrating without doubt how industry-funded research is designed to avoid finding problems, and how adverse findings are distorted or denied. 7. Independent research and reporting is attacked and suppressed. Scientists who discover problems with GMOs have been attacked, gagged, fired, threatened, and denied funding. The journal Nature acknowledged that a “large block of scientists . . . denigrate research by other legitimate scientists in a knee-jerk, partisan, emotional way that is not helpful in advancing knowledge.” Attempts by media to expose problems are also often censored. 8. GMOs harm the environment. GM crops and their associated herbicides can harm birds, insects, amphibians, marine ecosystems, and soil organisms. They reduce bio-diversity, pollute water resources, and are unsustainable. For example, GM crops are eliminating habitat for monarch butterflies, whose populations are down 50% in the US. Roundup herbicide has been shown to cause birth defects in amphibians, embryonic deaths and endocrine disruptors, and organ damage in animals even at very low doses. GM canola has been found growing wild in North Dakota and California, threatening to pass on its herbicide tolerant genes on to weeds. 9. GMOs do not increase yields, and work against feeding a hungry world. Whereas sustainable non-GMO agricultural methods used in developing countries have conclusively resulted in yield increases of 79% and higher, GMOs do not, on average, increase yields at all. This was evident in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2009 report Failure to Yield―the definitive study to date on GM crops and yield. The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) report, authored by more than 400 scientists and backed by 58 governments, stated that GM crop yields were “highly variable” and in some cases, “yields declined.” The report noted, “Assessment of the technology lags behind its development, information is anecdotal and contradictory, and uncertainty about possible benefits and damage is unavoidable.” They determined that the current GMOs have nothing to offer the goals of reducing hunger and poverty, improving nutrition, health and rural livelihoods, and facilitating social and environmental sustainability. On the contrary, GMOs divert money and resources that would otherwise be spent on more safe, reliable, and appropriate technologies. 10. By avoiding GMOs, you contribute to the coming tipping point of consumer rejection, forcing them out of our food supply. Because GMOs give no consumer benefits, if even a small percentage of us start rejecting brands that contain them, GM ingredients will become a marketing liability. Food companies will kick them out. In Europe, for example, the tipping point was achieved in 1999, just after a high profile GMO safety scandal hit the papers and alerted citizens to the potential dangers. In the US, a consumer rebellion against GM bovine growth hormone has also reached a tipping point, kicked the cow drug out of dairy products by Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Dannon, Yoplait, and most of America’s dairies.   Differences  in Labeling Terms Non-GMO Project Verified Requires testing to prove there are no GMOs. Organic This term is regulated by USDA. Doesn’t allow Roundup and other toxins. Not allowed to have GMOs, but they don’t have to test for GMOs. Natural Means NOTHING from a regulation perspective. Only used as a marketing term to lull consumers into false security.   Jeffrey’s Recommendation Try to purchase Organic and Non-GMO Verified products to ensure the cleanest possible food. “Now, it's not going to be necessarily 100% pure all the time. It's the nature of nature. Pollen travels, wind blows, glyphosate is found in the rain and in the air because it's the most used agricultural chemical in history. So even products that are isolated, grown carefully as organic may have a small amount. And that's something we all have to accept because that's the facts. So we minimize our exposure by going to organic. It's not 100% guarantee. And so I just wanted to make that clear.”       Deeper Dive Resources   Secret Ingredients - The Movie https://in188.isrefer.com/go/sifs/Organixx/   BOOK: Seeds of Deception https://amzn.to/2DC5N9O   BOOK: Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods https://amzn.to/2Jbcpj5   Institute of Responsible Technology https://responsibletechnology.org/   Pets & GMOs https://petsandgmos.com/   Dr. Gilles-Éric Séralini http://www.seralini.fr/   Controversy Around the Séralini Study in 2012 https://www.gmoseralini.org/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-seralini-study/ https://www.gmoseralini.org/retraction-by-corruption-seralini-study/ http://www.seralini.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Novotny-JBPC-2018-On-Seralini-FCT-retraction.pdf   Laboratory Rodent Diets Contain Toxic Levels of Environmental Contaminants: Implications for Regulatory Tests https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4489719/   Transcriptome profile analysis reflects rat liver and kidney damage following chronic ultra-low dose Roundup exposure. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26302742   Glyphosate Causes Serious Multi-Generational Health Damage to Rats – New WSU Research https://responsibletechnology.org/glyphosate-causes-serious-multi-generational-health-damage-to-rats-new-wsu-research/   Dr. Arpad Pustazai https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/arpad-pusztai-and-risks-genetic-engineering   Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small intestine https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(98)05860-7/fulltext   Project Censored https://www.projectcensored.org/?s=GMO   BOOK: Altered Genes, Twisted Truth: How the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public https://amzn.to/2XRHWdJ   Non-GMO Project https://www.nongmoproject.org/product-verification/ https://www.nongmoproject.org/about/   USDA Certified Organic https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic

What secret ingredients in our food supply are making us sick? Tune in to hear Jeffrey Smith, the founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices, educate TeriAn and Jonathan on the risks of GMOs and glyphosate in our food supply. Fascinating science and uncomfortable truths concerning GMOs and the pesticides. This affects everyone’s health! Please join us for an in-depth discussion. * * *   About Jeffrey Smith Jeffrey is the founding executive director of the Institute for Responsible Technology and the leading consumer advocate promoting healthier non-GMO choices. He was named the 2017 Person of the Year by Masters of Health Magazine for more than two decades or work in 45 countries exposing how biotech companies mislead policymakers and the public and put the health of society at risk.   In 2018, he and Amy Hart released Secret Ingredients, a documentary that highlights numerous individuals and families that healed from serious conditions after switching to an organic diet. His feature-length documentary, Genetic Roulette: The Gamble of Our Lives was awarded the 2012 Movie of the Year, and inspired millions worldwide to choose healthier non-GMO foods.   His books include Seeds of Deception, it is the world's bestseller on GMOs, and Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods. He has counseled government leaders and healthcare practitioners from every continent and has been quoted by thousands of news outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, and Time Magazine. He appears on influential radio and television programs, including the BBC, NPR, Fox News, Democracy Now, The Doctors, and the Dr. Oz Show.   Secret Ingredients “The most effective and efficient tool at convincing people that they absolutely have to eat organic immediately”, Jeffrey Smith In the film, all these people get better from different diseases and disorders just after switching to organic food. then they realize the role of the food and the secret ingredients in the food   What Are The Secret Ingredients To Be Aware Of? GMOs It's traditionally been where you take a gene from one species and you force it into the DNA of another species. The 6 main crops are; soybeans, corn, cotton, canola, sugar beets, alfalfa. The main reason they genetically engineer is to allow that crop to be sprayed with herbicide. These are chemical companies making seeds that tolerate their chemicals. Roundup not JUST glyphosate in the formula -  the ENTIRE formula Roundup can be 125 times more toxic than glyphosate.    Human Health Impacts of GMOs - 10 Reasons to Avoid GMOs Source: https://responsibletechnology.org/10-reasons-to-avoid-gmos/ 1. GMOs are unhealthy. The American Academy of Environmental Medicine (AAEM) urges doctors to prescribe non-GMO diets for all patients. They cite animal studies showing organ damage, gastrointestinal and immune system disorders, accelerated aging, and infertility. Human studies show how genetically modified (GM) food can leave material behind inside us, possibly causing long-term problems. Genes inserted into GM soy, for example, can transfer into the DNA of bacteria living inside us, and that the toxic insecticide produced by GM corn was found in the blood of pregnant women and their unborn fetuses. Numerous health problems increased after GMOs were introduced in 1996. The percentage of Americans with three or more chronic illnesses jumped from 7% to 13% in just 9 years; food allergies skyrocketed, and disorders such as autism, reproductive disorders, digestive problems, and others are on the rise. Although there is not sufficient research to confirm that GMOs are a contributing factor, doctors groups such as the AAEM tell us not to wait before we start protecting ourselves, and especially our children who are most at risk. The American Public Health Association and American Nurses Association are among many medical groups that condemn the use of GM bovine growth hormone, because the milk from treated cows has more of the hormone IGF-1 (insulin-like growth factor 1)―which is linked to cancer. 2. GMOs contaminate―forever. GMOs cross pollinate and their seeds can travel. It is impossible to fully clean up our contaminated gene pool. Self-propagating GMO pollution will outlast the effects of global warming and nuclear waste. The potential impact is huge, threatening the health of future generations. GMO contamination has also caused economic losses for organic and non-GMO farmers who often struggle to keep their crops pure. 3. GMOs increase herbicide use. Most GM crops are engineered to be “herbicide tolerant”―they deadly weed killer. Monsanto, for example, sells Roundup Ready crops, designed to survive applications of their Roundup herbicide. Between 1996 and 2008, US farmers sprayed an extra 383 million pounds of herbicide on GMOs. Overuse of Roundup results in “superweeds,” resistant to the herbicide. This is causing farmers to use even more toxic herbicides every year. Not only does this create environmental harm, GM foods contain higher residues of toxic herbicides. Roundup, for example, is linked with sterility, hormone disruption, birth defects, and cancer. 4.Genetic engineering creates dangerous side effects. By mixing genes from totally unrelated species, genetic engineering unleashes a host of unpredictable side effects. Moreover, irrespective of the type of genes that are inserted, the very process of creating a GM plant can result in massive collateral damage that produces new toxins, allergens, carcinogens, and nutritional deficiencies. 5. Government oversight is dangerously lax. Most of the health and environmental risks of GMOs are ignored by governments’ superficial regulations and safety assessments. The reason for this tragedy is largely political. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for example, doesn’t require a single safety study, does not mandate labeling of GMOs, and allows companies to put their GM foods onto the market without even notifying the agency. Their justification was the claim that they had no information showing that GM foods were substantially different. But this was a lie. Secret agency memos made public by a lawsuit show that the overwhelming consensus even among the FDA’s own scientists was that GMOs can create unpredictable, hard-to-detect side effects. They urged long-term safety studies. But the White House had instructed the FDA to promote biotechnology, and the agency official in charge of policy was Michael Taylor, Monsanto’s former attorney, later their vice president. He was the US Food Safety Czar under President Obama. 6. The biotech industry uses “tobacco science” to claim product safety. Biotech companies like Monsanto told us that Agent Orange, PCBs, and DDT were safe. They are now using the same type of superficial, rigged research to try and convince us that GMOs are safe. Independent scientists, however, have caught the spin-masters red-handed, demonstrating without doubt how industry-funded research is designed to avoid finding problems, and how adverse findings are distorted or denied. 7. Independent research and reporting is attacked and suppressed. Scientists who discover problems with GMOs have been attacked, gagged, fired, threatened, and denied funding. The journal Nature acknowledged that a “large block of scientists . . . denigrate research by other legitimate scientists in a knee-jerk, partisan, emotional way that is not helpful in advancing knowledge.” Attempts by media to expose problems are also often censored. 8. GMOs harm the environment. GM crops and their associated herbicides can harm birds, insects, amphibians, marine ecosystems, and soil organisms. They reduce bio-diversity, pollute water resources, and are unsustainable. For example, GM crops are eliminating habitat for monarch butterflies, whose populations are down 50% in the US. Roundup herbicide has been shown to cause birth defects in amphibians, embryonic deaths and endocrine disruptors, and organ damage in animals even at very low doses. GM canola has been found growing wild in North Dakota and California, threatening to pass on its herbicide tolerant genes on to weeds. 9. GMOs do not increase yields, and work against feeding a hungry world. Whereas sustainable non-GMO agricultural methods used in developing countries have conclusively resulted in yield increases of 79% and higher, GMOs do not, on average, increase yields at all. This was evident in the Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2009 report Failure to Yield―the definitive study to date on GM crops and yield. The International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) report, authored by more than 400 scientists and backed by 58 governments, stated that GM crop yields were “highly variable” and in some cases, “yields declined.” The report noted, “Assessment of the technology lags behind its development, information is anecdotal and contradictory, and uncertainty about possible benefits and damage is unavoidable.” They determined that the current GMOs have nothing to offer the goals of reducing hunger and poverty, improving nutrition, health and rural livelihoods, and facilitating social and environmental sustainability. On the contrary, GMOs divert money and resources that would otherwise be spent on more safe, reliable, and appropriate technologies. 10. By avoiding GMOs, you contribute to the coming tipping point of consumer rejection, forcing them out of our food supply. Because GMOs give no consumer benefits, if even a small percentage of us start rejecting brands that contain them, GM ingredients will become a marketing liability. Food companies will kick them out. In Europe, for example, the tipping point was achieved in 1999, just after a high profile GMO safety scandal hit the papers and alerted citizens to the potential dangers. In the US, a consumer rebellion against GM bovine growth hormone has also reached a tipping point, kicked the cow drug out of dairy products by Wal-Mart, Starbucks, Dannon, Yoplait, and most of America’s dairies.   Differences  in Labeling Terms Non-GMO Project Verified Requires testing to prove there are no GMOs. Organic This term is regulated by USDA. Doesn’t allow Roundup and other toxins. Not allowed to have GMOs, but they don’t have to test for GMOs. Natural Means NOTHING from a regulation perspective. Only used as a marketing term to lull consumers into false security.   Jeffrey’s Recommendation Try to purchase Organic and Non-GMO Verified products to ensure the cleanest possible food. “Now, it's not going to be necessarily 100% pure all the time. It's the nature of nature. Pollen travels, wind blows, glyphosate is found in the rain and in the air because it's the most used agricultural chemical in history. So even products that are isolated, grown carefully as organic may have a small amount. And that's something we all have to accept because that's the facts. So we minimize our exposure by going to organic. It's not 100% guarantee. And so I just wanted to make that clear.”       Deeper Dive Resources   Secret Ingredients - The Movie https://in188.isrefer.com/go/sifs/Organixx/   BOOK: Seeds of Deception https://amzn.to/2DC5N9O   BOOK: Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods https://amzn.to/2Jbcpj5   Institute of Responsible Technology https://responsibletechnology.org/   Pets & GMOs https://petsandgmos.com/   Dr. Gilles-Éric Séralini http://www.seralini.fr/   Controversy Around the Séralini Study in 2012 https://www.gmoseralini.org/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-seralini-study/ https://www.gmoseralini.org/retraction-by-corruption-seralini-study/ http://www.seralini.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Novotny-JBPC-2018-On-Seralini-FCT-retraction.pdf   Laboratory Rodent Diets Contain Toxic Levels of Environmental Contaminants: Implications for Regulatory Tests https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4489719/   Transcriptome profile analysis reflects rat liver and kidney damage following chronic ultra-low dose Roundup exposure. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26302742   Glyphosate Causes Serious Multi-Generational Health Damage to Rats – New WSU Research https://responsibletechnology.org/glyphosate-causes-serious-multi-generational-health-damage-to-rats-new-wsu-research/   Dr. Arpad Pustazai https://www.organicconsumers.org/news/arpad-pusztai-and-risks-genetic-engineering   Effect of diets containing genetically modified potatoes expressing Galanthus nivalis lectin on rat small intestine https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(98)05860-7/fulltext   Project Censored https://www.projectcensored.org/?s=GMO   BOOK: Altered Genes, Twisted Truth: How the Venture to Genetically Engineer Our Food Has Subverted Science, Corrupted Government, and Systematically Deceived the Public https://amzn.to/2XRHWdJ   Non-GMO Project https://www.nongmoproject.org/product-verification/ https://www.nongmoproject.org/about/   USDA Certified Organic https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic https://www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/organic

  Ken McCarty manages McCarty Family Farms, a dairy farm that has been in operation since 1914, making it more than a hundred years old. On top of using state-of-the-art equipment, their farm is also Non-GMO Project Verified. Ken is part of the fourth generation of owners and makes sure their daily operations puts emphasis on environmental sustainability and animal welfare among other concerns.   Ken joins me today to describe how he and his family run and manages their farm. He shares some of its rich history, its humble beginnings, and why they decided to focus on dairy products. He explains why they went after a Non-GMO certification and how it has improved the quality of their operations. He also discusses how using data instead of instinct is the right way to manage a farm.     “Growth, to us, isn't milking more cows and getting bigger. Growth is getting better every day.” - Ken McCarty       This Week on The Future of Agriculture Podcast:   Why you should operate in multiple, small locations instead of expanding from one big hub. What his life was like before they decided to move to Kansas. Focusing on exploring milk marketing opportunities and dairy farming. The reason why they are Non-GMO Project verified. The values and principles they want to instill in their company. What's in store for McCarty Family Farms?     Key Takeaways:   Dairy from an economic development point of view is attractive to rural-American eco-devo groups. Manage by the data. Let data drive your decisions. Being biased will never let you manage your farms efficiently.       Connect with Ken McCarty:   McCarty Family Farms Facebook               We Are a Part of a Bigger Family!    The Future of Agriculture Podcast is now part of the Farm and Rural Ag Network. Listen to more ag-related podcasts by subscribing on iTunes or on the Farm and Rural Ag Network Website today.        Share the Ag-Love!    Thanks for joining us on the Future of Agriculture Podcast – your spot for valuable information, content, and interviews with industry leaders throughout the agricultural space! If you enjoyed this week’s episode, please subscribe on iTunes and leave your honest feedback. Don’t forget to share it with your friends on your favorite social media spots!    Learn more about AgGrad by visiting:  Future of Agriculture Website AgGrad Website AgGrad on Twitter  AgGrad on Facebook  AgGrad on LinkedIn  AgGrad on Instagram     

foods to avoid mini episode in this episode, we further discuss our foods to avoid, briefly touching on ancestral wisdom, modern science, and our experiential knowledge. DOWNLOAD OUR FOODS TO AVOID HERE. scroll down for notes and links :)    our focus when eating real food: give the body nutrients that it needs for structure, form, and function. nurture our concept of self-sufficiency, metabolic flexibility, and fat burning. minimize toxic exposure.   what do we want personally? optimal body composition. to feel amazing. optimal performance. optimal health markers.   we are cellular beings, and we are made up of trillions of cells which need: nutrients for structure, form, and function. to be able to detoxify. create energy from different sources.   therefore our foods to avoid: aren't sources of nutrients, and/or don't contribute to self-sufficiency, and/or have a toxic burden that inhibit nutrient assimilation, or cause other long-term problems.   and from a personal standpoint: don't give us optimal body composition. don't' make us feel good. don't give us good health markers over the long-term.   DOWNLOAD OUR FOODS TO AVOID HERE.   resources: artificial sweeteners: Artificial Sweeteners are Toxic to Gut Bacteria. How Artificial Sweeteners Wreak Havoc on Your Gut. On the Question of Sweeteners.   grains and seeds: Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century Why Grains are Unhealthy. 9 Steps to Perfect Health - #1 : Don't Eat Toxins.   toxic fats: one of my favorite books on fats of all time, Know Your Fats : The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol. The Definitive Guide to Fats.   full-fat dairy: The Definitive Guide to Dairy. Dairy - food of the gods or neolithic agent of disease? Still Think Low-Fat Dairy is the Healthy Choice?  Think Again!   Genetically Modified Organisms: Institute for Responsible Technology.  a great resource on GMO's. The Non-GMO Project.  everything you need to know, broken down into easy-to-understand concepts.

foods to avoid in this episode, we discuss our foods to avoid. . . DOWNLOAD OUR FOODS TO AVOID HERE. scroll down for notes and links :)      our focus when eating real food: give the body nutrients that it needs for structure, form, and function. nurture our concept of self-sufficiency, metabolic flexibility, and fat burning. minimize toxic exposure.   what do we want personally? optimal body composition. to feel amazing. optimal performance. optimal health markers.   we are cellular beings, and we are made up of trillions of cells which need: nutrients for structure, form, and function. to be able to detoxify. create energy from different sources.   therefore our foods to avoid: aren't sources of nutrients, and/or don't contribute to self-sufficiency, and/or have a toxic burden that inhibit nutrient assimilation, or cause other long-term problems.   and from a personal standpoint: don't give us optimal body composition. don't' make us feel good. don't give us good health markers over the long-term.   DOWNLOAD OUR FOODS TO AVOID HERE.   resources: artificial sweeteners: Artificial Sweeteners are Toxic to Gut Bacteria. How Artificial Sweeteners Wreak Havoc on Your Gut. On the Question of Sweeteners.   grains and seeds: Origins and evolution of the Western diet: health implications for the 21st century Why Grains are Unhealthy. 9 Steps to Perfect Health - #1 : Don't Eat Toxins.   toxic fats: one of my favorite books on fats of all time, Know Your Fats : The Complete Primer for Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils and Cholesterol. The Definitive Guide to Fats.   full-fat dairy: The Definitive Guide to Dairy. Dairy - food of the gods or neolithic agent of disease? Still Think Low-Fat Dairy is the Healthy Choice?  Think Again!   Genetically Modified Organisms: Institute for Responsible Technology.  a great resource on GMO's. The Non-GMO Project.  everything you need to know, broken down into easy-to-understand concepts.

Dana Laake and her special guest Rex Jones will discuss Garden of Life mykind herbal products, the first dual certified USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project verified herbal line. Rex Jones has been an educator with Garden of Life for more than 8 years and brings with him a lifelong passion for the natural foods industry and a strong knowledge of herbs. For more than 13 years he worked in a natural foods retail setting as a nutrition manager and herbalist. Rex also led classes, co-hosted a radio show, managed web content and gave a variety of in-store and off-site health lectures. He is excited to share Garden of Life’s mission of empowering extraordinary health.

Are you wondering if paying the extra fifty cents for organic bananas is really worth it?  Do conventional foods definitely lead to disease...or just maybe?  Well Alex and I are here to sort out facts from assumptions as we discuss the merits of organic vs. conventional foods today.  More than anything, I just want you to have the information about organic food so you can make a decision for your diet that you're comfortable with.  Stay tuned 'til the end where I divulge that buying organic food is not actually a huge priority for me right now! Linkables discussed in this episode: Enneagram type descriptions. Mayo Clinic's definition of organic foods. The Environmental Working Group's 2018 Shopper's Guide to Pesticides in Produce. The Non GMO Project's definition of genetically modified organisms. Special thanks to Amy Van Vlear for original design and Jonathan Byram for original music! After getting the information, is buying organic important to you?  Does it fall into your top 5 health priorities right now?  We'd love to know.  Send us a message or find me over on Instagram @ifeelsupernourished.

Tweet LIVE this Sunday, July 15th at 635pm Small Bites with Glenn Gross and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio is another stellar lineup. We welcome Melissa Coleman the author of “The Minimalist Kitchen: 100 Wholesome Recipes, Essential Tools, and Efficient Techniques” from Oxmoor House Books Time Inc. Books. Melissa Coleman is a home cook and baker, designer, wife, mother, and cozy minimalist. Her popular blog, The Fauxmartha, was named a HuffPost Top 10 Food Blog and was selected as a Better Homes & Gardens Top 10 Baking Blog nominee and a SAVEUR Magazine Blog Awards Style & Design finalist. After spending three decades bouncing around the states, she's happily planted under the snow banks of Minneapolis, Minnesota, with her husband, Kevin, and tiny sous chef, Hallie. Melissa cooks with the rhythm of the week—simple, modern, and mostly vegetarian on weekdays and slow and classic with a heavy dose of brunch on the weekend. She is in the process of decorating The Fauxhouse, their modern, city farmhouse. The Minimalist Kitchen is her first book. The Minimalist Kitchen: 100 Wholesome Recipes, Essential Tools, and Efficient Techniques is a cookbook, but more importantly, it's a framework for creating a minimalist kitchen, a kitchen pared down to the essentials so you can create more. This framework will touch everything in your kitchen from your ingredients, tools, pantry, to your cooking techniques, meal planning, and shopping habits. Once the framework is in place, you can make 100+ wholesome, mix and match recipes. You'll find Blueberry-Orange Breakfast Rolls, Banana-Coconut Baked Oatmeal, White Wine Spring Pasta, BBQ Black Bean and Quick Slaw Tacos, Crispy Pizza with Caramelized Onions, Chickpea Tikka Masala, Stovetop Mac and Cheese, and Two-Bowl Carrot Cupcakes. Then we are happy to have join us Chef Todd Richards the author of “SOUL: A Chef's Culinary Evolution in 150 Recipes” from Southern Living. Todd Richards is a self-taught chef who paid his dues in numerous restaurant kitchens before becoming an executive chef who garnered national attention. He has two James Beard Foundation nominations for Best Chef in the Southeast, was an Iron Chef America Cuisine competitor, and was named one of “Four New Chefs to Watch” by Esquire magazine. He is the owner/chef of Richards' Southern Fried at Krog Street Market in Atlanta, Georgia. Black American chefs and cooks are often typecast as the experts of only one cuisine—soul food, but Todd Richards' food is anything but stereotypical. Taste his Hot-Chicken-Style Country-Fried Lamb Steak or Blueberry-Sweet Tea-Brined Chicken Thighs as evidence. While his dishes are rooted in family and the American cuisine known as soul food, he doesn't let his heritage restrain him. The message of Soul is that cooks can honor tradition yet be liberated to explore. Todd Richards celebrates the restorative wonders of a classic pot of Collard Greens with Ham Hocks, yet doesn't shy away from building upon that foundational recipe with his Collard Green Ramen, a reinterpretation that incorporates far-flung flavors of cultural influences and exemplifies culinary evolution. Page after page, in more than 150 recipes and stunning photos, Todd shares his creativity and passion to highlight what soul food can be for a new generation of cooks. Whether you're new to Southern and soul food or call the South your home, Soul will encourage you to not only step outside of the box, but to boldly walk away from it. The chapters in Soul are organized by featured ingredients: Collards, Onions, Berries, Lamb, Seafood, Corn, Tomatoes, Melons, Stone Fruit, Eggs and Poultry, Pork and Beef, Beans and Rice, and Roots. Each one begins with a traditional recipe and progresses alongside Richards' exploration of flavor combinations and techniques. Then Philadelphia has a visitor coming soon Wildfire Radio's Small Bites Live with Tracey Medeiros. Tracey Medeiros is the author of “The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook: 125 Organic and Farm-to-Fork Recipes from the Green Mountain State” from Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., Inc. and it is a 2018 Readable Feast Cookbook Awards Finalist. Tracey will be in town Saturday, July 21st teaching a cooking class at Audrey Claire Taichman's COOK. Also, she writes The Farmhouse Kitchen: A Guide to Eating Local column for Edible Green Mountains magazine and is also a freelance food writer, food stylist, and recipe developer and tester. She is often seen on various television cooking segments preparing one of her favorite recipes while sharing helpful culinary tips with the viewing audience. Tracey travels regionally as a guest speaker and cooking instructor, emphasizing her commitment to the sustainable food movement by using locally produced fresh ingredients to create dishes that are healthy and delicious. The Vermont Non-GMO Cookbook honors the state's mission to connect with its local organic farmlands and the farmers who nurture and care for them. It also serves as a guide for eating organically and Non-GMO Project in Vermont. The book celebrates the region's esteemed organic food producers, farmers, cheesemakers, dairy farmers, and the chefs who partner with them to create delicious, innovative, organic, and non-GMO recipes. We are thrilled to welcome our next guests Corey and Sara Meyer of Little Bird will be on the show as well. Little Bird Kitchen makes candied jalapeno chocolates, syrup and powder. Everything is hot and sweet, with the heat coming at the end. Each product is handcrafted and uses high-quality ingredients such as local, fresh jalapenos, premium Belgian Chocolates and non-GMO cane sugar. Sara Meyer, a former TV sound technician, needed to balance out taking care of the twins and a demanding job so she started a food blog and began testing recipes. After figuring out how to make husband and co-founder Corey Meyer's favorite- chocolate covered orange peels- she began candying everything in the kitchen, including leftover jalapeños, even after Corey said, “you're nuts.” After bringing them to work and having co-workers request to purchase them, Sara headed home and said, “I think we have a business.” Candied jalapeños are front and center in each recipe. Each product is handcrafted and uses high-quality ingredients such as local, fresh jalapeños, premium Belgian chocolate and non-GMO cane sugar. All Little Bird Kitchen products are kosher certified (dairy and pareve) and never use any preservatives. “We've noticed consumers are going out of their comfort zones and starting to explore new flavor profiles. One of the categories they turn to is spicy and Little Bird Kitchen is at the forefront of this trend. Whether it's munching on our Fire Bites or utilizing the Fire Syrup as a marinade, we give users the option to control how much heat they get in their snack or meal,” said Sara and Corey Meyer, co-founders of Little Bird Kitchen. “Although we stumbled upon candied jalapeños, we stuck with it because it allows other flavor profiles to come through before the heat comes at the end.” Little Bird Kitchen's candied jalapeños bring an elevation in flavor to whatever you are eating. Finally we have Revital Shiri-Horowitz author of “It's Just Your Imagination: Growing Up with a Narcissistic Mother - Insights of a Personal Journey” from Horowitz Publishing. Revital Shiri-Horowitz is an experienced author and presenter to communities and audiences around the world. Using her own life story and excerpts of her novels, Revital Shiri-Horowitz generates a warm and uplifting experience for the listener. Revital Shiri-Horowitz was born and raised in Israel. As a kid, she wrote poetry and short stories. She's been writing in her journal almost every day since she was nine years old, and up to the time she met her husband, but never imagined that one day she would become a published author in more than one language, and in so many countries, and continents. Revital went on to earn a BA in Hebrew Literature and Geography from Tel Aviv University USA - AFTAU, an MA in Geography from אוניברסיטת חיפה - University Of Haifa, and an MA in Hebrew Literature from Tel Aviv University. She was an assistant professor of Geography in Haifa and Tel Aviv Universities, and has been an editor for Hebrew-language books. Shiri-Horowitz published three books and won two awards. Her first book "Daughters of Iraq" came out it 2007 and won an award from "The Iraqi Jewish Heritage Center", her second book "Hope to See You Soon" came out in 2014 speaks about immigrants always divided between two homelands, and her third book "It`s Just Your Imagination" won the "Pinnacle Book Achievement Award" for a self-help book. Last, but certainly not least, we will have in studio Tim Monk of Gloucester Citynj famed MONKMAN'S BBQ to tell us about what he has been up to and his new creation BBQ Egg Rolls. We can't wait!! Small Bites Radio correspondent Actor John DiRenzo is out and about with his valuable insight and experience in the culinary world so be sure to catch him on QVC selling the high quality Copper Chef products and getting ready for his new show Regional Eats. You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don't forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John's book “A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc” from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is now available to buy, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Season 10 finalist and appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell's Kitchen #AllStars, and Chef Barbie was named Pennsylvania's most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling with his autobiography “The Joke Man: Bow to Stern” from Post Hill Press with foreword by Artie Lange available to order on Amazon.com. Fat Jack's BBQ and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will use the TuneIn app to listen worldwide or also catch Small Bites Radio syndicated LIVE Sundays on KGTK 920AM, KITZ 1400AM, KSBN 1230AM, KBNP 1410AM, distributed by satellite through the Salem Radio Network, ScyNet Radio, Stitcher Radio, PodOmatic, and TryThisDish Radio which is the only independently owned and operated international chef-driven foodie and lifestyle radio network in the world! Also repeats of our shows are available to be listened to daily on the above platforms 5:30pm-6:30pm and on Mondays at 10am on Wildfire Radio, and as usual the newest episodes are available the following day on iTunes and PlayerFM. The post Small Bites – Episode 87 appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

Errol Schweizerwas born and raised in the Bronx, New York and has nearly 25 years’ experience in Natural and Organic food, starting out in food co-op's, farmer's markets and community supported agriculture. He led the Grocery division at Whole Foods for nearly a decade and was responsible for the merchandising and product assortment for over 75 product categories. He consistently exceeded sales and profitability goals during his tenure by prioritizing ethically and transparently sourced products. His team launched thousands of products into household names (such as Justin's, Suja, Siggi's, Califia Farms and more), helped popularize trends such as Biodynamics and Fair Trade, and helped shepherd over 10,000 items thru Non GMO Verification. Errol was recently named one of the top 25 retail game changers in the USA. Over the years, he has also been an organizer on mandatory minimum drug sentencing, fair labor and environmental justice issues. He is currently a strategic advisor and board member for select retailers and manufacturers, and is on the Board of Directors of Demeter USA and the Non GMO Project.

In this edition of the Healthy INSIDER podcast, Judie Bizzozero, managing editor, and Megan Westgate, executive director of the Non-GMO Project, discuss the current state of GMOs in the food supply and upcoming regulations scheduled to take effect in the near future. Westgate will be speaking on the “GMO Labeling: Regulations & Market Opportunities” panel on Saturday, March 10 during the Natural Products Expo West show in Anaheim.

Tweet LIVE this Sunday, January 14th at 635pm Small Bites with Glenn Gross and Derek Timm of Bluejeanfood.com on Wildfire Radio returns with more foodie fun. We welcome Michael Ungaro the Vice President of San Pedro Fish Market and Restaurant and one of the stars of Kings of FI$H that has had over 40 million viewers and just premiered Season 4 of the show. San Pedro Fish Market is California's Largest Restaurant; declared one of the Top 10 Most Instragramed restaurant in America a few years in a row, has been awarded 4 Guinness World Records, and with millions served making it literally California's busiest dining destination annually. "Kings of Fi$h" is based on three generations of the San Pedro Fish Market family who have been in the fish business since 1956, and the hilarious series highlights the entrepreneurial family spirit and frames the strong characters that make up this booming family run business. Featured on Foodbeast for the restaurant's world famous mouthwatering "Super Tray," the San Pedro Fish Market and the Ungaro family attract not only LA locals, but people from around the world, including celebrities such as Sofia Vergara lookalike Tati Polo spotlight on a show.The San Pedro Fish Market began their journey 60 years ago in the water front section of the Los Angeles Harbor. The founder Tommy was put in charge of the fish market when he was a teenager along with his cousin Henry. A live seafood section was developed where customers could pick their own Lobster and Crab and have it steamed fresh. Additionally, they developed their own smoked-fish recipe and garnered quite a following for Smoked Halibut, Salmon, Tuna, Cod, Swordfish, and many others. These were the first moves towards selling a cooked, ready-to-eat product and would eventually lead to their "World-Famous Shrimp Tray." We also welcome Erik Andersson the Brand Ambassador for Hendrick's Ginproduced by William Grant & Sons out of VisitScotland. Founded in 1999, in addition to the traditional juniper infusion, Hendrick's uses Bulgarian rose and cucumber to add flavour. Hendrick's gin is bottled in a dark brown apothecary-style bottle. The Wall Street Journal described Hendrick's as the "Best Gin in the World" and other spirit ratings organizations have been very complimentary as well with San Francisco World Spirits Competitionawarding Hendrick's Gin two double gold, two gold, and three silver medals and The Beverage Testing Institute giving the gin well-above-average scores of 93, 94 and 95. Sounds Ginrifick to us! Joining us in studio as well will be Vernon Rochester the owner of Rochester's Barbecue & Grill in Borough of Lawnside, New Jersey. They are a BYOB and Wine Bar featuring wines from Sharrott Winery expertly paired with each meal, Wednesday Nights - All You Can Eat BBQ, and also locals love their Saturday Night Jazz sessions from 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm featuring Michael J Corman, an amazing Keyboardist/Vocalist. They focus on soul food, barbecue, and southern cooking, but with locally sourced products as much as possible with a focus on dietary diversity. They do traditionally prepared items on the menu such as their amazing Ollie's Triple beans, made with ground beef, sausage and bacon and simmered with “secret spices” all the way to a variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes to choose from. You heard right, they also focus on vegetarian and vegan dishes. They were also recently highlighted in the Courier Post by Lisa Howard-Fusco. You can read the article here: http://www.courierpostonline.com/…/lawnside-roch…/813594001/ To top it all off and spice things up we also have coming on Christophe Hervieu the Founder and CEO of Simply Beyond. Simply Beyond products are inspired by and created for passionate cooks and real families. Because of their love of cooking with their children, and their appreciation for flavorful herbs, founders Christophe and Katia chose to share their passion with other families and food lovers. Everything their family believes in, and has experienced in their own kitchen, has gone into creating the unique Simply Beyond line of products. Christophe and Katia's sincere desire to share quality ingredients, delicious recipes, and life-improving convenience is evident in every ounce, in every taste, of Simply Beyond. Their motto is EVERYDAY FOOD MADE BETTER IS OUR DRIVING FORCE. They believe deeply in uncompromising, consistent standards every day – in everyday recipes, in everyday meals, and accessible to everyday cooks and families. Any day, anytime of the year, their convenience, quality and taste will always deliver easily, reliably and flavorfully. With no chemicals or preservatives, their organic, Non-GMO Project products are simply better – they are purer, more natural, more flavorful, more affordable, and more practical. They have better ingredients to better suit personal tastes, and to elevate every meal you make. Wow, we can't wait. Small Bites Radio correspondent Actor John DiRenzo will also be helping in studio with his valuable insight and experience in the culinary world and also be sure to catch him on QVC selling the high quality Copper Chef products. You say you STILL NEED MORE!!! Don't forget we still have our regular weekly segments from Courier-Post nightlife correspondent and The New York Times recognized John Howard-Fusco for his news of the week and please remember that John's book "A Culinary History of Cape May: Salt Oysters, Beach Plums & Cabernet Franc" from Arcadia Publishing The History Press is now available to buy, Chef Barbie Marshall who is a Chef Gordon Ramsay Hell's Kitchen Season 10 finalist and appeared on Season 17 of FOX Hell's Kitchen #AllStars, and Chef Barbie was named Pennsylvania's most influential chef by Cooking Light will delight us with her tip of the week, and a joke of the week from legendary joke teller Jackie Martling of The Howard Stern Show fame and Jackie "The Joke Man" Martling with his autobiography "The Joke Man: Bow to Stern" from Post Hill Press with foreword by Artie Lange available to order on Amazon.com. Fat Jack's BBQ and Bluejeanfood.com hope you will TuneIn worldwide or catch the following day on iTunes or Player FM. http://wildfireradio.com/small-bites/ The post Small Bites – Episode 73 appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

GMOs (or “genetically modified organisms”) are organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering, or GE. This relatively new science creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacteria and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods. Don't miss your chance to get the facts on GMO's Come listen or call in and ask your quetions as we interview Caroline Kinsman of the Non-GMO Project (NonGMOproject.org). The Non GMO Project is a non-profit organization committed to preserving and building the non-GMO food supply, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. We believe that everyone deserves an informed choice about whether or not to consume genetically modified organisms. The Non-GMO Project is governed by a Board of Directors. We also work with a collaborative network of technical and communications advisers from all backgrounds and sectors.Message us to be part. More at: ChrisTinney.com

When Ford or Google advance humanity through technology, we hail their progress. So, why is innovation in food production treated differently? I sit down with Ag entrepreneur, businessman, and authority on genetic engineering in Ag, Rob Saik. We have a spirited, and informative talk about: the environmentalism of GMOs, how The Non-GMO Project proliferates ignorance via “butterfly bullshit,” and Rob's assertion that we're entering the era of Agriculture 5.0.

Megan Shea is the Co-Founder of The Soulfull Project, a startup company dedicated to making high-quality, wholesome food available to those in need. For every serving of their delicious multi-grain hot cereal purchased, they donate a serving of their 4 Grain Blend to a food bank in your region. Megan and Co-founder Chip Heim, were inspired to take action after witnessing firsthand the severity of food insecurity in our country. The Soulfull Project hot cereal comes in cups and multi-serve re-sealable bags. Cup flavors include – Cinnamon Spice, Blueberry Almond, Brown Sugar Pecan and Tart Cherry and bags come in 4 Grain Blend and Hearty Grains & Seeds. Every hot cereal is made with nutrient dense ingredients such as steel cut oats, rye, quinoa, nuts, flax and chia and are all Non-GMO Project verified and Whole Grain Stamp approved. The company has donated more than 100,000 servings to food banks across the country and recently became a Certified B Corporation. https://thesoulfullproject.com/

Arran Stephens, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Nature’s Path Foods Inc.Entrepreneur, artist, writer, ecology advocate, gardener, volunteer and meditation practitioner, Arran Stephens has passionately followed the beat of a distant drummer for seven decades. Born and raised on his family’s farm on Vancouver Island, Arran learned a valuable lesson from his dad: “Always leave the soil better than you found it.” Leaving the Earth better became Arran’s driving ethos – from opening a successful vegetarian restaurant in 1967 to providing wholesome food in what was then a real food desert by creating Lifestream, Canada’s first natural foods supermarket (1971-1981). Arran and Ratana, his wife and partner of 45 years, share a profound commitment to organic agriculture, people and health. Together, from humble roots, they established Nature’s Path Foods in 1985, built on a foundation of social responsibility, sustainability and financial viability.Overcoming the odds, Nature’s Path has blossomed to become North America’s largest organic breakfast foods company with plant operations in Delta BC, Blaine, WA and Sussex WI. In 2012 Arran welcomed Que Pasa Mexican Foods and their delicious stone-ground, organic tortilla chips and salsas into the Nature’s Path family. Despite an age of consolidation and sell-outs, Nature’s Path remains proudly independent, with the next generation of son, daughter and other team leaders in place and to carry on the founders’ passion and mission. "No part of Nature's Path is for sale," is a frequent mantra.Arran served on the Organic Trade Association board during the development of the USDA Organic Rule, was a founding member of the Non-GMO Project and has been an avid supporter of federal and state-level mandatory GMO labeling initiatives. He has been a recipient of many industry awards and accolades including Ernst & Young’s 2002 Entrepreneur of the Year, the Schumacher Sustainability Award, the OTA 2013 Organic Leadership Award for Growing the Organic industry, in addition to being inducted into the New Hope and CHFA Halls of Legends.When not digging in his large organic garden, or the office, Arran lives to educate and bring about positive change through the written word. Published works include Journey to the Luminous (Elton-Wolf, 1999), Moth & the Flame and The Compassionate Diet—How What You Eat Can Change Your Life and Save the Planet, (Rodale Books, 2011).

Monsanto doesn't want you to listen to this show! GMOs (or “genetically modified organisms”) are organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering, or GE. This relatively new science creates unstable combinations of plant, animal, bacteria and viral genes that do not occur in nature or through traditional crossbreeding methods. Don't miss this interview Caroline Kinsman of the Non-GMO Project (NonGMOproject.org). The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization committed to preserving and building the non-GMO food supply, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. We believe that everyone deserves an informed choice about whether or not to consume genetically modified organisms. The Non-GMO Project is governed by a Board of Directors. We also work with a collaborative network of technical and communications advisers from all backgrounds and sectors. Guest Information: Caroline Kinsman Growing up and working on a family-owned dairy farm in the foothills of Mount Rainier, Caroline Kinsman has strong roots in honest food production. Caroline traded in her childhood milking shifts for a career in marketing and public relations. Caroline is Outreach Manager at NonGMOproject.org. She graduated from Western Washington University with a degree in Journalism / Public Relations and an emphasis in economics. She has kept one foot in farming through the family-owned farm while garnering experience in a wide range of media outlets. In previous roles, Caroline was driven to create award-winning campaigns and repeated placement in notorious publications—such as Sunset Magazine, Aka Skidor, Better Homes & Garden, Powder Magazine, various AAA publications and The Vancouver Sun. TAGS: organic, sustainable living, grow your own, urban farming and gardening, talk

We sit down with board-certified clinical nutritionist and international health educator Neil Levin to highlight some basic definitions as well as common misconceptions regarding Genetically Modified Organisms as illuminated by his time serving on the Technical Advisory Board for the Non-GMO Project from 2007-2009. This episode is sponsored by NOW Foods. Look for NOW Foods products in our online store.

The girls talk about Cargill's recent move to start working closely with The Non GMO Project. Why farmers are upset, the history of the group and what it means for other groups looking to do the same.

Any discussion of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) is fraught with difficulty, not least of which is the definition. The Non GMO Project describes them as “organisms whose genetic material has been artificially manipulated in a laboratory through genetic engineering,” but there are others, see Leandra’s AHS 16 poster for more details.           Leandra Brettner is a PhD candidate at the University of Washington department of bioengineering, and in this interview we discuss artificial selection, DNA delivery methods, integration and mutation breeding together with their safety concerns. One might argue that GM is a technique, and that each application should be tested for safety. In this interview I argue to Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s point that GMOs fall into a special class of problem where the potential harm is systemic (rather than localised) and the consequences can involve total irreversible ruin, such as the extinction of human beings or all life on the planet. Here’s the outline of this interview with Leandra Brettner: 0:04:34    Legislation S. 764. 0:08:30    Sequence-specific nucleases. 0:08:49    I went looking for a Khan video on CRISPR Cas9, and found this terrifying TED talk. 0:09:22    Homologous recombination. 0:14:02    Mutation breeding. 0:16:36    Monsanto Buys Seminis (2005). 0:18:41    Leandra misspoke when she said Monsanto owned the BRCA1/2 gene, it was Myriad Genetics. 0:33:32    Bacteriophage. 0:35:54    Evolutionary computation. 0:38:44    The effect of glyphosate on potential pathogens and beneficial members of poultry microbiota in vitro. 0:40:37    An overview of the last 10 years of genetically engineered crop safety research. 0:43:53    The Precautionary Principle (with Application to the Genetic Modification of Organisms).

Why does so much money and effort go into the denial of GMO labeling?A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a plant or animal whose DNA has been rearranged or altered in some way that is in opposition to its natural, organic state.According to Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the Non-GMO Project, there are not sufficient reviews or studies to support the safety of GMOs. The FDA actually doesn't do any independent research before approving a GMO food, and there is no post-market monitoring. This makes it extremely difficult to know the impact of these foods. There is, however, peer-reviewed research showing toxic and allergenic effects on animals who are fed GMOs. This may carry over to humans, but there is currently no long-term human trials which can definitively prove the potential danger to the human population. The bottom line is that there is a lot unknown. One thing cannot be denied... in 64 countries around the world, GMOs are labeled. Many countries go as far as to ban GMOs. Almost half the world's GMOs are grown in the U.S.While the pro-marketing materials tend to spin GMO technology as a way to solve world hunger or provide other environmental benefits, more than 80 percent of GMOs grown worldwide are designed to do one thing: survive chemical pesticides/herbicides. These herbicides contain glyphosate, which is a carcinogen.If the continuation of GMO technology is inevitable, the goal then becomes to require labeling.Westgate says the challenge is that bio-tech companies really don't want you to know. An incredible amount of money has been invested to block mandatory labeling at the state level. Some states have worked to require labeling via legislative measures. Vermont's congressional initiative is scheduled to go into effect this July. However, now the bio-tech companies are working to take away state's rights to do this.Listen in as Westgate joins host Lisa Davis to explain more about GMOs, what the Non-GMO Project does, and how you can be savvy about choosing non-GMO products.

Why does so much money and effort go into the denial of GMO labeling?A genetically modified organism (GMO) is a plant or animal whose DNA has been rearranged or altered in some way that is in opposition to its natural, organic state.According to Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the Non-GMO Project, there are not sufficient reviews or studies to support the safety of GMOs. The FDA actually doesn't do any independent research before approving a GMO food, and there is no post-market monitoring. This makes it extremely difficult to know the impact of these foods. There is, however, peer-reviewed research showing toxic and allergenic effects on animals who are fed GMOs. This may carry over to humans, but there is currently no long-term human trials which can definitively prove the potential danger to the human population. The bottom line is that there is a lot unknown. One thing cannot be denied... in 64 countries around the world, GMOs are labeled. Many countries go as far as to ban GMOs. Almost half the world's GMOs are grown in the U.S.While the pro-marketing materials tend to spin GMO technology as a way to solve world hunger or provide other environmental benefits, more than 80 percent of GMOs grown worldwide are designed to do one thing: survive chemical pesticides/herbicides. These herbicides contain glyphosate, which is a carcinogen.If the continuation of GMO technology is inevitable, the goal then becomes to require labeling.Westgate says the challenge is that bio-tech companies really don't want you to know. An incredible amount of money has been invested to block mandatory labeling at the state level. Some states have worked to require labeling via legislative measures. Vermont's congressional initiative is scheduled to go into effect this July. However, now the bio-tech companies are working to take away state's rights to do this.Listen in as Westgate joins host Lisa Davis to explain more about GMOs, what the Non-GMO Project does, and how you can be savvy about choosing non-GMO products.

Harvest Soul, Inc. creates nutritious USDA organic juices that are exceptionally delicious. Their new line of Harvest Soul Chewable Juices blend superfood organic vegetables and fruits with perfectly-sized, easy-to-chew nuts, seeds and berries.   Created to promote “chewing” which releases nutrient-boosting enzymes, the 12 ounce juices are high in fiber and a good source of protein. Green Fusion, a green blend of 21 nutrient-rich ingredients, and Tropical Fusion, a citrus blend of 15 fiber-rich ingredients are both high pressure processed to promote natural freshness and an extended shelf life. Both juices are Non-GMO Project verified and available through Whole Foods Markets throughout the South. Harvest Soul is participating in the national #1MilNonGMO Social Media March and is asking for listeners to help spread the word about why organics are important. Rani Quirk is a veteran consumer brand marketer, with over 25 years of experience working on major consumer brands like Sara Lee Bakeries, Birds Eye Vegetables, Northern Bathroom Tissue, OshKosh B’Gosh and Sprout Organic Foods. With a strong sense of what drives consumers, she has launched and restaged well-known consumer brands with integrated marketing, media and PR support. Quirk holds an MBA in marketing from The University of Michigan, Ross School of Business. She resides in Marietta with her husband, two teenaged kids, and a dog. 

This weeks updates are all over the place after skipping 2 weeks of episodes!  We talk about moving the pigs to their farrowing paddock, moving the egg laying chickens to fresh pasture and how the weather this spring has changed things a bit. We talk about the vegetable gardens and the progress of potting up plants in the greenhouse as well as some of the first plants of the season being planted in the garden itself.  Not having a full season CSA this year has made both the farmers a lot more relaxed and we had a chance to really enjoy our big annual nursery auction. We talk about the new firearm on the farm and why we chose what we did for "on farm carry".  We also discuss the joining of a fruit CSA and what we hope to get out of a CSA as customers! In this Farm U we talk about the science behind testing for the presence of GMO's in your food and the results that show that the folks at the Non GMO Project  appear to have yet another "pay for" certification that appears to mean absolutely nothing to the consumer.

Michael Potter Discusses The Non-Gmo Project

Are genetically modified seeds and crops safe for human consumption? Are they already in our food supply? Should genetically modified food be labeled as such, so consumers can decide for themselves if they wish to purchase it? Today we're joined by Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the Non GMO Project (www.nongmoproject.org). Megan will discuss GMO's from the perspective of consumers, farmers, and the future of our global food supply.

Are genetically modified seeds and crops safe for human consumption? Are they already in our food supply? Should genetically modified food be labeled as such, so consumers can decide for themselves if they wish to purchase it? Today we're joined by Megan Westgate, Executive Director of the Non GMO Project (www.nongmoproject.org). Megan will discuss GMO's from the perspective of consumers, farmers, and the future of our global food supply.

Notes Coming soon: Talked about non-GMO project research, current events and coaching using the circle of life.