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Vermont’s Governor Signs GMO Labeling Bill into law!

SunRidge Farms wishes to congratulate the citizens of Vermont for their efforts in getting their government leader to take seriously the labeling of GMO’s and for passing Bill H.112.

Visit http://www.vtrighttoknowgmos.org/ to find out more and witness the historic signing.

SunRidge Farms believes you should know exactly what is in your food.  You then have the choice to buy or not buy based on your own understanding and values.   Thank you for purchasing SunRidge Farms foods.

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How do you read the organic label? Are you aware of artificial ingredients in your organic foods?

The standards board for the organic industry is meeting now.   They have to weigh the growth of the industry and the consumers demands for the organic industry and set policy.  It’s important for consumers of organic foods to be aware of the actual regulations and practices of the various players in the organic industry so that they know the reality of what they could be buying.  From Food Safety News, here’s more – http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2014/04/consumers-might-read-organic-label-differently-than-organic-standards-board/#.U1_KpcdRcve

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Artificial ingredients in Organic Foods?

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How Vermont intends to defend GMO labeling law

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Outdoor Guide Magazine considers SunRidge Farms snacks and mixes as ‘Great Gear!’

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Rootworm evolving and now eating biotech crops designed to kill them

Whether GMO foods are safe to eat is one question.  Put that question aside and look at what we do know now regarding one crop, Bt Corn – designed to eliminate the need for pesticides to control rootworm, a destructive beetle like insect, that feeds on the roots of corn.  This damage to the corn plants roots is tremendously costly for the farmer and on up the chain.   Bt Corn changed this by having the toxin that kills rootworm introduced in the species transgenically.  In the short term it worked, crop yields improved and losses due to rootworm dropped dramatically.   All along, a variety of scientists had warned that natural selection could dramatically offset these gains and these warnings were ignored.  Lobbying by the manufacturers resulted in relaxed rules environmentally by the EPA and even farmers ignored guidelines of the seed manufacturers themselves resulting in what they face now – a rootworm that is resistant to the toxin designed to kill them.  There are many links online to this information but here’s a well written article that also provides a backdrop to the issue.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2014/03/rootworm-resistance-bt-corn/

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10 Problems With Genetically Modified Foods

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New SunRidge Farms Pretzels coming!

SunRidge Farms is pleased to announce an expanded Pretzel line.  These Non GMO items come in a variety of delicious coatings from Milk Chocolate to Blueberry Yogurt.  Check your favorite grocers bulk section to find these delicious snacks or print out the flier and bring it with you so they can order for the store to carry.

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