Category: SunRidge News

The Associated Press has put together a story that ties together ‘green’ energy from corn produced ethanol and significant environmental damage.  Though this story relates to alternative energy production it touches on Monsanto and Dow Chemical’s role in corn production which has helped fuel this effort regardless of consequences.  Here’s the full story – http://news.yahoo.com/secret-dirty-cost-obamas-green-051200204.html

While it still appears that I 522 will come up a bit short in Washington, the vote is around 52%No to 48%Yes, that margin is narrowing as final votes are counted in the exclusive mail in format that Washington State uses.  Let’s hope it narrows further and that we continue to fight this battle so that the foods we produce will impacted positively both from the environmental perspective as well as a health perspective.  See more here – http://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2013/11/thurston-county-joins-the-yes-on-i-522-camp-as-margin-of-defeat-narrows-again.html

Early returns suggest that voters in Washington State will narrowly reject the mandatory labeling of GMO’s.  The power of out of state money for the NO campaign clearly was a factor.  More on the latest here – http://www.komonews.com/news/local/GMO-labeling-initiative-failing-in-early-returns-230764901.html

Today is the last day for Washington State voters to send in their ballot.  One major decision based on GMO labeling that impacts the nation, I-522, will be made.   To learn more –

Please join the United Natural Products Alliance for this breaking news webinar: From Washington to Washington: The Mandate for Non-GMO Labeling, on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, 10 a.m. MST.

To register for the webinar, please visit unpa.com/events.

Here’s more information – http://newhope360.com/breaking-news/non-gmo-labeling-webinar-i-522-and-beyond

If anything is telling in Washington State’s I-522 campaign for labeling of GMO’s it’s the fact that ONLY 5 individuals have contributed to the No side.  All of the other $21+Million has come from corporations, and a majority of that from only a handful of companies.  That should be the only information a rational citizen of the state should need to make a decision to vote the other way next Tuesday.  Please see through the smoke screens attempting to discredit the initiative; VOTE YES ON I-522.  Good luck Washington!

See the article here –

http://www.king5.com/news/No-on-I-522-local-funding-229807631.html

Just down the street from our headquarters the community of Pajaro is getting a new park including a new artificial turf soccer/baseball field.  SunRidge Farms is proud to be one of the private sponsors of this park and look forward to the grand opening December 10, 2013.

Here’s a link to the local newspaper, The Register-Pajaronian – http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&story_id=15389&page=72

Attorney General Bob Ferguson of Washington State is pursuing a lawsuit against the Grocery Manufactures Association (GMA) for trying to avoid campaign disclosure laws by laundering member donations.  Internal emails clearly show the strategy of the opponents which was to fight state efforts for labeling at any cost.  By laundering member donations the GMA hoped to shield these corporations from consumer backlash.  Follow this story here – http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/10/29/montsanto-antes-up-540000-more-to-fight-i-522/

Let those companies know that you don’t appreciate underhanded and illegal tactics to try and sway voters.  Stop buying their products and send a message.  If you know someone who lives in Washington State, please encourage them to vote YES on I-522 to send even a stronger message.

It’s important to follow the money in order to better understand who is trying to keep GMO labeling from being approved by the voters in Washington State.  Monsanto, Dow, Bayer, CocaCola, PepsiCo, Nestle are a few of the huge names in food that are going out of their way to defeat I-522.   We’ll know in another week if their efforts were successful or if voters in Washington will step up and decide that they have changed the world.   Here’s a story on the money and where it’s coming from.  See for yourself – http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2013/10/28/why-big-companies-are-spending-21-million-to-beat-i-522/

Argentina went all in with Monsanto and GMO’s over a decade ago and now the negative health impact has been linked to the Monsanto’ chemicals.  The Associated Press just released their report and the story is here – http://www.thenewstribune.com/2013/10/20/2842439/argentines-link-health-problems.html