We support Washington State’s Initiative 522 for GMO labeling which, based on unbiased polls, 93% of all Americans want. Monsanto and their counterparts (Dow, Syngenta, etc.) have formed a coalition to try and put a positive face on GMO’s. For more on this, click here for this story – http://truth-out.org/news/item/17976-winning-our-hearts-and-minds-monsanto-and-big-food-pull-out-the-big-guns
Category: SunRidge News
Understanding Organic Foods
This is a great article on organic and conventional foods, labeling, and benefits. This is worth reading – http://www.helpguide.org/life/organic_foods_pesticides_gmo.htm
NY Times poll shows overwhelming support for labeling of GMO’s
Whatever your stance is regarding GMO’s this poll makes it very clear that Americans just want their food labeled. Simply put, Monsanto and others involved in GM products should just say OK, we support labeling since that is what people want. They can continue to develop their products and we, as consumers, can choose to buy them or not. What are they afraid of??? http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/28/science/strong-support-for-labeling-modified-foods.html?_r=1&
Monsanto wins again – US raises allowable levels of company’s pesticide in crops
We wanted to publicize this latest bit of information on Monsanto and help people be aware of how integrated this company is with the US government and that this relationship is allowing poisons to be increased in our food supply. Read the article here: http://rt.com/usa/monsanto-glyphosate-roundup-epa-483/
Price Chopper carrying SunRidge Farms tub items
If you live near Albany, NY you probably are a Price Chopper shopper. That’s great news since SunRidge Farms Tub items are now available in the produce section of the stores. Visit http://www.pricechopper.com/stores to find a store near you!
Monsanto unapproved GMO wheat update
As an update to the GMO wheat found growing in Oregon, here’s the latest – http://rt.com/usa/monsanto-gmo-wheat-government-439/
Great review from Living the good life blog!
We appreciate positive feedback and are grateful for another fantastic review of some of our snacks and mixes. Here’s our latest from the blog – Living the good life: Carefree and Beautiful!
http://savanahrae22.blogspot.com/2013/06/sunridge-farms-review.html
Your World: Healthy and Natural blog likes SunRidge Farms items
We really appreciate when folks take the time to review our products and provide their feedback. Here’s a review from Your World: Healthy and Natural – http://yourworldnatural.blogspot.com/2013/06/sunridge-farms-snacking.html?showComment=1373558904251#c1522648281970723513
Kansas Farmer Sues Monsanto Over GM Wheat
The fact that Monsanto’s illegal strain of GM Wheat was found in a field in Oregon has already impacted export markets. In Kansas, a wheat farmer is taking the battle back to Monsanto. Here’s a link to the story on Reuter’s – http://news.yahoo.com/kansas-wheat-farmer-sues-monsanto-over-rogue-wheat-155201442.html
European Union urges testing of US Wheat Exports
Here’s the story on the EU’s decision to test all imported wheat, following Japan’s cancellation of current orders of US Wheat, http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2013/05/european_union_urges_its_membe.html
The potential economic impact of Monsanto’s illegal strain of wheat found growing in Oregon is another reason that our seed supply and crop methods should not be under the influence of just a small number of companies. Whether or not you agree with the concerns over GMO’s, the fact that a strain of wheat that shouldn’t exist DOES in fact exist raises significant concerns over all GM crops and our ability to keep some Non-GMO seeds and crops in existence.