Resist Spectra; Stand up for Science; Reduce Risk for Nuclear War: Fight Back Bannon

Posted on February 20, 2017

Resist Spectra Pipeline: Speak Up Against Fossil Fuel Investment and Protect Our Water Join this welcome action meeting in Manhattan on Monday, February 27th. Details here. Follow ResistSPECTRA on social media for the latest: https://www.facebook.com/resistaim/ https://twitter.com/ResistAIM http://resistspectra.org Also, sign the petition … Read More

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Take Action: Tell Burger King to Rid it’s Meals of ‘Botox’; Stop the Confusion and Reduce Food Waste; Just Label It!

Posted on August 23, 2016

Tell Burger King to Rid it’s Meals of ‘Botox’ In March 2015, the FDA did approve several new types of genetically engineered apples and potatoes as safe for market and public consumption. “Arctic Apples,” which are genetically engineered to resist … Read More

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In The News: Obama Expected to Sign GMO Bill; Major Food Companies Paying Farmers to Go Organic; Thousands of Venezuelans Have to Cross Borders for Food

Posted on July 18, 2016

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Obama Expected to Sign GMO Bill When Obama was campaigning for the presidency in 2007, he spoke a lot about GMOs and his stand on them. A direct quote from one of his speeches: “We’ll let folks know whether their … Read More

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In the News: Senate Passes the Dreaded GMO Labeling Bill; Man Feeds Himself For Free All Year; Congress Passes the Global Food Security Act

Posted on July 12, 2016

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Senate Passes the Dreaded GMO Labeling Bill The Senate has passed a GMO labeling bill that would allow food companies to print a QR scan code, phone number, or website that consumers can scan/call/look up to find GMO ingredient information, … Read More

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In the News: Bhavani’s Interview on Life Out Loud; Vermont’s GMO Labeling Law is Here; San Francisco Bans Styrofoam

Posted on July 5, 2016

Bhavani’s Interview on Life Out Loud Last week, Bhavani was interviewed by Junie Moon on Life Out Loud! Click the link to listen to the show. Junie and Bhavani discussed connecting the dots between the foods we eat, our health, … Read More

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Take Action: Stop Monsanto’s Dream Bill; Tell Congress to Fight for a Bill for Better Child Nutrition; Tell the FDA to Remove Carrageenan from Our Food

Posted on June 27, 2016

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Stop Monsanto’s Dream Bill Here we are again, fighting to stop Monsanto from pushing through a bill (Monsanto’s Dream Bill, aka the DARK Act) that would ban states from requiring GMO labeling. This is the final push before Vermont’s GMO … Read More

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In the News: FDA Announces New Food Label; Floating Food Forest to Set Sail in NY This Summer; Celebrity Chefs to Press Congress on Food Waste

Posted on May 31, 2016

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FDA Announces a New Food Label The FDA announced an updated food label on Friday, with more realistic serving sizes, and sections distinguishing added sugar from natural sugar. The new labels will be implemented by July 2018, which seems like … Read More

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Take Action: Stop the TPP; Tell Home Depot and Lowe’s to Stop Selling Bee-Killing Plants; Take the Pledge to End Food Waste

Posted on April 25, 2016

Stop the TPP The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal could be up for a vote in Congress later this year, and we need everyone to speak out against it. The deal would take away regulations that protect consumers, workers, the … Read More

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