Organic Tofu: Wildwood Meatless Coupon

If you eat Tofu, please eat organic Tofu.

All other Tofu is a GMO.

Love yourself more than that.

To help here is a coupon for Wildwood Meatless products

WildWood Coupon

One Woman's Experience with GMO Corn via Elle Magazine

Elle Magazine published a story of a woman's experience with GMO Corn.

I applaud Elle for being willing to publish this story.
Please read it and leave a comment for Elle thanking them for sharing this information with their readers.

The more this issue becomes mainstream, the more influence we can have on our food supply.

The Bad Seed: The Health Risks of Genetically Modified Corn

With symptoms including headaches, nausea, rashes, and fatigue, Caitlin Shetterly visited doctor after doctor searching for a cure for what ailed her. What she found, after years of misery and bafflement, was as unlikely as it was utterly common.

BY Caitlin Shetterly JULY 24, 2013

Read the full article HERE on Elle.com

Are GMO's already labeled?

I got this today in an email from Green Deals.
I wonder if it is true?
Anyone have any thoughts?

A Letter from the Yes on 37 Team.

Prop 37 and the Future of Food: New Poll, New Ad, and the Message Every Voter Needs to Hear by: Yes on 37 CA Right to Know Mon Oct 29, 2012 at 09:57:26 AM PDT In a heated political battle over a topic that matters to everyone - our food system - is it possible for a grassroots movement for transparency to survive a $40 million hailstorm of lies from the world's largest pesticide companies?Just over one week to go until California decides whether to join 61 other countries in requiring labeling for genetically engineered foods, and the pesticide and junk food corporations are in overdrive trying to convince voters that a simple label will cause the sky to fall. Opponents of Proposition 37, the California Right to Know genetically engineered food labeling act, are pulling every dirty trick in the book - from inventing a false title for their top science spokesman (who happens to be an anti-science radical), to misrepresenting the entire profession of nutritionists, to making up newspaper endorsements and even fabricating quotes from the U.S. government. The opposition ads, which are saturating California airwaves at the rate of about $1 million dollars a day, have been called "mostly untrue" and "misleading" by newspaper fact checkers. Yet they are having an effect. After months of 67% support in the polls, support dropped to the mid 40s after just three weeks of deceptive television advertising. The most recent poll by Los Angeles Times shows Prop 37 still ahead, though barely - 44% to 42% -- as we head into the final stretch.

Yes on 37 CA Right to Know :: Prop 37 and the Future of Food: New Poll, New Ad, and the Message Every Voter Needs to Hear

This is actually good news. Despite their full-court press of deception, the opposition has been unable to pull ahead. The recent infusion of $5 million from the junk food companies to the No on 37 Campaign, and a new $1.5 million donation by Monsanto, make one thing clear: They're worried.They know the people's movement can win this. Rallying to the cause for the people's right to know are celebrities like Bill Maher and Danny DeVito, famous chefs led by Alice Waters, faith and religious leaders, the CEOs of leading food companies and more than 3,000 endorsing organizations. Prop 37 has one of the most successful web ad campaigns ever, amazing videos arrive daily from supporters around the world (check out these kids), filmmaker Deborah Koons Garcia just announced she  is offering free viewings of her movie The Future of Food from now until the election, and renowned environmental activist Vendana Shiva is heading to California. And with just over a week left, the Yes on 37 Campaign is finally on the airwaves with a TV ad that goes straight to the heart of the matter. Ending How We Began: A Message for Everyone Who Cares About Our Food On Friday, after three dark weeks of unanswered opposition ads, the Yes on 37 Campaign announced a seven-figure television ad buy to promote its message to California voters. But how is it possible to answer a blizzard of lies with just one 30-second television spot? In what is bound to be a controversial decision, the Yes on 37 Campaign is going with a simple, values-based, positive message. "Because food is love. Food is life. Food is family. We all have the right to know what's in our food,"   says the female narrator in the new "Food is Love" Yes on 37 ad now running in major broadcast markets across the Golden State - see the Food is Love ad here In polling and focus-group tests, the positive ad outperformed more critical approaches by orders of magnitude, a fact that surprised some campaign veterans. The results could be an indication that voters are fed up with negative political ads. More importantly, the Food is Love ad reflects the true roots of the GMO labeling movement in California. Prop 37 was the inspiration of Pamm Larry, a grandmother, former midwife and farmer from Chico, California, who began organizing women across the state two years ago toward a 2012 ballot drive. The hugely successful effort - which gathered almost a million signatures in just 10 weeks -- was largely due to the volunteer army that Pamm helped organize - many of them moms who just want to know what's in their food.  As Yes Magazine reported, Prop 37 is a story about Soccer Moms facing off against Monsanto. It's all very simple. Food is a sacred part of our lives. We absolutely have the right to know if our food comes from nature, or if it was engineered in a lab by companies like Monsanto and Dow to contain foreign genes that have never before existed in the food supply. So we are finishing this campaign with the same positive message that we began it with:  We have a right to know what's in the food we eat and feed our families. No one has the right to make that choice for us. Especially not the pesticide and junk food corporations: Since when have these notorious anti-consumer special interests ever spent $40 million because they want to save us money? We invite you to join us in aiming our slingshot at Goliath. As Michael Pollan wrote in the New York Times, now is the moment when we find out if we have a food movement in this country.

Prop 37: A letter to my friends

Dear Friends and Family, Many of you know that I have been a big supporter of Yes on Proposition 37 – the effort to require the labeling of genetically engineered food.  Right now the No on 37 Campaign is blanketing the airwaves with lies and distortions. These ads are designed to confuse you and steer you away from the fact that you have the right to know what’s in your food.  It’s important that you understand who the “No on 37” actually is.  The two largest contributors to the No on 37 Campaign – multinational agrichemical corporations Monsanto ($8.1 million) and Dupont ($4.9 million) – are the same corporations that told us Agent Orange and DDT were safe.   You can find out more about Monsanto by watching this. Then there are the junk food companies helping to bankroll the opposition such as Cocoa Cola, Pepsi, Nestle and Kellogs.  There are in fact zero donations from actual people to the No side– they are all contributions coming from multi-billion dollar corporations.   Proposition 37 was co-written by manufacturers, distributors, food safety lawyers, consumer groups, and farmers. It was put before grocers and independent certifying groups before filing. It is written to protect businesses and to pass legal scrutiny. The Proposition covers food on supermarket shelves. No cost to consumers: Adding a few words to labels costs nothing. Labeling didn’t raise costs in 61 other countries and won’t raise costs here. Read the Truth about Cost. Exemptions are common sense: Prop 37 exempts products that have no ingredient labels, such as restaurant food and alcohol. But it will cover meat from genetically engineered animals. The opposition is trying to confuse voters about exemptions.  Read the Truth about Exemptions We have thousands of endorsers such as the California Nurses Association, United Farm Workers, California Council of Churches, the Sierra Club and thousands of other endorsers you can see here. Sixty-one countries around the world - representing more than 40% of the planet's population - already require GMO labeling, including all of Europe, Japan, India and China. The right to know what is in my food and your food is not just important enough for me to vote for Prop 37 but it's why I've dedicated my time to this campaign.  Voting YES on Prop 37 will help ensure that Californians can make informed decisions about the foods we eat and feed our children.  Please vote YES and encourage others to do the same.  For more information, please visit carighttoknow.org If you would like to sign up for a phone banking shift, please visit carighttoknow.org/phone_bank

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(I am passing this one and believe in it 100%-- I didn't write this letter though- just copying)

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Mercury News: Monsanto supported labeling GMO's in Europe-- but not California.

The Mercury News has published a short article on how Monsanto supported the labeling of GMO's in Europe, but is opposing it with a $4.2 million dollar contribution in California.

It would seem once they saw it was inevitable, they decided it was in their best interest to look like one of the good guys and say they were in agreement.

Read the article HERE

Remember when you see the commercials against Prop 37 that the only agenda they have is to protect their product--- not your health-- -not your children-- not our food supply or environment.

Prop 37 Some thoughts on Labeling Genetically Modified Foods

California Prop 37 would require food companies to put a label on food that contain GMO's.

If it is a single food item, like a banana, a small sign on the shelf would have to indicate that it is genetically modified. If it is a processed food, like a cookie, the package would have to say, "Made with Genetically Modified Ingredients."

Prop 37 does not require warning labels.

 It won't have to tell you "This product is made with GMO's that might explode your kidneys. I mean, it explodes the organs of bugs, but we don't know if it is hurting your organs, because the FDA doesn't make us do long term studies and it's better for our profit margin if we don't find out the answer."

It won't tell you, "This product may cause you to develop food intolerances or allergies that you've never had before because your body won't know how to recognize or process our altered food."

It won't tell you, "GMO's are heavily contaminated with pesticides that are so powerful they have been found in the placenta."

It won't tell you, "GMO's are so highly resistant to normal pesticides and bugs now that they require ultra pesticides that have resulted in ultra bugs. Nature finds a way, so we just keep making stronger poison."

It will ONLY tell you that the food you are about to eat contains a GMO.

It will be small and discreet. It will not educate you on what a GMO is or it's potential health concerns.

So WHY are so many companies spending millions of dollars to keep these few tiny words off labels?

They are so afraid if you realize what you are eating you won't eat it anymore.

There is NO OTHER REASON.

They claim it will raise the price of foods. Not true. They change labels all the time to introduce holidays, new flavors, change ingredients, etc etc. This is in their budget. It's not going to increase anything. And if GMOs really aren't any different from non-GMOs (as they claim) there shouldn't be any difference in their growth and harvesting, so it shouldn't cost any more to produce.

They claim it will hurt the poor. Not true. I have been able to switch over to 80% organic and I haven't changed my budget one cent. Give the poor some credit. If you are saying the poor only know how to eat bad quality processed boxed food, then you are insulting a great number of intelligent people. 

They claim it will increase frivolous lawsuits. Perhaps. If you continue to lie to the public and poison us, we will probably sue you. I just don't see how that's my fault though. I'm pretty sure it's yours. What you are actually saying is you don't want to pay for your actions or accept responsibility for putting dangerous food on the market.

They claim this is a ploy by organic farmers to sabatoge the mainstream food supply. The mainstream food supply is high fat, high salt, highly processed, and linked to obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, heart attack, attention deficit, neurological disorders and more. It's time we attacked our "mainstream food supply". It's time we said NO MORE. We need to demand good food. REAL FOOD. Food with accountability. In addtion, there are so many more companies besides organic farmers who are supporting this prop, as well as many medical groups, associations, and individuals.

If GMO's really were exactly the same as non-GMO's, they wouldn't care about a few words on label. 

They would be proud to identify their food. 

Do not fall for their propoganda.

If you see something about this Prop you would like me to explore and explain please pass it on.

I am happy to do it.

Companies and Organizations saying YES to 37

The List of Companies that have donated to stop Prop 37

California Right to Know Official Website

Monsanto Corn coming to your local grocer today.

Sign the petition to ask your local grocery stores not to carry Monsanto's GMO Corn.

Walmart will begin to sell this corn NEXT MONTH. They will not tell you it is Monsanto corn. It will not be labeled. DO NOT BUY CORN ON THE COB from WALMART.

Whole Foods and Trader Joe's have officially stated they will not carry GMO's of any kind, including this new corn. If you don't buy organic corn, at the very least, do not buy it at Walmart.

Walmart only sells what makes them money.
Let the corn rot on the shelves.

First Oprah, Now Vogue. Labeling GMO's is going mainstream!

The May 2012 issue of Vogue featuring the lovely Scarlett Johannson  has an articicle on GMO's!


A quote from the article:

“When it comes to the potential for health and environmental damage in farming communities, this is a train wreck unfolding.”


I think I'm going to enjoy this!

I encourage everyone to read the article and then email Vogue to tell them how happy you are they are bringing attention to this very important topic.

Contact Vogue HERE and tell them they are awesome!

5 Ways to Lessen Your Exposure to GMO's

Wahoo! Oprah.com posted again on GMO's! 
Go to Oprah.com HERE to read more.

5 Ways to Reduce Your Exposure to GMO's

by Rachel Mount

While politicians debate regulations for labeling and researchers explore the safety issues, there are a few things you can do now if you want to reduce your exposure to GMOs. 

Buy organic. Certified organic producers are not allowed to use GM seeds. (Bear in mind, though, that there are no guarantees: There is a slight possibility that organic crops may have been contaminated by nearby GM crops through cross-fertilization.) 

Look for the "Non-GMO Project Verified" seal. This stamp means that the producer uses best practices to avoid GMO ingredients. Nearly 6,000 products already carry the seal, and Whole Foods has committed to certifying all its store-brand products (called 365 Everyday Value) with the Non-GMO Project. 

Check supplement and vitamin labels. Coatings and fillers are often sourced from GM corn and soy (you'll find them hiding under names like maltodextrin and citric acid), and some pills are produced using GM bacteria and fungi. Go to nongmoproject.org to search for verified brands. 

When possible, steer clear of nonorganic products made with ingredients that are most likely GM: corn, soy, canola oil, cottonseed oil, and sugar (unless the label says "pure cane sugar"). 

Download the ShopNoGMO app to your iPhone, or print out a cheat sheet from nongmoshoppingguide.com. Both list products—from cereals to condiments to baby food—that avoid GM ingredients. 

Read more: http://www.oprah.com/health/How-to-Reduce-Exposure-to-GMOs#ixzz1tebQkHGD

Thanks Kristi!

Well if it's on Oprah it must be true! Oprah.com posts about the dangers of GMO's

Here is a lovely article on Oprah.com about GMO's.

GMO- Genetically Modified Organism
GEO- Genetically Engineered Organism


A very basic run down on GMO's:
Basically they take a real food, alter it by introducing foreign dna to be more draught resistant, or to be sterile, or to produce it's own herbicide, or to make it twice as big and slower to rot, etc etc, and then they tell you it's just the same as it was before. Well- it can't be the same as before or you wouldn't have need to change it. And I think I should get to choose if I am eating a real food or one you created in a lab. Especially since GMO's are relatively new, so we have no idea of the long term effects on our bodies and all short studies on test animals indicate that they destroy the organs, create infertility, and kill. Monsanto is the #1 producer of GMO's. They also have the US Government in the palms of their hands.

Most people think this is a fanatical crazy theory that only a few people adhere too.
But guess what?
Now Oprah agrees with me.
And the fringe group is suddenly main stream.

Thank you Oprah!

Read the full article HERE on Oprah.com

Nestle and Hershey want to clean up their products-- but not for you.

This is a very important development.
The UK and surrounding countries are leading the way in safer, healthier food.
They banned Red #40 long ago.
They are in the process of kicking out Monsanto from their town and store shelves.

We need to step it up.
Our voice must be heard.

PLEASE read this short article and take the 4 question survey at the end.

Nestle Snubs America



A special thank you to Jeanette.
And a thank you to Baby Center for educating parents about a very important issue.

A Month Without Monsanto

April Dávila wondered what it would take to cut the GMO giant out of her family’s life. She found that it was far more entrenched than she’d ever realized.




Read her story HERE

By April Davila
Special Thanks to Yes Magazine.

April Davila


Melinda's notes: It definitely makes me think more about buying organic apparel,-- which I haven't even tapped into yet. And it also makes me want to support Annie's Inc, Lundberg Farms, and Massa Organic Food Products. And now I am questioning which companies I bought my organic seeds from......

An easy explanation of GMO's Genetically Modified Organism by Nature's Path

Nature's Path has a really simple explanation for GMO's and what we can do to avoid them.

Of importance are the labels USDA Certified Organic. If it has actually been certified by the USDA you can rest assured they did not use GMO's.

The other label is NON-GMO Project Certified. They have not been tested by the USDA, but privately. They are a very respectable organization though and you can feel confident these items are also non-GMO.

Please take a moment to read the article. They did a really nice job.

 Nature's Path explains GMO's

Monsanto Employees don't even want to eat Monsanto Foods

CBC World News released an article about an interesting sign up in the cafeteria at Monsanto advising "as far as practicable, GM soya and maize (has been removed) from all food products served in our restaurant. We have taken the steps to ensure that you, the customer, can feel confident in the food we serve."


The cafeteria is catered by a group other than Monsanto, but apparently to please Monsanto employees, they can't serve Monsanto's GMO's.


Anyone else find this interesting?


Monsanto's reply is that it's simply because they "believe in choice."


Really? Then why don't I get to choose whether or not I want to eat a GMO?
Why isn't it on my food label?
Why are you bullying organic farmers and running them out of business so that the only choice left is to eat your mutated food?


To read the full article Click Here


Thanks to Alisa for passing on the info.