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71	[+] 6 Reasons Impossible Burger's CEO is Wrong About GMO Soy The manufacturers of the controversial veggie burger just announced that in the future, due to "high demand" for the product, its plant-based patties will be made using GMO soy Originally published on www.organicconsumers.org Impossible Foods, maker of the fake meat patty, is adding another GMO ingredient: genetically engineered soy. And it wants to convince you it's because it is trying to 'save the planet.' Throughout the U.S., major food brands are trying to get rid of GMO ingredients--not necessarily for the right reasons, but because nearly half of consumers say they avoid them in their food, primarily for health reasons. But the CEO of Impossible Foods, purveyor of the Impossible Burger, is bucking that trend. The manufacturers of the controversial veggie burger just announced that in the future, due to "high demand" for the product, its plant-based patties will be made using GMO soy. The formula change was made to ensure the smooth rollout of the Impossible Burger in Burger King restaurants. The soy formulation is apparently better able to withstand Burger King's trademark flame grilling. As a result, in early in 2019, Impossible Foods dumped the textured wheat protein it had been using and replaced it with soy protein concentrate instead. Pat Brown, founder and CEO of Impossible Foods, publicly defended the move. But a closer look reveals that Brown's claims about the healthfulness and sustainability of "Impossible Burger 2.0" just don't stack up. Here are six reasons the CEO of Impossible Burger is wrong when he claims that GMO soy is "the safest and most environmentally... Full Article »	05-21 2019
72	[+] Moms Across America Asks Impossible Foods and Funders Temasek to Drop GMOs Impossible Foods claim they want to 'transform the global food system', but their actions suggest they want to keep the status quo going Originally published on www.momsacrossamerica.com Recently, Moms Across America learned that Impossible Foods is using GMO soy in their Impossible Burger and are getting their burger into hundreds of restaurant chains like Burger King without labeling or a warning to consumers. Celebs such as Katy Perry, Serena Williams, Jay-Z and Trevor Noah funded the vegan burger. Then consumers began posting that they were having allergic reactions, and yet no recall was conducted, and no warnings were issued. As a mother of a child who has nearly died before my eyes from food I gave him, and also saw him get better when we avoided GMOs and glyphosate, I did what any mother in my position would do: I initiated Moms Across America to commission the testing of the GMO Impossible Burger for glyphosate, a chemical found in Roundup. Glyphosate has been scientifically proven to cause liver disease (which weakens the immune system), destroy gut bacteria (which can lead to inflammation and allergies), and contribute to hormone disruption, birth defects, miscarriages, and cancer. The test results were disturbing. The levels of glyphosate in the Impossible Burger, although below the levels irresponsibly considered "safe" by the EPA and others misled to believe in the EPA's science, have been proven to cause harm in a myriad of ways. We understand the argument some are using: compared to other foods, with thousands of parts per billion of... Full Article »	06-05 2019
73	[+] Flawed Assumptions Behind GMO Golden Rice Flawed Assumptions Behind GMO Golden Rice Despite decades of development, genetically engineered Golden Rice hasn't yet been approved for commercial sale, but even if it is, the rice may not reach the vitamin-A-deficient children it's intended for due to flawed assumptions over farmers' willingness to plant it Despite decades of development, genetically engineered Golden Rice hasn't yet been approved for commercial sale, but even if it is, the rice may not reach the vitamin-A-deficient children it's intended for due to flawed assumptions over farmers' willingness to plant it Golden Rice, which is genetically engineered (GE) to contain beta-carotene, the precursor to vitamin A, is among the most polarizing genetically modified organisms (GMOs), riddled with failures from the start. Under development at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines since 2001, with an initial strategy introduced as far back as 1992,[i] golden rice has yet to be made commercially available to the public. Touted as a tool to reduce vitamin A deficiency, which is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children worldwide,[ii] the first generation of Golden Rice, GR1, didn't contain enough beta-carotene to alleviate deficiencies.[iii] The next generation, GR2, has higher levels but questions still remain about whether consumption of Golden Rice will relieve vitamin A deficiencies, in part because farmers either can't or won't be able to grow it.[iv] As noted by a study published in Technology in Society, "To reach people at risk of vitamin A deficiency, GR [Golden Rice] must first be planted."[v] 'Farmers Are Unlikely to Plant' Golden Rice In December 2019, Golden Rice was approved as safe for direct use in food, feed or processing (FFP) in the Philippines and regulatory... Full Article »	04-25 2020
74	[+] The Failure of GMO Cotton in India Grand claims are often made for GMO Bt cotton in India. Proponents point to increases in national cotton production, while Dr. Ramesh Chand of the Indian Government think tank Niti Aayog recently told BloombergQuint "there is no credible study to show any adverse impact of growing Bt cotton in the last 18 years in the country…" Originally published on www.independentsciencenews.org by Prof. Andrew Paul Gutierrez, Dr. Hans R. Herren and Dr. Peter E. Kenmore Grand claims are often made for GMO Bt cotton in India. Proponents point to increases in national cotton production, while Dr. Ramesh Chand of the Indian Government think tank Niti Aayog recently told BloombergQuint "there is no credible study to show any adverse impact of growing Bt cotton in the last 18 years in the country…" The Chand interview occurred at a promotional event for a new book titled Socio Economic Impact Assessment of GM crops: Global Implications Based on Case Studies from India. Its publisher is the Delhi-based Research and Information System for developing countries (RIS), a policy research think tank in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. Dr. Chand and much of the RIS volume cite the presumed grand success of Bt cotton as a template for introducing GMO (and gene editing) technologies in other important Indian crops such as mustard and brinjal (eggplant). The opinions of Niti Aayog and RIS representatives are highly significant given their deep links to Indian policy makers. Yet how Chand came to such positive conclusions is a great mystery to us. The true measure of how well farmers are doing should be scale neutral: yield and total net income per hectare are more appropriate metrics than national production. In addition, proper accounting requires the costs of ecosystem and biodiversity losses also be... Full Article »	09-08 2020
75	[+] US Federal Court Rules FDA Approval of GMO Salmon Unlawful On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated core environmental laws in approving the GMO salmon Originally published on www.sustainablepulse.com On Thursday, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated core environmental laws in approving the GMO salmon The Court ruled that FDA ignored the serious environmental consequences of approving genetically engineered salmon and the full extent of plans to grow and commercialize the salmon in the U.S. and around the world, violating the National Environmental Policy Act. The Court also ruled that FDA's unilateral decision that genetically engineered salmon could have no possible effect on highly-endangered, wild Atlantic salmon was wrong, in violation of the Endangered Species Act. The Court ordered FDA to go back to the drawing board and FDA must now thoroughly analyze the environmental consequences of an escape of genetically engineered salmon into the wild. "Today's decision is a vital victory for endangered salmon and our oceans," said George Kimbrell, CFS legal director and counsel in the case. "Genetically engineered animals create novel risks and regulators must rigorously analyze them using sound science, not stick their head in the sand as officials did here. In reality, this engineered fish offers nothing but unstudied risks. The absolute last thing our planet needs right now is another human-created crisis like escaped genetically engineered fish running amok." In 2016, Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Earthjustice--... Full Article »	11-06 2020
76	[+] Florida Approves Release of Billions of GMO Mosquitoes Overlooking potential public health risks, lingering scientific questions, and deficient public data, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) approved the extension of Oxitec's two-year field trial on Wednesday, which includes releasing several billion more genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes into the Florida Keys -- one of Florida's most ecologically sensitive areas Originally published on www.sustainablepulse.com Overlooking potential public health risks, lingering scientific questions, and deficient public data, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) approved the extension of Oxitec's two-year field trial on Wednesday, which includes releasing several billion more genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes into the Florida Keys -- one of Florida's most ecologically sensitive areas. FDACS' approval comes on the heels of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granting the British biotechnology company Oxitec a two-year extension for its Experimental Use Permit for the release of a GE version of the species Aedes aegypti across Monroe County, Florida. "FDACS should have required Oxitec to cease claiming as 'confidential business information' their data on the human health and environmental effects of the release of the mosquitoes," said Jaydee Hanson, Policy Director at Center for Food Safety. "In Spain, when Oxitec withheld the data, the Spanish government told Oxitec to make public the health and environmental safety effects of their genetically engineered insect. Florida should have done the same. Moreover, FDACS should not have allowed a second major release without making public the data from the first trial and having it reviewed by unbiased scientists in the field." FDACS' approval came despite unresolved public health and environmental concerns raised by scientists, public health experts and... Full Article »	05-05 2022
77	[+] 90% of U.S. Cheese Contains GMO Made by Pfizer Rennet is used as a clotting agent to curdle the milk into cheese, separating the liquid parts of milk from the solids. Pfizer makes a genetically modified rennet, but because of a labeling loophole, cheese containing Pfizer's rennet does not have to be labeled as containing a genetically modified organism. Originally published on www.mercola.com Rennet is used as a clotting agent to curdle the milk into cheese, separating the liquid parts of milk from the solids. Pfizer makes a genetically modified rennet, but because of a labeling loophole, cheese containing Pfizer's rennet does not have to be labeled as containing a genetically modified organism. Story at a glance: Traditionally, cheese was made with just four ingredients: milk, salt, starter culture and animal rennet. Rennet is used as a clotting agent to curdle the milk into cheese, separating the liquid parts of milk from the solids. It's an essential part of the cheese-making process. Today, there are four types of rennet used in the cheese-making industry: animal rennet, vegetable rennet, microbial rennet and a genetically modified version called FPC (fermentation-produced chymosin), made by Pfizer. Bioengineered FPC was granted Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) status, which exempted Pfizer from the pre-approved requirements that apply to other new food additives. This is even though studies have detailed concerns about safety. An estimated 90% of North American cheese is made with FPC rennet, and ingredient labels do not distinguish between bioengineered rennet and the original animal-based type so consumers have no way of knowing what they're eating. In this article let's dive into why I believe you should only be eating cheese made with ANIMAL RENNET, and how over 90% of the cheese sold in... Full Article »	03-14 2024