We are all tired of politics but it is safe to say that we still enjoy food! See how my cynicism turned instead into hope as I researched the food freedom during this legislative session.
WalMart and Big Food Push For GMO Labeling
Yesterday morning, I woke up in an alternate universe. I know this because the subject line of an email in my inbox said, “Boycott Working!!! WalMart wants GMOs Labeled!” Yeah, right. Some well-intentioned reader was putting a spin on things. I opened the email and clicked on a link to this New York Times article. My jaw dropped. I think I heard it hit the floor. Could this be real? I think it is… Sometime after my happy dance, I had to ask myself why WalMart and Big Food would begin pushing for GMO labeling. The answer is not quite as happy.
Should GMOs Be Labeled?
Nothing spells D-R-A-M-A like a mother going up against academics and former scientists in a public blogging forum. That’s just what happened this month to Michelle Maisto, a food-blogging mother writing at Forbes.com after she wrote a post calling for the labeling of GMO foods. Granted, Michelle is not a biochemical engineer, nor is she a trained physician. However, she wasn’t writing about the health or safety of GMO foods. She was just asking a logical question.
Whole Foods Includes GMOs In “All Natural” Foods
Do you believe in the Whole Foods fairy?
She used to be your garden variety woodland sprite, but times are hard and sorting mountains of corn and soy for Whole Foods is a sweet gig. Just sprinkle a little magical fairy dust and VOILA! The genetically modified feed separates from the conventional feed in a snap.
It’s a win-win, really. Whole Foods gets to charge a premium for it’s GMO-free natural meats, the fairy gets a generous 401K with rollover, and the consumer gets a superior product.