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Faux Food Demand Labels on Genetically Engineered Foods
The United States is a rarity among devel- oped countries in that it does not require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Russia, Japan, China, Australia, New Zea- land and 15 nations in the European Union require notice of GE content. A poll by ABC News shows that 93 percent of Ameri- cans want the federal government to require mandatory labeling of these foods. The nonprofit
Center for Food Safety (CFS) has filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demanding that the agency require the labeling of GE foods, on behalf of the Just Label It campaign (
JustLabelIt.org), a coalition of 350 companies, organizations, scien- tists, doctors and individuals dedicated to food safety and consumer rights. In 1992, the FDA issued a policy
statement that GE foods were not “ma- terially” different than traditional foods,
and so did not need to be labeled. Agency policy severely constricts differences only to alterations that can be tasted, smelled or otherwise detected through the five senses.
CFS Execu-
tive Director Andrew Kimbrell states, “Cur- rent FDA policy uses 19th-century rationale for a 21st-century issue, leaving consum- ers in the dark as to hidden changes to their food. It is long
overdue that the FDA acknowledges the myriad reasons genetically engineered foods should be labeled and label these novel foods once and for all.” Critics claim that GE foods are linked to both personal health and environmental risks.
Tell the FDA to label GE foods and more at
CenterForFoodSafety.org and
TrueFoodNow.org.
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Mailbox Makeover Banish Unwanted Catalogs
The holidays have come and gone and a new year is here, heralded by a mailbox still engorged with resource- wasting, old and new catalog clutter. Altogether, some 20 billion catalogs are mailed annually, to the frustration of Earth-conscious shoppers. According to the nonprofit ForestEthics, the average American will spend the equivalent of eight months of their life dealing with junk mail. We all can save valuable time, conserve America’s forests, ease up on overflowing landfills, and reduce fuel and other materials wasted on unwanted catalogs by following these
simple tips.
1. Ditch duplicate mailings. If you receive multiples of a catalog you like, call and ask the company to remove the extra listing.
2. Delete your address. The Direct Marketing Association (dmaChoice. org) will add your name to a “delete” list for direct marketers through its Mail Preference Service. It’s free online, or $1 by mail.
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3. Sign up with a service. Options available for a modest fee include Catalog
Choice.org,
StopTheJunkMail.com and
41Pounds.org.
4. Switch to email. Most retailers can email promotion and sale notifications, with links to their websites and digital catalogs.
5. Recycle catalogs after browsing. If the local recycling program doesn’t accept them, search Earth911. org by Zip code to find the near- est facility that does.
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