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BlogNews (January 9, 2014 ) Greetings, GMO Insiders, and nice to meet you! I am the new food campaigns director here at Green America, leading the GMO Inside campaign. 2014 is starting off great with the consumer victory to get Cheerios to go non-GMO for their original…
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BlogNews (January 6, 2014 ) Great news for our work together for a sustainable food system! Just a few days into the new year, we have our first victory of 2014 to celebrate. After a year of pressure from you and other Green Americans, General Mills announced on its…

BlogNews (January 2, 2014 ) GMO Insiders, There's big news to share. Cheerios are now Non GMO.  On a new page launched over the holiday, General Mills announced that they no longer use genetically modified ingredients in original Cheerios. "It’s the unique and simple…
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BlogNews (December 4, 2013 ) Land O'Lakes: A household name for the dairy-inclined, and an iconic American brand with a proud legacy as a farmer cooperative. But is it the best butter out there? Founded in 1921, Land O'Lakes is now the nation's second largest member-owned co-…
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BlogNews (November 12, 2013 ) BUTTER. A key ingredient in so many delicious things. If your diet includes dairy, you're probably a big fan. If you are a butter-lover -- or if you've ever visited the refrigerated section of any grocery store -- you have probably noticed the "…

BlogNews (October 24, 2013 ) Cheerios sold in Europe do not contain any genetically modified ingredients. Since 1997, the EU has required labeling of all GMOs.
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BlogNews (October 15, 2013 ) Verve, Inc. announced its full line of Glee Gum as the world’s first Non-GMO Project Verified chewing gum.
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BlogNews (October 15, 2013 ) Gap and Old Navy claim they’ve deployed “corporate monitors” to audit working conditions. So how did those monitors miss out on 3,750 workers performing sweatshop labor in Bangladesh routinely working over 100 hours a week at less than subsistence income?
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BlogNews (September 19, 2013 ) This new expert report will help businesses understand what they need to know about the new FTC Green Guides, the standards to avoid “greenwashing” marketing claims. A new report from marketing experts Jacquelyn Ottman and David Mallen will help…

BlogNews (September 19, 2013 ) The Coca-Cola Company and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) are working to advance the Coca-Cola system’s sustainability stewardship with new global environmental goals and an expanded global partnership.
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BlogNews (September 5, 2013 ) Originally published by The Alternative Daily August 23, 2013 Source article   GMO Inside, a coalition against the use of genetically modified ingredients, is putting pressure on Chobani, Inc. to stop using GMO milk in their yogurt and other…
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BlogNews (August 28, 2013 ) Originally published Before It's News August 28, 2013   Founded in 2005 by Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya, Chobani finally launched in 2007 to critical acclaim. The company now commands the top spot in the booming $2 billion a year Greek…
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BlogNews (August 21, 2013 ) Originally Published by Boise Weekly By: Carissa Wolf August 14, 2013 Source Article The problem of what to do with the company's acid whey biproduct is causing headaches for neighbors Mike and Deb Courtnay can count miles between their neighbors…
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BlogNews (August 9, 2013 ) Grocery store aisles across the country are stocked floor to ceiling with yogurt brands, dozens of which fall into the Greek category.  So why, amongst all the possible GMO yogurts out there, have we decided to focus our effort on Chobani? We're…

BlogNews (July 23, 2013 ) Originally published by The Progressive Mind by Daisy Luther July 20, 2013 Monsanto and their biotech buddies would have you believe that they are super-heroes, set on saving hungry children from starvation wearing a dazzling fake-green cape, and…
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BlogNews (July 22, 2013 ) Originally published by The Washington Times, Communities July 5, 2013 Laura Sesana Source article WASHINGTON, July 5, 2013 – You are what you eat. And now there may be glyphosate in your food. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has raised…
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BlogNews (July 18, 2013 ) Originally published by Brand Channel by Dale Buss July 17, 2013 Source article Chobani yogurt, one of the country's fastest-growing CPG brands, is the latest to come under scrutiny from an activist group over its use of GMOs. GMO Inside, an…
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BlogNews (July 16, 2013 ) Despite concerns for genetically engineered crops, the use of GMOs in annual feed has increased since 1996.
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BlogNews (July 15, 2013 ) Nike is launching a free mobile app called Making that allows designers to research fabrics or materials, tapping into years of Nike research into sustainability.
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BlogNews (July 9, 2013 ) Join us on calling on Chobani – the most popular US yogurt brand – to shift to non-GMO feed for their cows! (Take action here!) Chobani Greek Yogurt is one of the common foods with GMOs that surprise people, often because it is touted as a "…
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