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Whole Foods helped push passage of DARK
Posted on: July 18, 2016 at 13:56:02 CT
SuperTone MU
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well this is a bit of a shocker.
http://www.naturalnews.com/054683_Organic_Trade_Association_traitors_GMO_labeling.html
Who are the 'organic traitors?'
Groups and companies that lobbied on behalf of the bill and convinced Senators that the organics industry would accept it, include the OTA, Whole Foods Market and UNFI (the country's largest organic and natural foods wholesalers). The OTA effort was led by Board Chair Melissa Hughes of Organic Valley. Other OTA brands leading the effort include Smuckers and White Wave.
According to the Organic Consumers Association, another individual who lobbied for the DARK Act was Gary Hirschberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm and chairman of Just Label It, which has been condemned as a GMO industry front group. Hirschberg has previously come under fire for hiring former GMA head lobbyist Scott Faber as head of Just Label It.
Faber, who also took part in the negotiations on behalf of the DARK Act, is vice president of governmental affairs at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.
Some of these groups and individuals have denied supporting the DARK Act. Hirschberg says he did not take part in the negotiations, and that Just Label It does not support the bill. The EWG says it does not support the bill, despite Faber's own role in getting it passed. Faber has declined to comment.
http://www.naturalnews.com/054683_Organic_Trade_Association_traitors_GMO_labeling.html
Who are the 'organic traitors?'
Groups and companies that lobbied on behalf of the bill and convinced Senators that the organics industry would accept it, include the OTA, Whole Foods Market and UNFI (the country's largest organic and natural foods wholesalers). The OTA effort was led by Board Chair Melissa Hughes of Organic Valley. Other OTA brands leading the effort include Smuckers and White Wave.
According to the Organic Consumers Association, another individual who lobbied for the DARK Act was Gary Hirschberg, CEO of Stonyfield Farm and chairman of Just Label It, which has been condemned as a GMO industry front group. Hirschberg has previously come under fire for hiring former GMA head lobbyist Scott Faber as head of Just Label It.
Faber, who also took part in the negotiations on behalf of the DARK Act, is vice president of governmental affairs at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group.
Some of these groups and individuals have denied supporting the DARK Act. Hirschberg says he did not take part in the negotiations, and that Just Label It does not support the bill. The EWG says it does not support the bill, despite Faber's own role in getting it passed. Faber has declined to comment.
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Whole Foods helped push passage of DARK - SuperTone MU - 7/18 13:56:02