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Large Natural Retailer Abandons GMO Fight?
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After many years of fighting against genetically engineered (GE) seeds and crops created and championed by Monsanto, national proponents of natural and organic agriculture, like Whole Foods Market, Organic Valley and Stonyfield Farms, have given up their struggle. In exchange for bringing their opposition to a standstill, Whole Foods has asked for some form of compensation to be paid to those farmers who experience losses due to the contamination of their crops by Monsanto GE seeds.
An article found in the Organic & Non GMO Report details projections made by Jeremy Rifkin, founder and president of The Foundation on Economic Trends and noted critic of biotechnology, predicting that without the regulation of genetically engineered crops the organic industry will suffer serious contamination. According to Rifkin, biotechnology has created two separate scientific paths.
The hard path manipulates nature with recombinant DNA technologies, while the soft path uses genomics to gain a higher understanding of genes. Rifkin believes that the soft path will lead to better stewardship for sustainable agriculture, while following the hard path will result in the death of the organic industry and environmentally responsible farming.
Unlike Organic Inc., the group consisting of Whole Foods, Stonyfield and Organic Valley, Rifkin does not believe that coexistence can be achieved between biotech and organic farming. Currently there is no requirement for GMO products to be labeled in natural or conventional foods. The only certainty is that organic products will be free of GMOs, as organic compliance strictly prohibits GMO presence in any certified organic products.
Nature’s Fare is fundamentally against genetically engineered substances and their impact on the sovereignty of individual farmers and the negative side effects they impose on the environment. Whenever possible, Nature’s Fare’s purchasing department sources organic alternatives to everyday products. All produce at Nature’s Fare stores is 100% certified organic and has not been contaminated by conventional items in either the shipping or the stocking process. Nature’s Fare believes very strongly in maintaining the integrity of the organic industry and continues to take steps to ensure its survival.
3 Comments »
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Liana Suciu
Thank you very much for your efforts and support in the organic agriculture and as well for beeing against the GE products. In this way you protect your customers and the hole comunity.
May 31,2012 @ 8:23 am -
Chantelle
Thank you for the your comment, it means a lot to us! Have a great day.
Jun 1,2012 @ 11:29 am -
Bill
I am very disturbed to think that some may be throwing in the towel.
All those continuing to fight this most worthy cause or insisting on labels for GMO’s will receive my family food dollars and ongoing support.
Thank you!
Sep 30,2012 @ 11:10 pm
