tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post7198972325290678541..comments2023-10-17T04:51:08.765-10:00Comments on KauaiEclectic: Musings: Real and Imagined DangersJoan Conrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-16988340924231800672017-04-17T09:56:32.577-10:002017-04-17T09:56:32.577-10:00This is such a valid comment. Many of us share tho...This is such a valid comment. Many of us share those concerns. <br /><br />As consumers, we need to get that message out loud and clear to food producers and retailers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-86566721165634513272017-04-17T09:10:19.676-10:002017-04-17T09:10:19.676-10:00They label GMO soda at mcdonald's and there sa...They label GMO soda at mcdonald's and there sales are going up. McDonalds isn't exactly a stop for foodies, so GMO issues are less of a concern.<br /><br />Frito-Lay is going to continue to use and promote GMOs due to there higher level of employee safety vs non GMO grain. (the Herculex gene is bug resistant, so they fumigate grain less.) <br /><br />Companies like general mills and Quaker oats have seen declining sales for two decades, as people's eating habits have change. Adding non GMO products did nothing to improve sales because foodies don't like eating processed foods. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553534513992452534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-32030858560694872082017-04-17T07:55:39.461-10:002017-04-17T07:55:39.461-10:00The point is if a fellow company as evil as McDona...The point is if a fellow company as evil as McDonald's is distancing themselves from your product the writing is on the wall.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-34420768556463983262017-04-17T07:10:53.375-10:002017-04-17T07:10:53.375-10:004/17 @ 6:37 AM, I am very interested in Bradley...4/17 @ 6:37 AM, I am very interested in Bradley's and Joni's responses, if any, to your post. My concern is that some companies are avoiding GE ingredients strictly because they are concerned about loss of revenues due to the demonizing of GE products by various entities, based upon lies and without any credible science and reasons to avoid GE; and the entities leading the lying and demonizing are doing so strictly out of selfish economic interests, without regard for the negative impacts of their behaviors, while falsely promoting themselves as being altruistic and noble. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-50983668642525238302017-04-17T07:04:28.220-10:002017-04-17T07:04:28.220-10:00"And that's a trend that ain't going ..."And that's a trend that ain't going away.."<br /><br />Uh, except for all the companies that are already putting on labels that say, made with genetically engineered ingredients. <br /><br />But I do find it humorous that now you're holding up McDonald's as a beacon for sound food choices! lol!<br /><br />There are always going to be suckers who are willing to pay for a non-GMO product -- even if there is no GMO version. Like wheat, oats, orange juice, almonds, etc., etc.<br /><br />I can't speak for Bradley, but I know Joni shares my disgust for the anti-GMO movement because of its fear-mongering and lies, like the claim that her livelihood is dependent upon GMO. Actually, Joni's livelihood is not even associated with ag, much less dependent upon GMOs.<br /><br />Joan Conrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00172330100788007499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-29345623256891442372017-04-17T06:37:55.596-10:002017-04-17T06:37:55.596-10:00McDonalds made it perfectly clear they wanted noth...McDonalds made it perfectly clear they wanted nothing to do with GMO and the NON GMO emblem popping up on food containers are there for a reason. Companies are distancing themselves from GMO and that's a trend that ain't going away and that's why Bradley and Joni are so concerned and hate the movement because their livelihood is contingent upon GMO. NO GMO means no money for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-15013275012834096042017-04-16T20:43:54.374-10:002017-04-16T20:43:54.374-10:00The actual quote from the Capital press article sa...The actual quote from the Capital press article says, “McDonald’s USA does not source GMO potatoes nor do we have current plans to change our sourcing practice,” a company spokesperson said in an email to Capital Press.<br /><br />It doesn't say they rejected the GMO potato. They just plan on keeping the varieties they are currently using. Way to take things out of context 4:56. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-26483279838712937792017-04-16T20:24:38.497-10:002017-04-16T20:24:38.497-10:00@8:51 please explain then why:
"Ben & Je...@8:51 please explain then why:<br /><br />"Ben & Jerry’s<br /><br />These ice cream moguls have bid farewell to GMOs in all of their products. Notably, the company yanked the ever-popular Coffee Heath Bar Crunch flavor from shelves, updating and re-releasing a GMO-free version of the recipe called Coffee Toffee Bar Crunch"<br /><br />"Post Cereal<br /><br />In early 2014, Post released its non-GMO formula Grape-Nuts, which was verified by the Non-GMO Project. Additionally, Post Shredded Wheat and other wheat-based Post cereals are derived from wheat that is not genetically modified. The company expressed a wish to verify more of its brands as non-GMO in the coming months and years."<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-44282464225995986762017-04-16T19:21:10.260-10:002017-04-16T19:21:10.260-10:00That quote isn't in Choquette's link... N...That quote isn't in Choquette's link... Natural News and ecowatch is fake news. Try using your critical thinking skills. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-29732565912786397502017-04-16T16:56:42.819-10:002017-04-16T16:56:42.819-10:00"But that hasn’t stopped McDonald’s from reje..."But that hasn’t stopped McDonald’s from rejecting it. A spokesperson told Capital Press that the company will not use the Innate potato, nor any other GMO potato."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-48443538944176342112017-04-16T13:38:27.022-10:002017-04-16T13:38:27.022-10:00McDonalds has their own band/genetics of potatoes ...McDonalds has their own band/genetics of potatoes They clone them so they are exactly identical and the genetics is solely their own. They have done so since 1991 when I went to UNL Therefore, they have no need for simplot taters. They feel their genetics program is superior and so is the taste/mouth feel of their product. <br />http://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/2014/11/18/mcdonalds-rejects-gmo-potatoes.html<br /><br />Does that answer your question homo sapiens? (name calling is a two-way street.)<br /><br />As for the article apple, they're not needed because of the preservatives they apply to regular apples. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553534513992452534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-13163174600330844802017-04-16T12:20:52.772-10:002017-04-16T12:20:52.772-10:004/15 @9:57 PM, I don't know what a "GMO j...4/15 @9:57 PM, I don't know what a "GMO junkie" is, but to answer your question, it's because of fear-mongering caused by Big Organic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-70811546803111592502017-04-16T07:05:48.650-10:002017-04-16T07:05:48.650-10:00Your not telling the truthYour not telling the truthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-15059377938333559632017-04-15T21:57:24.825-10:002017-04-15T21:57:24.825-10:00Any of you GMO junkies want explain why McDonald&#...Any of you GMO junkies want explain why McDonald's won't use gmo potatoes? And why Wendy's, McDonald's, and Gerber won't use GMO Arric Apple?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-53532932583128354042017-04-15T09:35:56.629-10:002017-04-15T09:35:56.629-10:00@8:51 is correct, antis read what they want to hea...@8:51 is correct, antis read what they want to hear. Further, Frito-Lay (while they sell some organic products) will continue to buy GMO grains. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-31333546272657700592017-04-15T09:33:44.844-10:002017-04-15T09:33:44.844-10:00Surging sales of organic and non-gmo is laughable....Surging sales of organic and non-gmo is laughable. Organic food sales account for4% of the market.<br />https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/natural-resources-environment/organic-agriculture/organic-market-overview/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33348753933404484702017-04-15T08:51:13.973-10:002017-04-15T08:51:13.973-10:00It was Cheetos, not Cheerios. See what happens whe...It was Cheetos, not Cheerios. See what happens when you read for what you want to see?<br /><br />If you believe GMOs are going to disappear, you probably also believe in unicorns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-33533116183077859442017-04-15T08:48:22.064-10:002017-04-15T08:48:22.064-10:00Not proud to be fat, but I am, despite eating vega...Not proud to be fat, but I am, despite eating vegan and vegetarian my entire life and only eating organic foods, so it happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72679720164687730192017-04-15T07:47:42.796-10:002017-04-15T07:47:42.796-10:00You better start stocking up @6:35 because "S...You better start stocking up @6:35 because "Surging sales of foods marketed as made without genetically modified crops" are showing manufactures what people really want. And, by the way, directly from cheerios.com "We don’t use genetically modified ingredients in original Cheerios. Our principal ingredient has always been whole grain oats – and there are no GMO oats. We use a small amount of corn starch in cooking, and just one gram of sugar per serving for taste. But our corn starch comes from non-GMO corn, and we use only non-GMO pure cane sugar."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-25400693391249620612017-04-15T06:35:34.036-10:002017-04-15T06:35:34.036-10:00April 14, 2017 at 8:50 PM said "I can throw t...April 14, 2017 at 8:50 PM said "I can throw the Cornell card too. (If Joan will allow me) "T. Colin Campbell is an American biochemist who specializes in the effect of nutrition on long-term health. He is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University." The connection between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer trumps 9 cases of rat lungworm. "<br /><br />Following your logic, we should gorge on more food carrying rat lungworm to stay healthy? No one here has argued that there is no link between poor nutrition and overeating and disease; however some people's argument is that even a balanced diet that includes (even mostly or all) non-organic food is dangerous, and that is outrageous nonsense. Eat whatever you want and leave the rest of us to our Cheetos and conventionally grown fruit and vegetables in peace. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-61054088001514923602017-04-15T06:18:05.083-10:002017-04-15T06:18:05.083-10:00Does Rosanne still live on her farm in Hawaii? I...Does Rosanne still live on her farm in Hawaii? Interesting to see a red shirt making fun of one of their own. She testified for 2491 with BAB. Especially someone who worked so hard to loss all that weight. Not cool. 8:50, 8:31, 9:44, 8:44, and 5:43 (all the same person) could be from mainland. Must have no life too. He comments like every two hours on multiple blogs. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-65782548450349757942017-04-15T03:10:52.772-10:002017-04-15T03:10:52.772-10:00That's a very interesting article 1:42. I lo...That's a very interesting article 1:42. I love the part were they label non-organic food organic, put it in a taste test against the same product, and the foodies say the organic taste way better. Retail therapy at its finest. (I wonder if this is part of organic food's allure). Apparently, this is a common problem. Here is a message board with foodies who have suffered through, or are suffering through, the same problem. <br />http://www.city-data.com/forum/green-living/333654-eating-all-organic-food-making-me.html<br />I like the comment where the lady says the organic food taste so much better that she ends up eating more, which is causing her weight gain. <br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11553534513992452534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-72498143631355894582017-04-14T20:50:06.097-10:002017-04-14T20:50:06.097-10:00I can throw the Cornell card too. (If Joan will al...I can throw the Cornell card too. (If Joan will allow me) "T. Colin Campbell is an American biochemist who specializes in the effect of nutrition on long-term health. He is the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor Emeritus of Nutritional Biochemistry at Cornell University." The connection between nutrition and heart disease, diabetes, and cancer trumps 9 cases of rat lungworm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-12997636852397753082017-04-14T20:31:56.569-10:002017-04-14T20:31:56.569-10:00Super models carb loading for marathons, Roseanne ...Super models carb loading for marathons, Roseanne Barr, and people getting fat from eating organic food ? WOW! I think I'm speechless Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7875069982976812251.post-67269690087739292902017-04-14T13:42:52.880-10:002017-04-14T13:42:52.880-10:00@8:44 if you have to resort to an ad hominem attac...@8:44 if you have to resort to an ad hominem attack...<br /><br />On a side note, here in an interesting Cornell study that explains why people put on weight after switching to an organic diet. <br /><br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1375469/Health-warning-Organic-food-make-fat-warn-experts-people-assume-contain-fewer-calories-conventional-products.html<br /><br />could 8:44 suffer from the "halo effect"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com