By FALPC Intern, Kristina Kalolo Earlier this summer we posted about GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) and how labeling legislation is being considered in Massachusetts. While that post talked about the consumer’s right to know what they are putting in their bodies, there is a lot more than just health to consider with GMOs. It is […]
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Debunking Food Labels: Five Deceiving Terms
The food industry has a wide range of terms, labels, and buzzwords that are used to draw in consumers. Oftentimes these labels can be misleading and cover up inconvenient realities. 1) Free-Range Poultry & Eggs- While this encourages thoughts of chickens roaming on spacious fields, the reality is often the opposite. To be “free-range” means the […]
Are You Defending Your “Right to Know”?
By Kristina Kalolo, FALPC Intern Two Massachusetts legislative committees are considering five bills that would require the labeling of GMOs (genetically modified organisms). Essentially, these bills would require the words “genetically engineered” to be present on the front of packaging and that processed foods would say “partially produced with genetic engineering” (approximately 75 percent of […]