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Mark and Francis discuss the word "artisanal" and how some companies are misappropriating its use for things that are not, in fact, artisanal. Their guest is Nancy Huehnergarth, author of a recent article in the Huffington Post about the "Top Six Food Politics Lessons Learned In 2011.
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First Aired - 01/28/2013 11:00AM
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When it comes to GMO, we have a right to know. As a compendium to the upcoming TEDxManhattan event in NYC on February 18th, Erin Fairbanks chats with one of the featured speakers, Gary Hirshberg, Chairman of Stonyfield Farm. Tune in for a conversation on the politics surrounding GMO crops, including labeling, farming and public perception. Get an inside take on where things stand after years of advocacy and momentum, and find out why Gary thinks we're closer than ever to securing our right to know when it comes to GMO's in our food.
"We ultimately have a need for federal solution, the thought we will solve this on a sate by state basis is [unrealistic]." 07:00
"It's now a question of when, not if, we get the same rights that citizens in China and Russia have [regarding labeling and GMO's]. 11:00
--Gary Hirshberg, Chairman of Stonyfield Farm
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Gary Hirshberg, Chairman of Stonyfield (22:27)
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Gary Hirshberg, TedXManhattan, Stonyfield Farms, Label it Now, labeling, climate science, genetically engineer crops, Right to Know, campaign finance reform, politics, lobbyists, insecticide resistance, GMO crops, herbicides, soy, corn, cotton, auditing, inspection, alfalfa, GE, Brazilian farmers, Tom Vilsack, FDA,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
