We're continuing our coverage on GMO's in the food supply with Patty Lovera, Assistant Director of Food & Water Watch. Food & Water Watch is an organization that works to ensure the food, water and fish we consume is safe, accessible and sustainably produced. Tune in to this special program as Leah Eden chats with Patty about genetically modified foods, specifically the AquAdvantage salmon, a genetically modified Atlantic salmon developed by AquaBounty Technologies. Find out about the risks, concerns and proposed "benefits" of the engineered salmon. How serious are the dangers we face in the wake of new biotechnology being introduced into our foods? Learn more about the ever-growing world of GMO's on an eye opening program. This was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"Our regulations have not caught up to the technology - we don't have the right systems [in place]. [3:00]

--Patty Lovera, Assistant Director of Food & Water Watch on HeritageRadioNetwork.org

Leah Eden calls Patty Lovera from Food & Water Watch to talk about the new federal legislation that was introduced that would require the labeling of all genetically-engineered foods. Tune into this HRN Community Session to learn more about what food products would be labeled under the Genetically Engineered Food Right to Know Act. Patty talks about the possibility of genetically-engineered fish entering the market, and how that affects certain food regulations. Learn a little history about health labeling for food in the United States, and hear why GMO products can so easily sneak their way into your otherwise healthy meal. To find out more information about the bill check out www.FoodandWaterWatch.org and to show your support for this bill head over to Center for Food Safety’s online letter. This program has been sponsored by Route 11 Potato Chips. Thanks to Obey City for today's sounds.

"A lot of the genetically-engineered foods that we come across are hidden... sugar from GMO sugar beets, or oils that might be genetically-engineered." [14:00] -- Patty Lovera of Food & Water Watch

In this very important and very timely episode of Straight No Chaser host Katy Kieffer talks with farmer Jim Gerritsen who is the President of the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association, which is currently battling the agriculture giant Monsanto in federal court. Learn how this group of farmers is seeking protection from contamination of their crops by Monsanto transgenic (GMO) seeds by litigating in the very complicated the arena of patent law. Find out what exactly is at stake not only for farmers but also the state of U.S. patent law as a whole when the verdict is handed down. This insightful episode is sponsored by S. Wallace Edwards & Sons

"What we're going to the court for is to try and receive court protection from abusive behavior from Monsanto. . should we become contaminated by Monsanto seeds, not only do we suffer harm by the contamination of our crops, but in a perverse situation Monsanto's view is that we possess that technology through that cont episode and we would be liable for patent infringement."

"Part of our argument will be that transgenic agriculture, or commonly known as GMOS, that these lack 'social utility' "

"The expectation of the [organic seed] market is that good quality organic seed is free of GMO content. So if our crops become contaminated by GMO their value becomes extinguished with that contamination and that obviously then threatens our livelihood."

--Jim Gerritsen on Straight, No Chaser