"An act that would create uniform GMO labeling throughout the United States passed the U.S. House." Are you encouraged?
No! I am actually extremely discouraged an depressed about it. This bill was backed by Monsanto and other big ag and big chemical companies. It does nothing to protect consumers and their right to be informed about what they are putting into their bodies, and it would prevent states and municipalities from making their own decisions and own laws with regard to GMO use and labeling. How do we not become completely cynical?
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The article about the butter scientist was interesting because he was involved both in the reductionism of dairy and as a proponent of considering the impact of dairy as a whole rather than just looking at the effects of milk fat. One of the first people to identify dairy components at the level of specific acids, he was deeply involved in the 'scientification' of this basic food. And yet he also went against prevailing scientific opinion/fashion to look beyond the evils of saturated fat. (Perhaps he just loved cheese?)
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