Food Babe: Just Label It :-)

[HuckleB]

https://badscidebunked.wordpress.com/2016/03/23/food-babe-just-label-it/

"As Vani Hari (the “Food Babe”) gloats over a nonsensical GMO labeling victory in which she arguably had no involvement, my nominee for the World’s Greatest Hypocrite award continues to pull the wool over the eyes over the collective sheep following her: This November, Food Babe will mark her sixth year as a seller of products derived from GMO corn.

As I’ve pointed out numerous times, Clean Well Hand Sanitizer, which Hari hawks on her shopping page, is made with GMO corn. Food Babe has been selling this product for over five years, and the GMO-sourced corn has been very clearly pointed out to her time after time. How can you rant against GMOs and simultaneously sell products made with them? Oh, your name is Vani Hari.

To be sure, there is nothing to fear from GMOs. The entire labeling campaign, sponsored in large part by the $39 billion (2014 figures) organic food industry, is a clear attempt to demonize a competitor’s products in order to sell your own. Not surprisingly, Hari stands to benefit greatly from GMO labeling. Except… except that she’s selling so many products that contain the very ingredients she says are dangerous: like this hand sanitizer with the GMO corn. #JustLableIt Vani! Or quietly pull it from your storefront, like you did the BHT you were selling during your anti-BHT campaign, or the cellulose during your anti-cellulose campaign, or the artificial dyes and endocrine disruptors that…

Oh, wait. You haven’t pulled all the artificial dyes yet. You’re still selling them to children, along with an organic pesticide. I’m sure you’ll get around to addressing that. Eventually. Maybe.

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This is just too rich.

[trotsky]

1. It's a great scam.

The marks have set themselves up for it perfectly. Just earn their trust by saying the right keywords and BLAM they'll stick by you to the bitter end no matter how big of a hypocrite you are.

[Warpy]

2. Actually, the industry set themselves up by acting like it was some big secret.

The truth is that labeling will be largely ineffective since most food labels will state "MAY contain GMO whatever" since most companies don't source what goes into their products. Weasel words are where its at, folks.

You'll be able to tell the GMO phobic by their ethereal appearances as they become terrified to let anything pass their lips which hasn't been approved by some largely fake GMO free certification and sold at three times the price.

[Revanchist]

3. I think I found one that takes the (gluten-free) cake

http://www.amazon.com/Salt-Himalayan-Chemicals-Non-gmo-Organic/dp/B007V8A34M

Can someone explain to me how salt can be free of chemicals?

[Warpy]

4. I've noticed that they're putting "gluten free" on everything that never had gluten in it

like salt, fruit juice, dry rice and beans, you name it. It's getting to the hilarious point.

I'm one of that 2% of adults with a gluten allergy, I break out and wheeze when I go on a cheat for birthday cake or fried chicken, so I do get the GF baked goods, but really, people, I saw a can of 100% crushed tomatoes labeled "gluten free." Clearly this is nuts.

[Revanchist]

5. I saw the same thing

In the same shopping trip I also saw gluten-free ham. I'm glad it wasn't made out of one of those devious "wheat pigs" that are so prevalent.

On a side note, Now Foods makes a pill that helps to break down and digest gluten, not sure if it would help you on the rare occasions when you cheat.

[Orrex]

6. Just last weekend I put five quarts of gluten free oil in my car.

Runs like a dream! SCIENCE!