http://www.expowest.com/ew11/public/enter.aspx
It's a healthy, natural, and organic products trade show. If you ever have the opportunity to attend, I highly recommend it. Held in the Anaheim, CA. convention center, this trade show boasts over 3000 vendors which means wall to wall eco-friendly, natural products, and most importantly....FOOD! I enjoy walking from booth to booth while sampling new delicious food items. It is great to see many of the natural and organic companies under one roof networking and promoting their products in the industry.
I am especially looking forward to stopping by the Non-GMO verification project booth. http://www.nongmoproject.org/
I just love the great work they are doing. Currently, our government does not require the labeling of genetically modified foods. Natural and organic food companies, retailers, and consumers have come together to request that all genetically modified food be labeled. The Non-GMO project is a non profit, third party verification organization. Companies can submit their product for GMO testing and after testing they receive the NON-GMO verified seal. The Non-GMO project believes that consumers should have the right to know what is in their food. Amen to that!
What are GMO's? GMO's are genetically modified organisms that are created using biotechnology through gene-splicing. The DNA of one organism (plant, animal, bacteria, etc...) are inserted in the DNA of another. This creates a new organism that does not already occur in nature. Scared yet? I know I am. Please check out the Non-GMO web page for articles and scientific research regarding the safety of GMO products.
http://www.nongmoproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/GM-Crops-just-the-science.pdf
