Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food

One of the more interesting things we will learn on Nov. 6 is whether or not there is a "food movement" in America worthy of the name - that is, an organized force in our politics capable of demanding change in the food system. People like me throw the term around loosely, partly because we sense the gathering of such a force, and partly (to be honest) to help wish it into being by sheer dint of repetition. Clearly there is growing sentiment in favor of reforming American agriculture and interest in questions about where our food comes from and how it was produced. And certainly we can see an alternative food economy rising around us: local and organic agriculture is growing far faster than the food market as a whole. But a market and a sentiment are not quite the same thing as a political movement - something capable of frightening politicians and propelling its concerns ...

Full article: http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_26403.cfm

Tweets

@OrganicConsumer » 18 Oct '12, 12am
Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan - One of the more interesting things we will learn on Nov. 6 is whe... [link]
@TheJoshHeller » 17 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @EcologicalQ: Organic News: Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan [link]
@EcologicalQ » 17 Oct '12, 6pm
Organic News: Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan [link]
@sentientscribe » 17 Oct '12, 3am
A great article on why we need to vote YES on 37. A long one but an informative one. [link]
@O_Mezota » 15 Oct '12, 9pm
RT @manrilla: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link] #fb
@manrilla » 15 Oct '12, 9pm
Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link] #fb
@wizardQi » 15 Oct '12, 5am
RT @RuthsFoods: Via @OrganicConsumer @MichaelPollan makes the case for California's #Prop37 [link]
@RuthsFoods » 15 Oct '12, 12am
Via @OrganicConsumer @MichaelPollan makes the case for California's #Prop37 [link]
@PlantPickPlate » 14 Oct '12, 5pm
RT @OrganicConsumer @michaelpollan backs #Proposition37! [link]
@BornForFood » 12 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @JamieBorn: Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan [link]
@ingebirds » 12 Oct '12, 7pm
RT @GMOFreeUSA: #Prop37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan #GMOs [link]
@GMOFreeUSA » 12 Oct '12, 7pm
#Prop37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan #GMOs [link]
@OrganicConsumer » 12 Oct '12, 5pm
Michael #Pollan supports #proposition37 #yeson37 [link]
@NoelConfidence » 12 Oct '12, 1am
RT @mtlunasea: Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan [link]
@foodchainworker » 11 Oct '12, 8pm
#Prop37 and the Future of Food by @michaelpollan [link] @OrganicConsumer @Label_GMOs #GMO
@Jaleslie » 11 Oct '12, 7pm
To all my California family and friends please vote for Prop 37 [link]
@AllThingzGlam » 11 Oct '12, 6pm
RT @jazzyhealth: Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan [link]
@EcoLeeAnn » 11 Oct '12, 6pm
@OrganicConsumer: Michael #Pollan explains unequivocally why GM food should be labelled #prop37 #Yeson37 [link]
@robynski » 11 Oct '12, 6pm
As he should. RT @againstmonsanto: Michael #Pollan comes out in favor of #prop37 Read his #NYT column #Yeson37 [link]
@PPYogaThrive » 11 Oct '12, 5pm
[link] Why Californias Prop 37 matters.
@ChaosRu » 11 Oct '12, 5pm
Article on the future of food, Prop 37, by Michael Pollan. [link]
@virtualCableTV » 11 Oct '12, 3pm
RT @KatieFelten Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link] [link]
@atrevidaforever » 11 Oct '12, 3pm
Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan [link] @msnbctv @nbcsnl #NYTimesMagazine @cnn
@ManifoldMusic » 11 Oct '12, 3pm
Prop 37 and the Future of Food by Michael Pollan [link]
@intenseCA » 11 Oct '12, 10am
Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link] via @zite
@drjimcarey » 11 Oct '12, 9am
Why California’s Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@CrazyHorse26 » 11 Oct '12, 4am
Rachel (@RachelsNews) Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@OrganicLiveFood » 11 Oct '12, 4am
RT @RachelsNews: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@north_w » 11 Oct '12, 3am
Prop37は遺伝子組換食品の強制表示なんだがずっと企業と市民が対立してたそうだ。市民側勝利は防衛網の破れなんで他州・国に波及する。 RT @OrganicConsumer: Why Prop 37 Should Matter to [link]
@RMSorg » 11 Oct '12, 12am
Health: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@Oemissions » 10 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@officialskull » 11 Oct '12, 2am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@Islipchiro » 11 Oct '12, 2am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@meganseely » 11 Oct '12, 2am
Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@NaturalByDefaul » 11 Oct '12, 2am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@luvunelson » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@ChrisBoese » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@PPYogaThrive » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@Anne_Frasier » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@gyrl_trickster » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@AlwaysThinkHow » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@CleanPlates » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@fr3m0n » 11 Oct '12, 12am
Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@beesandchicks2 » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@SFVMathTutor » 11 Oct '12, 12am
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@OrganicConsumer » 11 Oct '12, 12am
Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@CasaBeebe » 10 Oct '12, 11pm
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@CamStraw » 10 Oct '12, 11pm
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@wellspringltd » 10 Oct '12, 10pm
RT @OrganicConsumer: Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]
@coreformulas » 10 Oct '12, 10pm
Why California's Prop 37 Should Matter to Anyone Who Cares About Food [link]