Re: Thanks for whatever role you might have had in this...
On Friday, March 18, 2016, Gary HIRSHBERG <GHIRSHBERG@stonyfield.com> wrote:
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/710222713584033794
It is actually a very big deal and I already have used it to stop a lot of whiny Bernie people cold in their tracks.
This fight is far from over..the next big battle is early April and we should talk about getting HRC ready for that. Also, not sure if you saw the General Mills announcement this am (below), but this is the result of about 2 years of work for me.
General Mills, like Campbells has figured out that this is really the right, and popular thing to do. They are entering the 21st century at last, albeit slowly. HRC should be leading on this...it will absolutely be a huge step in helping to win over millions of young Bernie supporters.
As ever, lets talk this through if you want. GH
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Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 at 1:12 PM
Subject: General Mills to label GMOs in products
By Jenny Hopkinson03/18/2016 01:08 PM EDT
General Mills is going to label for genetically modified ingredients in all of its products sold in the U.S., a move the company says is necessary in order to comply with Vermont's mandatory GMO labeling requirement while Congress continues to work on a national standard.
The Golden Valley, Minn.-based food giant announced the move today, saying that the change needs to be made now in order to meet Vermont's July 1 implementation deadline.
"We can't label our products for only one state without significantly driving up costs for our consumers and we simply will not do that," Jeff Harmening, chief operating officer of U.S. retail, wrote in a blog post on the company's website. "The result: consumers all over the U.S. will soon begin seeing words legislated by the state of Vermont on the labels of many of their favorite General Mills products."
However, Harmening said the company is still going to work with the rest of the industry to get Congress to pass a law to set a national standard.
"With the Vermont labeling legislation upon us, and with the distinct possibility that other states will enact different labeling requirements, what we need is simple: We need a national solution."
The announcement from General Mills marks the second major food company to decide to label its products nationally. The Campbell Soup Company made public its plans to do the same in January. It also follows a failed effort Wednesday by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts to pass a bill that would preempt GMO labeling laws in Vermont and other states from taking effect.
While lawmakers and the food industry have agreed to continue to work on federal legislation, it's unclear if a compromise short of labeling on packages will garner enough support from Democrats to gain passage.
To view online:
https://www.politicopro.com/agriculture/whiteboard/2016/03/general-mills-to-label-gmos-in-products-069172
Gary Hirshberg
Chairman, Stonyfield Farm
Chairman, Just Label It
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From: Scott Faber <sfaber@ewg.org>
To: Ken Cook <ken@ewg.org>, Gary Hirshberg <GHIRSHBERG@Stonyfield.com>
Date: 03/16/2016 04:37 PM
Subject: Fwd: Clinton tweet
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Amy C. Tejral" <atejral@dcavenueSolutions.com>
Date: March 16, 2016 at 7:05:04 PM EDT
To: Scott Faber <sfaber@ewg.org>
Subject: Clinton tweet
Hi Amy- just wanted to flag:
Sent from my iPhone
Thanks Gary! It was thanks to your initial emails on this that we got the machinery in action and produced this tweet.
Look forward to staying in touch.
From: Gary HIRSHBERG [mailto:GHIRSHBERG@Stonyfield.com]
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 3:38 PM
To: John.Podesta@gmail.com
Cc: Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>
Subject: Thanks for whatever role you might have had in this...
https://twitter.com/HillaryClinton/status/710222713584033794
It is actually a very big deal and I already have used it to stop a lot of whiny Bernie people cold in their tracks.
This fight is far from over..the next big battle is early April and we should talk about getting HRC ready for that. Also, not sure if you saw the General Mills announcement this am (below), but this is the result of about 2 years of work for me.
General Mills, like Campbells has figured out that this is really the right, and popular thing to do. They are entering the 21st century at last, albeit slowly. HRC should be leading on this...it will absolutely be a huge step in helping to win over millions of young Bernie supporters.
As ever, lets talk this through if you want. GH
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Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 at 1:12 PM
Subject: General Mills to label GMOs in products
By Jenny Hopkinson
03/18/2016 01:08 PM EDT
General Mills is going to label for genetically modified ingredients in all of its products sold in the U.S., a move the company says is necessary in order to comply with Vermont's mandatory GMO labeling requirement while Congress continues to work on a national standard.
The Golden Valley, Minn.-based food giant announced the move today, saying that the change needs to be made now in order to meet Vermont's July 1 implementation deadline.
"We can't label our products for only one state without significantly driving up costs for our consumers and we simply will not do that," Jeff Harmening, chief operating officer of U.S. retail, wrote in a blog post on the company's website. "The result: consumers all over the U.S. will soon begin seeing words legislated by the state of Vermont on the labels of many of their favorite General Mills products."
However, Harmening said the company is still going to work with the rest of the industry to get Congress to pass a law to set a national standard.
"With the Vermont labeling legislation upon us, and with the distinct possibility that other states will enact different labeling requirements, what we need is simple: We need a national solution."
The announcement from General Mills marks the second major food company to decide to label its products nationally. The Campbell Soup Company made public its plans to do the same in January. It also follows a failed effort Wednesday by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts to pass a bill that would preempt GMO labeling laws in Vermont and other states from taking effect.
While lawmakers and the food industry have agreed to continue to work on federal legislation, it's unclear if a compromise short of labeling on packages will garner enough support from Democrats to gain passage.
To view online:
https://www.politicopro.com/agriculture/whiteboard/2016/03/general-mills-to-label-gmos-in-products-069172
Gary Hirshberg
Chairman, Stonyfield Farm
Chairman, Just Label It
----- Forwarded by Gary HIRSHBERG/StonyfieldUS/DANONENA/AM/DANONE on 03/18/2016 12:31 PM -----
From: Scott Faber <sfaber@ewg.org>
To: Ken Cook <ken@ewg.org>, Gary Hirshberg <GHIRSHBERG@Stonyfield.com>
Date: 03/16/2016 04:37 PM
Subject: Fwd: Clinton tweet
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Amy C. Tejral" <atejral@dcavenueSolutions.com>
Date: March 16, 2016 at 7:05:04 PM EDT
To: Scott Faber <sfaber@ewg.org>
Subject: Clinton tweet
Hi Amy- just wanted to flag:
Sent from my iPhone
It is actually a very big deal and I already have used it to stop a lot of whiny Bernie people cold in their tracks.
This fight is far from over..the next big battle is early April and we should talk about getting HRC ready for that. Also, not sure if you saw the General Mills announcement this am (below), but this is the result of about 2 years of work for me.
General Mills, like Campbells has figured out that this is really the right, and popular thing to do. They are entering the 21st century at last, albeit slowly. HRC should be leading on this...it will absolutely be a huge step in helping to win over millions of young Bernie supporters.
As ever, lets talk this through if you want. GH
From: POLITICO Pro Agriculture Whiteboard <politicoemail@politicopro.com>
Reply-To: POLITICO subscriptions <reply-fe8e1172776c0c7d7d-651680_HTML-638209795-1376319-0@politicoemail.com>
Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 at 1:12 PM
Subject: General Mills to label GMOs in products
By Jenny Hopkinson
03/18/2016 01:08 PM EDT
General Mills is going to label for genetically modified ingredients in all of its products sold in the U.S., a move the company says is necessary in order to comply with Vermont's mandatory GMO labeling requirement while Congress continues to work on a national standard.
The Golden Valley, Minn.-based food giant announced the move today, saying that the change needs to be made now in order to meet Vermont's July 1 implementation deadline.
"We can't label our products for only one state without significantly driving up costs for our consumers and we simply will not do that," Jeff Harmening, chief operating officer of U.S. retail, wrote in a blog post on the company's website. "The result: consumers all over the U.S. will soon begin seeing words legislated by the state of Vermont on the labels of many of their favorite General Mills products."
However, Harmening said the company is still going to work with the rest of the industry to get Congress to pass a law to set a national standard.
"With the Vermont labeling legislation upon us, and with the distinct possibility that other states will enact different labeling requirements, what we need is simple: We need a national solution."
The announcement from General Mills marks the second major food company to decide to label its products nationally. The Campbell Soup Company made public its plans to do the same in January. It also follows a failed effort Wednesday by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts to pass a bill that would preempt GMO labeling laws in Vermont and other states from taking effect.
While lawmakers and the food industry have agreed to continue to work on federal legislation, it's unclear if a compromise short of labeling on packages will garner enough support from Democrats to gain passage.
To view online:
https://www.politicopro.com/agriculture/whiteboard/2016/03/general-mills-to-label-gmos-in-products-069172
Gary Hirshberg
Chairman, Stonyfield Farm
Chairman, Just Label It
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HIRSHBERG/StonyfieldUS/DANONENA/AM/DANONE on 03/18/2016 12:31 PM -----
From:
Scott Faber <sfaber@ewg.org>
To:
Ken Cook <ken@ewg.org>,
Gary Hirshberg <GHIRSHBERG@Stonyfield.com>
Date:
03/16/2016 04:37 PM
Subject:
Fwd: Clinton
tweet
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Amy C. Tejral" <atejral@dcavenueSolutions.com>
Date: March 16, 2016 at 7:05:04 PM EDT
To: Scott Faber <sfaber@ewg.org>
Subject: Clinton tweet
Hi Amy- just wanted to flag:
Sent from my iPhone