Everyone wants their share of the pie. Ajinomoto gets theirs in part by selling toxic amino acids and the food ingredients\/products that contain them \u2013 excitotoxic glutamic acid (glutamate) in monosodium glutamate (MSG) and excitotoxic aspartic acid (aspartate) in aspartame, equal, AminoSweet, and other sugar substitutes. Monsanto\/Bayer gets theirs in part by selling Roundup, which contains toxic glyphosate. And you, the consumer, would have to work hard to avoid the products of either manufacturer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But savvy consumers are starting to have their say with companies that purchase from Ajinomoto and Monsanto\/Bayer \u2013 and that will cost Ajinomoto and Monsanto\/Bayer. An article by Robert Arnason in The Western Producer <\/em>tells the story of what can happen when a major company gets pushed by consumers to threaten its piece of the pie. Arnason tells us that in order to keep its customers happy and buying its product, they will find a way to eliminate toxins that customers refuse to purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to Arnason, \u201cGeneral Mills, like all companies, needs happy and satisfied customers. That\u2019s why it\u2019s asking suppliers, farmers who produce oats, wheat, sugar, soybeans and other commodities, to reduce pesticide use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018We can see the trends. Consumers want less pesticide in their food,\u2019 said John Wiebold, General Mills vice president, North American direct material sourcing. \u2018They want less things in their food that shouldn\u2019t be there.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe company \u2026 intends to reduce pesticide use in its supply chain by encouraging farmers to adopt practices like regenerative agriculture, integrated pest management and increasing organic acres. General Mills is hoping to cut pesticide use in its supply chain for a number of reasons but the number one reason is its customers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201c\u2018I think what\u2019s happening now is science and capabilities are increasing. The ability to detect pesticides, at lower and lower levels in our foods, is there,\u2019 Wiebold said\u2026 \u2018And consumers are responding to that. And we\u2019re responding to what they\u2019re (asking). Because they\u2019re ultimately the reason we get to do business, every day.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Listen up people. You have power. Use it. Read food labels. Ask questions. Don\u2019t buy food that contains toxic chemicals. Don\u2019t buy food that has been treated with toxic chemicals. Buy only food that is identified as Non-GMO. And as you do that, more real, wholesome food will become available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you have questions or comments, we\u2019d love to hear from you. If you have hints for others on how to avoid exposure to MfG, send them along, too, and we\u2019ll put them up on <\/em>Facebook<\/em><\/a>. Or you can reach us at questionsaboutmsg@gmail.com and follow us on <\/em>Twitter @truthlabeling<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Western Producer: General Mills uses contracts to avoid glyphosate<\/a><\/p>\n