Tell Fast-Food Chains: No GMO Apples!

[Cassandra Lista]

At 07:50 AM 2/19/2015, you wrote:On February 13 (2015), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the first GMO apple, genetically engineered to not turn brown after it’s sliced.

TAKE ACTION: Tell McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts and Subway to Publicly Commit to not Sell GMO Apples

The company (Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.) that makes the apple wants you to believe that consumer demand was behind the invention.

But the real target customers for GMO apples are fast-food restaurants and food service businesses­companies that want mothers of young children to think they’re selling healthy fresh fruit, even if that fruit is a genetically engineered apple that has undergone no meaningful safety testing for human consumption.

It’s up to consumers to make sure the main customers for Okanagan’s frankenapple­fast-food restaurants who want to serve the apple in kids’ meals and salad bars­know that consumers don’t want ‘em, and won’t buy ‘em.

TAKE ACTION: Tell McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts and Subway to Publicly Commit to not Sell GMO Apples
 

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