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Proposed S. 2609 by Roberts & Stabenow: Voluntary labeling discriminates against anyone  on the wrong side of the Digital Divide Moderator’s Note:  I want to make it clear: This is an Environmental Justice and Social Justice issue.  The Senate is considering passage of the latest version of the notorious DARK (Deny a Right to Know) Act, a.k.a. S. 2609 and found here . This legislation is NOT a mandatory labeling law nor is it designed to work in an equitable manner. For example, the proposed legislation exploits the “Digital Divide” by using a system in which consumers must scan a “QR Code” (like that pictured directly above) on the product with a smartphone or similar device. The scan will then allow the consumer to visit a website with whatever misleading information is found in the self-regulating corporate digital ether. Only 68 percent of Americans own smartphones and this is the Digital Divide we need to emphasize in our statements of opposition ( Center for Foo...

Rainbow corn. Photo by Devon G. Peña With special reference to center of origin land race cultivars and GMO crops PART 3 | PROFILE OF CONTEMPORARY AGRICULTURE IN COSTILLA COUNTY Devon G. Peña | Viejo San Acacio, CO | November 14, 2015 Moderator’s Note: This is the last in a three part series and includes the source bibliography. The author is Co-Founder and President of The Acequia Institute and prepared this report during August-September 2015. The report is intended as a contribution to local agricultural, scientific, and environmental education for Costilla County residents, farmers, and public officials. The information or views presented in this report do not reflect the official views or policies of The Acequia Institute or its Board of Directors and Officers or the University of Washington. Profile of Contemporary Agriculture in Costilla County According to the San Luis Valley Development Resources Group (2007), agricultural income remains a vital component of our local economy ...