Comments on: Podcast Episode #52: Do You Know What You’re Eating?

By: David

David — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:05:57 +0000

Hey Ben:
I listened to podcast #52 and recently viewed the film Food, Inc. My question is around the labeling of “organic”. In food stores many products are labeled organic with a USDA certification stamp. I am a little cautious of gov’t certifications. For example, I am aware of and you have spoken about how food manufacturers manipulate the serving size and such which allows them to claim no trans fat, when in fact there is trans fat in the ingredients. Being able to claim something and manipulate rules is common when dealing with any gov’t agency, such as the USDA. How accurate is “organic” labeling in our food supply? Could there really be GMO and other bad ingredients in the organic labeled food that has been hidden due to rules which allow not reporting of such ingredients and methods of farming not considered organic in the true sense of the term? Thanks.

By: Ben Greenfield

Ben Greenfield — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:49:24 +0000

I agree that you can take it too far. I personally don’t check a restaurant for GMO foods, but I *do* try to eat at the restaurants in my city who get most of their food from local farmers, grow their own organics, etc. Gotta say I pull into good ol’ Subway every now and again as well though!

By: Tommy

Tommy — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 04:45:45 +0000

I thought podcast 52 was overkill. Picking and choosing the right foods to eat is important. However, in this case, pretty much all foods we eat at restaurants contains GMO food or food products; It’s practically unavoidable. People who this far just need to start digging their graves early. Relax, don’t be so nervous, and continue to eat healthy organic foods. I also don’t like being compared to mice and rats when it comes to our health.