1. Codex Alimentarius Commission adopts guidance on low- level presence of products of biotechnology, recognizing that low-level presence will occur but can be managed to ensure food safety and minimize trade disruptions. SOURCE: http://www.codexalimentarius.net/download/report/698/al3101Ae_web.pdf

2. SOURCE: http://uk.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUKN0750723920080307 A consortium of U.S. organic food company players are developing a strategy to “get millions of people choosing non-GMO products then the food companies will see GM as a liability and remove them from their products” Jeffrey Smith, spokesperson for OCA

3. SOURCE: http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/07/807&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en Use of GE organisms in organic agriculture prohibited in EU Limit in organic products of 0.9% accidental presence of GE

4. SOURCE: Capital Press, June 15, 2007 USDA refines “95% organic” to include 38 non-organic ingredients, like hops for organic beer and food coloring for organic macaroni and cheese

5. Organic “methods” pop up in the most unexpected places!

6. SOURCE: Capital Press, January 22, 2010

10. SOURCE: “USDA weighs biotech compensation plan”, Capital Press, November November 17, 2011 http://www.capitalpress.com/content/mp-biotech-compensation-111811 USDA considering compensation for farmers impacted by gene flow from engineered crops

11. SOURCE: “Coexistence possible for all crops”, Capital Press, 2/2/15. http://www.capitalpress.com/Opinion/Editorials/20150116/coexistence- possible-for-all-crops “Oregon governor to propose legislation to facilitate coexistence”