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Legit Labeling.

I want to know what I'm eating and I assume you do too. Here in America we consume— a lot. Choosing what goes on your plate is a personal decision which includes everything from background, to morals and budget. This scope is extremely large but have you ever heard the saying, "you are what you eat?"

GMO stands for genetically modified organisms. Genetically. Modifed. Organisms. These three [distasteful] words to pair with your food. 70% of processed food today contains GMO's. In the U.S., 48% of crops have traces/practices of and using GMO's. Following America is Brazil with 16%.

GMO is a relatively new science that has taken over the largest crop-producer in America, Monsanto. One of many good reasons to steer clear of GMOs is that these laboratory-created mutations are unlabeled and virtually untested on grocery shelves everywhere—even at Whole Foods.

Michael Funk, Chairman of the Board of United Natural Foods, (UNFI) led a LOHAS panel discussion on how there needs to be a standard for food labeling so GMO's stay out of our shopping bags. Funk is a board member for the Non-GMO Project, a group founded to deal with practical solutions to GMO contamination and labeling.

Announced during the panel, Craig Shiesley, VP of Marketing for Silk Soymilk, stated that an hour before the forum began, Silk Soymilk has officially been labeled as a member of the Non-GMO Project.

Michael Besancon, Senior Global VP of Purchasing and Distribution, Communication for Whole Foods Market spoke in black and white stating how Whole Foods is not 100% GMO free. Whole Food's private label, however, is part of the Non-GMO Project.

Nothing is perfect but when reflecting about this LOHAS panel, it truly is the awareness that we as consumers need to grasp. The awareness of what we eat. The awareness of who we are supporting. All factors define a growing dialog—one that will continue to grow with the help of companies who believe in not only consumer awareness, but their children and families as well.

And for the lucky ones you have a tablet.

David Snell, Chief Marketing Officer for QuickMobile, an app consulting firm based in Canada, speaks about how mobile technologies are revolutionizing the way business travelers work and play. An undeniable global focus on a greener environment has encouraged businesses to constantly look for methods to support the call for sustainability.

The Apple iPhone has been by best friend since the beginning in 2006 where my silver 2G is just too memorable to likely end up in scraps. Perhaps to it's deathbed somewhere over in the far East—I will not let him go. Snell comments on how this phone started it all and how the iPhone was the frontrunner in the mobile revolution. The device has changed its outfit between prototypes but the iPhone 4 still stands by the same functional and fun morals, however now it is having a greening effect.

Snell has been to a lot of these conferences and at the end of each, he notices how brochures and waste pile up. LOHAS looked to change this by coming to QuickMobile with an idea of an online brochure. The LOHAS app is free in the Apple App Store, ultimately removing unnecessary waste.

Snell's presentation was in no way an advertisement for Apple or QuickMobile, it was the realization that the mobile world is changing and this is for the best. Our phones are now our computers, our tablets are our organizers; they play movies, book flights even turn on our cars' engines. These mobile devices are decreasing the footprint and changing our world.