The major farmers and food makers in America lose when any biotechnology product approved through the regulatory process is disparaged. Meaningless Food Words Chief “foodie” (a term that Lake Superior State University lists as a newly-banished term) Michael Pollan criticizes FDA labeling requirements such as the new specification for “added sugars.” He argues that the FDA’s focus on nutrients simply creates spin opportunities for the industrial food system to make new (and presumably dubious?) health claims. However, Pollan’s brethren in the foodie culture hardly better serve the consumer.Foodies or cuisinomane, if using the French Canadian version of the term, applauded Chipotle’s pretentious “Food with Culture” moniker until it turned...

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