With the e-book reprinting of The Good Humor Man, or, Calorie 3501 by Ridan Publishing drawing closer, I thought it might be an appropriate time to round up whatever Food Police, Food Fascists, or GMO (Genetically Modified Organism) food terrorist stories are bouncing around in the news and blogosphere. After all, what fun is it to be a Cassandra if you can’t shout from your blog, “I TOLD you it would happen!”
Here’s a selection of headlines that could be torn straight from the first third of my novel:
The Growing Ambitions of the Food Police
Food Police Planning Next Attack
LA Food Police Ban Burger Joints
But wait, there’s more!
Washington bureaucrats work to have Tony the Tiger Placed on the Endangered Species Act
about to do the perp walk
And on the genetically modified foods front:
Farmers sue Monsanto over GMO seeds
In East Flanders, members of the Belgian Field Liberation Movement [FLM] destroy field of genetically modified potatoes meant to withstand potato blight, while in Chicago, the Organic Consumers Association protests their local Whole Foods store
October 16, 2011 will be Millions Against Monsanto World Food Day (and there’s still time to read The Good Humor Man, or, Calorie 3501 before the big day!)
Eco-terrorists suspected in chop-down of genetically modified papaya trees in Hawaii (in my book, it was genetically modified bananas that caused all the ruckus, but if Elvis had been fond of fried peanut butter and papaya sandwiches, I might’ve used papayas instead)
Scarily real, Andy – you *did* tell us so, and you were so right!
Good to hear from you, Jill! I hope you and the terrific folks at Tachyon Publications are all doing great. Congratulations on all your recent award-winning books. Keep up the super work!
You know, I don’t even need these articles to be convinced. When I read Good Humor Man last year, I thought to myself, “this is fiction, but it’s definitely not speculative.” The fiscal woes of the nation have just added fuel to the fire of this wave of morality enforcement that began with the whole anti-smoking faction, whose neo-nazi sentiments I see as a model for the “food police.”
Jeez, where will it all end, Andrew? I definitely fear for the future.
Good Humor Man was outstanding, by the way!
Adam, thanks so much for your kind comments. I’m really glad you enjoyed The Good Humor Man. I’ll continue posting links to real-world Food Police/Food Fascist news as it pops up. There certainly doesn’t seem to be a shortage of it!