The Grocery Manufacturers Association is behind the bills which have been trying to pre-empt states' labeling laws in the Senate. And they have a lot of money and power in Washington. So it's a classic David versus Goliath story, where corporate lobbying outweighs consumers' rights.

There are a lot of great organizations who are fighting for food and environmental safety in this country. The Environmental Working Group, Just Label It, Food Democracy Now, and the Center for Food Safety, to name a few.

For the most part, for me and my friends, there's always an emotional attachment that clouds women's judgment.

I always loved writing as a tool of expression.

I’m a big lipstick girl- I’m old school that way.

I try to make a lot of time for friends and family because I think that's really important and for pleasurable experiences.

I've always been a writer, and in high school, I was the editor of my school newspaper and I got a writing scholarship. It's always been a passion of mine.