the government does not allow gmos to use them. foods labelled as natural can contain gmos. >> the federal government is appealing a ruling against the government's massive phone data collection program. it is likely unconstitutional. government forces are asking an appeals court to overturn the ruling. >> a federal safety alert warns that crude oil from north dakota may be more flammable than we expected, after an explosive derailment there monday, this announcement came. the national transportation safety board is examining the safety of moving petroleum by mail. john seigenthaler reports. >> this is what happened monday when a train filled with more than 3,000 gallons of oil derailed in north dakota - the impact - igniting a fireball raising hundreds of feet in the air. authorities had to urge residents of a nearby city to flee. the cause is under investigation. federal transportation officials set out a safety alert saying, "everyone, the general public, shippers and carriers should be aware that crude oil from the montana and

they are clearly labeled non-gmo. it is based on little scientific evidence. >> you can cherry pick information saying this is not safe. but remember the fda and the world health organization have both deemed gmo foods as safe. >> reporter: general mills isn't the only company listening to the customer base. supermarket chain whole foods is requiring every supplier to label gmo products by 2018. mexican fast food chain chipotle announced they will soon be gmo-free. o'brien said the campaign is working. >> to go back to the brands and restore the relationship, it means so much. >> reporter: the maker of the little o's appear to be say the following the classic motto. the customer is always right. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> we are back in a moment with a highly unusual voicemail left on somebody's phone this new year's eve. >>> the frozen tundra will be frozen solid on sunday as the green bay packers host the 49ers at lambeau field in the cold. and we mean cold. predicted temperature at game time, 2 degrees

for a brand to be organic, it has to be gmo-free. earth's best baby foods is gmo-free. come back and say, listen. i think it's great that big companies are getting into this. it brings more awareness to the consumer. we're well ahead. we're one of the biggest producers of gmo-free foods. it cost hain more because of the extra costs associated. i'm glad other food companies are doing it. i think it's great for consumers' health. i think it's great for the industry out there. >> what is in the pipeline, irwin, in terms of new products? >> in front of us today. we don't have a six-pack. we have a blueprint. blueprint, you know, blueprint is -- it is the new year's resolution. and what's going on out there. everybody wants to lose weight. everybody wants to look good. here's a three-day cleanse that's available. and i love this cold weather. we're complaining about how frigid it is out there. our hot teas, our soups, our hot cereals. >> the colder the better, for you. >> the colder the better. what happens -- you don't go to restaurants. you stay home. you run to the superm

i'm wondering why this--this issue of gmos is so taboo with some consumers? >> well, i mean, i think in part it is because food is very personal to consumers. it's something that we--we eat food many times of day. it is cultural, food is religious. also for many around the world we're far from where the food comes from. we go do supermarkets and we eat a lot of processed food, and we don't know where that food comes from. we don't realize that that food has a lot of processing, manipulation, and there is a lot of things done to the food before it gets to our table, and when we hear about it, we're surprised by it. >> my understanding is that whether jmo gmos are okay, a lot of the information is coming from the industry itself. is it time to step up and conduct studies so we get something more definitive into the public space for this discussion. >> i'll answer that question in two ways. the current crops out there, the think the center of science and we've looked a the data out there, and there is a growing international consensus that food made from those c

that show gmos contaminant crops.s are banned outride in three countries and 61 countries require products containing gmos to be labeled. but here in the u.s. cungs are not required to use labels, and not labeled as gang, foods labeled as nonnatural can -- as all natural can contain gmos. >>> actor brad pitt's make it right foundation has built energy efficient homes in the lower 9th ward but some of them are rotting away. >> willie converse lives in one of the homes that brad pitt's foundation has made. >> we saw the mold growing on it and it started turning black. >> the make it right foundation said the energy efficient homes were built with wood infused with glass called timber sill. >> the only down side to that was that everything was new and hasn't been through trial and error. >> according to the website this new innovative wood is made womb are without chemicals so it is better for the environment. but the problem is it can't withstand water, that is a big problem for a place like new orleans. the wood may no

gmos are regulated by three agencies. despite the campaign against gmos not everyone is being scared off. >> from what i understand that it can be healthy for people. i know people think it's not natural but i don't share that opinion. >> reporter: gmo-free cheerios is a good start. consumers continue to have a greater say in what goes into the food they eat. >> well, it's time for sport. >> reporter: thank you very much. rafael nadal take, will take on monfils. to brisbane now federer wil, th7 grand slam against injury me chardy. he won through in three sets. to the women's event, serena williams the world number one beat the former number one victoria azarenka. >>> the new to the ham manage tr will take his place. carried off on a stretcher with cramps. they win over manchester united. and the last time the spurs won the come with cup was in 1991,y believe they'll have huge results. >> hopefully we'll have a result. if we were to go to the emirates and come back with our name still in the hat on under. >> 23 other ties

gmos, from plain cheerios is relatively simple process.. only the sugar and corn stamp are affected. it would be much more difficult to change corn-based cereal. 85% of corn-based cereal is genetically modified. for those concerned with gmos, there's a new option. >> we can go back to the brands that we loved as a kid. that i loved as a young mom. it means so much. >> the one and only cheerios back in the bowl. for "today," stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >> another example of the power of social media. >> it's so true, and you're seeing more and more parents specifically speaking out about this saying i'm not comfortable with certain ingredients for my kids. it's interesting, now the companies will say this is why we changed it. open to interpretation. >> it's so nice to see how knowledgeable that parents are becoming about the food they're giving their children. >> will it taste different? >> you won't taste the difference. >> it's not going to be the last time we tell one of these stories. >> i don't think so, no, just the beginning

whole foods is requiring every supplier to label gmo product by 2018.hain chipotle recently announced they would be gmo tree. >> to be able to go back to the brands and restore that relationship, it means so much. >> the makers of the little os appear to be following the classic motto, the customer is always right. stephanie gosk, nbc news, new york. >>> securing the olympic games in sochi. how will the u.s. help the russians keep them safe? that's next. how did edward jones get so big? let me just put this away. ♪ could you teach our kids that trick? [ male announcer ] by not acting that way. it's how edward jones makes sense of investing. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution that's right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance, we're here to help you turn your dream into a reality. start your business today with legalzoom. >> there is fresh optimism about where the economy is headed this year. it comes from outgoing chairman ben bernanke. he says the economy will be stronger because americans are doing better and the hou

. >> reporter: general mills announced it has been making its best selling cereal without gmos for theast several weeks. it will soon be available in american supermarkets. the company said it's in response to consumer demand, and critics point out it could be a financial move. >> when they put that non-gmo label on their panel, we're seeing an sales increase of 15% to 25%. which is good news for any food company. >> millions have marched against inclusion claiming negative health effects. the main target has been mons monsanto. it is hard to' void because it's so widely used in process foods especially soybeans and corn. despite the campaign against gmos not everyone is being scared off. >> from what i understand genetically modified foods can be healthier for people. i know some people think it's not natural, about i don't share that opinion. >> reporter: green america said gmo-free cheerios is a good start and predicts other companies will follow suit as people have a say in the foods they eat. >> let's go to sports. >> reporter: the nfl playoffs first they kick off this weekend. we

. >> yeah, gmos, which are genetically modified ingredients. the corn is not gmo, it's organic. what the owner of general mills says they are going to strip the product that had gmo in them. this is iconic. according to a lot of activists by doing this, it could mean a lot for other products in the united states as well. a staple in my household as well so good news. >> joe and mika eat it every day. i wonder how they are going to react. have a great weekend. >>> this is a great story. an anonymous person picked up the hotel tab for 50 rooms over the weekend. it is the season, right? what is the last good deed you did? jennifer, what was the last good deed you did? you have to think about that for a bit. tweet your answers using #waytooearly. we'll pull up the best answers later in the show. still ahead on "way too early," alabama's defense, a no show at the sugar bowl. highlights. jerry seinfeld, it's really a story about nothing but that's how seinfeld made money. we'll be right back. >>> the day of the dictator is over. manual for so long has surrendered. tonight, he's on his

the european union requires owl gmo food to be labeled, the fda does not so far. >> the u.s.oes not recognize that that's different than conventional breeding and does not require safety studies before these products are allowed on the market. >> reporter: but parrot says there's nothing here to be concerned about. >> when it comes to people whose expertise is agriculture and plant genetics, it is a consensus. it's as safe as regular food. >> reporter: now if you want to know if your food is genetically modified, you can look for the organic label. nothing labeled organic is going to contain genetically modified foods. another easy rule of thumb -- almost all processed foods do contain gmos. >>> still ahead on "sgmd," a big milestone at white house this weekend. we'll tell but it. [ male announcer ] this is the story of the dusty basement at 1406 35th street the old dining table at 25th and hoffman. ...and the little room above the strip mall off roble avenue. ♪ this magic moment it is the story of where every great idea begins. and of those who believed they had the power to

that includes trans-fats and gluten but not really gmos.ly asked about their awareness and what they know about gmos, you would be shocked. very, very little. it's a whole different ball game. that's why many industry analysts, observers and groups say it won't change any time soon. general mills, don't expect a trend here. >> we have to keep an eye. >> it's gaining traction, for sure. just not a mainstream issue. >> insidunderstood. very interesting. thank you very much. >>> we are slurping up a thirsty edition of street talk. >>> and sending your money on a nice long vacation. we bring you the best stock place on the slopes and on the high seas when we return. and ah, so you can see like right here i can just... you know, check my policy here, add a car, ah speak to customer service, check on a claim...you know, all with the ah, tap of my geico app. oh, that's so cool. well, i would disagree with you but, ah, that would make me a liar. no dude, you're on the jumbotron! whoa. ah...yeah, pretty much walked into that one. geico anywhere anyt

while the european union requires all gmo food to be labelled, the fda does not so far. >> the u.s.s not recognize that that's different than conventional breeding, and does not require safety studies before these products are allowed on the market. >> reporter: but parrot says there's nothing here to be concerned about. >> and when it comes to people whose expertise is agriculture and plant genetics, it's a consensus. it's as safe as regular food. >> now, if you want to know if your food is genetically modified, you can look for the organic label. now, nothing labelled organic is going to contain genetically modified foods. another easy rule of thumb -- almost all processed foods do contain gmos. >>> still ahead on "sgmd," a big milestone at the white house this weekend. welcome back. how is everything? there's nothing like being your own boss! and my customers are really liking your flat rate shipping. fedex one rate. really makes my life easier. maybe a promotion is in order. good news. i got a new title. and a raise? management couldn't make that happen. [ male announcer ] intro

they use non-gmo cornstarch and sugar too. it does to the amy to other cheerio flavors. >>> let's give you a live look at what's happening in mount hamilton. quality management officials say it's due to dry wind less conditions. burning wood and manufactured fire logs is prohibited unless it's the only source of heat for your home. . >>> it's wet and snowy everywhere else, but for us we're in this dry pattern. you can see clouds here, but those clouds are just the high clouds they don't amount to much. here's the real weather, it's going up and over the top. that's how it's going to be as would he go to the next you can will of days. change is around next week. we'll be tracking the change with cooling as we get towards the middle of next week. maybe a sprinkle in the forecast as well. it's 69 degrees right, now, in santa rosa. it's 65 in napa and 63 in antioch. we had up to 70 degrees in santa rosa. you'll find frost in some occasions, it won't be -- some locations. it will be 40 in antioch and downtown san francisco 46 with

original cheerios are already made with non-gmo oats, but now the company says it's also using non- gmoch and sugar. no specific date on when these new cheerios will go on sale. new york - general mills says some cheerios made without genetically modified ingredients will start appearing on shelves soon. the company said thursday you work on saturday that it has been manufacturing its original-flavor cheerios without gmos for the past several weeks. it did not specify exactly when those boxes would be on the change does not apply to any other cheerios flavors was such as apple cinnamon cheerios. so we data and we feel the off be labeled as "not made with spokesman. tom lee would just give me work on saturdaysschool lunches will be seeing lean meat and whole grains very soon. near upper the u-s-d-a say rules made a year ago allowing more meat and whole grain in school lunches will become permanent. guidelines restricting portion size were originally intended to combat childhood obesity, but many parents complained their kids weren't getting enough to eat. school administrators say that r

original cheerios are already made with non-gmo oats, but now the company says it's also using non-gmonstarch and sugar. no specific date on when these new cheerios will go on sale. a fatality on the up to 80. south onto 80 all lanes are closed. it to left lanes on north bound to 80 per) it will have more on this one the kron4 morning news continues. -interstate 280. >>george: welcome back to the kron4 morning news as we continue to track a hot spot on interstate 280 by the san francisco and heading into daly city. there's the accident scene where kron4's jackie sizzle is now located jackie you're on the northbound side of the freeway aren't you with the two left him lanes are blocked >>: that's correct. those two vehicles uc there for the two cars involved in the initial accident. you can see how far the same extent. apparently i just got here is on still try to collect some information but apparently those the cars down there bart and the accident and the northbound direction. one of the drivers got out of the car jumped over the center divide and that's when he was struck by at leas

why 2013 was also the year of the big gift and why general mills says cheerio to gmos. is coming up next with ty. became big business overnight? ♪ like, really big... then expanded? ♪ or their new product tanked? ♪ or not? what if they embrace new technology instead? ♪ imagine a company's future with the future of trading. company profile. a research tool on thinkorswim. from td ameritrade. >>> all right. power rundown time. first topic the nfl playoffs begin on sunday. a couple cold weather games. cincinnati, green bay. three of the four games have sold out. they will not be blacked out. cincinnati the bengals have until 4:00 p.m. to sell the ticket. are these tickets just overpriced an why not selling? >> that's the hard part about this. taking about the face value of the tickets the teams get or put out initially. in the secondary market these tickets have been going for much less. anywhere from 60 to $90 is the get ins price, the cheapest it ticket to get in the games. the real question then becomes whether or not people actually even want to go to these games, give

. >>> general mills will be using non-gmo corn starch and sugar as well as gmo in their cereals. the change does not apply to their other flavored cereals like honey nut or apple cinnamon. >>> we're still waiting for the rainfall. not too much of a change. a few high clouds paint us a visit. here is our live camera looking out towards la fayette. a few of those high clouds sweeping into the region. you've been hearing about all of the wintry weather not here bull out toward the northeast, northeast and also more snow bands moving into minnesota and wisconsin. they do have some snow in the forecast for tonight into tomorrow for that part of the country. for us, we just have mostly clear skies. a few high clouds, paying us a visit as far as rainfall, not much to show you. in fact there is a cloud pattern. you can pick out the sweeps and still trying to detect the drops out there but nothing to show for today. current temperatures in fact pretty mild. showing you some 50s and some slow 60s. 61. san francisco, 57. napa, 62. fairfield, reporting 60 degrees. forecast headlines for toda

. >> whole foods says they will phase out gmos. do you continue to use gmos? >> well i think there's a lot of confusion on this topic. i'm here at nasdaq and in a closing ceremony with the fit week healthy eating. that has been in our dna from day one, and i think i was on some of your colleagues' program early on and asked the same questions. you know the story has changed a couple times. first they said it was reason of gmo and then says it was going to be some exclusive products and all other things. and i think more and more this type of stuff confused the consumers. now, there is confusion everywhere, but chobani has started with the belief that good food for everyone. let's take the preservatives out, take the colors out, take the hormone from the cows out which we have done it from day one. and then it becomes, you know, available everywhere. it's everywhere. people know who to expect. chobani has not started with organic milk. there's not enough supply to make that much for us which is not accessible for everyone either. wh

impact by the gmo's and cheerios are popular with babies. >> this morning, we lending details of the united autoworkers family to unionize at palo alto-based tesla in fremont. the president of the united union has set up a meeting at the tesla factory with representatives meeting with tesla c.e.o. and analysts say it is difficult to identify how it will affect tesla. >> and now we have a 280 sig-alert. >> not the way to start off friday morning with a shot from sky 7, 280 southbound is shut down completely. in the northbound direction where you can see a couple of lanes of track are getting by on the right lane and there was an accident. the driver hopped the median, jumped in the southbound lane and was hit southbound and now confirmed fail. a long line of traffic southbound and struck in the traffic you can take highway 1 in the southbound direction and back on 280. if you are come out right now avoid the area entirely and take 101 so san francisco airport and bart, with a "spare the air" day with all lanes closed down at daly city-san francisco border. mike has the forecast in lig

despite the change, general mills says gmos are safe. >>> millions of xbox ones will sold this holidayson and some plagued with problems. one east bay viewer turned to consumerwatch for help when he found out his $500 gaming system didn't work. julie watts has his story. >>> reporter: >> there were lines around the corner for days. >> reporter: this gamer, who goes by the name of geno, considered himself one of the lucky few when he nabbed this xbox 1 at gamestop's midnight black friday sale. but his luck ran out. >> brought it home real excited to use it opened it up, started up the xbox, and it wouldn't boot. $720 paid, just staying. >> reporter: and he is not alone. youtube video posted by other gamers echoed his frustration as their $500 consoles were also rendered use less, stuck on what's become known as the green screen of death. after numerous attempts at rebooting failed, geno called gamestop hoping to swap his xbox out for a new one that works. but he was told they were sold out. >> so hopefully somebody will give you a call back whenever we get some more made. >> reporter: s

cheerios are now "gmo free". general mills has cut out genetically modified ingredients following pressure from consumers. an executive for the company says the decision is not about safety.while consumer groups have pushed food companies to phase out gmos, few studies have ruled the biotech crops are indeed unsafe.cheerios is one of the most popular packaged brands to make the switch. manhattan real estate is hitting a new high. apartment sales are at their highest in 25 years, according to the national association of realtors.the median price of a luxury apartment jumped 10 percent from a year ago to $4.9 million. prices are driven by wealthy wall street execs and international buyers who want to park money in a safe place, according to brokers. while the president and members of congress try to close fannie mae and freddie mac,the mortage giants continue to send huge dividend checks to the u-s treasury. totaling a combined 39-billion dollars for their last quarterly payment.complicating matters, the two have p

one concern is, if you say gmo, consumers will see gmos as bad. >> thank you for bringing this to us.rios are changing. >> it makes me hungry. >>> were you up late? a shocking result in last night's sugar bowl. the sooners rolled the tide handing alabama their worst lost in the last three seasons. andy scholes joins us with the "bleacher report." >> alabama had hoped to play for their third straight national title. auburn spoiled those dreams with the miraculous field goal returned for a touchdown. alabama turned the ball over five times in the game. oklahoma, they scored 35 points off those turnovers. and the sooners, they eventually sealed the victory in the fourth quarter, stripping a.j. mccarron and returning the fumble for a touchdown. you have to check out mccarron's girlfriend, katherine webb in the stands. she was stunned by this result. not the way she or mccarron envisioned his college career coming to an end as alabama get beat by the sooners, 45-31 in the sugar bowl. >> trending all over social media and on "bleacher report" right now, it's going to be a cold game on sunda

it comes amid a growing facebook campaign that questions the safety of gmos on children.eral mills says the new cheerios should be in stores soon and will be labeled,gmo- free. despite the change, general mills says gmos are safe. >>> it's being called the green screen of death. the problem that so many xbox buyers are finding and what happened in one case after consumerwatch stepped in. >> we have a nice night under way in the bay area under mostly clear skies. temperatures on the balmy side at least for january. we are in the 50s right now and some changes ahead. and that's the first time we have been able to say that in a while. the forecast is coming up. >> straight ahead in sports, a 100-yard flat icicle known as lambeau field awaits the 49ers. cal's all time winningest football coach jumps into the nfl. >> hard to spend all that in your lifetime. >> and 126 million reasons for you parents out there to teach your sons how to throw a football. don't move. ,, bulldog: the red tags mean the red tags mean save up to 40% on clearance mattresses. get up to $300 off serta,

suppliers to give it non-gmo related items. >> yeah.talked about, he said, keep an eye on monsanto, very much involved -- >> health and fitness in the food chain will be -- >> started in europe. >> absolutely, no question. absolutely, no question. >> -- maintains it's still safe, for your children. the question is, will consumer groups grow loader? >> or will people just not buy it, which is what general mills is worried about. you don't have to be an advocate, you just choose not to. >> i like honey nut cheerios, as well. >> so do i. >> if you're just joining us, good morning, friday morning on cnbc. the big dig-out across the northeast. here's what you've missed if you're just tuning in. >> announcer: welcome to "squawk on the street." here's what's happened so far. >> this is sort of a perfect combination. you know, we see fireeye and manneden complementary, network security products coming together, service security components coming from mandian. >> it's like being sucker punched in cyberspace. you need the products and the people

the gmo free version will be hitting stores soon.consumers voiced concerns about the engineered ingredients. a spokesperson says they are able to make this change because the main ingredient in the original flavored cheerios is oats. for the apple cinnamon cheerios or multigrain, no, they can't change it. those flavors are harder to make gmo free because they contain ingredients like corn. right now, everyone has to wait in line for the post office. that's keeping a lot of people away. the u.s. postal service is trying to cut the time you have to wait in line. they are going mobile using point of sale technology, allowing employees to scan packages, scan and sell other products. 50 locations tested the technology over the holidays. the postal service is struggling quite a bit. they ended fiscal year 2013 with a net loss of $5 billion. >>> so, if a bill due date falls on a weekend, when do you have to make the payment? what are the dos and don'ts of space heater safety and we have a question about a costco e-mail scam going around. it

so the classic, classic cheerios will now be gmo free.he other ones will continue to have gmo because of all the corn. and other companies are doing it too. a nod to this consumer push that they don't want so many gmo -- they want other choices out there. >> unsettling to know it was there in the first place. now now hopeful that it's gone out of the original cheerios. >>> still to come. a vikings puncher burns his bridges. andy scholes has the story. >> yeah. chris klooey said he was cut because he advocated for gay rights. that's next. >>> former nfl pumper chris kluwe is saying he was cut because of his advocacy for same-sex. andy scholes has more for us. >> he wrote a letter slamming the nfl jiekings, it w. he claims that there were anti-gay comments made to him. and he was asked to tone down his gaye advocacy rights. and he didn't want to come forward and lose his job while he was still playing. now, they've strongly denied his allegations. and they maintain he was strictly cut on basis of performance. and they're going to thoroughly

advocacy group estimated 60% to 70% of foods on these shelves contain genetically modified foods or gmothat means 91% of soybeans in the u.s. 85% of corn. 75% of processed foods, and 40% of dairy products contain rgbh it's banned from some countries in the entire european union. agriculture giants like monsanto which rolled out its first harvest of modifified corn for people last year. but research shows that it can harm beneficial insects, damage soil and contaminate neighboring crops. it is banned in three countries, and serbia, benin and zambia, and 16 countries require products containing gmos to be labeled. including european union, russia, and australia. but here in the u.s. companies are not required to use special labels. >> a mixed day for stocks after yesterday's sell off. the dow gaining 28 points. investors encouraged by the fed chairman ben bernanke who says the central bank remains committed to policies that support the economic reservery. birecovery. >> boeing will likely produce it's plane in another state. the decision will be made tonight. >>> crisichrysler reporting d

it is rolling out gmo-free grape nuts cereal.will be on store shelves this month and labeled non-gmo verified grape nuts. company says it is looking at doing the same thing with other food products. if you have a consumer complaint give us a call. >> you bring up good reminders when we get e-mails to go directly to the website. >> it doesn't matter who it is from. target or another retailer or your grandma. these days if you see a link call grandma and make sure it is legitimate. go to the retailers website and navigate there. if it is a utility call them and make sure it is from them. >> this time you can do something about it on the e- mail. don't click on it. you can take action beforehand. >> with the credit card it is easy to cancel a card the start over. you can not cancel your name and home address. >>> coming up, homes destroyed, hundreds of firefighters on the lines. the latest on the massive wildfire burning in southern california. >>> how frustrating farmers are trying to plant seeds at the state capitol. >>> why an up

opponents of gmo products say they are not natural. in 2012 proposition 37s was the first attempt to label -- 37 was the first attempt to label foods and lost, now they are working to push the idea again. 1.3million americans reached out to the department of agriculture to label food. >> we have a right to know what we are buying. we have a right to buy our food in a transparent way. >> studies reveal 100% of ge groups have been engineered -- robs have been -- crops have been engineered. >>> it took firefighters an hour to control a fire in a apartment building this afternoon. that fire started about 3:45 p.m. in the basement level. firefighters called a second alarm because it was a multiple unit building. smoke alerted everyone of the fire, no one was hurt. >>> man who was struck and killed friday morning has been identified. the 32-year-old died around 5:30 a.m. on north bound highway 2atey. investigators say -- 280. investigators say he was driving a stolen gmc. he was struck by several cars. the prompted the closure of lanes on hi

we need to label gmo foods. >> monsanto won a key victory earlier this month after the supreme courtfused to hear an appeal by organic farmers seeking to prevent the company from suing if of -- of crops are inadvertently contaminated with its genetically modified seeds. one central pursued more than 800 patent cases against farmers for allegedly using its seeds without paying. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. >> welcome to all our listeners and viewers from around the country and around the world. in his fifth state of the union address, president obama vowed tuesday to bypass a divided congress and take action on his own using his executive power. obama announced a wage hike for federal contractors come in the creation of a starter savings account to help millions of people save for retirement, and plans to establish new fuel efficiency standards for trucks. >> this is a year of action. that is what most americans want. for all of us in this chamber to focus on their lives, their hopes, their as

it comes amid growing complaints about gmos from activist groups and consumers.the change will only apply to the original cheerios brand. most big food companies argued there's no evidence of health problems result from gmos. >>> coming up, what's a win worth? we'll take a look at the mayors' best between green bay and san francisco and what they're giving away for free at sunday's 49ers/packers game. >>> we'll have more on the forecast plus our local forecast which will improve when it comes to our air quality. live look outside at san francisco. the full weekend forecast, again, just minutes away. >>> a mixed day on wall street to end the week. the dow gained about 28 points but the nasdaq finished lower. trading volume was light. the huge snowstorm in the northeast kept many traders at home. >>> walmart is issuing a recall and a big warning for a folding table and chairs set that could collapse and cut off customers' fingers. the retailer is recalling more than 74,000 sets under the mainstays brand name. the manufacturer's name shown here on the screen is prin

and so now the natural progression is to look at gmos and remove those. >> you think we will see gmounce. there's a couple of minute ingredients that we have, lea vening agents in our tortillas, for instance. but these are just recipe changes that are forthcoming. we're excited about this announcement. >> monti, you and i were talking about pizza earlier this morning. jane wells was in denver and was able to taste the concept and take a taste of the pizza. i understand expansion plans for that slow. you guys are not looking at really expanding quickly. isn't that market getting crowded? are you worried you're going to misthe boat? >> we focus on what we're doing with chipotle or shop house or the pizzeria. the goal is to provide an incredible customer experience and build teams of topper formers who are empowered to deliver great standards and have terrific ingredients that are sourced responsibly and sustainably raised. and serving those in an environment that's relevant, authentic and fun and delicious. so our thought with all those concepts as with chipotle is to build each restau

our original cheerios are already with the non gmo o ats, but now the company says they're also goingrn starch and sugar. no date has been set when these will go on sale. >> coming up on people behaving badly, we will bulldog: bulldog: well, pup, it's out with the old and in with the new during mattress discounters' year end clearance sale! puppy: look, i found a red tag! bulldog: that means folks can save up to 40% on clearance mattresses. puppy: oh, here's another. bulldog: that means up to $300 off serta, posturepedic, even tempur-pedic. puppy: i found another red tag! bulldog: what! where? puppy: right here, silly. ha-ha-ha! bulldog: tickles! mattress discounters' year end clearance sale ends soon. ♪ mattress discounters check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ m

the hand-picked ingredients, there is no gmo in the bars, no gluten, lack toes, soy or whey. >> and these raw. >> they are absolutely raw. it is a natural raw honey. they are gluten free and have regular oats and there are three different varieties maid with almond and three with peanut butter and the idea was to give people choices. we are a fast-paced society. it is the worst thing we could do. they ate twice on the way in from long island. so i have to talk to them. >> stand up. i have to see this. look at these bodies. okay how much time did it take you to get in this kin shape? >> well i mean it is not -- it is not a sprint, it is a marathon. it is a lot of work, a lot of dedication, a lot of eating clean which gets a little bland after a long time so when you are introduced to a bar, the taste alone attracts me. they taste amazing. like an everyday cookie. and they give you everything you need after the gym and get you to the next level. >> you eat them during a workout? >> after a workout or before. >> i try to tell people that something like this, that is raw, can actually be more

general mills produced the iconic serial with no genetically modified content, known as gmos. they switched the sugar and corn sources to stop the growing controversy. a spokesperson for general mills says the change required a significant investment and applies to the organiiginal cheerios, not to others like honey nut. >>> sirrus wants to be a subsidiary. wants to buy the remaining shares. the proposal value common shares at around $3.68. sirius finished at $3.57 and liberty closed at $145.33. >>> our market monitor says u.s. equity markets will post mid single digit returns in 2014 and expects international markets to do considerably better. vice president of equity investments at usa a investments. welcome. good to have you with us. >> thank you, tyler. >> why do you think the u.s. market will have comparatively a very modest gaining year in 2014? >> well, on the tear of the equity markets particularly in the u.s., the returns are so strong for quite awhile as your earlier guest pointed out, as well, a pull back may be in order but that may also reflect a reduction, a grad

so it took a few years, they hanged picked ingredients, there's no gmos in these bars. >> no gluten.no gluten, lactose, soy or whey, they're all natural and raw. >> my manager kept arguing with me, these are not raw. these are not raw. >> they are absolutely raw, it's a natural, raw honey. they have steel cut and regular oats. there's free different varieties s and there's three different varieties that are made with peanut butter. to skip meals is the worst thing you can do. they ate twice on the ride in from long island. >> i got to talk to these guys over here. prime specimens, stand up i got to see this. look at these bodies. >> how much time did it take you to get in this kind of shape? >> i mean it's not a a sprint, it's a marathon. it's a lot of work, a lot of dedication to the gym. a lot of eating clean, which gets a little bland after a long time. so when you're introduced to a bar like this, the taste alone is what attracts me. they taste amazing. they're like every day cookies they give you everything you need a at the gym, before the jim, to get you to the next level. >>

that is expensive box of gmos. ashley: really is. net i cannily modified, whatever. quarter past the hour. nicole petallides down on floor of nyse watching cyberspace, nicole. >> it is a little chilly listen to janice dean's report. a little news regarding fireeye, a name charles brought to our attention recently. if you're bought it, feeling great. up $15.87. they're making an acquisition of mandiant corporation. talking about cybersecurity, computer forensics, that's what these two companies do and both ceos are highly respected, to put them together in this $1.05 billion in cash and stock deal. what is interesting about mandiant corporation, they're best known for unveiling a secretive chinese military unit believed to be hyped a series of cyber attacks here in the united states companies. that is something interesting as well. when you talk about cybersecurity, obviously front and center. this is a big deal. fireeye is jumping on the news. back to you. ashley: very good stuff. nicole, thank you so much. tracy: look, ma, no hands.

and this has prompted a campaign for gmo products to be clearly labelled. what does santa refuses to do that the company is also setting aside millions of dollars each year to lobby for its interests and has become the world's single biggest steel producer. now i earn some more stores around the world. tyler's prime minister's xi line says she will not stand down. this is fine a second day of mass protests in bangkok. tens of thousands of demonstrators are vowing to tighten the air blockade of main roads and government buildings while radical demonstrators are thought to be planning to storm the stock exchange the opposition accuses iran of trying to get her brother off corruption charges and put him back in work right now we are looking at live pictures coming out of things and for the security forces and bahrain have an alliance of shiite shrine during monday's anti government protests golf kingdom's main opposition party says the attack shows in the year is animosity towards the people. since the beginning of the uprising in twenty eleven around forty re

and when mandela has written a gmo the states the company's terrorizing from the indications of the stark image because it holds on to live in a statement to the supreme court. a lot recently by saying they never did never will. some farmers for inadvertent use the term is inadvertent contamination of their few minutes to cost farmers as each miser foreign capital. most often sold as a team of lawyers the cotton terrorize farmers in the us and canada. when the wind blows the seeds from last on the field across from the moment so the field and says ok yesterday. both the sum of seven hundred images on the moon was the willingness to go watch the news will the researchers point to the dozens of health risk an active internet to get modified food into chambers and committed theft and animals of the testing it on. this has prompted been full to the campaign to the gym a proven to be the clearly label that's a mean mom sent this to refuse to do nonetheless. the cover is also setting aside millions of dollars every year to the beef was interesting and interested pr machine hit the fast become t

group says the company gave in to pressure from groups opposed to gmo's.ales in new york city hit a record high in the fourth quarter, rising 27%. you can give credit to the prospect of higher interest rates and prices. following inventory lead buyers to pay more. condo prices were up at least million,dian of $1.3 which erik schatzker, is chump change when you think about the apartment for sale you want to talk about. >> steve: was not one of those manhattan sellers. he has been trying to unload a 9000 square-foot duplex which happens to be right here in a bloomberg tower. forn listed his apartment 115 million dollars last spring. "new york daily news" reporting he has cut the asking price to a slightly more reasonable $98 million. >> we should note it is in this building where bloomberg world headquarters -- >> i did note that. as well.É has a place >> and the former ceo of general electric. >> it is a star-studded building. he is a place in the west village as well. cohenmpted to say, steve is a career traitor. he may have sold $88 million of art, he als

. >>> general mills says original cheerios are going gmo free.t appearing on shelves soon. the change does not apply to any other flavor such as apple cinnam cinnamon. now the company says it's also using non-gmo corn starch and sugar. >> my sons are breathing a sigh of relief this morning because this is what they have for breakfast. >> let's make sure you don't do any gmo pharmaceuticals or immunotherapies. you know what, what's weird is the same -- you know, the warmest that are the same people with the gmos. they choose which kind of junk science they choose to believe. >>> barry knapp and rebecca patterson will be coming up. we're going to break. we're going to play music. good. let's hear it. there we go. is that alicia keys? >> see. room over the pizza place at 315 chestnut street. the modest first floor bedroom in tallinn, estonia and the dusty basement at 1406 35th street. it is the story of the old dining room table at 25th and hoffman avenue. the southbound bus barreling down i-95. ...and the second floor above the strip mall at roble

that's what the gmo machine was designed for. >> we get these buzz words marketingwise.nic. what exactly does organic mean? my daughter unfortunately, suffers celiac so we're looking for gluten-free. as someone wrote, why label something as gluten-free. paint thinner is gluten-free. are you going to put that down as gluten-free as well? i go bigoing with genetically modified free foods, aren't you pandering to some degree to the public, mark? >> the epa was against mandatory labeling of genticily modified ingredients because they consider it misleading. it is misleading because there's no science behind it. >> mark at the same time japan and china have both sent u.s. crops back whether it was wheat or corn most recently because they contained genetically modified variations. so, if it's a big enough issue in those markets, shouldn't americans at least give serious thought to whether they should think through this kind of exposure here at home? >> both of those issues were specifically ingredients that were not approved in those markets so they were justified in sending t

. -- gmo's.the soil that i already genetically altered. >> whether you like it or not, it is already here. that arbitrage part, it is amazing. washis guy from wyoming telling me about farmland arbitrage. >> so, basically, corn for week. >> that is the trick. wheat farm and grow corn. >> we will have a full update on the markets. ♪ moves, the on money former wall street tech analyst and now angel investor. also a consistent. he is at columbia universities entrepreneurship advisory board. he will be my guest cohost for the hour. that is coming your way tomorrow on money moves. in the meantime, it is 56 minutes past the hour. julie hyman is there. everything you need to know about traits. that also means that it is positive for this early 2014. a couple catalysts pushing it higher. the growth forecast and empire manufacturing coming in better than estimated. crossing over into a record , but just barely. in terms of individual stocks, ceoral motors -- the starting her role today says that restructur

you should watch, they hate gmos, believes it is farmed and dangerous.s about the ethos, and then you have one of the best cfos. the co-ceo martin brandt comes on and then they say, look, the traffic's great, the through-put the whole notion of can we get people through, is fantastic. they can raise prices without any resistance. a 9% comp, are you kidding? they are rolling out pizza. we want to see how that goes, asian kitchen, taking their time and making it right. remarkable. this is a conference call that is about my kids. this is about how we like vegetarian food more than we like beef and chicken, how we despise the food chain. this is the anti-mcdonald's conference call and, of course, they are spawned by mcdonald's. >> yes. the irony on that will never be lost. >> one of the great ones. one of the great conference calls and it's just beautifully scripted. >> they do see comps for the year in the low to mid single digits. does that -- >> i'm not worried. this is a seasonally weak quarter and they still blew the numbers away. a lot of people -- you

the company says it different used gmo oats but some comes after pressure from cheeros fans. >> want to tell but a recall by walmart over a product alleging causing injuries including amputations for over 73,000 of the main stay five piece card table sxhar sets consumer safety officials say chairs can collapse, posing a risk of finger injuries when getting wedge ndz there. there have been ten reports of injuries inclurding a finger amputation and three finger tip amputations. anyone with the set is being asked to return to it wall mart. >> now, michael finney is here answering questions you sent to him by facebook, twitter and e mail. this from mary white i crossed bay bridge at christmas and charged $six are there exceptions if holiday falls on a weekday? >> you be the consumer reporter. you guys commenting on this. >> yes. okay. ready. >> yes or no? do they have changes? >> on the bridge? >> boy say no. >> i'm going to go no. >> you're both correct. back in the old days they used to do that here but those days are long, long ago. when you go across, unless you're in one of the hov

. >> raw organic all natural and free of gmo and soy.erfect cup of italian espresso. >> it gets you revved up for the next round. >> and stay connected for more dining adventures. they're posted on our web site. go to kron 4 and dine and dish. >>> aide the giants pitcher jeremy ashfelt is fighting hunger. he gathered students to make and package 250,000 meals. his foundation generation alive will give half the meals to the homeless in the bay area, the other half to battle hunger in guatamala. >> we gather as many people we can and different organizations we fight it. that's what i play for. my platform is to go out and to meet people where their kneads are and help out where i can. that's what my organization does. that's dry guy. >> in the past, it is sent meals to nigeria and ethiopia. >>> a story make as modern turn on the silver screen. e a look at the latest releases at the movies this weekend. good. good answer. check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn on

. >> and there was nothing talking about the gmo products that a are made with chemicals that when you ingest them they then make the chem trails activate. >> if you get vaccines -- >> don't get me started. >> the tri-lateral is through the engine on the council of foreign relations and run by the aluminati. controlled. >> by the muslim brotherhood. >> thank you very much. >> can we point out that lebron was not holding that net anywhere near regulation height. >> anyone at this table except greg could have dunked on that. >> you have to come after me on that? we were doing a story on michelle obama. i thought we were safe. oh, greg is short. i think we all know that i am short. >> just a reminder. >>> has the old ford been restored? toronto's crack-smoking mayor is back and backier than ever. he was ranting incoherently in a jaw may can't -- jamaican accent. the video was taken early tuesday morning in a steak house. >> [inaudible] >> he is so wasted he thinks he is in a steak house. that's not a steak house. i don't even know what that is. but it is not in america. maybe it is canada