Minor Pests, Major Problem: GMO Crops, Superweeds And Pest Control
Weeds are not the only things becoming resistant to popular chemical pesticides, insect populations are affected as well.
View ArticleIs ‘FrankenFish’ Safe Enough To Satisfy The US Salmon Habit?
One company's answer to crowded salmon farms and overfishing problems is to supplement the U.S. salmon supply by engineering a species of salmon.
View ArticleWikiLeaks: Bush-Era Ambassador Pushes GMOs In Europe
Documents published by WikiLeaks show that diplomats aggressively lobbied the EU and the Vatican to buy US GMO crops.
View ArticleFarmers Sue Monsanto For Organic Crop Protection
A group of organic farmers are suing Monsanto to contest their patent on genetically modified seeds.
View ArticleI Can’t Believe It’s Not Breast Milk
A team of scientists from China Agricultural University and GeneProtein Biotechnology Company in Beijing cloned and modified 17 cows to produce milk with high levels of lysozyme, a protein found in...
View ArticleNo Frankenfish (For Now) Thanks To Congressional Ban
Congress has banned the FDA from approving genetically-modified salmon for human consumption.
View ArticleEU Says No To GM Pollen In Honey
A ruling passed Tuesday by the European Union could tighten already strict laws on the presence of genetically modified crops in foods.
View Article‘Frankenfish’ Get Federal Funding
AquaBounty salmon looked like they could become the first USDA-approved GMO animal until legislation stalled. Now the fish have funding to make them sterile.
View ArticleJust Say No To GMO: Marchers Want A Choice
Current FDA standards don't require foods to say if they contain GMOs -- Right2Know wants to change that.
View ArticleFrance OKs Monsanto On Farms
A French administrative body overturned a ban on Monsanto genetically-modified seeds -- but how long will it stay in effect?
View ArticleMonsanto, More Problems: EPA Concerned Over Rootworm Damage
Four states have found rootworm damage to their corn crops despite using Monsanto's genetically-modified seeds, and the EPA is not happy.
View Article2011 In Food News
From food recalls to the great GMO debate to Michelle Obama's shifting focus, 2011 was a busy year for food news.
View ArticleDebugging The Monsanto Corn Issue
Rootworm and corn just don’t mix, as farmers know all too well. That’s why it was big news when an EPA report found that genetically modified corn from Monsanto might be losing effectiveness in...
View ArticleNew Research Could Spell Bad News For GMOs
A new study has found RNA in the livers of people who ate rice. What does that mean for GMO giants like Monsanto?
View Article‘Just Label It’ Campaign Calls For The Right To Know
A new social media platform wants consumers to call for labeling about GMOs.
View ArticleMonsanto Says No To Environmental Study
California-based Harrington Investments warned Monsanto they have significant lawsuits waiting to happen, but Monsanto rejected the study proposal.
View ArticleMonsanto Heads To Court
In a now-defunct factory in Nitro, West Virginia, Monsanto manufactured the herbicide used in Agent Orange for two decades.
View ArticleConnecticut Could Become First State To Label GMOs
Connecticut representative Richard Roy believes citizens of his state have a right to know what's in their food.
View ArticleGMO Labeling Gains Strength In Connecticut
Connecticut gets closer to labeling genetically modified organisms in their food -- but not everyone supports the measure.
View ArticleResponding To Controversy, Kashi To Go Non-GMO By 2015
One grocer pulled Kashi cereals from his shelves after discovering the company wasn't completely transparent about what is -- or isn't -- natural.
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