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GMO Labeling Urgent As USDA Frees Growers to Use New Monsanto GMO Corn
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this week (March 23) it will allow farmers to plant a new strain of genetically modified (GMO) corn created by Monsanto to be tolerant of the week killers...
GMO-Linked Herbicide May Doom Monarch Butterflies
A new study (March 21) concludes that monarch butterflies may go extinct within two decades, largely as the result of widespread adoption of herbicides used with genetically modified corn and soybeans...
ConAgra and Kellogg’s join General Mills and Mars to Label GMOs
Fish vs. Fish Oil Supplements: Which is Better for a Healthy Pregnancy?
Omega-3 fatty acids boost brain development in fetuses and babies. They are widely considered healthy and safe for women who are pregnant, nursing or planning to become pregnant. But which is the...
General Mills: GMO Labels Won’t Increase Food Prices
Candy giant Mars Inc., maker of the iconic brands M&Ms and Snickers, announced today that it will soon begin labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients.
What’s in My Peanut Butter?
Creamy or crunchy? In a sandwich with grape jelly or strawberry jam? On crackers or celery sticks? No matter how you spread it, peanut butter is a staple of the American diet. But what's in it?
What I Learned by Participating in EWG’s Mercury in Seafood Study
After a year of trying to conceive a child, several months of infertility treatment and finally a miscarriage, I felt completely out of control over my own body. I learned about EWG and began...
Senate Sends Strong Message in Defeat of DARK Act
In a major win for consumers, Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) yesterday failed to attract the votes he needed to end debate on a bill known to opponents as the Deny Americans the Right to Know Act, or DARK...
Food and Farm Contributions to Key Senate Committee Top $2.5 Million
Over the last three election cycles, Big Food and Ag businesses and organizations have donated more than $2.5 million to members of the Senate Agriculture Committee and over $8.5 million to Senate...
Top Problems with New Senate DARK Act
Last night (March 14) Sen.Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) filed a new version of the bill we call the Deny Americans the Right to Know, or DARK, Act. Unfortunately, this new proposal is not much better than the...
New DARK Act Would Keep American Consumers on Hold
The new version of the DARK Act introduced by Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) would allow companies to voluntarily rely on toll-free numbers and websites instead of labels to inform American consumers...
GMO Lobster? GMO Bacon?
More meat and fish from genetically engineered animals could be coming to your dinner plate.
Editorial Boards Across The Country Say, “Stop the DARK Act”
Editorial boards across the country have been weighing in about the wrong-headed “Deny Americans the Right to Know,” or DARK, Act. Whether they favor GMO labeling or simply reject the notion of...
New Findings on Peanut Allergy Prevention
Eating peanuts during infancy – rather than avoiding them – may be the key to preventing long-term peanut allergies in children. The benefit of early exposure persists even if kids later take a year...
Legal Analysis Debunks “Patchwork Quilt” of State GMO-Labeling laws
In the debate over labeling foods that contain genetically modified ingredients, one of the most frequently repeated arguments against state GMO-labeling laws is this: that state laws will create a...
Are GMOs Bad for the Environment?
In a recent interview for New York magazine's Grub Street, author and food activist Michael Pollan laid out why he believes that food containing genetically modified ingredients (GMOs) should be...
Purdue's GMO Study: Biased Data, Bogus Findings
A new study by Purdue University claims that if all American farmers switch to growing non-GMO crops, food will cost more, crop yields will be lower and more land will be needed to grow our food.
Will Consumers Scan QR Codes?
Will consumers use their smartphones to figure whether the food they're buying contains genetically engineered ingredients, or GMOs?
Chefs Shine Light On GMOs
I love chefs. They make delicious meals, create food innovations to tantalize our taste buds and have (arguably) some of the best reality TV shows. And now they've come together to stand up for our...
Corn Lobby’s GMO Labeling Study “Preposterous”
Labeling food that contains genetically engineered, or “GMO,” ingredients will not cost the preposterous $81.9 billion that the corn industry claims. The new study – paid for by the Corn Refiners...
