genetically engineered foods

Scotland Bans the Growing of Genetically Modified Crops

Scotland Bans the Growing of Genetically Modified Crops

In an effort to protect its “clean, green status,” Scotland will prohibit the growing of genetically modified (GM) crops. Scotland is planning to formally ban genetically modified crops from being grown in the country. Photo credit: Shutterstock Rural Affairs Secretary Richard Lochhead (the country’s minister for the environment, food and rural affairs) said in a […]

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    Big Ag Claims Cancer-Causing Glyphosate No More Dangerous Than ‘Coffee or Working the Night Shift’

    Big Ag Claims Cancer-Causing Glyphosate No More Dangerous Than ‘Coffee or Working the Night Shift’

    News that the world’s cancer experts are taking a fresh look at 2,4-D has farm organizations worried. Two months ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that glyphosate—the world’s most heavily-used weed killer—is “probably carcinogenic” to human health. Perhaps, farmers’ organizations should be as dedicated to “farmer protection” as they are to “crop protection.” Photo credit: […]

    Watch Vandana Shiva: ‘We Are All Seeds’

    Watch Vandana Shiva: ‘We Are All Seeds’

    2015 has been declared the International Year of Soils by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Dr. Vandana Shiva, who has been at the forefront of the food democracy movement, wants to take the momentum from the victories for food sovereignty in 2014 and make 2015 an even bigger year. Shiva recaps how food activists […]

    Seeds of Truth: A Response to Michael Specter’s Article in The New Yorker

    Seeds of Truth: A Response to Michael Specter’s Article in The New Yorker

    I am glad that the future of food is being discussed, and thought about, on farms, in homes, on TV, online and in magazines, especially of The New Yorker’s caliber. The New Yorker has held its content and readership in high regard for so long. The challenge of feeding a growing population with the added obstacle of climate […]

    Häagen-Dazs Says No to ‘Extreme’ Genetic Engineering Techniques

    Häagen-Dazs Says No to ‘Extreme’ Genetic Engineering Techniques

    Ice cream lovers who prefer to steer clear of genetically modified organisms (GMO) will be happy to hear that Häagen-Dazs has confirmed it will not use vanilla produced via synthetic biology, a new set of “extreme” genetic engineering techniques. “Häagen-Dazs and other leading ice cream companies are doing the right thing by listening to the growing number of consumers […]

    Next Steps for the GE Food Labeling Movement

    Next Steps for the GE Food Labeling Movement

    The final result from Washington State’s ballot initiative to label genetically-engineered foods was painfully close. A mere two percentage points (38,000 voters) made the difference between yes and no. Similarly, last year in California, the Yes side lost by a narrow margin. Also in both states, early polling showed a strong lead, which was then chipped away at […]

    Big Food Lobby Discloses List of Donors in GE Food Labeling Initiative 522

    Big Food Lobby Discloses List of Donors in GE Food Labeling Initiative 522

    After the Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed suit against the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) last week for violating state election disclosure requirements, the lobby group published a list of their major donors on Friday, according to Cornucopia Institute. Ferguson alleged the GMA illegally collected and spent more than $7 million in opposition to Initiative 522, while […]