By Katherine Paul When the colours turn grey and the lights all fadeTo black againWe’re in over our headsBut somehow we make it back again – lyrics from “Beautiful Mess” Next month will mark one year since Congress obliterated Vermont’s GMO labeling law and replaced it with its own faux-labeling measure. The DARK Act was […]
By Paul Brown The food industry and big agricultural concerns are driving climate change and at the same time threatening to undermine efforts to feed the world’s growing population, according to GRAIN, an organization that supports small farmers. Particularly singled out for criticism are the large chemical fertilizer producers that have gained access to the […]
Although not on most people’s radar here, New York is one step closer to becoming the first state to have genetically modified, non-sterile insects released outside without cages. Last week, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-APHIS) ended the public comment period for its most recent environmental […]
Last week, the Maine Board of Pesticides Control unanimously approved the registration of three new types of genetically engineered (GMO) potatoes developed by Idaho-based J.R. Simplot Co., according to Bangor Daily News. Maine is the last state in the country to approve the company’s “Innate Generation 2” Russet Burbank, Ranger Russet and Atlantic potatoes, which […]
When grain processing giant Cargill recently tweeted that it was working closely with the Non-GMO Project about verifying the company’s ingredients, GMO [genetically modified organism] supporters had a Twitter fit. Canadian farmer Chris Allam called the company’s work with the Non-GMO Project, “a slap in the face.” “I have a problem with Cargill dealing with […]
Scientists from the University of California at San Diego and Sapphire Energy released results Thursday from the first open-pond trials of genetically engineered microalgae. The study, along with research and development of genetically modified (GMO) algae for biofuels, is occurring ahead of adequate regulatory oversight, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s process to establish and […]
The recently passed Congressional budget that averted government shutdown will allocate $3 million to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to promote “the environmental, nutritional, food safety, economic and humanitarian impacts” of biotech crops and genetically modified (GMO) ingredients in food to consumers—many of whom are wary of […]
Despite the Chinese government’s assurances that genetically modified (GMO) foods are safe, Chinese consumers are growing increasingly wary of the products, fueling a looming crisis for the country’s lucrative soybean crushing industry as non-GMO alternatives become more popular, Reuters reported. Sales of the nation’s primary cooking oil, soy oil—most of which is made from imported […]
The five international judges for the Monsanto Tribunal presented their legal opinion Tuesday, which includes key conclusions on the conduct of Monsanto and the need for important changes to international laws governing multinational corporations. The judges concluded that Monsanto has engaged in practices that have impinged on the basic human right to a healthy environment, […]
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