Of all the genetic engineers who have renounced the technology—Arpad Pusztai, Belinda Martineau, Thierry Vrain and John Fagan, among others—because of its shortsighted approach and ability to produce unintended and potentially toxic consequences, Caius Rommens’ story may be the most compelling. Rommens was director of research at Simplot Plant Sciences from 2000 to 2013 where […]
Herbicide drift has been a major problem last year damaging millions of acres of crops in the U.S. An organic farmer in Missouri has seen firsthand how destructive herbicide drift can be as it destroys his crops and threatens his livelihood and farm. Mike Brabo and his wife Carol own Vesterbrook Farm in Clarksville, Missouri, […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) told the manufacturer of the meat-like Impossible Burger that the company hadn’t demonstrated the safety of the product’s key genetically engineered ingredient, according to internal FDA documents. Despite FDA’s concerns, Impossible Foods put its GMO-derived burger on the market for public consumption. GMO Ingredient Gives Product Meat-Like Taste […]
Twenty years ago, proponents of genetic engineering promised that GMO foods would increase yields, reduce pesticides, produce nutritious foods and help feed the world. Today, those promises have fallen far short as the majority of GMO crops are engineered to withstand sprays of Roundup herbicide, which is increasingly documented as a risk to human health. […]
With the growing demand for organic foods in the U.S., there has been a backlash from agribusiness groups, companies and individuals who see organic as a threat to their interests. These critics accuse the organic industry of using deceptive marketing practices to get consumers to pay more money for organic food. Another line of attack […]
A third genetically-modified (GMO) apple was commercially approved last week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Arctic Fuji apple from Okanagan Speciality Fruits, which is engineered to keep from browning, joins the company’s two other varieties—the Arctic Golden and Arctic Granny. We have news: https://t.co/wgorKsbTux #ArcticFuji pic.twitter.com/Ow8wV8ZuhO — Arctic® Apples (@ArcticApples) September 23, […]
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