Politics Heating Up Over Labeling Genetically Modified Foods
Scientists and regulators have concluded time and time again that labeling genetically modified foods is unnecessary because they are no different than other foods. But food policy experts say just...
View ArticleSafety Concerns Linger Around Genetically Modified Salmon
The long-running regulatory saga of a company's application to sell bioengineered salmon does not seem headed toward a conclusion.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleJudge Dismisses Organic Farmers' Case Against Monsanto
The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association and several other plaintiff growers do not use Monsanto seeds, but had hoped that the federal judge would agree that Monsanto should not be allowed to sue...
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How A Sunflower Gene Crossed The Line From Weed To Crop
All of our food crops are descended from plants that once grew wild. But the line that separates a despised weed from a valuable crop is sometimes a very fuzzy one.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleActivists Say Americans Support Labeling Genetically Modified Food
A coalition calling itself Just Label It released the results today of a survey it commissioned from The Mellman Group, a national pollster. The survey found that 91 percent of voters favor the...
View ArticleCalifornia's Genetically Engineered Food Label May Confuse More Than Inform
A new analysis of the labeling initiative, which may go on the ballot in November, shows that it would create a complex and nuanced set of restrictions for food companies on what "natural" food is.»...
View ArticleMonsanto Lawyer Suggests New Standard For Suing Farmers
Many farmers are worried that the biotech giant will sue them if a patented gene gets accidentally incorporated into their crops. But in a departure, one Monsanto lawyer says that only farmers that...
View ArticleIn A Grain Of Golden Rice, A World Of Controversy Over GMO Foods
A rice enriched with beta-carotene promises to boost the health of poor children around the world. But critics say golden rice is also a clever PR move for a biotech industry driven by profits, not...
View ArticleDid Congress Just Give GMOs A Free Pass In The Courts?
Congress on Thursday approved stopgap funding legislation that includes language explicitly granting the USDA authority to override a judge's ruling against genetically modified crops. Critics denounce...
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An Abstract Look At The Food We Eat
Photographer Ajay Malghan takes familiar foods and makes them look foreign. He says it's a statement on genetically modified food. But if you want to just appreciate it as abstract art, that's OK too,...
View ArticleCourt To Monsanto: You Said You Won't Sue, So You Can't
Monsanto has said that it won't sue anyone for accidentally growing trace amounts of its patented crops. Now, that promise is legally binding, a federal appeals court says.» E-Mail This » Add to...
View ArticleAvocado-Fed Pork? Why Animal Feed Is Going Gourmet
Some farmers say they are willing to shoulder the extra cost and time of specialty feed because they're turned off by conventional feed mixes. A few will even take custom feed requests from chefs and...
View ArticleIn Oregon, The GMO Wheat Mystery Deepens
Government investigators are trying to solve an agricultural whodunit: How did genetically engineered wheat that was never approved for sale end up in a farmer's field in Oregon? Some are raising the...
View ArticleGenetically Modified Organisms: To Eat Or Not To Eat?
Genetically modified crops are here to stay. How should we react? Commentator Marcelo Gleiser says it's time for scientists to take a larger role in the debate, bringing what we know out into the light...
View ArticleAmerican Farmers Say They Feed The World, But Do They?
Farmers say they need to produce food as efficiently as possible in order to feed the world. It's high-tech agriculture's claim to the moral high ground in the debate over how best to grow food. But is...
View ArticleGolden Rice Study Violated Ethical Rules, Tufts Says
Tufts University says that one of its researchers violated ethics rules while carrying out a study of genetically modified "golden rice" in China. The study showed that the rice can fight malnutrition,...
View ArticleSo What Happens If The Movement To Label GMOs Succeeds?
The campaign to label foods containing genetically modified organisms is gaining ground in some parts of the U.S. But GMO ingredients are found in some 70 percent of foods we buy in the U.S. Would a...
View ArticleWashington State Says 'No' To GMO Labels
The "no" campaign appears to have an insurmountable lead in early counts with 54 percent of votes. The ballot initiative in favor of labeling had strong public support two months ago. But food...
View ArticleGMOs And The Dilemma Of Bias
Recent reporting on genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has commentator Adam Frank questioning his views on the subject. At what point must belief in an ideal crumble in the face of evidence?» E-Mail...
View ArticleThis GMO Apple Won't Brown. Will That Sour The Fruit's Image?
A small Canadian company has created a genetically engineered apple that doesn't go brown when you slice it. It's waiting for approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. But some apple producers...
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