Latest Genetically modified organism Stories

Tips Include Ways To Spread the Word Among Friends and Family, Including Facebook and Pinterest WASHINGTON, Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Genetically modified ingredients can be an unwelcome and hidden guest at your Thanksgiving celebration. This year, GMO Inside, a new coalition that advocates for increased consumer awareness of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in foods, is offering tips and suggestions for consumers on how to remove unwanted GMOs from their holiday...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emmy Award winners Michael J. Fox and Julie Bowen, and singer Ziggy Marley are featured in a new Just Label It video (http://www.justlabelit.org/watch-new-just-label-it-video ) calling for the FDA to require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods. Fox, Bowen and Marley are joined in the video by 24 other entertainers and advocates and Just Label It (JLI) Chairman, Gary Hirshberg. His comments sum up the argument JLI has...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online In order to make sure that farmers are not using banned pesticides or genetically-modified organisms, organic food will be forced to undergo periodic residue testing starting in 2013, USDA officials have announced. The agency first implemented regulations governing organic food production 10 years ago, and since then, only a select few private and accredited firms have been responsible for testing the farms that grow such produce,...

Groups Launch National Initiative To Help All Americans Take Action On Genetically Engineered Foods WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new coalition, focused on the right to know whether or not foods are genetically engineered, today denounced the millions of dollars poured into anti-Prop 37 efforts by major corporations. The corporate campaign, financed by agribusiness, food and chemical giants such as Monsanto, Dupont, Dow, Coca Cola and Kellogg's, was designed...

Measure Would Have Required Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California's Proposition 37, which would have required clear labels on genetically engineered food, was defeated following a $45 million opposition campaign financed by chemical and agribusiness industry opponents. Supporters of the measure pledged to continue their campaign to enact labeling requirements for genetically engineered food despite the setback...

Researchers identify building blocks of trust: Honesty, transparency, capability, accountability, solidarity and generosity Trust between partners is a fundamental requisite in agricultural biotech projects, according to Canadian researchers who today published insights from a four year study into what built or undermined trust in eight African case studies. In a special supplement published in the UK-based journal Agriculture and Food Security, the research team from the Sandra Rotman...

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"It's Time to Expose Pesticide Industry Lies About GMO Labeling" ESCONDIDO, Calif., Oct. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps, family-owned maker of the top-selling natural brand of soap in North America, announced today that they have donated another $250,000 to Proposition 37, The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act. Prop. 37 is a common-sense November ballot measure that will help consumers make informed choices about the food they...

Michigan-based addiction treatment center Best Drug Rehabilitation’s new infographic, which focuses on the benefits of eating organic and whole foods, is the latest expression of the Center’s commitment to helping the general public live healthier and more balanced lifestyles. (PRWEB) October 23, 2012 Best Drug Rehabilitation, a leading Michigan-based residential addiction treatment center that is dedicated to educating clients on the rewards of a complete and healthy way of life, has...

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Receiving increasing media attention for the second time this week, the topic of GMO labeling will be the center of national discussion when Bill Maher interviews Just Label It Chair Gary Hirshberg on Friday, October 19(th) ("Real Time with Bill Maher", HBO, 10 pm EDT). "Americans have been kept in the dark for more than 15 years as genetically engineered foods were slipped into our food system without our knowledge or consent,"...