USDA recently approved a new GMO potato. Will we see GMO potatoes on store shelves? And are they safe?
Tag: genetically engineered food
GMO Free Food Packaging – What’s the deal?
Please imagine me using my best Jerry Seinfeld voice when I ask: What is the deal with GMO free food packaging? But really. What is it? Why does it matter?
What Is GMO? And Is It A Safe Technology?
GMO technology is used in many foods present in our supermarket. This technology is brand-new, and already affecting the food chain. Is it safe to eat, or does it have certain drawbacks?
Biotech Playing Catchup – New GMO Purple Tomato Same Benefits as Old Non-GMO Purple Tomato
Scientists in England developed a genetically modified purple tomato with higher antioxidant levels than the average red supermarket tomato. They hope to have it on the market in three years.
Meanwhile, a few years ago, scientists in Oregon developed a non-GMO purple tomato with higher antioxidant levels than the average red supermarket tomato. You can buy it online now, if you’re looking for a boost of antioxidants.
GMO Update: VT Labeling Bill Passes Committee, Heads for House Vote
Yesterday Vermont’s House Judiciary committee approved H. 112, which would require labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients. The VT House of Representatives will vote on the bill later this week. H. 112’s early strong performance is (yet another) indicator of the overwhelming shift in public consciousness — and public policy — towards more responsible labeling of foods containing GMOs.
Celebrate Earth Day Weekend: Protest with GMO Free USA!
This Earth Day, put your actions where your mind is — join honk-and-wave protests across the country, to demand corporate accountability in food labeling — boo, Kellogg’s! — and raise awareness about GMOs.
Monsanto Flips Stance on GMO Labeling
Agricultural biotechnology giant Monsanto is fighting a California ballot proposition that would mandate GMO labeling on foods.
Coming Soon: GMO Apples?
The Canadian company Okanagan Specialty Fruits is looking to start selling GMO apples in the U.S.
Mariel Hemingway on Why We Need to Stop Monsanto
Green Diva Meg chats with Mariel Hemingway on her new film project Stop Monsanto.
Take Action: Tell President Obama to Support GMO Labeling
Do you support GMO labeling? It’s time to get heard!
Monsanto’s Corn: Coming to a Walmart Near You
Despite petitions and consumer letter-writing campaigns, Walmart announced plans to carry Monsanto’s genetically engineered sweet corn.
California Wants to Label GMOs
In California, a group called The Committee for the Right to Know is working on a ballot initiative to label GMOs.
Global Map of Genetically Modified Crops
The International Service for the Acquisition of Agribiotic Applications has released data on genetically modified (GM) crops around the world.