Recent field-scale tests of GMO wheat designed to repel aphids have shown the new GMO crop to be nearly completely ineffective.
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Monsanto GMO Wheat Contamination Lawsuit Pays $2.4 Million
Monsanto settled several lawsuits alleging that the company failed to properly isolate their GMO wheat resulting in contamination of the wheat supply.
Why I Didn’t Return Monsanto’s Phone Call
A few weeks ago, I received an email from a PR person identifying herself as writing on behalf of Monsanto, the multinational biotech company that’s so vilified, there’s an annual “March Against Monsanto” event.
Measure 92 Update: GMO Labeling in Oregon Fails by Narrow Margin
Menu labeling may be coming soon, but unfortunately GMO labeling in Oregon isn’t happening right now thanks to big money from big food. Monsanto, Dow, DuPont and other big food corporations spent $20 million to defeat Measure 92, Oregon’s GMO labeling intiative, and it looks like their misinformation campaigns were effective.
21 Food News Stories From 2014 to Make You Feel Grateful for Progress
This is the time of year where we give thanks for what we have, most importantly, our friends and family. We gather around and celebrate with food and drink. Food news stories have been at the center of much discussion this year. From GMO labeling laws to soda taxes, things are getting better in our food system, even while some aspects of it are getting worse (looking at you, Monsanto!).
Is Monsanto the Next Tech Company?
Monsanto, the much hated poster-company for the biotech industry, may soon take on another industry: information technology.
That’s what Robb Fraley, Monsanto’s chief technology officer says. “I could easily see us in the next five or 10 years being an information technology company,” he says in Grist.
What is Sustainable Food? Learn from some Green Teens.
What is sustainable food? I’ve been writing about good eating for awhile, but I still have to ponder its meaning. Here’s what a group of green teens think.
Election Results: GMO Labeling in Oregon and Colorado
Final election results are still coming in, but as of right now, it doesn’t look like GMO labeling is going to pass in Oregon or in Colorado.
The Monsanto Company Has a Director of ‘Millennial Engagement’ Now
Monsanto is misunderstood. At least, it feels like it could have a better relationship with Millennials. But instead of learning how to twerk, or getting Taylor Swift to do an ad campaign for GMOs, it has hired a Director of Millennial Engagement.
The Easy Way to Tell if Food Contains GMOs: Just Look for the Word ‘Natural’
The majority of so-called “natural” foods tested by Consumer Reports turned out to contain GMOs—genetically modified organisms that by definition, do not occur naturally.
GMO Labeling Would Cost Less Than A Penny A Day
A new study conducted by Consumers Union found that the median cost of GMO labeling would be $2.30 per person per year or about $0.06 cents day. Consumers Union, the [ … ]
False Advertising Lawsuit Over Truvia Ingredients Settles
Cargill’s Truvia Natural Sweetener has settled lawsuits alleging that Truvia products are not “natural” because Truvia ingredients actually contain highly processed ingredients or ingredients originating from GMOs. Two separate lawsuits [ … ]
Annie’s Homegrown Sells Out To Pro-GMO General Mills
Earlier this month, food giant General Mills made a deal to buy Annie’s Homegrown for $820 Million. Will it change our favorite feel-good brand? The news that the beloved natural foods [ … ]