GMO

Letter From the Editor: Rural Voters Veto GMO Labeling (Again)

There are not many people or voters in rural counties, but there sure are a lot of rural counties. In Garfield County in Washington state, almost 82 percent of the

By Dan Flynn

/ 10 Nov 2013

McDonald's, Gerber: No Plans to Use GMO Apple

Edit (Nov. 8): This article has been amended to include a response from the creators of the Arctic Apple. The original headline read “McDonald’s, Gerber Reject GMO Apple.” Both

By News Desk

/ 8 Nov 2013

GM Alfalfa Seed Incident Could Spice Up Washington State's I-522 Campaign

Genetically modified (GM) alfalfa seed, possibly mislabeled, may become an issue in the final weeks of the Initiative 522 campaign in Washington state. I-522 would require any foods offered for

By Dan Flynn

/ 19 Sep 2013

IAFP 2013: Interview with Jason Tetro, Microbiologist, Author and 'The Germ Guy'

Food Safety News spoke with microbiologist and author Jason Tetro, also known as “The Germ Guy,” at last week’s 2013 annual meeting of the International Association for Food Protection.

By James Andrews

/ 7 Aug 2013

Monsanto Steps Out of Europe's GMO Line

St. Louis-based Monsanto has permanently stepped out of Europe’s application line for growing new crops using genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Instead, the world’s largest seed company is going

By News Desk

/ 24 Jul 2013

European-Style GM Crop Destruction Strikes Oregon

Federal felony charges of economic sabotage and domestic terrorism could be brought if whoever destroyed two sugar beet fields in Jackson County, Oregon earlier this month is ever brought to

By News Desk

/ 27 Jun 2013

With Recent Victories, Movement to Label GMOs Gains Steam

More than six months after a big defeat in California, the movement to label foods containing genetically modified organisms appears to be picking up steam across the country. In the

By Helena Bottemiller

/ 27 Jun 2013

Organic vs. Conventional: Pundits Are Welcome to Their Own Opinion, But Not Their Own Facts

Because Food Safety News holds an important perspective in the industry, I was surprised to see the website publish a commentary by Mr. Mischa Popoff. Mr. Popoff has spent the

By Mark A. Kastel

/ 24 Jun 2013

Scientists Debate New Study on GMO-Fed Pigs

Science commentators involved in the genetically modified food debate have weighed in on a new study that says pigs fed genetically modified grains suffered a higher rate of severe stomach

By James Andrews

/ 13 Jun 2013

Oregon's Isolated Plantings of GM Wheat Has Consequences

The isolated genetically engineered wheat plantings found in an eastern Oregon field have caused Asia to suspend new shipments of Western White wheat, spurred at least one federal lawsuit against

By Dan Flynn

/ 6 Jun 2013

Connecticut First to Require GM Food Labels, as Soon as Others Do

Connecticut is the first U.S. state to pass a law requiring the labeling of genetically modified food. The liberal internet environmental news magazine Grist summed up the law when

By News Desk

/ 5 Jun 2013

How Grassroots Advocates Beat the Biotech and Food Lobbies

This week, Connecticut won the honor of becoming the first state to pass a law requiring genetically engineered foods to be labeled. (The governor has indicated he will sign.) It

By Michele Simon

/ 5 Jun 2013

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GMO

Letter From the Editor: Rural Voters Veto GMO Labeling (Again)

McDonald's, Gerber: No Plans to Use GMO Apple

GM Alfalfa Seed Incident Could Spice Up Washington State's I-522 Campaign

IAFP 2013: Interview with Jason Tetro, Microbiologist, Author and 'The Germ Guy'

Monsanto Steps Out of Europe's GMO Line

European-Style GM Crop Destruction Strikes Oregon

With Recent Victories, Movement to Label GMOs Gains Steam

Organic vs. Conventional: Pundits Are Welcome to Their Own Opinion, But Not Their Own Facts

Scientists Debate New Study on GMO-Fed Pigs

Oregon's Isolated Plantings of GM Wheat Has Consequences

Connecticut First to Require GM Food Labels, as Soon as Others Do

How Grassroots Advocates Beat the Biotech and Food Lobbies

Your Support Protects Public Health