The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

GM potato now classified as high-risk by Non-GMO Project

The Non-GMO Project recently added J.R. Simplot’s genetically modified Innate White Russet potato to its list of high-risk foods. Being moved from Monitored-Risk to High-Risk occurs when the likelihood of GMO contamination in the conventional and non-GMO supply chain reaches a certain threshold—due to widespread commercial availability of the variety. Engineered through a method of […]

GMO potato developer replies to Simplot’s accusations

GMO potato firm Simplot accuses Dr. Rommens of making “defamatory” statements; Dr. Rommens says it’s up to the public and scientists to find out the truth

U.S. project uses virus-carrying insects to genetically engineer crops, raising biological weapon concerns

The U.S. Defense Department says it is developing a new $27 million program—“Insect Allies”—to protect the food supply against pests, disease, or drought. But international scientists and lawyers worry that the technology could be used as a military application. Bugs carrying genetically modified viruses will spread them to crops such as tomatoes and corn, altering […]

New plant-based certification to allow 5 percent GMO ingredients

The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) recently launched a new Certified Plant Based program, the first and only plant-based food certification. The new program allows 5 percent genetically modified ingredients to be used in certified plant-based foods. The Certified Plant Based protocol, which focuses on plant-based alternatives to animal-based foods, specifies the criteria required to […]

Bound to fail: The flawed scientific foundations of agricultural genetic engineering (part 1)

Half a century on from the first promises of wondercrops, GM has delivered little of value—and the same will be true of the new gene-edited GMOs, says researcher Dr. Angelika Hilbeck The GMO food venture is bound to fail because it is based on flawed scientific foundations. This was the message of a public talk given by […]