The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

As Roundup lawsuits mount, Bayer cuts 12,000 jobs, considers settling lawsuits

German drug maker Bayer may be feeling buyer’s remorse over its purchase of pesticide/GMO giant Monsanto. Faced with mounting lawsuits over its Roundup weedkiller’s link to cancer, Bayer recently announced it would cut around 12,000 jobs, more than 10 percent of the company’s workforce. Bayer, which purchased Monsanto for $63 billion earlier this year, has […]

Ignoring evidence of damage, EPA continues to approve weed killer

Since 2015, when Monsanto launched soybean and cotton seeds genetically modified to resist dicamba, use of the toxic weed killer has surged. Since then millions of acres of soybeans and other broadleaf crops have been decimated by dicamba drift, amounting to millions of dollars in losses. Early in 2017, when dicamba was first allowed on […]

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 […]