The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Iran to label GMOs

Iran’s Food and Drug Administration began labeling all genetically modified products—including corn and soybean oils—in July; by August all food products with ingredients derived from GMOs will be labeled as well. Regarding GM imports, department head Gholam Reza Asghari said they must have EU approval and the country of origin must be using the product. […]

Center for Food Safety calls for court decision on GE labeling delay

USDA says it will unveil final labeling rule December 1

CRISPR alert: gene-edited cells could trigger cancer

Two recent studies found that cells altered using the gene technology CRISPR-Cas9 for disease treatment could seed tumors leading to cancer. Developers of CRISPR-based therapies are taking a hard look at the research from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute and Novartis, published in Nature Medicine. These new data raise concerns that a potentially “fatal flaw” in some […]

Organic, non-GMO soybean facility to process gene-edited soybeans

Gene-edited crops are unregulated in the U.S. raising concerns about unintended consequences of the GMO technology

GMO burger described as “Natural” at the Cheesecake Factory

The Impossible Burger, whose main ingredient is genetically engineered heme, is now served in Cheesecake Factory restaurants, and is described as “Natural” on the restaurant’s menu and website. Several lawsuits have been filed against companies that make “natural” claims on their products when they contain GMO ingredients. This hasn’t happened to a restaurant chain but […]