The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

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 […]

Percy movie dramatizes Saskatchewan farmer’s legal fight with Monsanto

Academy Award winner Christopher Walken is in Winnipeg, Manitoba to film the story of Percy Schmeiser, a canola farmer from Saskatchewan who was sued by Monsanto in 1998 for “stealing” genetically modified canola seed that had drifted onto his property. Christina Ricci plays Rebecca Salcau, a non-GMO activist involved in his struggle to fight the […]

U.S. government pushing GM crops on African countries

U.S. State Department and Trade officials are aggressively promoting acceptance of genetically modified crops in Ethiopia, South Africa, and Kenya, as boons to health and the hunger crisis. In fact, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warned that the Trump administration would file cases in international forums protesting government restrictions on GMO imports that are not […]

How did India get inundated with GM foods?

The discovery was bad, surprising news: GMOs have made significant inroads into infant food, edible oil, and packaged food snacks, despite sale and import of GM foods being illegal in India. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found that 32 percent of 65 tested food samples contained GMOs—35 of them were imports, with 80 […]