The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Consumer advocates criticize NSF’s non-GMO certification of sweetener derived from GMO yeast

They say NSF’s True North non-GMO certification of Cargill’s EverSweet synthetic biology sweetener sets a “dangerous precedent;” product would not be certified by the Non-GMO Project.

Survey finds that proposed GMO labels lower consumer acceptance and less willingness to pay under various labeling options

Nearly half of U.S. consumers avoid GMO foods; large majority concerned about human health impact

Study finds that mandatory labels reduce GMO food fears

As the U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares guidelines for labeling products that contain genetically modified ingredients, a new study from the University of Vermont reveals that a simple disclosure can improve consumer attitudes toward GMO food. Led by Jane Kolodinsky, an applied economist in UVM’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the study compared levels of […]

GMA, major food companies say foods containing GMO refined ingredients should be labeled

Farm groups oppose labeling of foods containing refined ingredients from GMOs

Ireland further restricts cultivation of GMOs to preserve GMO-free status

The Irish government approved transposition of an EU directive allowing it to opt out of growing GM crops approved elsewhere in the European Union. The move will impact a wider range of policy grounds than before—including where the cultivation would oppose environmental policy objectives; town and country planning; socio-economic impacts; land use; avoidance of GMOs […]