The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

California: Monsanto not required to put warning label on Roundup

A federal judge has overturned a January 2017 opinion, stopping a California decision to require designation of glyphosate as a carcinogen and placement of a warning label on products containing it. U.S. District Judge William Shubb favored Monsanto in its First Amendment lawsuit, citing a lack of sufficient evidence that glyphosate is cancer-causing—suggesting that a […]

EPA softened dicamba restrictions on basis of Monsanto research

“The EPA expects that exposure will remain confined to the dicamba treated field.”

Experts predict even more dicamba drift damage this year

Drift from dicamba herbicide has damaged several million acres of farmland the past two years and even more is likely this year, according to university researchers and government officials. Farmers are expected to plant about 40 million acres of Monsanto’s Xtend dicamba and glyphosate tolerant soybeans—double the number planted in 2017. That means that more […]

GMO 2.0 stevia hits the market, unregulated, unlabeled

A “next gen” sweetener called EverSweet, that uses genetically engineered yeast to convert sugar molecules to mimic the stevia plant, is now available in commercial quantities. Cargill and synthetic biology pioneer Evolva are targeting the product to producers of low- and zero-calorie cola drinks, claiming its taste is sweeter and more “rounded,” without the bitter […]

GMOs failed to impress—GMOs 2.0 may be even riskier

 Despite 20 years of genetically modified organisms infiltrating grocery brands, millions of Americans still go hungry—and we’re seeing huge rises in use of dangerous pesticides like glyphosate, dicamba, and soon, 2,4-D. GMOs haven’t lived up to the hype, and continue to pose risks: the plant-based Impossible Burger, using GM yeast and a GM soy-induced protein […]