The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

GMO zebrafish escape into the Brazilian wild—will GM salmon do the same?

In the “first documented case of a genetically engineered animal that has escaped containment and reproduced in the wild,” glowing zebrafish from Brazilian fish farms are reproducing in creeks in the South American Atlantic Forest. Mark Butler, senior adviser with Nature Canada, wonders if the same will happen to the genetically modified salmon being grown […]

FDA greenlights gene-edited cattle as safe to eat

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the sale of beef from gene-edited cattle. In a press release, Dr. Steven M. Solomon, director of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine, said the approval underscores the agency’s commitment to using a “risk and science-based data-driven process that focuses on safety to the animals containing intentional […]

Patient receiving GMO pig heart transplant dies

The first person to undergo transplant surgery and receive the heart of a genetically modified (gene-edited) pig died on March 8, 2022. The ground-breaking procedure immediately raised alarm bells in various quarters, with experts from medicine, animal rights, and religion speaking up. Heart patient David Bennett, 57, underwent the operation on January 7 as a […]

Movement to ban GMO corn imports gains support in Mexico

Mexico has a ban (recently affirmed by the Supreme Court) on growing genetically modified corn, but it still imports 16 million tons, mostly GMO, of it each year from the U.S. The primarily yellow corn is used for livestock fee and industrial use, including making high fructose corn syrup. Farmer Nancy Rojas, spokesperson for the […]

Kellogg’s InGrained™ program aims to help rice farmers reduce climate impact

Cereal giant Kellogg’s has initiated a five-year program to ameliorate the environmental impact of growing rice—a staple feeding 4 billion worldwide. Rice production accounts for an estimated 12% of total global methane emissions. The greenhouse gas (GHG) methane is 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Kellogg’s InGrained initiative will utilize $12 million to train farmers in […]