The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Natural farming model in Andhra Pradesh could advance sustainable agriculture in India

India is experiencing an agriculture crisis—distressed, debt-ridden farmers, suicides, and mass protests reflect a dire economic situation, climate impacts, and depletion of natural resources. The vast majority of public dollars go toward the input-driven, green revolution model of farming that has caused farmer insecurity, insufficient yields, and ecological imbalance. The unsustainable situation has resulted in […]

Guess what’s coming to dinner? Genetically engineered fish and meat, maybe soon

Like it or not, genetically modified animals may soon be sitting on Americans’ dinner tables. Sonny Perdue, former U.S. Department of Agriculture secretary, proposed on his final day in office to move oversight and regulation of genetically modified animals from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the USDA—a move that would significantly reduce safeguards […]

“Kentucky Fried Tofu”? House Foods opens non-GMO tofu plant in Louisville

A U.S. subsidiary of Japan-based House Foods will spend $146.3 million to build a tofu production facility in Kentucky. House Foods America Corp. announced the project, which should begin in 2022 and be completed by 2025. The 350,000-square-foot facility will occupy 30 acres in southwest Louisville and employ 109 workers. The tofu will be produced […]

Organic Cotton Accelerator releases guidelines for producing non-GMO cotton seed to prevent contamination

The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has released the Non-GMO Cottonseed Production Guidelines—a key tool for safeguarding the integrity of organic cotton at the seed level, the very start of the supply chain. The goal is to create a standardized industry approach for the production of non-genetically modified seed marketed to organic cotton growers. The guidelines will help a growing number of Indian organic smallholder […]

German state to remain GMO-free, sending strong signal for federal policymakers

In the southwestern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the Greens and the CDU (Christian Democrats, conservative party) announced a “GMO free” policy—GM crops won’t be grown, and no GM feed will be allowed for import. New genetic engineering technologies (such as CRISPR) are also not allowed. The coalition’s “renewal agreement now for tomorrow” was confirmed by […]