GMO News

Midwestern field trials suggest overuse of GMO corn reduces farmers’ profits, shows short-sighted approach of GMO crops

Corn genetically engineered to resist corn rootworm pests has become increasingly less effective, leading to economic losses for farmers, according to a new study. An analysis of data covering 12 years and 10 U.S. Corn Belt states reveals that farmers suffer economic loss from the overuse of genetically engineered corn designed to combat rootworm pests. […]

RFK Jr. wants to wean America off corn syrup, but production is already on the decline

Corn producers are shifting focus as demand for high-fructose corn syrup wanes, fueled by evolving consumer choices.  by Ben Felder, Investigate Midwest Corn, the nation’s largest crop, is produced for a variety of uses, including food for humans and animals, alcohol for fuel, and exports to foreign countries. Almost all of those uses have increased over […]

Victory! Federal Court Strikes Down Lax GMO Rules, Halts GE Crop Introductions Without USDA Oversight

Court Ruling holds 2020 regulations exempting most GE crops from oversight contradicted the agency’s own prior conclusions and are unsupported by science. In a precedential victory for food and environmental safety, a federal district court recently ruled that genetically engineered (GE) organisms must be regulated. The Court’s ruling overturns the 2020 rule overhaul by the […]

Mexico’s new president will introduce constitutional safeguard for non-GMO corn

If supporters of the U.S.’s hardline stand against Mexico wanting to import only non-GMO corn were hoping the country’s new president would be more likely to kowtow to U.S. agribusiness demands, they are dead wrong. In November, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that her government would present a plan to protect the country’s non-GMO white […]

GMOs grown in the U.S.? Same old, same old

After more than 20 years of GMO crop production, just two traits are the most common GMOs: herbicide tolerant and insect resistant Despite decades of promises of feeding the world with genetically engineered foods by the biotechnology industry, the most common genetically engineered crops contain just two traits, herbicide tolerance (HT) and insect resistant (Bt). […]