GMO News

Unapproved GMO rice varieties frequently contaminate conventional rice

Rice provides up to 80% of daily caloric intake for nearly half the global population, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization, with much of its production and consumption taking place in China and India. While GMOs aren’t currently present in commercial rice production, the presence of experimental or unauthorized GMO rice in non-GMO products […]

Survey: 60% of American fruit growers wouldn’t grow a GMO crop

Number is up from 50% in previous surveys, shows strongest rejection yet A recent American Fruit Grower State of the Industry survey has found that a majority of American fruit growers would not grow a GMO crop is one was available. The survey has asked for over a decade whether growers would produce a GMO crop […]

EU proposes excluding new GMOs from existing legislation

The institutions of the European Union (EU) are currently discussing a legal proposal on GMOs that covers GM crops and wild plants produced with new genomic techniques (NGTs), also known as “new GMOs.” The proposed law not only excludes new GMOs from the existing EU GMO legislation that requires on-package labeling of all products containing […]

Nebraska becomes sixth U.S. state to ban lab-grown meat

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen recently signed legislation banning lab-grown meat, making Nebraska the sixth U.S. state to do so. “We need to be willing to protect and preserve our state’s vital ag industry as well as our consumers. These products are grown from harvested cells in bioreactor machines. The health consequences are unknown and so […]

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. […]