GMO News

China approves first gene-edited wheat for food production

The Chinese government recently authorized the safety of genetically engineered wheat as it proceeds cautiously with the commercial production of GMO food crops. The gene-edited, disease-resistant wheat will be used to manufacture pasta, noodles, and bread. China is the biggest producer and consumer of wheat worldwide. China grows non-GMO crops for food but imports GMO […]

Spain’s GM corn cultivation is in sharp decline

Despite a robust debut in the mid-1990s, and two decades of strong adoption, the last ten years have seen stagnation and moderate growth of GMOs globally. Genetically modified crop acres grew by 1.9% in 2023 compared to 2022, totaling around 510 million acres. Twenty-three countries grow the common GMO varieties, bred for resistance to lepidopteran […]

Florida and Alabama ban manufacture of lab-grown meat

The Florida legislature has signed SB 1084, to prohibit production and sale of lab-grown meat in the state. Governor Ron DeSantis spoke of the “global elite’s plan to force the world to eat meat grown in a petri dish….” Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson added that lab-grown meat is in “direct opposition to authentic agriculture.” […]

Whole Foods betrays its non-GMO roots: The Impossible Foods Controversy

Written By: GreenMedInfo Research Group In a stunning move that has left health food advocates shaking their heads, Whole Foods Market, long celebrated as a paragon of organic and non-GMO foods, has partnered with Impossible Foods, a company that brazenly embraces genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its “plant-based” meat products. This alliance not only contradicts Whole […]

GM banana lauded for “saving” the fruit—despite promising non-GMO varieties

World’s first GM banana will provide a “safety net” for Australia’s $1.3 billion Cavendish banana industry The Panama Disease Tropical Race 4 (TR4) poses a threat to several banana varieties, including the Cavendish—a major export crop for Australia. Queensland scientists have developed the QCAV-4, a genetically modified Cavendish variety, to provide a “safety net” for […]