Non-GMO News

Wisconsin organic and non-GMO farmer values working with nature over profits and yields

Randy Hughes works 5,000 acres of fertile land in southern Wisconsin, and is surrounded by fields of genetically modified corn and soybeans. But although he understands why his neighbors choose GM crops, he’s chosen his route for personal and business reasons—trying to put “core values above increasing profits or yielding the most bushels.” Hughes Farms […]

Myth busted: Non-GMO corn hybrids rarely perform as well as GMO hybrids

By Tiffany Frash, Spectrum Non-GMO To help us dispel this myth, let’s reference data from the 2019 Corn Performance Test conducted by the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. For this test, the University worked with companies offering seed available for sale in the state of Kentucky. Spectrum Non-GMO was included. Testing plots were […]

Study finds Argentinians would pay more for non-GMO foods

Argentina is a huge producer of genetically modified crops; over 99 percent of its soybean production (60 million tons in 2016) is GMO. With no mandatory labeling rules, consumers don’t have freedom to choose non-GMO foods. UK researchers from University of Reading and Newcastle wanted to measure willingness to pay for non-GMO “milanesa de soja,” […]

Awareness of non-GMO label in Germany nearly doubles, first non-GMO labeled salmon product enters the market

Awareness of Germany’s “Ohne GenTechnik” (without genetic engineering) label is growing, with 58% of Germans saying they are aware of the label, according to the results of a recent survey by market research company Splendid Research. The online survey conducted in late August involved 2,500 respondents, a sample that Splendid Research said was a population-representative […]

Non-GM produce earns “halo effect” under new labeling laws

Consumers were more willing to buy unlabeled produce after being shown food tagged as “genetically modified,” a new Cornell University study revealed. The research comes shortly before the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard requiring GMO disclosure labels on foods becomes effective January 1, 2020. Co-author Miguel Gómez of Cornell’s Charles H. Dyson School of Applied […]