Non-GMO News

Benefits of non-GMO corn

By James J. Hoorman, Hoorman Soil Health Services Farmers are starting to buy seed for this year to get the early discounts. GMO corn and soybeans are popular in the United States. About 90-94% of soybean and 87-92% of corn in the USA are GMO. The USA produces 38% of all GMO crops in the […]

La Morenita is recipient in the Non-GMO Project’s Equitable Transfer Program

Napa, CA-based La Morenita is one of the first to be welcomed into the Non-GMO Project’s Equitable Transfer Program (ETP). Launched in March 2023, the initiative fosters equity and inclusion within the natural products industry by providing vital financial support to Black, Indigenous, multi-racial and people of color (BIMPOC)-led brands. EPT addresses challenges including finances, industry […]

Evivo® infant probiotics receive Non-GMO Project and Nutrasource’s IPRO™ certifications

Infinant Health, Inc, a company focused on improving infant health through research of the gut microbiome, announced it has received certifications from Nutrasource’s IPRO™ (International Probiotic Standards) for its Evivo infant probiotic product portfolio and the Non-GMO Project for its Evivo with liquid products. Evivo promotes good gut bacteria to protect infant health. IPRO supports transparency in […]

Celebrate Non-GMO Month in October

Food shoppers, retailers, and brands will celebrate the 14th annual Non-GMO Month in October. The annual event promotes awareness of genetically engineered foods, celebrates transparency and biodiversity in the food system, and aims to protect our genetic inheritance for future generations. The Non-GMO Project, which provides food shoppers with non-GMO verified options, spearheads Non-GMO Month. […]

U.S. pushing India to drop its non-GMO certification requirement for food imports

In its latest example of food imperialism, the United States continues to push India to drop its non-GMO certification for food, citing India’s domestic approval for environmental release of genetically modified mustard. The U.S. has lobbied to the World Trade Organization eight times over India’s requiring “non-GM origin and GM-free certificate” for 24 commodities imported […]