The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

GM grass invades Oregon—Scotts not responsible for cleanup

It was an uninvited guest, but one that won’t ever leave. Genetically modified creeping bentgrass is causing irrigation problems for farmers and could contaminate non-GMO crops and natural forests and grasslands. Scotts Miracle-Gro and Monsanto engineered the grass as Roundup Ready turfgrass for golf courses—and while waiting for deregulation, Scotts planted large fields for seed […]

Rats fed GM stacked-trait corn developed leaky stomachs

Changes seen are reminiscent of those caused by chemical irritants

EU court rules that products from gene editing should be regulated as GMOs

In a major victory for opponents of genetically engineered foods, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) recently made a precedent setting decision that all new types of genetic engineering techniques, including gene editing/CRISPR, need to be regulated as GMOs. This decision, which was in response to a case filed by Friends of the Earth France, […]

Consumer advocates criticize NSF’s non-GMO certification of sweetener derived from GMO yeast

They say NSF’s True North non-GMO certification of Cargill’s EverSweet synthetic biology sweetener sets a “dangerous precedent;” product would not be certified by the Non-GMO Project.

Survey finds that proposed GMO labels lower consumer acceptance and less willingness to pay under various labeling options

Nearly half of U.S. consumers avoid GMO foods; large majority concerned about human health impact