The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Study shows synthetic pesticides significantly more dangerous than natural ones

Supporters of so-called conventional agriculture have been claiming that pesticides used in organic farming are as harmful or even more harmful than those used in conventional farming. A new study shreds that claim to pieces. The European Green Deal’s targets of expanding organic agriculture to 25%, halving pesticide use and risk, and protecting sensitive areas […]

Non-GMO Project lifts the veil on hidden GMOs in personal health and wellness products

The global personal health and wellness market is expected to increase 25% by 2025—raking in $7 trillion. While most consumers prioritize safe, high-quality dietary supplements and personal care products and cosmetics, the GMOs in these items often go undetected. To move toward a GMO-free wellness industry, the Non-GMO Project has partnered with the United Natural […]

New GMO alert: gene-edited microbes introduce a new twist in GMO agriculture

As many seek new approaches and tangible mechanisms to address the effects of climate change in agriculture, some are opting for solutions that involve an increased reliance on biotechnology. In September of 2022, President Biden issued the Executive Order (EO) on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure America Bioeconomy (EO […]

Doubts about safety of lab-grown meat

Despite lacking long-term safety studies to conclude that consuming lab-grown meat is harmless, some products may end up on restaurant menus this year—such as California-based UPSIDE’s chicken meat. Yet often lab-grown meats are created using immortalized cell lines—cells capable of continuously dividing and replicating as cancer cells grow, Bloomberg recently stated. No evidence has appeared […]

Kalona SuperNatural Milk is from 42 Land to Market Verified regenerative farms

Iowa dairy company Kalona SuperNatural recently announced that 42 of its dairy farms are now Verified Regenerative by Land to Market. The farms, located primarily in Iowa, provide organic milk for Kalona SuperNatural’s products. Land to Market uses a scientific protocol, Ecological Outcome Verification™, created by the Savory Institute, that proves that farming practices are […]