The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter

Patient receiving GMO pig heart transplant dies

The first person to undergo transplant surgery and receive the heart of a genetically modified (gene-edited) pig died on March 8, 2022. The ground-breaking procedure immediately raised alarm bells in various quarters, with experts from medicine, animal rights, and religion speaking up. Heart patient David Bennett, 57, underwent the operation on January 7 as a […]

Movement to ban GMO corn imports gains support in Mexico

Mexico has a ban (recently affirmed by the Supreme Court) on growing genetically modified corn, but it still imports 16 million tons, mostly GMO, of it each year from the U.S. The primarily yellow corn is used for livestock fee and industrial use, including making high fructose corn syrup. Farmer Nancy Rojas, spokesperson for the […]

Kellogg’s InGrained™ program aims to help rice farmers reduce climate impact

Cereal giant Kellogg’s has initiated a five-year program to ameliorate the environmental impact of growing rice—a staple feeding 4 billion worldwide. Rice production accounts for an estimated 12% of total global methane emissions. The greenhouse gas (GHG) methane is 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Kellogg’s InGrained initiative will utilize $12 million to train farmers in […]

Danone North America’s soil health initiative sees significant progress

Danone North America recently announced the year four results from its comprehensive soil health program, which was launched in 2017. The five-year soil health program aims to improve organic matter in soils to increase carbon sequestration and improve yields, reduce chemical use, restore biodiversity, and enhance soil water holding capacity, helping to provide farms with improved, […]

Soil Regen introduces Regenerative Certification process

Soil Regen is now offering a two-step verification process for food growers, to analyze their soils to determine the impacts of farm management strategies. The Regen Certified test, created by soil scientist Rick Haney and Regen Ag Lab founder Lance Gunderson, is available at Regen Ag Lab. The first step involves soil testing and regenerative certification through […]