GMO Contamination of Organic Foods

Gene-blocking organic corn prevents contamination from GMO Enogen corn

PuraMaize offers hope to organic farmers wanting to prevent contamination from GMO corn

Organic cotton project turns to a new leaf to minimize GMO contamination

New cotton varieties with okra-shaped leaves could help farmers avoid GMOs, thrive in fast-growing organic cotton market

“Organic Ready,” GMO-blocking corn varieties to be available soon

Research funded by the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) will help organic farmers address the growing threat of GMO contamination to their organic corn crops. OFRF provided funding for a breeding project led by Frank Kutka of the Seed We Need Project in Dickinson, North Dakota. The purpose of the project is to reduce transgenic […]

Coexistence between GMO and organic won’t work until “they stop firing at us”

Peaceful coexistence of genetically modified and organic crops won’t work until GMO seed companies and farmers accept responsibility and liability for genetic trespass. This was a key message of an educational session, “Looking for the ‘co’ in coexistence,” held at the recent Organic Farming Conference in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. “There can be no coexistence unless there […]