Two billion dollar judgment against Bayer/Monsanto in glyphosate cancer trial was “devastating rebuke” to company’s science
For the third time in less than a year, a California jury has delivered a stinging blow to Bayer-Monsanto, finding that the company’s Roundup weedkiller caused cancer in a California couple and…
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A decade of pesticides, GMOs, and alternatives to chemical-intensive farming
Four experts discuss how the last 10 years have seen an increase in pesticides—and crops bred to resist them—even as consumer concerns…
19 min read
Organic farmers describe challenges dealing with herbicide drift
Drift from glyphosate and dicamba weedkillers is “vandalism and trespass,” causing losses of crops, income, and organic certification for farmers
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U.S. organic sales break through $50 billion mark in 2018
Sales hit a record $52.5 billion as organic becomes mainstream, says Organic Trade Association survey
2 min readOrganic farming drives sustainability in global agriculture
Organic farming is an important role model for changing the current agriculture and food system, argue eleven international experts in the renowned…
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UC Cooperative Extension hires first organic specialist
Longtime UC Santa Cruz researcher Joji Muramoto will lead statewide program to support organic growers
1 min read07 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterRise of organic farming fueled by concerns about use of glyphosate, other chemicals
The number of organic farms in Alberta, Canada has grown significantly in recent years, driven by concerns about glyphosate herbicide and other…
1 min readFarmers go organic in search of millennial dollars
It’s a striking statistic—as the total number of farms across the U.S. shrunk from 2012 to 2017, the number of organic farms…
1 min read09 · Organic NewsDefenders of organic integrity win victory for transparency and open government
Organic producers and stakeholders gain access to documentation of Trump decision to withdraw animal welfare standards for organic livestock
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Will suspension of Turkish organic certifier mean the end of suspicious corn and soybean imports from the Black Sea region?
Revocation of accreditation of the Control Union Certifications Turkeyoffice marks progress to protect the integrity of U.S. organic grain markets, but organic…
3 min readNational Organic Program takes no action on shipment of grain considered high-risk to organic fraud, then revokes accreditation of shipment’s organic certifier
Organic Farmers Association demands NOP do better to keep fraudulent grain imports out of the U.S.
1 min read12 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterFifth farmer pleads guilty in connection with organic fraud scheme
Five Midwest farmers engaged in scheme totaling nearly $140 million in fraudulent sales
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Uruguay swaps agrochemicals for wasps in non-GMO soy production
Producers plan to ship non-GMO, agrochemical-free soy to China for human consumption
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Germany’s non-GMO food market increased 41 percent in 2018
Ten billion euros’ worth of certified non-GMO food sold
1 min read15 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterWhat type of tortillas should the Mexican president like?
The humble corn tortilla is a treasured food staple in Mexico that has become emblematic of agricultural, nutritional, social, and environmental issues…
1 min read16 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterKerry launches non-GMO yeast as natural solution for acrylamide reduction
Acrylamide is fast becoming a big concern for the food industry, due to the growing body of evidence of its role as…
1 min readPANVEGA presents the world’s first natural and non-GMO vitamin B12
PANVEGA AG recently introduced the world’s first non-GMO and natural vitamin B12. PANVEGA has the exclusive distribution rights to the B12, and…
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Farmers are excited about soil health. That’s good news for all of us.
Before switching to no-till, farmer Gary Hula described the soil as having the consistency of flour. Just four years later and the…
6 min read19 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterClimate change being fueled by soil damage—report
A key strategy for reducing climate change focuses on restoring soil, a new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and…
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Glyphosate cancer lawsuits expand to Canada as farmer leads class action against Bayer-Monsanto
A farmer in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan who was diagnosed with cancer five years ago is leading a class action lawsuit against Bayer…
1 min read21 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterRobotic weeders are racing to replace glyphosate and dicamba
Weeds remain the largest culprit in farmers’ yield losses. Herbicides sprayed on genetically modified crops worked magically for a while, but resistant…
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University of California, more U.S. cities ban Roundup/glyphosate
The growing trend of organizations and cities banning the use of glyphosate herbicide continues as the University of California, Watsonville, CA, Key…
2 min readIsraeli invents device that can test pesticide residues on food in real time
Imagine locating pesticide residues instantaneously, with a simple device. Food advocate Avner Avidan has created a hand-held device to do just that.…
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EPA backs industry, defending carcinogenic herbicide glyphosate
Contradicting findings from a recent internal report, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has declared that exposure to glyphosate is safe for humans.…
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Oregon legislature may let farmers sue for contamination from GMO crops
The Oregon legislature is considering a bill that would let farmers sue companies such as Bayer and Syngenta if those companies’ genetically…
1 min readNew report documents impacts of GMO contamination in Canada
Since genetically modified crops were introduced into Canadian agriculture almost 25 years ago, GMO contamination has had significant economic consequences, according to a recent report published…
1 min read27 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter“Modified: A Food Lover’s Journey Into GMOs” receives James Beard documentary film award
Filmmaker Aube Giroux recently was honored with the James Beard Award (the “Oscars” of the food world) for her work exploring the…
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Gene-editing technology to create virus-resistant cassava plant has opposite effect, researchers find
Scientists have found that using CRISPR-Cas9 technology to engineer cassava plants to fight off the mosaic virus, actually led to propagation of…
1 min readSynthetic biology is changing what we eat. Here’s what you need to know.
Another innovation in food technology is giving scientists, consumers, and health advocates pause. Synthetic biology (synbio) is a form of genetic modification…
1 min read30 · GMO 2.0USDA has approved more than 20 gene-edited crops
New research from Testbiotech found that over 20 plants engineered with genome editing techniques are registered with non-regulated status, not requiring any…
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Nanoparticles in food found to affect gut microbiota
Titanium dioxide nanoparticles E171 may impact human health
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