Farmworkers at risk from pesticide exposure—organic can help
We might forget that our food comes to us while endangering the health of millions of laborers who plant and harvest our crops, tend our livestock, and manage farm weeds and pests.…
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Perdue AgriBusiness’ organic grain facility will meet organic feed demand
Perdue Farms is the number one producer of USDA certified organic chicken. Its subsidiary Perdue AgriBusiness sources and provides agricultural commodities, and…
1 min read03 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterPipeline Foods hopes to streamline organic supply chain, woo conventional farmers
Growing organic crops—combatting weeds, rotating crops, and maintaining certification—isn’t the only challenge organic presents. Growers also need to locate buyers, build relationships,…
1 min read04 · Organic NewsMinnesota farmer goes beyond organic to regenerative agriculture
For Minnesota farmer Luke Peterson, diversity’s role in ecosystem health became clear working on prairie restoration. But later as a conventional farmer,…
1 min readCornell faculty receive funding to study organic foods
By Magdalen Lindeberg Organic is one of the most dynamic and fast-growing segments of the U.S. agricultural market. It is also an…
2 min read06 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterChipotle slashes purchases of organic beans, produce
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. had been a big proponent of organic food for most of its 25-year history. But that may be…
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Sustainable Farm Partners acquires Fairfield, Iowa organic farm
Sustainable Farm Partners (SFP), which buys conventional farm land and converts it to organic, recently purchased a 150-acre farm just north of…
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EU food and feed companies welcome ruling to safeguarding non-GMO food production
Seventy-five non-GMO food and feed companies from 10 European countries welcome the clear legal objectives resulting from the judgment of the European…
1 min read09 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterBrazilian company’s non-GMO corn products bolster global market
Brazil’s Milhao Corn Ingredients, one of the world’s largest corn processors, opened a new facility in Goias last year to expand its…
1 min read10 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterUK-based group partners with Argentina to boost non-GMO-soy production
In Argentina, the food industry accounts for 62 percent of exports—400,000 tons of it in non-GMO corn—and occupies a global presence in…
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Bound to fail: The flawed scientific foundations of agricultural genetic engineering (part 1)
Half a century on from the first promises of wondercrops, GM has delivered little of value—and the same will be true of…
2 min read12 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterNew plant-based certification to allow 5 percent GMO ingredients
The Plant Based Foods Association (PBFA) recently launched a new Certified Plant Based program, the first and only plant-based food certification. The…
1 min read13 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterU.S. project uses virus-carrying insects to genetically engineer crops, raising biological weapon concerns
The U.S. Defense Department says it is developing a new $27 million program—“Insect Allies”—to protect the food supply against pests, disease, or…
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GMO potato developer replies to Simplot’s accusations
GMO potato firm Simplot accuses Dr. Rommens of making “defamatory” statements; Dr. Rommens says it’s up to the public and scientists to…
2 min read15 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterGM potato now classified as high-risk by Non-GMO Project
The Non-GMO Project recently added J.R. Simplot’s genetically modified Innate White Russet potato to its list of high-risk foods. Being moved from…
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<em>Secret Ingredients</em>: Recovering health through choosing the right foods
This film presents some startling information about the consequences of ingesting GMOs and pesticides—and conveys its message via numerous health professionals, and…
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Ignoring evidence of damage, EPA continues to approve weed killer
Since 2015, when Monsanto launched soybean and cotton seeds genetically modified to resist dicamba, use of the toxic weed killer has surged.…
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As Roundup lawsuits mount, Bayer cuts 12,000 jobs, considers settling lawsuits
German drug maker Bayer may be feeling buyer’s remorse over its purchase of pesticide/GMO giant Monsanto. Faced with mounting lawsuits over its…
1 min read19 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterCalifornia judge expedites Monsanto cancer trial for ailing couple
In one of over 9,300 lawsuits against Monsanto, claiming its weed killer Roundup causes cancer, two California residents in their 70s are…
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Desiccating crops disperses toxic glyphosate—and we’re eating it
The herbicide glyphosate, classified by WHO as a probable human carcinogen, is showing up in alarming levels in commonly ingested foods. A…
1 min read21 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report NewsletterFDA and Cornell reports find glyphosate in corn, soybeans, and pet food
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found high but legal levels of the herbicide glyphosate and its metabolite, AMPA, in corn…
1 min read22 · The Organic & Non-GMO Report Newsletter“Glyphosate-free” becomes newest clean food label
Since being classified a “probable human carcinogen” by the World Health Organization, and making California’s Prop 65 harmful chemical list, the herbicide…
1 min readGM corn lacking in protein and nutrients, study finds
Rareseeds.com, the website for Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, has produced a study showing that genetically modified corn has significantly less protein than…
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Insects increasingly resistant to GMO Bt corn
Proponents of genetically engineered crops often point to Bt insect resistant corn as a success in reducing pesticide use. That claim is…
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First gene-edited babies spark global outrage
Chinese scientist claims he altered embryos using CRISPR technology The announcement of the birth of twin girls whose DNA was modified by…
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