Cornucopia’s Take: Virtually all of the genetically modified cultivars commercially available provide different advantages to conventional farmers (like being able to spray a crop with herbicides, for weed control, that would otherwise kill the plant). Golden Rice was one of the few promises of GE food that would have some benefit to eaters. Evidently, it… Read more »
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U.S. Court Overturns Law Limiting Biotech Crops on Hawaiian Island
Reuters by Carey Gillam Copyright 123RF Stock Photos (Reuters) – A group of global biotech crop companies won a court victory on Monday that blocks enactment of a law passed last year limiting the planting of biotech crops and use of pesticides on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. U.S. Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren of the… Read more »
Feinstein to Obama: Move Without Congress on GMOs
The Hill By Ben Goad Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is urging President Obama to use the power of his office to require labels on food containing genetically engineered ingredients. Legislation pending in both the House and Senate would force companies to tell consumers which products contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs), though there is no clear… Read more »
Senate Blocks Bill that Would Override State GMO Labeling Laws
Reuters by Lisa Baertlein and Karl Plume The U.S. Senate on Wednesday blocked a bill that would nullify state and local efforts to require food makers to label products made with genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, as the industry races to stop Vermont’s law from taking effect on July 1. Sen. Pat Roberts Source: USDA… Read more »
Gene Editing to be Regulated like Other Biotech Seeds and Food in European Union
Cornucopia’s Take: Controversy continues to rage in the U.S. about whether foods and seeds created with new genetic engineering techniques, like gene editing, should be classified and regulated as GMOs. The European Union has settled the matter, to the chagrin of biotech companies. Cornucopia hails the European Court decision as a victory for common sense…. Read more »
Organic Farming and the Future of Food
TriplePundit By Laura Klein Sustainable agriculture is the fastest-growing sector of the food industry. On the other hand, less than 1% of American cropland is farmed organically. In light of this conundrum, what keeps the organic farmer going? I spoke with Richard Wiswall, author of The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook: A Complete Guide Managing Finances,… Read more »
Let the USDA Hear That You Want Full Disclosure with GMO Food Labeling
[This action alert is over.] Comments must be received by July 3. When the giant biotech companies were able to ram the DARK Act through Congress in 2016, eliminating the right of states to establish their own labeling standards for GMOs, the law required the USDA to come up with a federal GMO labeling scheme…. Read more »
GMO Labels Make Good Sense
CNN by Marta Tellado Marta Tellado President & CEO of Consumer Reports Editor’s Note: Marta Tellado is president and CEO of Consumer Reports. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. (CNN) Recently, at my neighborhood supermarket, I spotted a young mom pushing a cart with two children and a week’s worth of… Read more »
France Bans Roundup Sales in Garden Centers
Rodale News by Julia Westbrook Parts of Europe continue to rebuff Monsanto. Source: Takeshi Kawai France took another shot at Monsanto recently by banning the sale of the herbicide Roundup in garden centers. The decision from the French Ecology Minister, Segolene Royal, comes just months after World Health Organization dubbed glyphosate, Roundup’s active ingredient, a… Read more »
GMO Purge Could Create the ‘Chipotle of’ Supply Chain Challenges for Restaurants
Forbes by Darren Tristano Source: Mike Mozart Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread for years have led the fast-casual restaurant segment, and their moves away from genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and toward more natural ingredients are likely to remake and influence the industry once again. Ask the leaders of most new restaurant brands with aspirations of… Read more »
