Breeders offering corn that’s picky about pollen
Organic farmers can sometimes command a premium for their crops, but they also face many challenges. One is keeping their crop from being contaminated by genetically modified crops. Pollination is …
Breeders offering corn that’s picky about pollen
Organic farmers can sometimes command a premium for their crops, but they also face many challenges. One is keeping their crop from being contaminated by genetically modified crops. Pollination is …
USDA urges “co-existence” as biotech factions clash
The debate between supporters of biotechnology and non-GMO adherents has grown increasingly strident. Biotech seed makers like Monsanto (along with some farmer groups) argue that GMOs are essential to global …
Lawsuits against Syngenta seek to recoup losses
Biotechnology giant Syngenta is facing hundreds of lawsuits from both farmers and grain exporters, who claim they suffered billions in financial losses when China rejected shipments of U.S. corn and …
Why record requests bother scientists
A non-profit organization, U.S. Right to Know (USRTK), has submitted freedom of information requests to four universities to secure correspondence between at least 14 academic researchers, agricultural companies (including Monsanto, …
The food industry’s efforts to stop GMO labeling may be hurting image
The GMO labeling debate is not going away. And it is almost certain that the food industry’s efforts to stop GMO labeling attempts by consumer groups is a bad public …
Vilsack: Smartphones could help resolve GMO labeling debate
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack is offering this idea to deal with the controversy over labeling GMO products: Use your smartphone. Vilsack suggested that consumers “could just use their phones to …
Scientists are engineering plants that can withstand drought
UC Riverside plant cell biologist Sean Cutler and others are researching how to engineer plants to make them more able to tolerate drought. Initial research is promising, although Cutler says …
Oregon GMO proponents file lawsuit
HEADLINE: Breaking News: Oregon GMO proponents file lawsuit In breaking news reported by the Statesman Journal, proponents of a GMO labeling measure on the ballot in Oregon have filed a …
Prominent chefs deliver message to Congress
A group of prominent chefs delivered a petition on December 2nd to Congress, asking for legislation to mandate labeling of GMO foods. Led by chef and TV personality Tom Colicchio, …