Daily Food & Agriculture Digest
Mom’s eye view: Over-labeling of “non-GMO” products can be confusing, misleading
Corn, soy, cotton, and canola are some of the seven genetically modified crops grown in the U.S. Wheat, interestingly enough, is not ...
Video: EU Health Commissioner backs speeding approval of stalled GMO crops
Leading agriculture journalist Ed Bray is joined by Health Commissioner Tonio Borg for an exclusive interview on the revision of EU rules on genetically ...
Maui and Molokai farmers express concern over proposed GMO and pesticide ban
Tuesday, Jan. 28, was a cold, wet and windy day, but the heavy weather did not deter the more than ...
Syngenta-China rift over popular rootworm-resistant GM corn deepens
Syngenta AG, under pressure from U.S. grain exporters to suspend sales of seeds containing a new genetically modified corn trait that ...
Why France remains a global GMO laggard
A notable piece titled France Fails Science Test was recently published in Cosmos by Marcel Kuntz, John Davison and Agnes E. Ricroch, three plant ...
Filipino farmers show increased yields and income from planting biotech corn
Manila, Philippines – Upland farmers in the country planting biotechnology (Bt) corn have increased their net income three-fold per hectare ...
As Kaua’i pesticide exposure data roll in, homes not fields found to be source of most problems
The Garden Island has been quick to report allegations of pesticide-related illnesses, unfortunately it failed to include some crucial data ...
People aren’t waiting for the FDA to label GMOs
While GM labeling is slowly gaining ground, the Non-GMO, GM-Free, and Organic labels are taking US health food markets by ...
Organic farmers discuss GMO cross-pollination concerns
The question of “tolerance levels” for genetic contamination of organic crops is coming to the forefront of the organic industry, experts ...
Utah lawmaker proposes panel to look at labeling genetically modified foods
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Brian Greene, R-Pleasant Grove, said he wants Utahns to know whether the food they’re eating ...
Saying “not really” to Chipotle’s “no” to GMOs
From Dr. Robert T. Fraley, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Monsanto: I'm glad that Chipotle's CEO, Steve Ells, has taken ...
France plans to restore GMO crop ban
France has launched a move to restore a ban on genetically modified (GMO) maize annulled by its top court to prevent ...
Could genetic modification help address California’s drought?
Here in California, where most of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought, 2013 was the driest year on record, and ...
Salk Institute scientist claims GMO’s pose hidden dangers
A common claim made is that GM foods have been proved safe to eat and that there is a global ...
Ghanian rural development specialist debates anti GMO activist on future of food
A battle over GMOs is building in Ghana after the government recently completed regulations that could allow modified cowpeas and ...
Hawaii farmers challenge potential laws criminalizing ag biotech
We are Hawaii Farmers and Ranchers United, a group formed to protect our freedom to farm. We support House Bill ...
What you need to know about GMOs, GM crops, and the techniques of modern biotechnology
Genetically modified (GM) crops and foods and ingredients made available with the techniques of modern biotechnology have recently been dominating ...
Fruitful lessons about GMOs from papayas to oranges
It was the saddest sight I've ever seen: My father's fields turned into a diseased wasteland of trees. Where papaya ...
Indian PM says government should not succumb to “unscientific prejudices” against GM crops
JAMMU: Batting for Bt crops, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said India should not succumb to unscientific prejudices against genetically ...
Battle shapes up over GM sugar beets in Oregon
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A David-and-Goliath political battle is shaping up over genetically modified crops in Southern Oregon. Some ...
Russian parliament considers longshot draft law banning GMO food
The Russian State Duma (the parliament’s lower house) has worked out a draft law which would totally ban the production ...
Biotech crops help small Asian farms
A publication highlighting the findings of the research project Adoption and Uptake Pathways of Biotech Crops by Small-scale Resource-poor Asian Farmers: ...
Will GMO fight kill hopes for next generation of Hawaii farmers?
At this moment in time, with all of the vitriol in Hawaii over agriculture, I am not sure if I ...
Environmentalists’ stance on GMOs betrays progressive values
It is obviously inconsistent on the part of environmental groups such as Greenpeace to trumpet the importance of the worldwide ...
Independent UK editorial: Environmental movement credibility hinges on embracing GMOs
Contrary to the scaremongering of the anti-GM lobby, genetic engineering is less science-run-mad than a much-needed means to better health ...
Scott’s GM lawn grass undergoing home tests
After nearly two decades of research and some controversy, Scotts Miracle-Gro in Marysville is preparing to test a genetically modified ...
Colorado lawmakers again reject GMO labels
DENVER -- Labels on genetically modified foods have been rejected again by Colorado lawmakers. But the food-labeling debate could just be ...