Daily Food & Ag Digest
Every day, the staff of the Genetic Literacy Project scours the Web for stories on a range of agricultural and food issues, including the GMO debate, conventional and organic farming, regulations, new breeding technologies and sustainability. We publish excerpts of those stories and encourage our readers to visit the original publications for the complete stories.
EU governments split over new GM grain approval
BRUSSELS, Feb 11 (Reuters) - European Union ministers hit deadlock on Tuesday on whether to let a new strain of ...
Filipino farmers fight misinformation on GMOs
A surprising number of Filipino farmers have decided in favor of the new technology of genetic modification. The farmers’ experiences ...
Shoppers who want organic products don’t need new GMO labels
Groups such as the Non-GMO Project have already paved the way for labeling measures that inform consumers and to ensure ...
Critiquing the eco-philosophy of Vandana Shiva
There is no figure in the anti-GMO movement that commands more respect than Vandana Shiva. An Indian writer and activist, ...
Why “non-GMO” Cheerios are a marketing ploy
What is General Mills protecting us from with GMO-free Cheerios? To start with, there are no genetically modified oats grown ...
Psychology explains why many people fear GM foods
The brain is first and foremost in charge of keeping us alive and it uses everything it can to figure ...
If genetically modified foods are so bad, where’s the proof?
There is no scientific evidence of harm from GMOs, whereas the benefits could be huge. Instead of being destructive , ...
Got pot? Cannabis genome map could lead to new medicines, industrial products
It's called the Cannabis Genomic Research Initiative and it's being led by 37-year-old Nolan Kane, an assistant professor with Colorado ...
Can organics and GMOs coexist? Landmark case goes to court in Australia
Organic farmer Steve Marsh is suing neighboring farmer Michael Baxter for as-yet-unspecified damages over alleged nuisance and negligence, which allegedly ...
Anti-biotech backlash attempts to reframe Green Revolution in negative light
Can we agree that the Green Revolution was, on balance, a good thing? You know, kinda like the industrial revolution. Yes, ...
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 ...
Biotech Infographic: Global innovations for February 2014
Arrests in China, biotech crops in Russia and MaRS Innovation: our February Monthly Map. Read the full, original article: Monthly Map ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
