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Three Senate Democrats back voluntary GMO labeling, bill now before full Senate
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Food Industry pushes to include GMO labeling ban in year end spending bill
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Jackson County, Oregon GMO alfalfa ban will stand
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California: Consumers can sue over products falsely labeled organic
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Monsanto to go carbon-neutral by 2021, in part by leveraging low till GMOs
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EPA proposes ban on common pesticide, chlorpyrifos, used on fruit, vegetable crops
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County suspends GMO ban pending lawsuit
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As sea levels rise, GMO salt-tolerant crops could address urgent need
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Vermont GMO labeling law could cost grocers millions daily
Vermont’s first-in-the-nation law requiring the labeling of foods made with genetically modified organisms could cost the nation’s grocers up to ...
Federal judge to decide whether Maui has authority to ban GMOs
A federal judge said that the key question before her in lawsuits related to a Maui County ban on the ...
Jackson County, Oregon GMO ban to take effect in June after federal judge ruling
A federal judge in southern Oregon on May 29 rejected a request by two alfalfa farms to block Jackson County's ban ...
USDA develops GMO-free label on behalf of unidentified company
The Agriculture Department has developed the first government certification and labeling for foods that are free of genetically modified ingredients ...
Honeybee deaths increase over past year
More than two out of five American honeybee colonies died in the past year, and surprisingly the worst die-off was ...
Kauai residents win lawsuit against DuPont for property damage from farm test fields
A federal court jury has awarded more than $500,000 to 15 Kauai residents who say they can’t enjoy their homes ...
Federal court upholds Vermont GMO labeling law while case continues
A Vermont law that could make the state the first in the country to require labeling of genetically modified food ...
Judge hears suit in Hawaii over claims of GMO crop dust blown on residences
There are southwest Kauai residents who can't enjoy simple things in their homes, such as just sitting on a couch ...
From pink pineapple to purple tomatoes, next wave of GMO foods will have health benefits
Cancer-fighting pink pineapples, heart-healthy purple tomatoes and less fatty vegetable oils may someday be on grocery shelves alongside more traditional ...
House Republicans propose voluntary non-GMO food label
Inspired by the popular “USDA organic” label, House Republicans are proposing a new government certification for foods free of genetically ...
IARC’s cancer classification could axe use of glyphosate in Colombian war on drugs
The new labeling of the world’s most-popular weed killer as a likely cause of cancer is raising more questions for ...
Judge considers delaying GM lawsuit in Hawaii
A federal judge said she would consider delaying proceedings for a lawsuit challenging Maui's ban on the cultivation of genetically ...
Is it a GMO? Smart phone scan could address label concerns, but anti-GMOers oppose it
In the ever-complicated debate over labeling of genetically modified foods, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack offers this idea: Use your smartphone ...
NY farmers could receive additional legal protection from GMO seed lawsuits
Farmers in New York state would be better protected against lawsuits from biotech companies if genetically modified crops inadvertently grow ...
Syngenta now faces 360 lawsuits from US farmers
Farmers and farm businesses in 20 states have now filed more than 360 lawsuits against agricultural chemicals-maker Syngenta, and hundreds ...
Uncommon year for flu vaccine as effectiveness lower than expected
This year's flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It's only 23 percent effective, which is one of the ...
Poll: 40% of Americans concerned about GMO in foods; majority favors labeling
A majority of Americans support labeling of genetically modified foods, whether they care about eating them or not. But fewer ...
Congress skeptical of benefits of mandatory GMO labeling law
The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically ...
Can biotech help threatened bluefin tuna?
Of all the overfished fish in the seas, luscious, fatty bluefin tuna are among the most threatened. Marine scientist Goro ...
Federal judge puts just-passed Maui GMO law on hold
United States Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren ruled last Friday that Maui County may not implement a new law banning the cultivation of ...
