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Big Ag response to critics: Don’t let misinformation define you
There’s a lot of conversation about traditional agriculture recently, and much of it is critical. Think stories about genetically modified ...
Ethical dilemmas in medical testing: Should patients be told about unrelated discoveries?
When medical tests find indicators for unrelated disorders, do doctors have an obligation to tell their patients? This is one ...
Gene therapy scores big wins against blood cancers
In one of the biggest advances against leukemia and other blood cancers in many years, doctors are reporting unprecedented success ...
Detroit event calls for DNA samples from families of the missing
Local and state authorities are holding an event to collect DNA samples from family members of missing people to help ...
Judge to allow suspect to throw suspicion on identical twin in DNA sexual assault case
A judge says an Army artillery officer linked by DNA to a string of sexual assaults on young girls will ...
Florida Supreme Court rules egg donor has parental rights to her partner’s child
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a woman who donated an egg to her lesbian partner has parental rights ...
Argentina: Activist study tries to link agrochemical spraying and health problems to GMOs
Argentine farmworker Fabian Tomasi wasn’t trained to use protective gear as he pumped pesticides into crop dusters. Now at 47, ...
Washington farmer says GMO alfalfa a ‘mystery’
An Eastern Washington farmer says he has no idea how genetically engineered alfalfa started growing in his fields. Joseph Peila said ...
Ethical issues as scientists peek into baby genes
Should genome sequencing become a routine part of newborn care? Is it legal, ethical, or even good medical practice? ...
Study finds no more genetically modified wheat in Oregon supply
A study by Washington State University has found no additional sign of the genetically modified wheat discovered at one Oregon ...
Kauai Council delays decision on modified crops
The Kauai County Council will wait for legal opinions before deciding whether to approve a measure that would require agricultural ...
Pepsi will no longer label Naked Juices ‘all natural’ after settling lawsuit
PepsiCo Inc. says it will no longer label its Naked juices 'all natural', after a lawsuit complained that the drinks ...
GE sugar beets destroyed in ‘sabotage’ at Oregon plots
The following is an edited excerpt. Genetically modified sugar beets from two fields in Southern Oregon’s Jackson County were destroyed ...
World Food Prize goes to those who made GM plants possible
The "Nobel Prize of food" has been given to three biotech pioneers -- including an executive from Monsanto ...
Kansas farmer sues Monsanto after GE wheat found in Oregon field
The following is an edited excerpt. A Kansas farmer has sued seed giant Monsanto over last week's discovery of genetically ...
Japan suspends some imports of U.S. wheat after GM wheat discovered in Oregon
The following is an edited excerpt. Japan has suspended some imports of wheat from the United States after genetically engineered wheat ...
Unapproved GE wheat found in Oregon
The following is an edited excerpt. Unapproved genetically engineered wheat has been discovered in an Oregon field, a potential threat ...
Simplot aims to avoid ‘Frankenfood’ fight
The following is an edited excerpt. A Boise company doesn't want to make Monsanto's genetically modified mistake of 12 years ...
Vermont: GMO labeling won’t pass this year
The following is an excerpt. With time ticking down in this year's Vermont Legislative session, it's becoming clear that lawmakers ...
Vermont food co-ops push for GMO labeling
The following is an excerpt. One of the most common questions these days among customers at Vermont’s food cooperatives is ...
UK: Public OK with creating babies from 3 people
The following is an excerpt. LONDON — Britain's fertility regulator says it has found broad public support for in vitro ...
DNA tests reveal horse meat in Ikea’s Swedish Meatballs
The following is an excerpt. Swedish furniture giant Ikea was drawn into Europe's widening food labeling scandal Monday as authorities ...
Environmentalists push for GMO labeling in Hawaii
The following is an excerpt. HONOLULU (AP) — Environmental groups are urging Hawaii lawmakers to require all genetically modified food ...
Oregon farmers hope to ban GM crops
Supporters of a local ban on genetically modified crops filed signatures with the Jackson County clerk on Wednesday in Medford ...
Genetically modified mosquitoes to be released in Key West?
Mosquito control officials in the Florida Keys are waiting for the federal government to sign off on an experiment that ...
‘Frankenfish’ may never make it to your plate
'Frankenfish' may never make it to your plateNBCNews.com (blog)And scientists worry that its experience with the FDA's lengthy review process ...
North Dakota protects “modern” agriculture
Voters in heavily agriculture-dependent North Dakota became the first to enshrine the right to farm in their state constitution, a ...
Stem cells from strangers can repair hearts
LOS ANGELES — Researchers are reporting a key advance in using stem cells to repair hearts damaged by heart attacks ...
