Poorly written GM ban in Oregon opens door to lawsuits against non-GMO farmers

Mateusz Perkowski | 
An ordinance that prohibits biotech crops in Oregon's Jackson County is vague enough to encompass some conventionally bred crops, according ...
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Hawaii ‘grassroots’ anti-GMO rebellion run by Washington-based Center for Food Safety

Anita Hofschneider, Nick Grube | 
On the 11th floor of the Gold Bond Building, on the edge downtown Honolulu, is the brain trust of Hawaii’s ...
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Hidden costs in GMO labeling

Jennie Schmidt | 
Mandatory GMO labeling would require a huge addition in infrastructure needed to segregate grain. True traceability in our food supply ...

Anti-GMO organizations join lawsuit defending Kauai ban

Anita Hofschneider | 
A federal judge has agreed to allow the Center for Food Safety, Earthjustice and several other organizations to join a lawsuit to defend ...
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Federal GMO label: Conspiracy for activists, science-based for industry

XiaoZhi Lim | 
Industry groups described Rep. Mike Pompeo's Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2014 as "science-based" while anti-GMO activists play ...
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Honoring of Green Revolution’s Norman Borlaug ignites ideological skirmishes

Kenrick Vezina | 
Today would have been Norman Borlaug's 100th birthday. As the father of the Green Revolution he is credited with saving ...

Center for Food Safety sues USDA over genetically modified alfalfa

David Pierson | 
A food safety group filed a lawsuit in hopes of forcing the U.S. Department of Agriculture to release documents in court that ...
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Hawaii is ground zero for GMO debate: Earth Island Journal weighs in

Maureen Nandini Mitra | 
The recent controversy over GMOs in Hawaii exemplifies the concerns heard in the larger agricultural biotech debate. Arguments over pesticides, ...
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You say potato, I say GMO: Are spuds the next battleground in the GMO debate?

Gloria Dawson | 
A battle is being waged over a healthier, genetically modified potato that McDonald’s is reportedly exploring. And now, yet another ...

Center for Food Safety, Earth Justice renege on promise to defend Kauai’s anti-GMO law, leaving county with half million dollar bill

The promise of free legal services to defend Kauai County's controversial pesticide/GMO regulatory law has been relegated to the realm ...

Center for Food Safety calls claims of GE food ‘industry propaganda’

Elizabeth Kucinich | 
It seems like every day the food movement is gaining more power in the fight for the consumers' right to ...

What you need to know about GMOs, GM crops, and the techniques of modern biotechnology

Bruce Chassy, Wayne Parr | 
Genetically modified (GM) crops and foods and ingredients made available with the techniques of modern biotechnology have recently been dominating ...
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Activists play Agent Orange scare card in hopes of derailing USDA approval of 2,4-D resistant corn and soybeans

Jon Entine | 
Agent orange GMO? New genetically modified corn and soybean seeds, already approved in Canada for rollout this year, are closer ...
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Campaign to block McDonald’s healthier GM french fries threatens next generation consumer friendly GM foods

Marc Gunther | 
Anti-GMO campaign to pressure McDonald's from using a healthier and more environmentally friendly GM potato threatens next generation of consumer ...
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Center for Food Safety urges FDA to exclude GMOs from definition of ‘natural’

Becca Harrison, JoAnna Wendel | 
Anti-GMO activists are using any means they can to influence labeling laws, including slamming food manufacturers with class action lawsuits ...
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Do GMOs promote soil conservation?

Nathanael Johnson | 
Due to the lack of conclusive data, no one can say for sure if herbicide-tolerant crops have really reduced the ...
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Michael Pollan as GMO ‘denialist’ dupes credulous New York Times

Jon Entine | 
As one of the world’s most influential journalists, Michael Pollan has the ability to shape public opinion. But by twisting ...
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There are more than just two sides to the GMO labeling debate

Lisa Waananen | 
Labeling foods containing GMOs may seem like a simple issue, but there are a multitude of perspectives that shape the ...
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GLP Investigation: Anti-GMO money flooding into Molokai, funding Hawai’i “grassroots” protests

Jon Entine | 
Previous GLP investigations into the anti-GMO movement in Hawaii have uncovered evidence of corruption in election financing. Now, Jon Entine ...
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Hawaii anti-GMO ‘corruption’ scandal? Genetic Literacy Project investigation underway

Jon Entine | 
Is the “grassroots” opposition to GMOs on Hawaii actually the product of careful cultivation and funding from mainland anti-GMO groups? ...
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Viewpoint: Genetic engineering produces a genuine monstrosity

Drew Kershen, Henry Miller | 
This article originally ran at Forbes and has been republished here with permission of the author. Activists have warned for ...
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Elle’s botched response to previously botched anti-GMO story

Jon Entine | 
Elle has had an opportunity to redress its botched GMO coverage by opening its pages to a genuine discussion of ...
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Call to action: Grist reevaluates crop biotechnology; It’s time the rest of journalism does too

Jon Entine | 
Grist is taking a bold step in reevaluating its anti-GE stance. It's the latest in many milestones for reason and ...

Food Fight: Public interest groups challenge CSPI position on GE labeling

A fight between public interest groups that has been simmering under the surface for years has busted out into public ...
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Roseanne Barr Effect: Should crop biotechnology supporters engage science rejectionists?

Jon Entine | 
Evidence shows that the more informed a person is the more entrenched their views become. What, then, is the best ...
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Anti-biotech activists would the let Hawaiian papaya go the way of the Dodo

Jon Entine | 
In the 80s, Hawaii's papaya crop was almost wiped out by the ringspot virus. Today the crop thrives because most ...
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Anti-biotech activists would let Hawaiian papaya go the way of the Dodo

Jon Entine | 
In the 80s, Hawaii's papaya crop was almost wiped out by the ringspot virus. Today the crop thrives because most ...
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