Jenny Hopkinson
Biotech advocates hope Trump tackles regulatory overreach on GMO crops
The agricultural biotech sector is cheering President Donald Trump's assault on regulatory overreach, seeing its best shot in years to ...
USDA expects quick approval for genetically engineered virus to combat citrus greening disease in Florida
The Agriculture Department is expected to allow Florida citrus growers to start using a genetically engineered virus to protect trees ...
Kevin Folta sues NY Times, reporter Lipton for ‘malicious’ 2015 profile labeling scientist Monsanto ‘lackey’
In a complaint filed [September 1st, 2017] in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, [University of ...
Delayed by IARC designation, EPA glyphosate reassessment punted to next administration
For anyone who thought EPA’s glyphosate risk assessment would arrive sometime soon, think again. The new target is for the ...
EPA criticized for ignoring its own scientists’ findings that glyphosate isn’t carcinogenic
. . . . Following the EPA’s notice in the Federal Register that it was seeking nominations for an expert panel ...
USDA girds for battle over GMO labeling rules
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Over the next two ...
USDA crafting rules to properly and promptly implement GMO labeling law
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Now that the GMO ...
UK farmers leaning toward Brexit because of EU policies on glyphosate, GMOs
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. British farmers are fed ...
Senate working on ‘middle ground’ GMO labeling bill to prevent Vermont law
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Any proposal from Sen ...
With Vermont’s GMO labeling law taking effect in 80 days, biotech leaders head to D.C.
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. [B]iotech industry representatives headed ...
Bill for national GMO labeling standard continues to stall in senate
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Time apart doesn’t seem ...
Chef Tom Colicchio, Rep. Pingree lead group to convert Cuba into major US organic supplier
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Cuban farms could one ...
Sen. Roberts’ bill that would block state GMO labeling laws could be next Senate vote
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman ...
GMO labeling bill faces tough opposition from Sen. Sanders, Senate Democrats
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman ...
Senate waiting on GMO labeling bill proposal from Kansas Senator Roberts
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. The wait is still ...
New Hampshire, Rhode Island to consider GMO labeling legislation
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. This could be a ...
Eight states currently debating GMO labelling legislation
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Even as Congress looks ...
Activists consider GMO labeling initiatives in CA, OR, as VT’s law faces injunction
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Pro-GMO labeling groups are ...
GM labeling bills on docket in Massachusetts, Rhode Island
New England could once again be a hotbed of action for GMO labeling during this legislative session, with hopes particularly ...
Enviros file suit to block new Dow AgroSciences GMO herbicide and seeds
The Natural Resources Defense Council asked a federal court to block Dow AgroSciences' new Enlist Duo product from entering the ...
Colorado GMO labeling campaign strapped for cash, national groups pin hopes on Oregon
Proponents of Oregon's GMO labeling ballot initiative have everything a campaign could hope for - from six-figure donations to a ...
Chobani seeks non-GMO milk for yogurt, faces supply challenge, high prices
Chobani, the yogurt aisle darling and maven of healthy snacks, is looking to check another box for ingredient-conscious shoppers: non-genetically ...
U.S. food industry giants fire preemptive strike, seek federal GMO law
Giants of the U.S. food industry, who have spent millions fighting state GMO initiatives, are taking a page from their ...
Northeastern states important GMO labeling battleground in 2014
In 2013, 26 states took up the issue of GMO labeling. Advocates are now eyeing Vermont and other Northeastern states ...
Monsanto confronts devilish public image problem with public outreach efforts
Monsanto and other large agricultural companies are attempting to turn their public image around with greater transparency and increased dialogue ...
The battle lines on food labeling
Washington state voters look ready to deliver the country’s first mandatory GMO labeling law with no strings attached early next ...