Mateusz Perkowski
Hawaii GMO court case could provide guidance on legal challenge of Oregon county ban
Upcoming oral arguments in a lawsuit over a Hawaiian county’s prohibition against genetically modified organisms will likely focus on whether ...
Oral arguments over Vermont GMO label law challenge set for December
A federal judge will hear oral arguments over Vermont's genetically modified organism labeling law in mid-December. The plaintiffs have asked ...
GE vaccines a headache for organic livestock producers
Genetically modified livestock vaccines are causing consternation in the organic industry, which is having a hard time deciphering which vaccines ...
Oregon’s GMO labeling initiative depends on ‘urban’ votes
The fate of Oregon’s genetically modified organism labeling initiative will hinge on whether heavy spending by opponents can overcome the ...
Ruling upholding mandatory country-of-origin labeling may impact GMO labeling
A recent court ruling that upheld mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) of meat may come to bear on litigation over labels ...
Poorly written GM ban in Oregon opens door to lawsuits against non-GMO farmers
An ordinance that prohibits biotech crops in Oregon's Jackson County is vague enough to encompass some conventionally bred crops, according ...
Oregon’s Jackson county’s GM crop ban may face lawsuits based on state’s right-to-farm law
Opponents of a ban on genetically engineered crops passed by Jackson County voters say the prohibition is ripe for a ...
German poultry producers backing away from 14-year commitment to using only non-GE soybeans
German producers have decided to feed their poultry genetically engineered soybeans, which biotech proponents say bodes well for transgenic crops ...
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 ...
Oregon GMO labeling bill clears big legal hurdle for 2014 initiative
The proposed ballot measure to require the labeling of GM foods sold in Oregon has just cleared a big legal hurdle, allowing ...
Oregon gears up for GMO labeling fight
Opponents of a ballot initiative to label genetically engineered food in Oregon have gone to court with their objections to ...
Oregon debates whether GMOs should be legislated locally or by state
A group representing Oregon counties has asked state legislators to prohibit them from regulating genetically modified organisms. Representatives of the ...
Court rules in favor of GE alfalfa
The following is an edited excerpt. Barring a major legal reversal, it appears that genetically engineered alfalfa is here to ...
Appeals court rules transgneic beet challenge moot
Capital Press (subscription)Appeals court rules biobeet challenge mootCapital Press (subscription)A federal appeals court has refused to revive a lawsuit filed ...
Monsanto expands biotech wheat field tests, anti-GM activists unhappy
The Monsanto Co. has nearly tripled the acreage of its permitted field tests for genetically engineered wheat in 2012, bringing ...
USDA speeds release of data on biotech crops
The USDA is speeding up the public release of data about genetically engineered crops submitted by biotech developers. Under the ...
USDA decides to fully deregulate sugar beets
The Department of Agriculture has found that GM beet crop, whose partial deregulation in 2005 was suspended by a federal ...
