Maine has become the second U.S. state in as many weeks to pass a bill that would require food retailers to identify genetically modified foods with specific labels.
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Maine Says No to GMOs, Bill Passes Through SenateJune 16th, 2013 - Jill EttingerMonsanto’s GMO Wheat Bakes Up Loaves of LawsuitsJune 15th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
The mysterious GMO Monsanto Roundup Ready wheat found growing in an Oregon field a few weeks ago has led to an expected number of lawsuits from wheat farmers whose sales have been hurt by the discovery. Read More:Monsanto’s GMO Wheat Bakes Up Loaves of LawsuitsThis Little Piggy Went to Vomit: GMOs Make Pigs Sick, Scientists Refute Study FindingsJune 14th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Once again, research into the detrimental health effects of consuming GMOs has come under scrutiny by the scientific community. Read More:This Little Piggy Went to Vomit: GMOs Make Pigs Sick, Scientists Refute Study FindingsMonsanto Still Testing GMO Wheat Strains in U.S.June 10th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Mysterious Monsanto Roundup Ready GMO wheat found growing in an Oregon field last month appeared to be an isolated incident, but the company is actually testing GMO wheat in Hawaii and North Dakota. Read More:Monsanto Still Testing GMO Wheat Strains in U.S.Mystery GMO Wheat Breeds Negligence Lawsuit Against MonsantoJune 8th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
After Monsanto’s genetically modified Roundup Ready wheat strain was discovered growing in an Oregon field mysteriously, stalling exports of one of the most important U.S. crops, a Kansas farmer has filed a lawsuit against the biotech giant. Read More:Mystery GMO Wheat Breeds Negligence Lawsuit Against MonsantoCan You Help Connecticut Become the First State with a GMO Labeling Law?June 6th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
It passed through the legislature by a 134 to 3 vote, technically making Connecticut to become the first U.S. state with a law requiring food manufacturers to label products containing genetically modified ingredients. But the law comes with some unusual conditions that could prevent it from ever taking effect. Read More:Can You Help Connecticut Become the First State with a GMO Labeling Law?The Real Americone Dream? Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Out GMOs for GoodJune 4th, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Ben & Jerry’s, the popular ice cream maker from Vermont, has announced that GMOs will be removed from all of the company’s products by the year’s end. Currently, 80 percent of Ben & Jerry’s offerings are already GMO-free. Read More:The Real Americone Dream? Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Out GMOs for GoodFallout Starts for Wheat Farmers after GMO Wheat Found in OregonJune 1st, 2013 - Lacy
Fallout for U.S. wheat exports has begun following the USDA’s announcement that non-approved GMO wheat had been discovered growing on a farm in Oregon, with Japan announcing that it will halt all Western wheat imports and the EU strongly recommending that member states test wheat imports from the US. Read More:Fallout Starts for Wheat Farmers after GMO Wheat Found in Oregon2013 Farm Bill Amendment Aims to Kill State GMO Label LawsMay 23rd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
Being dubbed the “Monsanto Protection Act 2.0″ an amendment added into the 2013 Farm Bill could prevent individual states from passing their own GMO labeling laws. Read More:2013 Farm Bill Amendment Aims to Kill State GMO Label LawsMeet ‘Rosé’, Del Monte’s New Red-Fleshed GMO PineappleMay 2nd, 2013 - Jill Ettinger
It sounds harmless enough, like something you’d serve on special occasions. But Del Monte’s red-fleshed Rosé pineapple is special for another reason: it’s genetically modified. Read More:Meet ‘Rosé’, Del Monte’s New Red-Fleshed GMO Pineapple |
