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2013 Farm Bill Amendment Aims to Kill State GMO Label Laws

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 23 May 2013 13:29:55 +0000

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.

Meet ‘Rosé’, Del Monte’s New Red-Fleshed GMO Pineapple

Jill Ettinger — Thu, 02 May 2013 08:42:34 +0000

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.

FDA Receives 1.5 Million Public Comments Opposing GMO Salmon

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 08:33:39 +0000

Last week's FDA deadline on the pending approval of genetically modified salmon saw nearly 1.5 million comments oppose the approval.

Monsanto’s Roundup Herbicide Linked to Obesity, Cancer, Heart Disease and Autism

Jill Ettinger — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 08:47:01 +0000

Roundup, the best-selling glyphosate-based herbicide marketed by Monsanto, has been linked to several new health risks including obesity, autism and cancer, according to new research.

Why is there a Crab Shell Coating on Your Fruit?

Jill Ettinger — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:48:30 +0000

Bananas have undergone lots of changes in recent years, mainly being bred for excessive sweetness and flavor. But last summer, scientists at the 244^th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society reported the development of a spray-on coating that could be available to slow the browning of bananas.

Non-GMO Food Gets Another Certifier: GMO Guard

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:22:17 +0000

Natural Food Certifiers (NFC), known for its organic, kosher, gluten and vegan certification programs has launched GMO Guard, a third party verification program certifying non-GMO foods. The category of non-GMO certifiers has been slim compared with organic or kosher certification programs. Currently, the largest non-GMO certification program in the U.S. is the Non-GMO Project. The [...]

GMO Frankenfish Not Appetizing to America’s Top Chefs

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 08:36:50 +0000

While consumers still have time to make comments on whether or not the FDA should approve genetically modified fish for commercial sale in the U.S., America's top chefs are already speaking out against using the engineered salmon.

Another One Bites the Dust: Colorado GMO Label Law Rejected

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:00:28 +0000

In a 7-2 final vote in the Democratic House committee, a bill that would have required labeling any foods containing genetically modified ingredients was rejected by the state of Colorado last week.

Betting the Farm: Farmers Vs. Monsanto Heads to Court of Appeals

Jill Ettinger — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 09:51:17 +0000

Oral arguments in the case of Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association et al v. Monsanto will be heard this week in Washington, D.C. Plaintiffs in the case—dozens of family farmers—are heading to the nation’s capital in order to attend the hearing, which will be held at the US Court of Appeals for the Federal [...]

Mandatory GMO Labeling and Regulation Efforts Not Giving Up

Jill Ettinger — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 09:46:33 +0000

Many California foodies are still licking their wounds from the narrow defeat of Proposition 37 in November, which lost by 6 percentage points, but momentum to see genetically modified organisms regulated and labeled is picking up around the country—the latest effort coming out of New Mexico.