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GMO Labeling Campaign Efforts Strengthened By Organic Partnership

Jill Ettinger — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:25:02 +0000

Efforts to bring about national labeling regulations for foods containing genetically modified ingredients sold in the U.S. were strengthened by the recent announcement of a collaborative partnership between the Environmental Working Group and Organic Voices.

Ex-Cops Now Busting GMO Patent Violators for DuPont

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 09:45:30 +0000

Farmers saving genetically modified seeds from previous harvests for future planting are being tracked down by former police officers for the world's second largest seed company, DuPont, according to a recent Bloomberg.com article.

Shock the GMO Monkey? Lab Creates Genetically Modified Rhesus

Jill Ettinger — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:00:22 +0000

Genetically modified organisms have come to be synonymous with corn and soy (and the brands behind the recent proliferation of GMOS such as Monsanto). But the practice of altering DNA and cellular structures doesn't stop at plant seeds; researchers at the Oregon National Primate Research Centre at Oregon Health and Science University have successfully genetically modified monkeys.