Genetically Engineered Foods

Obama Campaign Stop at Factory Farm Propaganda Site, Billed as 'Grassroots Event'

Dave Murphy | Posted 05.25.2012

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Dave Murphy

By showing up at the Paul R. Knapp "Animal Learning Center," President Obama and his staff show that they are out of touch with the needs of rural Iowans and likely to continue to plow down their unsustainable path of supporting the industrial agribusiness lobby.

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Turn the Lights All the Way Up

Gary Hirshberg | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Food Labeling, Genetically Modified Food, Gmos, Fda, Just Label It, Gary Hirshberg, Genetically Engineered Foods, Food Politics, Food News
Gary Hirshberg

Our food system has been adept at keeping the lights out or at least dimmed. But that is changing. The FDA should start by following the practices of more than 40 other nations and label genetically engineered foods.

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Something Historic Is About to Happen

Dr. Joseph Mercola | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: GMO Labeling, Gmo, Gmos, Genetically Engineered Food, Genetically Engineered Foods, Genetically Modified Food, Genetically Modified Foods, Green News
Dr. Joseph Mercola

I'm pleased to announce that the Money Bomb Against Monsanto has been officially launched!

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1 Million Call On FDA To Label Genetically Engineered Food

Naomi Starkman | Posted 05.27.2012

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Naomi Starkman

A record-breaking one million Americans of all political persuasions have called on the FDA to label genetically engineered foods.

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GE Foods at a Glance: Just Label It's New Infographic

Naomi Starkman | Posted 05.08.2012

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Naomi Starkman

More than 40 countries -- including China and Russia -- require labels on genetically engineered food. As Americans, we deserve the same opportunity to make informed decisions about what we eat.

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"Agent Orange" Corn: Biotech Only Winner in Chemical Arms Race as Herbicide Resistant Crops Fail

Andrew Kimbrell | Posted 04.23.2012

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Andrew Kimbrell

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is currently deciding whether or not to approve an application by Dow Chemical for its controversial genetically engineered (GE) corn variety that is resistant to the highly toxic herbicide 2,4-D, one of the main ingredients in Agent Orange.

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Gloves Come Off in Genetically Engineered Food Fight

Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff | Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Salmon, Ge, Gmo, Fda, Just Label It, Genetically Engineered Salmon, Genetically Engineered Foods, Parents News
Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff

When is a salmon not a salmon? It sounds ridiculous, but that's one of the most important issues in the food world, where the gloves are off in the fight about genetically engineered foods.

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New Video by Food, Inc. Director Underscores Need to Label Genetically Engineered Food

Naomi Starkman | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Gary Hirshberg, Fda, Robert Kenner, Just Label It, Food Labels, Genetically Engineered Foods, Video, Food News
Naomi Starkman

"Labels Matter" tells the story of three women who share a belief in the right to know, but for entirely different reasons.

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Big Ag's Gifts For 2011

Andrew Gunther | Posted 02.27.2012

Read More: Food Safety, Chicken, Farming, Animal Welfare, Health, Genetically Engineered Foods, Grass-Fed, Genetically Modified Food, Hsus, Slidepollajax, Food News
Andrew Gunther

Cheap food comes at a cost. But the good news is that it is not too late to change the way our food is produced.

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Just Label It: We Have a Right to Know What's In Our Food

Naomi Starkman | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Consumers Union, Gmos, Just Label It, Fda, Center for Food Safety, Genetically Modified Organisms, Genetically Engineered Foods, Green News
Naomi Starkman

Yesterday, a broadbased coalition of nearly 400 businesses and organizations dedicated to food safety and consumer rights called on the FDA to require labeling of genetically engineered (GE) foods.

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When Will Genetically Engineered Salmon Be On Your Dinner Table?

AP | By MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 11.12.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Members of Congress are pushing to stop the Food and Drug Administration from approving genetically engineered salmon, saying not enough...

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Consumer Choice and Genetically Engineered Fish

George Leonard | Posted 07.24.2011

Read More: California, Fda, Fishing, Consumer-Choice, Genetically Modified Salmon, Genetically Engineered Foods, Fish, Food News
George Leonard

Californians are known for discerning taste and deserve the right to be eco- and health-conscious "foodies." But to do so, the state legislature should make sure the industry reveals what's at the fish counter before it ends up on our plate.

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Bittman: Why Aren't G.M.O. Foods Labeled?

Mark Bittman in the New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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If you want to avoid sugar, aspartame, trans-fats, MSG, or just about anything else, you read the label. If you want to avoid G.M.O.'s -- genetically ...

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Bush's Environmental Legacy on GMOs Is Irreversible

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: George Bush, Genetically Engineered Foods, Invasive Species, Regulation, Genetic Roulette, Gmo, Usda, Monsanto, Biotechnology, Union of Concerned Scientists, Contamination, Extinction, Obama Transition, Environment, Field Trials, Genetically Modified Foods, Genetically Engineered Crops, Green News
Jeffrey Smith

After all weather effects of 21st century climate change have disappeared from the earth's surface, two destructive impacts traceable to George Bush's policies will yet remain.

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Lyme/Autism Group Blasts Genetically Modified Foods as Dangerous

Jeffrey Smith | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jeffrey Smith

Stop eating dangerous genetically modified foods! That's the upshot of the Lyme Induced Autism (LIA) Foundation's position paper released today.

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Are GMOs Safe?

Paul Tullis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paul Tullis

The most profound innovation to come to many crops in the last generation is genetic engineering. The cultivation of corn and soy today is so scientifically advanced it would be unrecognizable to a farmer just 40 years ago.

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Green News Report: November 30, 2010 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

TWITTER: @GreenNewsReport. The 'GNR' is also now available on your cell phone via Stitcher Radio's mobile app!. IN TODAY'S RADIO REPORT: After fai...

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What Do Cows' Milk And Thicker Skulls Have In Common?

Gregory Cochran | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Genetic Testing, Human Evolution, Genetically Engineered Foods, Science, Darwinism, 10000 Year Explosion, Gregory Cochran, Civilization, Creationism, Darwin, Charles Darwin, Genetically Modified Food, Genetics, Evolution, Henry Harpending, Genetic Engineering, Books News
Gregory Cochran

Note that old-style humans had much thicker skulls than we do today. Field researchers have actually mistaken fragments of a homo erectus skull for part of a turtle shell.

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ARe Genetically Modified Foods The Secondhand Smoke Of This Century?

Ashley Koff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ashley Koff

GM foods came into our world with the promise of feeding the world, of helping farmers be more productive and as a result better off financially, and of being just as safe as their non-GMO relative.

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Genetically Modified Foods: 4 Reasons To Celebrate Non-GMO Month

Joshua Rosenthal | Posted 11.17.2011

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Joshua Rosenthal

Let's all become more aware of the products and foods that may contain GMOs and as consumers, make the most informed decisions.

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Salmon Stranger Than Sci-Fi

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salmon, Genetically Engineered Foods, Biotech, Obesity, Monsanto, Bill Gates, Allergykids, Genetically Modified Food, Food's Operating System, Gmo, Omega 3, Health Care, Precautionary Principal, Allergies, Gmos, Food News
Robyn O'Brien

Now I'm not sure about you, but these headlines about our food supply are getting pretty tough to stomach. I can't help but yearn for simpler times.

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Will You Be Eating Genetically Modified Fish Without Knowing It?

Andrew Gunther | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Salmon, Animal Welfare, Genetically Engineered Foods, Genetically Modified Food, Aquabounty, Genetically Modified Fish, Genetic Modification, Food News
Andrew Gunther

News that an "efficient and environmentally sustainable" genetically modified salmon may be a step closer to commercial release had me reaching for a large pinch of salt -- and not to help season the dish.

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PHOTOS: 12 Of Greenpeace's Summer Protests From Around The World

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 05.25.2011

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From Mexico City to Malta, Berlin to Hong Kong, Greenpeace created impressive protests against environmental injustices this summer. Protesters wore h...

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Kellogg's Loves Genetically Engineered Foods

Ronnie Cummins | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Organic, Monsanto, Kellogg's Boycott, Genetically Engineered Foods, Food News
Ronnie Cummins

Let Kellogg's know that organic consumers don't appreciate Kellogg's "so-what" attitude toward the genetic contamination of organic crops!

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Genetically Modified Gene Out of the Bottle and Running Wild

Andrew Gunther | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Gunther

As GM evolves and genes are swapped between GM and non-GM plants, GM and wild will be one in the same -- there could be virtually no such thing as a non-GM food plant or food crop.

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