GMO Cross-Pollination Crisis in Oregon
Two years ago, Jackson County, Oregon had banned GMOs. Last month we reported on two farmers who were allowed to complete the lifecycle of their GMO crops that were in the ground when the ban passed. Many Oregonian, non-GMO proponents have hoped more GMO bans will follow suit in surrounding counties, but the Oregon Legislature passed a law in 2013 to stop that very thing from happening. The law barred local governments outside Jackson...
The Ghana GMO Debate
Answering the question of how to farm most effectively in Ghana is proving to be quite complicated. Although there’s more to the African agricultural dilemma than a cut and dried GMO vs. non-GMO debate, it certainly plays a large role. Pro-GMO advocates claim Africa currently holds high levels of poverty, malnutrition, and hunger, coupled with a low level of agricultural productivity. They feel GM technology is the answer....
A New GMO Ban — Philippines Bans GMO Eggplant
Growing GE crops in the Philippines hasn’t been easy. Many farmers became indebted because of the rising cost of GM corn seeds and the increasing cost and quantity of inputs being used. They also faced the emergence of new pests, soil erosion, corn contamination, plus human and animal health impacts. Yet, despite these problems, the Philippines is a regional biotechnology leader. GE corn has been on the rise since 2003 and...
EPA To Limit Future GMO Corn Crops
As we learned in GMO Truth Podcast #6, a big part of the GMO pitch was the reduction of pesticide use and replacing harsher pesticides with less toxic ones, primarily referring to glyphosate. But has the promise to reduce pesticides held up? Now a voracious pest, the corn root worm, is amplifying the problem. As Nation of Change reported in late 2015: Genetically modified crops, corn specifically, has created a pesticide resistant...
Why Did California’s Largest Indian Tribe Just Ban GE Salmon and Crops?
Looks like the FDA’s approval of GE AquAdvantage salmon back in November, the agency’s first approval of a GE animal for food, just brought yet another first to the US. This past month, California’s largest Indian tribe, the Yurok Tribe, banned GE salmon and crops. The new ordinance reads as follows: The Tribal GEO Ordinance prohibits the propagation, raising, growing, spawning, incubating or releasing genetically...
Will Consumers Want the GMO Arctic Apple?
If you’re following the GMO situation, you’ve probably heard of the GMO Arctic Apple. It won approval in the U.S. and Canada this past spring, but won’t roll into supermarkets for a few years. The apple consists of two versions, Golden Delicious and Granny Smith. The Golden Delicious labeled in the picture below is of the variety we’re used to, with a little browning here and there. The apples to the right,...