USDA Organic vs Non-GMO Project Verified
If you’re trying to avoid GMOs in your food, there are two labels you typically look for when shopping: USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project verified seal. But what are the main differences between the two certifications — Organic vs Non-GMO Project Verified? First, the USDA prohibits use of chemical fertilizers, synthetic substances on the crops. And second, antibiotic/synthetic hormones cannot be used in organic meat and...
Is Glyphosate Toxic or Not? Let’s Talk Formulations
When the WHO’s (World Health Organization) leading cancer experts classified glyphosate as a “probable human carcinogen”, many GMO opponents hoped the statement would be enough to run the herbicide out of production. But recently, the EU made its own big announcement: Glyphosate is “unlikely to cause cancer” said the authors of the new report by the European Union Food Safety Authority (EFSA). How is it...
Controversial Dr. Ayyadurai Challenges Monsanto
Dr. VA Shiva Ayyadurai, the entrepreneurial brains behind seven businesses has been in the news more recently for his views on GMO testing. And now, in the ongoing debate over the regulation of genetically modified foods, he’s offered a $10 million building to Monsanto if they can disprove his research about GMOs. “I wanted to get at the heart of this GMO issue,” said Ayyadurai. “It’s a huge...
7 Things You Need to Know About the FDA’s Approval of GMO Salmon
GMO Salmon Is Officially on Its Way The FDA just approved genetically engineered AquAdvantage salmon, produced by the company AquaBounty. They engineered the salmon by adding a growth hormone from a Chinook salmon and a promoter gene from an ocean pout. Ocean pout is an eel-like fish that can grow year-round in freezing waters, and as an article by Tim Schwab from Food & Water Watch put it, “is only as closely related to...
Kenya GMO Ban — Will It Be Lifted?
The Kenyan government is considering lifting the GMO ban, probably this month. If the Kenya GMO ban is lifted, they will become the fifth African country to cultivate GM crops, following in the foosteps of South Africa, Burkina Faso, Egypt, and Sudan. Previously, the Deputy President, William Ruto, made the announcement at the fourth Annual Biosafety Conference organised by the Kenya National Biosafety Authority (NBA) in Nairobi....
GMO Labels May Not Discourage Shoppers
Companies might be afraid to slap a GMO label on their food because they fear fewer people will eat it, but a recent study indicates this may not be the case, depending on demographics. The research focuses on the relationship between two primary questions: whether respondents are opposed to GMOs in commercially available food products and if they thought products containing GMOs should be labelled. “When you look at consumer...
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