Does India’s GMO Cut the Mustard?
Amidst concerns that India’s GMO mustard variety could potentially hurt human health and damage mustard’s natural gene pool, the Modi government in India will have to decide on the status of the new seed. Chief developer of the GM mustard is Deepak Pental, a Delhi University professor, and he claims the variety can push up yields by 25-30 percent over non-GM varieties. What isn’t clear, however, is the research...
Glyphosate Lawsuits
Glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s best-selling herbicide Roundup, is one of the most commonly used herbicides in the world. Back in March The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) announced that they consider glyphosate to be “probably carcinogenic to humans.” Now people are beginning to sue. The glyphosate lawsuits claim Monsanto knew more about...
Fighting For GMO Regulation
Regardless of any labeling legislation battles being fought in the Senate (and passed in the House a few months back), some groups are making a fullcourt press to reform the antiquated United States GMO regulation framework. The Center for Food Safety, Friends of the Earth, Pesticide Action Network and Water Watch said Monday it had sent comments to President Obama and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking for mandatory,...
Rejected GMO Hay Exports
Alfalfa hay went for about $195 a ton in September 2013, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This September, it went for $158, and there are multiple reasons. China also played a role in exporting woes, according to University of Idaho Extension Forage Specialist Glenn Shewmaker. The country has stringent restrictions on genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. An increasing number of U.S. farmers produce GMO hay, and...
California Testing for GMOs in Organic Food
California is a frontrunner in organic sales and acreage, and now they’re pioneering testing for GMOs in organic food. Yes, we have national regulations in place, to verify what’s organic, but actual testing for GMOs in organic food isn’t part of those regulations. For our state’s organic farmers who are used to the way we already test for pesticide residues, this pilot project will follow similar protocols, with the...
Non-GMO Food Demand Grows in Europe
Europe already requires labeling for GMO foods, specifically foods that contain more than 0.9% genetically engineered ingredients. With that kind of regulatory framework already in place, you wouldn’t expect a need for anything resembling America’s Non-GMO Verified project, or any kind of non-GMO designation. Yet demand for non-GMO labeled food is still growing in the EU. What gives? “The necessity comes … from the...
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