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,...
China GMO Ban – Schools Will Ban GMO Food
Trying to get a good read on China’s stance regarding GMOs, but not having any luck? Join the club! According to The Library of Congress, China’s Five-Year Plan on National Economic and Social Development for 2011–2015 was to speed up the innovation and application of biotechnology breeding in agriculture. And bloomberg.com says China seems intent on developing it’s own bioengineered seeds rather than importing...
Tropicana Non GMO Label Just a Marketing Gimmick (Part 1)
It’s no secret that organic and non-GMO foods are increasing in popularity every year. According to the Organic Trade Association, sales of organic food and non-GMO food products in the United States broke another record in 2014, totaling $39.1 billion, up 11.3 percent from the previous year. We’ll likely see an additional increase in 2015 as well, and now the Tropicana brand wants a piece of the action. (NOTE: Tomorrow...
Oregon GMO Ban — Two Farmers Avoid Losing Millions
Last May, in Jackson County, Oregonian voters approved a measure by a 2-1 margin that bans anyone from growing GMO crops. Farmers with genetically-engineered crops in production were allowed to harvest this year but then were required to remove the crops within 12 months. If they didn’t, county officials were allowed to go into the farmers’ fields and destroy the crops. Needless to say, two Jackson County farmers fought...
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