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....
Non-GMO Gatorade? Gatorade Jumps on the Bandwagon
Organic, non-GMO Gatorade? We’ve talked about the irony behind PepsiCo’s Tropicana brand sporting itself as a non-GMO product (if you haven’t read Tropicana Non GMO Label Just a Marketing Gimmick, Part 1 and Part 2, click the links to get up to speed), but apparently, PepsiCo is just getting started. Most recently, they revealed plans to create organic Gatorade in 2016, as part of their initiative to re-brand a...
Brazil Fines Nestle For Failing to Label GMOs
Uh oh — looks like Nestle and five other food manufacturers haven’t been living up to their end of the bargain when it comes placing warning labels on their GMO products. In 2010, Brazil’s Consumer Protection Agency Senacon conducted quite the time-consuming investigation on GMOs, an investigation that discovered these companies were slipping GMOs into cake mixes, snacks and various other products being sold in the...
Phillippines GMO Controversy Heats Up Over Court Ruling
Early last week we reported on the Philippines Supreme Court decision to stop field tests for genetically modified organisms. Then last Wednedsay, The National Academy of Science and Technology Philippines (NAST-PHL) expressed concern over the decision, worrying about its potential impact on food security and scientific research. The NAST-PHL asked the court to review the decision, “in light of the issues and serious...
Alaska Senator Blocks FDA Appointment Over GMO Salmon
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski claims Dr. Robert Califf, the deputy commissioner of the FDA, wasn’t straightforward with her about GMO salmon. Murkowski comes from the major salmon-producing state of Alaska and has been adamantly opposed to GMO salmon. It was just two days before the FDA voted to approved GMO salmon that she spoke with him, and he did not reveal details to her of the impending approval. Murkowski made it clear...
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