Tag: Genetically Engineered Foods
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100,000 Americans Tell McDonald’s to Pass on Biotech Fries
Food & Water Watch (FWW) delivered a letter signed by more than 100,000 Americans telling fast-food giant McDonald’s not to buy a new genetically engineered organism (GMO)—a potato from one of its main suppliers that is up for approval by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Innate brand GMO potato that awaits regulatory approval was…
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AquaBounty’s Experimental GMO Fish Operation Puts Wild Salmon, Environment at Risk
AquaBounty’s experimental production facility of genetically engineered salmon in Panama is missing a number of legally required permits and inspections, including a wastewater discharge permit, says an administrative claim filed today in Panama by the environmental group Centro de Incidencia Ambiental de Panama (CIAM). Food & Water Watch (FWW), Center for Food Safety (CFS) and Friends of…
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Hawaii’s Big Island Bans GMO Crops and Biotech Companies
The Big Island of Hawaii has a new law that bans biotech companies, as well as all open-air growing of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The bill exempts papayas and other GMO crops currently being cultivated and includes fines of $1,000 a day for violators. [caption id="attachment_312845" align="alignnone" width="500"] Photo credit: GMO Free Hawaii Island[/caption] Mayor Billy Kenoi hasn’t indicated…
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Monsanto’s Genetically Engineered Sweet Corn a Flop?
A genetically engineered sweet corn that is biotech giant Monsanto’s first direct-to-consumer product appears to be a flop in the U.S. market, says a first-of-its-kind investigation. For four months beginning last June, Friends of the Earth tested 71 samples of fresh, frozen and canned sweet corn from eight areas in a nationwide sample, using a highly sensitive…
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Kauai Council Overrides Veto to Mandate Disclosure of Genetically Modified Crops
Kauai has a ground-breaking new law that mandates disclosure of pesticide use and the presence of genetically modified crops by agrochemical companies on the Hawaiian island, and establishes buffer zones between these operations and schools, hospitals and residential areas. Kauai County Council on Saturday voted 5-2 to override a mayoral veto of the bill, which council…