Tag: Genetically Engineered Foods
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California Senator Introduces GMO Food Labeling Bill
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Remember California’s Proposition 37, the defunct 2012 ballot initiative that would have required genetically engineered (GE) food sold in the West Coast state to be labeled as such? [caption id="attachment_323182" align="alignnone" width="500"] California Sen. Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) has introduced Senate Bill 1381, which would require GE food…
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New Study Shows Glaring Differences Between GMO and Non-GMO Foods
New studies conducted by scientists independent of the biotech industry are showing glaring differences between genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their non-GMO counterparts. [caption id="attachment_322433" align="alignnone" width="500"] “Substantial Equivalence” has benefited the GMO produce trade, allowing it to skip over regulations that would apply to other food products including uniquely processed foods, pharmaceuticals, pesticides and…
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Dr. Oz Advocates GMO-Labeling, Discusses Dangers of Genetically-Engineered Food
Nearly 70 percent of the food available for purchase at supermarkets contains GMOs (genetically modified organisms), which equates to about two million GMO food products for sale, according to the Dr. Oz Show. [caption id="attachment_322036" align="alignnone" width="500"] On Feb. 13, Dr. Oz aired a special on GMO foods, their risks and how to spot them…
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Video Satire Blasts Dow Chemical’s ‘Agent Orange’ Crops
When deciding what produce to buy from the supermarket, the questions a shopper typically asks are pretty basic: How’s the color? Is it fresh? Can it withstand toxic chemicals that were once used to manufacture lethal nerve gas? Wait, what? The Center for Food Safety reports Dow Chemical has developed genetically-engineered, pesticide-promoting corn and soybeans that can…
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Despite Majority Opposition, GMO Corn Gets Green Light in Europe
Corporations, backed by influential lobbyists and western governments, dealt major blows this month against activists who are fighting to limit the cultivation of genetically modified organisms (GMOs). [caption id="attachment_321884" align="alignnone" width="500"] The European Commission gave DuPont Pioneer the green light to freely grow insecticidal corn, also known as TC1507. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock[/caption] On Feb.…