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- Genetically engineered apples that never brown are hitting store shelves next year Tue, 17 Oct 17, 12:38amThe Arctic Apple, a variety of fruit that has been genetically engineered to never brown - even when cut into pieces - may be coming to a grocery store near you...
- This Arctic Apple has been genetically engineered to never brown Tue, 17 Oct 17, 12:38amThe Arctic Apple, a variety of fruit that has been genetically engineered to never brown, even when cut into pieces, may be coming to a grocery store near you...
- Senate passes weak GMO-labeling bill, nullifying Vermont's pro-consumer requirements Fri, 8 Jul 16, 8:00pmThe United States Senate passed a controversial bill Wednesday that would require food makers to disclose genetically modified food ingredients—at least, sort of...
- South Africa is relaxing restrictions on GMOs to fight drought-related food crisis Thu, 25 Feb 16, 10:00pmFood supplies have grown so unstable in South Africa that the government may soon allow imports of some genetically modified foods, which were previously under tight restrictions, in order to fend off a food crisis...
- Mark Ruffalo confronts Monsanto chief: “You are poisoning people.” Wed, 9 Dec 15, 8:10amMark Ruffalo is perhaps best known for his role as the Hulk, but in real life, Ruffalo is a different kind of superhero. The actor has spoken and written extensively on the horrors of environmental destruction, as well as...
- 8 Ways that you can help save monarch butterflies Fri, 10 Apr 15, 4:30amMonarch butterflies are easily recognized worldwide for their gorgeous black and orange wings, but these beauties are in danger of disappearing completely...
- US approves farming of genetically modified apples to reduce food waste Tue, 17 Feb 15, 3:34amThe next wave of GMO food is about to hit store shelves in America. The US government has approved the planting of genetically modified apples which could hit store shelves within the the next few years. The apples are modified...
- Hawaii’s Big Island Bans All GMO Crops and Biotech Companies Thu, 21 Nov 13, 5:00amGMO photo from Shutterstock Hawaii is a growing center for genetically modified crops, as large biotech companies like Syngenta, Monsanto, Pioneer, Dow and BASF have set up offices on the smaller islands of Oahu, Kauai and...
- How to Shop for Non-GMO Foods at Your Local Markets Tue, 25 Jun 13, 6:29amImage courtesy of Shutterstock Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that there has been plenty of talk lately about GMO foods. Are GMOs safe? Are GMOs a silent danger? Are they harming the environment? While...
- Italian Scientists are Developing Genetically Modified Hypoallergenic Apples Sat, 23 Mar 13, 7:30amA team of allergists, molecular biologists and plant physiologists in Italy are collaborating to develop a hypo-allergenic apple that could represent the next frontier in genetically-modified foods...
- Whole Foods Market Requires Suppliers to Label Products with GMO Ingredients by 2018 Wed, 13 Mar 13, 8:00amWhole Foods customers asked for it, and they got it. Last week at the Natural Products Expo West, Whole Foods Market announced that by 2018, all of their suppliers must either make their products with ingredients from...