New Research: GMO Insect Resistance Failing; Corn Crop in Jeopardy
By Carey Gillam New research adds to evidence that the effectiveness of popular genetically engineered traits used to protect corn and cotton from insects is failing, putting U.S. corn...
January 9, 2017
New Data on Pesticides in Food Raises Safety Questions
As American gather their families to share a Thanksgiving meal this week, new government data offers a potentially unappetizing assessment of the U.S. food supply: Residues of many types of...
November 23, 2016
Trump Talk Of Pompeo For Cabinet Could Spell Setback For Consumers
News that President-elect Donald Trump is considering U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo for a cabinet slot illustrates just how dark the days ahead might be for America’s burgeoning “food movement,”...
November 18, 2016
GMO 2.0 Foods Coming Your Way: Will They Be Labeled?
Donate here to keep our investigation cooking and sign up for the Right to Know Review By Stacy Malkan Silenced genes, edited genes, algae engineered to produce compounds that taste like...
September 28, 2016
Keeping Secrets From Consumers: Labeling Law a Win for Industry-Academic Collaborations
You’ve heard the mantra over and over - there are no safety concerns associated with genetically engineered crops. That refrain, music to agrichemical and biotech seed industry ears, has been...
July 15, 2016
Congress Backs Big Food Over Consumers; President Should Veto GMO Anti-Labeling Law
News Release For Immediate Release: Thursday, July 14, 2016 For More Information Contact: Gary Ruskin (415) 944-7350 Today’s vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to approve a law that...
July 14, 2016
Monsanto Fingerprints Found All Over Attack On Organic Food
This article first appeared in the Huffington Post. By Stacy Malkan When a reputable-sounding nonprofit organization released a report attacking the organic food industry in April 2014, the...
July 1, 2016
For GMO Labeling Advocates, It Doesn’t Get Much Darker Than This
This article was original published in Huffington Post. By Carey Gillam News Thursday that Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts and the committee’s ranking Senate Democrat...
June 27, 2016
GMOs 2.0: Is Synthetic Biology Heading to a Food or Drink Near You?
[caption id="attachment_1752" align="alignright" width="300"] Old school stevia plant made by nature.[/caption] This article was originally published in Huffington Post. By Stacy Malkan Our...
June 20, 2016
Will Senate Democrats Snatch Defeat from the Jaws of Victory on GMO Labeling?
Update June 27: A new "compromise" bill announced by Senator Stabenow is "completely unacceptable" and worse than the original bill, say consumer advocates. Read the latest news here. By...
May 17, 2016