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21. The 750 studies that GMO regulatory bodies often ignore ...: (2017); ... online book in English: “Transgenic crops hazards and uncertainties: More than 750 studies disregarded by the GMOs regulatory bodies”. It examines research showing hazards to human and animal health, as ...; Created on 27 February 2017
22. GMO-ethanol corn contamination raises concerns about another “StarLink” disaster ...: (2017); Food corn buyers say Syngenta’s Enogen GMO corn is contaminating non-GMO white corn fields, creating a potential “trainwreck", may be linked to bad masa flour in California that made people sick EXCERPT: ...; Created on 23 February 2017
23. “Proudly made with GMOs” Soylent food bars made some people throw up ...: (2016); ... company that promotes its products as “proudly made with GMOs”. In an article with this title on Soylent’s website, the company uncritically reproduces all the industry’s talking points on GMO safety. ...; Created on 12 October 2016
24. The GMO Debate ...: (2016); One student’s experience of pro-GMO propaganda at Cornell University My name is Robert, and I am a Cornell University undergraduate student. However, I’m not sure if I want to be one any more. Allow ...; Created on 01 August 2016
25. Why the fight for GMO labelling is (possibly) over ...: (2016); As more of the public demands to know which products have GMOs in them and as the number of products with non-GMO verified labels increases, growers and processors may have no choice but to acquiesce EXCERPT: ...; Created on 17 April 2016
26. No sustainable GMO solution to Bt-resistant pests ...: (2016); Stacked-trait Bt crops and Monsanto’s new gene-silencing technology are unlikely to provide a lasting solution to resistant crop-munching pests, reports Claire Robinson GM Bt insecticidal maize ...; Created on 14 January 2016
27. More on Campbell’s support of mandatory GMO labels ...: (2016); ... GMO labelling and, in the absence of such a requirement, to disclose GMO ingredients is excellent apart from one foray into industry spin when it says, “The overwhelming weight of scientific evidence indicates ...; Created on 08 January 2016
28. US food brands rush to go Non-GMO ...: (2015); Are we crossing the tipping point with GMOs? The US packaged food company Diamond Foods Inc is moving its US sales to Non-GMO Project Verified in response to consumer demand. ETB North America, LLC, ...; Created on 14 June 2015
29. Does the USDA really have a new non-GMO programme? Not really ...: (2015); The Non-GMO Project responds to reports widely circulated yesterday Yesterday we reported on an article in The Big Story titled, “USDA develops first government label for GMO-free products”. The ...; Created on 15 May 2015
30. USDA develops first government label for GMO-free products ...: (2015); USDA's move comes as consumer groups push for mandatory GMO labelling While GMO-free labelling is generally a positive thing, it’s important to bear in mind that the aim of the USDA’s introduction o ...; Created on 14 May 2015
31. Book accuses the US FDA of lying about GMO safety ...: (2015); Pro-GMO lobby relies on review by former Monsanto scientist to claim safety It’s good to see the US FDA’s long-standing falsehoods about GMO safety and its apparent violation of the US’s food safety ...; Created on 04 May 2015
32. US farmers turn to GMO-free crops to boost income ...: (2015); Sales of one company's non-GMO seed products have tripled since 2012 This is an interesting article about a small but significant farmer shift from GMO to non-GMO crops in the GMO heartland of Iowa ...; Created on 20 April 2015
33. Four February court victories uphold Mexico’s ban on GMO corn ...: (2015); ... court victories uphold Mexico’s ban on GMO corn Devon G. Peña Environmental and Food Justice Blog, March 19, 2015 http://ejfood.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/monsanto-in-mexico-four-february-court.html The ...; Created on 20 March 2015
34. More coverage of Hershey's actions in pulling GMO ingredients from best-selling chocolate bars ...: (2015); Move comes after pressure from anti-GMO activists, who say the technology is environmentally suspect and a health threat Here’s further coverage of a story we first reported on 23 February. EXCERPT: ...; Created on 27 February 2015
35. Frito-Lay SunChips test positive for weedkiller and GMOs ...: (2015); Contact Frito-Lay and tell them to remove GMOs from their products EXCERPT: 100% of the corn in the SunChips was GMO, containing DNA sequences known to be present in insecticide-producing Bt and Roundup ...; Created on 15 February 2015
36. The non-GMO dairy revolutionary ...: (2015); Snowville Creamery’s Warren Taylor wants to change the food system — from one based on factory farms and GMOs to one based on local, sustainable, non-GMO, and organic farms and foods It's well wort ...; Created on 04 January 2015
37. Demand for Non-GMO products "exploding" ...: (2014); Non-GMO verified products hit $8.5 billion in annual sales EXCERPT: [David Carter, Food Chain ID’s general manager] says he can barely keep up with the number of inquiries coming in from companies that ...; Created on 31 December 2014
38. Who says GMOs are safe? And who says they're not? ...: (2014); Claims that numerous expert bodies have declared GMO crops to be safe are fraudulent and misleading, writes Claire Robinson NOTE: A German translation of this article is available here. EXCERPT: ...; Created on 09 December 2014
39. The GMO fight ripples down the food chain ...: (2014); Facing consumer pressure, more firms are jettisoning GMOs from their foods EXCERPT: "If it turns out that after doing the studies, the scientific evidence shows GMOs are OK, I will change my mind, ...; Created on 08 August 2014
40. The post-GMO economy ...: (2013); ... followed in his father’s footsteps and planted GMO seeds. “I didn’t have corn rootworm because of the Bt gene, and I used less pesticide. Now, the worms are adjusting, and the weeds are resistant. Mother ...; Created on 08 December 2013

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