GMO

The Grocery Manufacturers Association is now the Consumer Brands Association, as part of a rebranding effort.  Geoff Freeman, president and CEO of the association, says the Consumer Brands Association is “an entirely new organization with a focused, compelling agenda.”  The ass...

The USDA is investigating the discovery of Genetically Engineered wheat growing in an unplanted field in Washington.  APHIS officials said the wheat in question is resistant to glyphosate, but there is no evidence the wheat in question entered the food supply.  US...

During a recent meeting in Japan, involving Ag leaders from the G-20 counties, innovation, specifically genetic modification of plants and animals took center stage.  There are several countries that oppose such technologies even though the practices have been proven safe.  Ag...

Ag Ministers from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, and the U.S. say global food demand is climbing and food production faces significant hurdles.  Those obstacles include limited access to arable land and fresh water.   Because of that, they agreed that agricultural innovation like biotechnology will continue to play a large role in addressing these challenges and can improve farmer productivity in ways

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is calling on the agriculture industry to fight back against the "Fear Your Food" movement.  At last week’s 95th Ag Outlook Forum, Perdue said the “Fear Your Food” movement could harm efforts to feed the world’s soaring population and shouldn’t go unanswered.   "This growing fear has th...

A new study published by the science journal Nature Human Behavior states opposition to GMOs is highest among those who know the least about genetics but have convinced themselves they're experts.  Participants of the surveys were asked their attitude towards GMO’s and their knowledge.  The study poi...

Many politically-powerful consumers in the European Union have made it clear to their elected officials, when it comes to foods from genetically-modified crops or livestock, or from the new science of gene-editing, they are a "no".  Ted McKinney, USDA Under-Secretary for Trade said from talking with people in the E.U., “...

The GMO Labeling law mandated by Congress will be established by the end of this year, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.  Perdue told Organic Insider last week that despite delays, USDA will finalize the law yet this year.  Congres...

A new survey by GMO Answers shows many Americans remain confused over genetically modified organisms, and that this lack of knowledge may be driving overall uncertainty and discomfort. However, the organization says concern and confusion do not equate to rejection, as the survey finds that nearly the same number of Americans want to learn more about GMOs...

The White House Office of Management and Budget is reviewing the GMO labeling rule, or the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard.  Government records show that the Department of Agriculture sent the final rule to the White House on the last day of August.  Th...