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Genetically modified crops do not provide a higher yield than conventionally grown seeds and actually lead to an increase in herbicide use, according to a groundbreaking new federal report that refutes conventional wisdom. The USDA’s report does weigh in on ...

Proposed federal regulations might make it impossible to keep genetically modified food (GMO) out of farms, grocery shelves, gardens and kitchens – and would even force organic and non-GMO farmers to buy insurance in case their crops do get contaminated. ...

A growing number of farmers are abandoning genetically modified seeds, but it’s not because they are ideologically opposed to the industry. Simply put, they say non-GMO crops are more productive and profitable. Modern Farmer magazine discovered that there is a ...

Parents and opponents of the use of genetically modified ingredients (GMO) in food have won a huge victory. General Mills Inc. (NYSE: GIS) announced Thursday in a blog that it is removing all GMO ingredients from its iconic Cheerios cereal. ...

Products containing genetically modified (GMO) ingredients would be labelled “natural” under a plan proposed by a food and beverage industry trade association. The Grocery Manufacturers Association has sent the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) a letter that states it will ...

A Danish pig farmer is blaming genetically-modified (GMO) ingredients in feed for terrible deformities in his hogs and piglets. Ib Pedersen, the farmer, is also convinced that GMO feed caused serious health problems and still births in some of his ...

In my family, we have long been concerned with healthy foods. Long before we began homesteading, we sought out organic foods, we bought mostly fresh produce, and frequented local farmers markets in a quest to eliminate as many harmful chemicals ...

Genetically modified (GMO) seed manufacturers like Monsanto claim their unnatural plants produce greater yields and are entirely safe for animal and human consumption. The controversial seeds and companion pesticides and herbicides have largely been given the green light over and ...

The Food Safety Modernization Act is being viewed by some as a war on small farmers and an attempt to curtail the local food movement – and the Food and Drug Administration (USDA) is getting an earful. The public comment ...

While many people scrupulously strive to keep genetically modified food items from their dinner plates, the geneticists who are playing God continue to push in more GMOs. The British company Oxitec is all set to release genetically modified male olive ...