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You likely have heard of GMO food, but what about GMO mosquitoes? It sounds like science fiction but it’s now a reality – and we could be merely weeks or months away from millions of genetically modified mosquitoes being unleashed ...

Ah, convenience. With clever marketing and packaging, we can be lulled into thinking we need to buy certain foods and products because they are quicker and easier. But at what cost? Most convenience foods are expensive and unhealthy. What’s more, ...

Almost all of the food on grocery store shelves contains some genetically engineered ingredients, according to a new study by Consumer Reports. When the magazine tested more than 80 processed foods for genetically engineered corn and soy, it found genetically ...

Could GMO grass be coming to a backyard and field near you? Yes – and there may be nothing you can do about it. Both Monsanto and Scotts have started testing the first known variety of genetically engineered grass – ...

Picture thousands or even millions of moms from coast to coast pressuring the EPA to pull one of the nation’s leading herbicides, Monsanto’s Roundup, off the market. Now, picture them winning. Sound impossible? Maybe not. The EPA currently is conducting ...

An organic farmer has lost a GMO lawsuit which supporters worldwide hoped would be a landmark victory for all-natural farming. Farmer Steve Marsh of Australia believed that genetically modified canola had drifted onto his land, contaminating his naturally grown crops ...

Since 90 percent of the corn grown in the U.S. is GMO, most of the popcorn is also GMO, right?  Wrong! Jeffrey Smith, the director of The Institute for Responsible Technology, said in an interview in 2011, that all popcorn ...

Beer is the world’s oldest alcoholic beverage — invented long before modern history. Known as the “sweet nectar of the gods” in many ancient cultures, beer drinking is a social tradition in our country associated with ball games, card games, ...

The battle between biotech giants like Monsanto and organic farmers, as well as consumers concerned about food safety, has been raging in America for several years. GMO labeling laws are currently being considered in a multitude of states, while at ...

Scientific evidence has convinced the man who used to be Canada’s top apologist for GMO products to change his mind. Dr. Thierry Vrain, a genetic scientist and soil biologist, now thinks that genetically modified organisms are dangerous and unproductive. Just ...