Northern Ireland, Austria, Italy, Lithuania, Greece and Latvia have opted out of growing GM crops
European countries have announced that they are opting out of growing GM crops based on new rules by the European
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Members of Congress urged not to support the DARK act.
A letter was presented by over 320 grassroots organizations, farmers, consumer groups and businesses who urged Congress not to adopt
Read moreHershey’s committing to simpler ingredients; announces transition to GMO free ingredients for some products.
Hershey’s, the U.S. chocolate conglomerate; has announced a commitment to simpler ingredients. The company has also announced the launch of
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High profile chefs are calling on Congress to support labeling of Genetically Modified Food.
More and more consumer advocate groups and high profile individuals are calling on U.S. congress to support the labeling of
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GMO bill in Russia imposes steep fines for labeling violations.
The Russian Legal Information Agency has released the news that Russia has implemented steps to increase the penalty for GMO
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Pope petitioned to ban GMOS in Brazil.
Certain groups within the scientific community have made it abundantly clear that they do not support the propagation of genetically
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Vermont sued over GM ban.
A lawsuit was filed on the 12th of June against the State of Vermont. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of
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Bulgaria maintains ban against the cultivation of GMO corn in Europe.
Bulgaria’s parliament in 2010 voted to amend its existing law and to completely ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM)
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Two Oregon counties completely ban cultivation of GMOs
Following on the heels of the State of Vermont, two Oregon counties Jackson and Josephine county, completely banned the cultivation
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France completely bans GMOs.
France took the final steps on Monday and completely prohibited the cultivation of any variety of genetically modified corn in
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