By Tom Vilsack – This Earth Day, hundreds of thousands of people marched to “defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments.” The March for Science echoed in communities around the...
Read MoreCenter for Science in the Public Interest: Biotech Blog—Shopping for Honesty: Sorting Out Non-GMO Claims
By Greg Jaffe – This past weekend while grocery shopping at my neighborhood Giant supermarket, I noticed a surprising number of products claiming to be “non-GMO.” For many consumers, those claims probably raise several questions. Are foods...
Read MoreForbes: There Are No ‘GMO’ Tomatoes: Backlash Erupts After Hunt’s Marketing Blunder
By Kavin Senapathy – “No matter how far afield you look, you won’t find a single genetically modified tomato among our vines,” Hunt’s, the iconic company that makes preserved tomato products like ketchup, tomato paste and...
Read MoreMedium: We’re Scientists. We’re Moms. And We Avoid Non-GMO Products
By Dr Allison Bernstein, Dr Layla Katiraee and Dr Anastasia Bodnar – We are scientists and moms concerned about the health of our children and the planet they will inherit. Last year, we wrote to celebrities...
Read MoreSlate: Unhealthy Fixation
By William Saletan – Is genetically engineered food dangerous? Many people seem to think it is. In the past five years, companies have submitted more than 27,000 products to the Non-GMO Project, which certifies goods that...
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