Just a quick note today on the topic of Genetically Modified Organisms. As debates heat up about the labeling of food products containing GMO ingredients, food companies have been slowly taking stances on the issue. In case you haven’t been paying attention, Vermont passed a law to require labeling, which went into effect on July … Continue reading Soylent Speaks Out On GMO Safety
“The big question is: Is all this fear justified?” CBS Sunday Morning aired a cover story on the Safety of GMOs this morning that takes a look at the origin of genetically engineering food and the opposition to the idea of genetically altering our food. The story features perspectives from plant pathologist, Dennis Gonsalves and his … Continue reading CBS Sunday Morning: Is GMO Fear Justified?
Janice Person is a great friend to many people in the agriculture world. She’s passionate about cotton and loves people. Janice blogs at janiceperson.com and you can find her as @JPlovescotton on Twitter, Instagram and Periscope. If you haven’t investigated her Cotton 101 series, you’re missing out on some cool knowledge about a neat plant. … Continue reading GMO Conversations with Janice Person | Agriculture Proud Podcast 001
This week, Campbell’s set the bar high for its competitors with the announcement of a voluntary labeling of foods containing GMO ingredients. In some aspects this has folks on both sides of the GMO debate in agreement. While this is great news for those who want more information about our food supply, there is a piece … Continue reading Campbell’s Shows Support For GMO With Labeling
In the last week of April, Chipotle Mexican Grill, with more than 1,800 locations, announced their ingredient lists will no longer contain Genetically Modified Ingredients (GMO). Note, this shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone. Since 2011, the restaurant chain has emphasized their “Food With Integrity campaigns and began identifying which foods contained GMOs in 2013. Chipotle … Continue reading Chipotle Called Out Over Misstep In Non-GMO Announcement
Earlier this month, USDA approved nonregulated status for the commercial planting of a genetically modified potato, known as Innate. The approval was granted to Simplot Company, a well-known potato grower based in Idaho. You can read Simplot’s petition to USDA for approval of the Innate potato on the APHIS website. Also available are the Determination of … Continue reading USDA Approves Simplot Innate Potato, GMO Opponents Vocal on McDonald’s Apparent Rejection
Farmers and ranchers are the original environmental stewards. Ever since the earliest days of open range grazing, U.S. Agriculture has been working one on one with our natural resources. There have been a few rough patches through expansion, but we have learned enormous amounts of information about working with an in our environments and that … Continue reading 10 Ways Biotechnology Improves Our Lives Beyond GMO Crops
C-SPAN holds an annual competition among high school students for the production of documentaries that address critical issues they believe need to be addressed by Congress. The 2014 competition highlighted a number of important topics with the most popular subjects being the Economy (16%), Gun Legislation (14%) and Education (13%). However, the winner of the High … Continue reading Questions about Genetic Modification | Student Brings Attention to GMO in C-SPAN Documentary
Where can I find solid information resources on biotechnology, genetically modified organisms, and the seemingly endless list of science issues that arise in discussions centered around food today? This is a big question I receive when folks are involved in discussions about hot topics related to our food supply. Folks against GMOs have a seemingly … Continue reading Science Resources that support Biotechnology and GMO in food
What’s that you say? There’s a rally on Market Square today? What’s the cause? Oh, they are marching against GMO foods… March Against Monsanto is at it again. But what really happens when farmers grow GMOs? March Against Monsanto Today, Saturday, May 25, 2013 (2014 event is taking place on 05/24/2014, 2015 event is taking … Continue reading GMO Activists March Against Monsanto – Farmers’ Perspective
