A just-released joint USDA/FDA/EPA website about GMO regulations does not clear up the confusion about GMO-labeling or gene-edited foods.
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A just-released joint USDA/FDA/EPA website about GMO regulations does not clear up the confusion about GMO-labeling or gene-edited foods.
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Proving the point yet again that gene editing is far from perfect, the FDA found antibiotic-resistant, non-bovine DNA in gene-edited cattle.
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Despite controversial lawsuits and rising awareness about glyphosate’s health risks, new data analysis shows that the use of this chemical has increased across the Midwest.
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With the growing controversy over herbicides, companies are racing to get the weed-killing ag-bots into the marketplace.
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A horrifying look at what goes behind closed doors when agribusiness is not happy about university research.
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Although a final version of the bill has yet be made public, major conservation programs and the legalization of industrial hemp are reportedly both included in the tentative deal.
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Uneasy about a handful of companies who control the American agricultural landscape, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has introduced a bill to halt further consolidation in the food industry.
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Fortunately, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is looking out for the health of U.S. citizens — unlike the EPA.
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How a regulatory loophole is misleading consumers and putting many American grass-fed ranchers out of business.
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Two companies hope to use blockchain as a way to incentivize regenerative farming practices, all with the goal of capturing carbon from the environment. The question is: will it work?
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An excellent analysis by Stephanie Strom of the emerging organic add-on labels, such as Regenerative Organic Certification and The Real Organic Project, and how they will impact both consumers and the industry.
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Fluorescence spectroscopy technology developed at Iowa State University could be a game-changer in the organic dairy industry by helping to prove which cows were actually grazing outside and which ones were not.
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Last week, The European Court of Justice ruled that vegan products, such as nut milk, can no longer be labeled as “milk,” “cheese,” and “butter,” dealing a marketing blow to the plant-based industry there.
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Despite what we’ve been told by Big Ag, GMOs will not feed the world. A new study shows that empowering women and girls is the key to feeding the world’s population.
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Despite the fact that the organic industry is booming and Transitional Organic programs are in place, real hurdles remain in getting U.S. farmers to switch to organic.
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