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Genetically Engineered Wheat: Risks & Concerns
A new variety of genetically engineered (GMO) wheat called HB4 has been approved by the U.S. government, raising serious concerns for the health of the American public, farmers’ livelihoods, and the…
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Miles de personas condenan el intento de EE.UU. y Canadá de obligar a los mexicanos a comer tortillas transgénicas
Mientras México responde hoy al fallo del panel de disputas comerciales de que sus restricciones al maíz transgénico violan el acuerdo comercial entre Estados Unidos, México y Canadá.
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Thousands Condemn U.S. and Canada Attempt to Force Mexicans to Eat GMO Tortillas
Mexico has ample cause for concern about the safety of GMO corn given the population’s large daily consumption of minimally processed corn products such as tortillas.
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Trade Dispute Ruling Undermines Mexico’s Food Sovereignty, and Authority to Protect Health, Environment from GMO Corn
A final ruling in the trade dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over GMO corn finds that Mexico failed to adhere to some steps required by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement.
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Overturning Trump era Decision, Federal Court Rules in Favor of Regulating Genetically Engineered Organisms
In a precedential victory for food and environmental safety, a federal district court ruled today that genetically engineered (GE) organisms must be regulated.
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U.S. – Mexico GMO corn dispute resources
Friends of the Earth U.S. submitted a brief describing significant new science on health risks of genetically engineered corn.
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Food Service Company Aramark Rejects GE Salmon
Top food service company Aramark just announced its commitment not to sell genetically engineered (GE) salmon. The producer of the salmon, AquaBounty Technologies, announced plans to sell its fi…
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GMO Arctic Apple Scavenger Hunt
Help us find where the GMO apple is hiding. Check if your store is selling packages of sliced “Arctic Apples,” let them know you don’t want them to carry it, and then let us know what you learn…
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Organic standards will exclude next generation of GMOs
It’s critical that organic standards treat new types of genetic engineering that are rapidly entering our food and consumer products as rigorously as the first generation of GMOs.