Genetic Engineering
Friends of the Earth works to transform public policy to establish appropriate safety assessment and oversight of GMO crops and animals, and we lead campaigns to keep poorly regulated GMOs out of our food system. We advance regenerative organic and agroecological farming systems that are inherently healthier and that pose fewer risks for people, pollinators, animals and the planet.
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Food & Agriculture Tell the EPA: Say no to GMO mosquitoesTAKE ACTION
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Food & Agriculture Tell food companies you want natural ingredients — not new genetically engineered productsTAKE ACTION
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Food & Agriculture Tell Amazon and grocery stores to say NO to GMO applesTAKE ACTION
Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) violated core environmental laws in approving the genetically engineered salmon.
The release of genetically engineered chestnut trees could have irreversible and unpredictable impacts on vulnerable forest ecosystems.
This opens the door for any exposed organism to potentially be genetically modified directly in the field, without any prior risk assessment.
Thanks to pressure from Friends of the Earth and thousands of our members who highlighted the many sustainability and health concerns surrounding genetically engineered salmon and the lack of consumer demand, 80 food retailers have made commitments to not sell GE salmon, including Walmart, Costco, Albertson’s, Kroger, Trader Joe’s and…
Instead of altering the animal, we need to fix the farm. Instead of creating GMO pigs that are resistant to diseases, we should focus on the root cause of the problem: industrial agriculture and horrendous factory farm conditions.
Why do we need genetically engineered proteins when many other safe, sustainable and healthy non-GMO or organic plant-based meat and dairy replacements, and other plant proteins, are available and growing in popularity?
Because of its promise for rural America, organic agriculture has growing support from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. So why is there language in the Farm Bill that would weaken the organic standards?
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DownloadGene-edited organisms in agriculture: Risks and unexpected consequences
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DownloadFrom Lab to Fork
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Learn MoreA Shopper’s Guide to Synthetic Biology
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Learn MoreGene-Silencing Pesticides: Risks and Concerns
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DownloadGenetically Engineered Mosquitoes: Coming soon to Florida and Texas?
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Learn MoreGenetically Engineered Animals: From Lab to Factory Farm