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Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are unnatural, novel organisms created and patented by giant corporations. Since the 1990s, GMOs have entered the food supply without undergoing independent, long-term safety testing.

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Non-GMO Project Mark and USDA Organic seal placed side by side on the bottom of a dried fruit product packaging
What's the Difference Between Non-GMO and Organic?
October 17, 2024
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Mustard plants, close up. freshly harvested mustard greens in garden.
New GMO Alert: They’re Back! The Return of GMO Mustard Greens!
October 17, 2024
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Giveaway: Non-GMO Month
October 7, 2024
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White man walking through a green agriculture field
6 Benefits of Going Non-GMO
October 4, 2024
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Monach Butterfly sitting on index finger
Press Release: From Grassroots to Global: Non-GMO Project's October Initiative Highlights 17 Years of Progress
October 1, 2024
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New GMO Alert: Navigating GMOs in the Produce Section
September 27, 2024
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Everything You Need To Know about GMOs in Plant-Based Foods
September 25, 2024
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Heray Spice Product Photography
Press Release: Heray Spice Uplifts Food Integrity Commitment With the Non-GMO Project
September 25, 2024
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Levelle Nutrition
How Sports Nutrition Fails Female Athletes (And How We’re Changing That)
September 13, 2024
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New GMOs in Virtually Every Grocery Aisle
August 15, 2024
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gmo potatoes
The GMO High-Risk List: Potatoes
August 8, 2024
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Papaya cut open in two halves
The GMO High-Risk List: Papaya
July 23, 2024
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Female shopper reading the label of a food product in a grocery store
What's the Difference Between Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified?
July 7, 2024
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Wheat crop field
New GMO Alert: How Long Before Amber Waves of (GMO) Grain Flood the Market?
June 20, 2024
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DNA double helix structure made of green leaves on a soft green background. Bioinformatics and green technology concept, eco-scientific design, environmental awareness
New GMO Alert: Molecular Farming Is Growing!
May 21, 2024
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Group of four friends cooking together in the kitchen
What Do You Need to Know About GMOs?
May 2, 2024
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Purple tomatoes vine
New GMO Alert: Is the GM Purple Tomato Here To Stay or Just the Sexy New Thing?
April 22, 2024
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Farm fence
New GMO Alert: CRISPR is Changing the Face of Old McDonald’s Farm
March 22, 2024
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Female shopper reading the label of a food product in a grocery store
What's the Difference Between Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified?
July 7, 2024
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Wheat crop field
New GMO Alert: How Long Before Amber Waves of (GMO) Grain Flood the Market?
June 20, 2024
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DNA double helix structure made of green leaves on a soft green background. Bioinformatics and green technology concept, eco-scientific design, environmental awareness
New GMO Alert: Molecular Farming Is Growing!
May 21, 2024
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Group of four friends cooking together in the kitchen
What Do You Need to Know About GMOs?
May 2, 2024
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Purple tomatoes vine
New GMO Alert: Is the GM Purple Tomato Here To Stay or Just the Sexy New Thing?
April 22, 2024
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Farm fence
New GMO Alert: CRISPR is Changing the Face of Old McDonald’s Farm
March 22, 2024
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farmer hand holding opened raw fresh cacao pod with white seeds
New GMO Alert: Synbio Chocolate (Or, Can Your Love Be Pure if Your Chocolate Is GMO?)
February 13, 2024
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tiny mustard seeds in the farmer's hand
New GMO Alert: Crispr Crops Are Unregulated and Under the Radar
January 17, 2024
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petri dish
A New GMO Glossary of Terms
January 12, 2024
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Cotton plant
The GMO High-Risk List: Cotton
December 14, 2023
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Sugar beets field
The GMO High-Risk List: Sugar Beets
November 6, 2023
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Looking down on an orange table top, into a bowl of flaked corn cereal, a small pitcher of cold white milk and a bowl of delicious honey. There decorations of honeycomb shapes overlaid in white on the upper left and lower right corners of the image.
To Eat Like a Champion, Choose a Non-GMO Breakfast
September 25, 2023
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Growing Soybean field
A Soy Story: Meet Plant-Based Cuisine's Star Ingredient
September 18, 2023
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A pair of juicy, plant-based burgers ready-to-eat on a white plate, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado and tzaziki. There's a glass of water flavored with citrus slices beside the burgers.
Want a Plant-Based Burger That's Good for the Planet? Go Non-GMO.
September 1, 2023
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GMO zucchini
The GMO High-Risk List: Summer Squash
August 18, 2023
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How a Dairy Cow Bill of Rights Shapes Soil in New Zealand
June 28, 2023
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Heritage cows
Back to the Origin of Heritage Milking Breeds
June 21, 2023
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Brown, black, black and white cows by the bay at Straus Dairy Farm
Straus Family Creamery — Small Dairy Rises to the Top
June 20, 2023
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plant-based fishsticks on a wodden bamboo plate with herbs sprinkled on top and lemon wedges on the side
Plant-Based Offers Fresh Ways To Love Seafood
September 11, 2023
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cell-cultivated meat under microscopic lens in a lab
Is Lab-Grown Meat the Solution We've Been Looking For?
August 28, 2023
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GMO zucchini
The GMO High-Risk List: Summer Squash
August 18, 2023
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Honey bee sitting on a purple flower
Happy Honey Bee Day! Dance Like Bees Are Watching
August 11, 2023
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I eat my greens nourishing packet of soups
Sustainable Farming Practices To Nourish Our Planet, One Vegetable at a Time
July 27, 2023
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How a Dairy Cow Bill of Rights Shapes Soil in New Zealand
June 28, 2023
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Heritage cows
Back to the Origin of Heritage Milking Breeds
June 21, 2023
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Brown, black, black and white cows by the bay at Straus Dairy Farm
Straus Family Creamery — Small Dairy Rises to the Top
June 20, 2023
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Red and White dairy cattle
Dairy Month Is Better With the Butterfly
June 5, 2023
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fresh produce on counter top
Press Release: "Think Big, Shop Little Labels" Campaign Launches in January 2024, Empowering Shoppers to Choose Sustainable Products
January 5, 2024
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six hands holding sparklers
2023: The Year in Review
December 26, 2023
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Press Release: La Morenita Named Recipient of the Non-GMO Project's Equitable Transfer Program
November 2, 2023
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The European flag waving on a flagpole against a cloudy sky
The EU Should Not Follow the US’s Bad Example in Deregulating GMOs
September 28, 2023
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Vegan burgers with quinoa, broccoli in plates with salad. Vegan healthy lunch or dinner. Table setting.
Press Release: “I’ll Have a Plant-Based Burger. Hold the GMOs.”
August 31, 2023
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cell-cultivated meat under microscopic lens in a lab
Is Lab-Grown Meat the Solution We've Been Looking For?
August 28, 2023
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Tiffin Asha chutney on a hamburger
How a Small Condiment Business is Cooking with Heart and Rocking the Butterfly
August 7, 2023
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Monarch Butterfly
REAL Is Now Non-GMO Project Verified!
July 12, 2023
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Pouring milk splash isolated on white background macro
Press Release: In the Brave New World of Synthetic Milk, Shoppers Reach for Non-GMO, Regenerative Dairy Options
June 1, 2023
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six hands holding sparklers
2023: The Year in Review
December 26, 2023
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A young woman at a produce market laughs and holds two nectarines in front of her eyes as a joke
Is Gen Z the Greenest Generation Yet?
December 1, 2023
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Press Release: La Morenita Named Recipient of the Non-GMO Project's Equitable Transfer Program
November 2, 2023
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Monarch butterfly
5 Ways the Non-GMO Project Protects Your Right to Choose
October 12, 2023
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African woman eating stack burger at restaurant with friends.
Plants Love the Butterfly
August 29, 2023
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Tiffin Asha Logo Full Color
Press Release: The Non-GMO Project Announces Equitable Transfer Program Recipient
May 17, 2023
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Dairy Milk Carafe
The Whole Truth About Dairy 
May 1, 2023
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Monarch Butterfly Non-GMO Project
The Non-GMO Project Standard — Announcements
March 30, 2023
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5 Behaviors That Shape Our World
March 30, 2023
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White potatoes laying on the ground pulled out from the soil
"Wild Relatives" Hold More Solutions Than GMOs
April 27, 2023
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5 Women-Led Companies That Walk the Talk
March 9, 2023
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African American woman with curly hair tied up looking in the mirror doing skincare
For Black Women, Self-Care Is Essential Care
February 23, 2023
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The Case for Debt Relief for Black Farmers
The Case for Debt Relief for Black Farmers
February 6, 2023
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Salmon mouth open above the water
3 Crucial Reasons to Block GMO Salmon
January 30, 2023
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The Non-GMO Project GMO free labeling for food products
Why We Partner With Other Labels
January 6, 2023
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2022: The Year in Review
2022: The Year in Review
December 28, 2022
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Three woman of color are standing and smiling cutting avocados
Plant-Based Foods in the Social Justice Movement
September 23, 2022
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Two men holding the American flag, standing in an agricultural field
Together We Can Regenerate America
August 4, 2022
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La Morenita Foods corn tortilla chips
Embracing Tradition, Crafting Flavor: Morenita’s Non-GMO Journey and Chilaquiles Recipe
February 8, 2024
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Different flavors of chocolates by the Seattle Chocolate Company
Seattle Chocolates Does the Right Thing
January 29, 2024
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Monarch Butterfly Non-GMO Project
Lowy’s Traditional Aleppo Soap Is Now Non-GMO Project Verified!
January 22, 2024
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Bollygood's Indian-inspired sparkling lemonade and limeade
Bollygood Brings East Indian Refreshment to Your Glass
January 2, 2024
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Asian American man and Caucasian woman sitting on a couch both holding in their hands wrapped holiday gifts
Holiday Gift Guide: Seed, Read and Feed
December 7, 2023
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Looking down on an orange table top, into a bowl of flaked corn cereal, a small pitcher of cold white milk and a bowl of delicious honey. There decorations of honeycomb shapes overlaid in white on the upper left and lower right corners of the image.
To Eat Like a Champion, Choose a Non-GMO Breakfast
September 25, 2023
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plant-based fishsticks on a wodden bamboo plate with herbs sprinkled on top and lemon wedges on the side
Plant-Based Offers Fresh Ways To Love Seafood
September 11, 2023
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Tiffin Asha chutney on a hamburger
How a Small Condiment Business is Cooking with Heart and Rocking the Butterfly
August 7, 2023
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I eat my greens nourishing packet of soups
Sustainable Farming Practices To Nourish Our Planet, One Vegetable at a Time
July 27, 2023
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La Morenita Foods corn tortilla chips
Embracing Tradition, Crafting Flavor: Morenita’s Non-GMO Journey and Chilaquiles Recipe
February 8, 2024
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Different flavors of chocolates by the Seattle Chocolate Company
Seattle Chocolates Does the Right Thing
January 29, 2024
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Bollygood's Indian-inspired sparkling lemonade and limeade
Bollygood Brings East Indian Refreshment to Your Glass
January 2, 2024
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Asian American man and Caucasian woman sitting on a couch both holding in their hands wrapped holiday gifts
Holiday Gift Guide: Seed, Read and Feed
December 7, 2023
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A young woman at a produce market laughs and holds two nectarines in front of her eyes as a joke
Is Gen Z the Greenest Generation Yet?
December 1, 2023
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What Is Animal-Free Dairy?
October 27, 2023
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Looking down on an orange table top, into a bowl of flaked corn cereal, a small pitcher of cold white milk and a bowl of delicious honey. There decorations of honeycomb shapes overlaid in white on the upper left and lower right corners of the image.
To Eat Like a Champion, Choose a Non-GMO Breakfast
September 25, 2023
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Growing Soybean field
A Soy Story: Meet Plant-Based Cuisine's Star Ingredient
September 18, 2023
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plant-based fishsticks on a wodden bamboo plate with herbs sprinkled on top and lemon wedges on the side
Plant-Based Offers Fresh Ways To Love Seafood
September 11, 2023
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Monarch butterfly sitting on hands, palms facing up
Data Drop: Where Is the Butterfly Now?
December 6, 2023
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Data Drop — Top 3 reasons to join our webinar on Nov 8
November 1, 2023
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At the Supermarket: Handsome Man Uses Smartphone and Takes Picture of the Can of Goods. He's Standing with Shopping Cart in Canned Goods Section.
Data Drop: A Sneak Peak at Our New Consumer Research
October 2, 2023
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Young african american woman drinking green juice
Data Drop: Plant-Based Shoppers Look for the Butterfly
August 31, 2023
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Honey bee sitting on a purple flower
Happy Honey Bee Day! Dance Like Bees Are Watching
August 11, 2023
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Caucasian woman with straight hair is wearing a blue blazer, striped shirt is seen holding a jar of honey standing in a supermarket
Data Drop — Nuts About Honey
August 10, 2023
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Do We Need GMOs to Feed the World
Do We Need GMOs to Feed the World?
July 26, 2023
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frozen ice-cream treats
Data Drop — The Butterfly Effect on Frozen Treats
July 1, 2023
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lady standing in front of the dairy aisle
Data Drop: The Butterfly in the Dairy Aisle
June 6, 2023
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