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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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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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Closeup of vegetable produce aisle
Pocket Guide to GMOs in Produce
September 9, 2024
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Small kids on a table eating school lunch
This School Year, Go Non-GMO for Lunch
September 6, 2024
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Cheesemaker, showing freshly made mozzarella.
New GMO Alert: Could Your Next Pizza Feature Synbio Mozzarella?
August 27, 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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Feeding a treat to dog
Pet Spotlight: Why Your Best Friend Deserves Non-GMO
March 18, 2024
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New GMO Alert: Synbio Chocolate (Or, Can Your Love Be Pure if Your Chocolate Is GMO?)
February 13, 2024
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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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Multiple hands waving the European Union flags
Deregulation Compromises Food Transparency
January 30, 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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Non-GMO Project Verified Non-GMO Canola
The GMO High-Risk List: Canola
January 16, 2024
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A New GMO Glossary of Terms
January 12, 2024
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2023: The Year in Review
December 26, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Synbio Dairy Is Still Bullish Despite Major Obstacles
December 20, 2023
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Cotton plant
The GMO High-Risk List: Cotton
December 14, 2023
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Close up of beautiful Afro American lady applying powder on face with cosmetic brush and smiling
New GMO Alert: Synbio Is Beauty’s Ugly Little Secret
November 16, 2023
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Sugar beets field
The GMO High-Risk List: Sugar Beets
November 6, 2023
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Non-GMO soybeans
New GMO Alert: When Is a Soybean Really a Pig?
October 19, 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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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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Glass of beer on malt grains
New GMO Alert: It's Just Like Beer. No, Wait, It IS Beer!
September 13, 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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Cows and calves before weaning grazing in pasture
5 Ways Dairy Can Be a Climate Ally
June 10, 2022
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Collage of three images: a strand of DNA, a field of grain and two people in the foreground gesturing over a computer.
What's wrong with GMOs? A lot.
May 19, 2022
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Crops in drought
How Useful Are GMOs on a Warming Planet?
April 21, 2022
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What Could a Non-GMO Food System Look Like?
April 14, 2022
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Earth Day
How Big Ag Accidentally Inspired Earth Day (And the Non-GMO Project)
April 7, 2022
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African man looking up standing in a corn field
Non-GMO Project Presents: The Year in Food, 2021
December 30, 2021
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Asian American woman holding cabbage in one hand and picking spring onions with the other hand in produce section
Your Choices Make a Difference
July 1, 2021
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Earth Day — Restore the Earth
Restoring Our Connection to the Earth — Every Day
April 22, 2021
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Sunset landscape with a plain wild grass field and a forest on background.
How Do GMOs Affect Biodiversity?
April 13, 2021
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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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Happy woman doing routine skin care at home with beauty products. Woman sitting on bed at home and applying face cream.
Press Release: Time To Come Clean About Hidden GMOs in Personal Care Products
February 1, 2023
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Man shopping in a supermarket.
Press Release: Study Shows 69% of US Consumers Demand Verification of Retailer & Brand Claims About Sustainability 
January 17, 2023
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Executive Order is a Massive Push Toward Further Privatization of U.S. Food Supply
September 29, 2022
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Press Release: More Than Half of All Plant-Based Foods Are Non-GMO Project Verified – and Growing
September 7, 2022
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Panorama of grazing cows in a meadow with grass covered with dew
Press Release: Non-GMO Project Stands with Straus Family Creamery, Other Dairy Farmers, as Synbio Milk Accelerates
May 25, 2022
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Seeds planted in brown soil
Non-GMO Project Statement to Canada's Minister of Agriculture on Deregulation of Gene-Edited Seeds
February 25, 2022
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A Monarch Butterfly flies about the brightly colored flowers in my garden.
Food waste fighting powerhouse LOOP Mission is now Non-GMO Project Verified
September 27, 2021
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Monarch Butterfly
URBL is now Non-GMO Project Verified!
July 14, 2021
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A man holding wheat grains in their palm
Program Rules and Procedures: Announcements
July 7, 2022
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Non-GMO Project booth at Expo West 2022
Natural Products Expo West 2022: March 8-12 in Anaheim, CA
February 28, 2022
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Non GMO foods for healthy living for the whole family
Celebrate Good Food Month!
October 13, 2021
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New GMOs
Introducing 'New GMO Alerts' Monthly Newsletter
July 13, 2021
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Enter to Win a Rad Power Bike — and #BeTheButterfly
May 7, 2021
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The Non-GMO Project GMO free product labeling
What Could a Non-GMO Food System Look Like?
March 23, 2021
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Product Certifications
Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified: A Tale of Two Certifications
February 25, 2021
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How Independent Verifiers Help Build the Butterfly Label You Trust
January 19, 2021
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Shoppers and Brands Agree: We Want Proof It’s Non-GMO!
January 14, 2021
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Indigenous woman with kids walking in the Amazon forest with plantains on the ground in the forefront
Farming With the Amazon Forest
April 10, 2023
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5 Women-Led Companies That Walk the Talk
March 9, 2023
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Woman walking by a supermarket aisle carrying a bag that has salad greens
Shopping Your Values Is Easier Than Ever
January 20, 2023
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Spicy Miracle Ramen with Seared Kielbasa and Jammy Eggs
December 22, 2022
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Celebrate Non-GMO Project Verification with Zing!
October 27, 2022
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colorful butterfly is landing on a woman's hand
GNT launches Non-GMO Project Verified range of clean-label EXBERRY® color concentrates
September 6, 2022
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Three chocolate ice-cream cones laid flat on a black plate.
Stay Cool and Non-GMO With Verified Ice Cream
June 22, 2022
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Monarch butterfly on flower
Bell’s Reines is now Non-GMO Project Verified!
May 25, 2022
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Two hands gift wrapping for the holidays
Holiday Gift Guide: Tastes, Textiles and Terrariums
December 1, 2021
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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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Woman walking by a supermarket aisle carrying a bag that has salad greens
Shopping Your Values Is Easier Than Ever
January 20, 2023
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Left hand touching an ipad while prepping ingredients in the kitchen
Spicy Miracle Ramen with Seared Kielbasa and Jammy Eggs
December 22, 2022
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How Nature Can Inspire Your Own Dormant Season
December 16, 2022
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Freshly harvested carrots and onions lying on a rustic paved pathway.
"Place-ful" Eating: How to Survive Winter’s Doldrums
December 9, 2022
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A cute brown puppy with a red collar eats food from its overflowing bowl
The Non-GMO Pet: Why We Verify Products for Your Best Friend
August 18, 2022
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A platter of veggie burger fixings with sprouts, grilled mushrooms and tomatoes, with a product package for NoBull burgers and two bottles of Halo + Cleaver sauces.
Tasty Non-GMO Treats for Your Holiday Cookout
June 30, 2022
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Three chocolate ice-cream cones laid flat on a black plate.
Stay Cool and Non-GMO With Verified Ice Cream
June 22, 2022
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Two hands gift wrapping for the holidays
Holiday Gift Guide: Tastes, Textiles and Terrariums
December 1, 2021
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Beverages are Better with the Butterfly!
November 2, 2022
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A man and woman standing together in a grocery store next to their shopping cart looking at meat produce
The Butterfly Lands on More Natural Choices
October 20, 2022
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At the Supermarket: Handsome Man with Smartphone, Pushes Shopping cart
Sales of Non-GMO Project verified products are growing
October 6, 2022
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Tasty plant-based food
Sales of Plant-Based foods are growing
September 16, 2022
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A woman of color standing in a grocery store holding a shelf product
Non-GMO Project Verified products saw steep sales growth, study finds
September 7, 2022
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Man walking in an open agricultural field
Regenerative agriculture's reputation is growing!
August 3, 2022
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More Butterfly for Your Buck
July 28, 2022
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frozen ice-cream treats
Sales of frozen treats are growing
July 7, 2022
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lady standing in front of the dairy aisle
The Butterfly label in the dairy aisle
June 1, 2022
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