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GMOs Don't Belong in Your Food

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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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Laurel Oil Benefits Your Skin and the Planet
April 1, 2024
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Data Drop: Sustainability Remains Key for Consumers
March 28, 2024
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New GMO Alert: CRISPR is Changing the Face of Old McDonald’s Farm
March 22, 2024
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How Surveillance Keeps the Butterfly Flying High
March 21, 2024
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Pet Spotlight: Why Your Best Friend Deserves Non-GMO
March 18, 2024
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A man with a sustainable fabric bag brimming with veggies navigates the farmers market.
Sow, Grow, Nourish: White Paper Connects Regenerative Agriculture With Nutrient Density
March 11, 2024
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Data Drop: The Butterfly for Your Furry (Or Feathery) Friend
February 29, 2024
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Join Us at Expo West!
February 26, 2024
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The Seed You Need: A Gardening Glossary
February 22, 2024
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A Soy Story: Meet Plant-Based Cuisine's Star Ingredient
September 18, 2023
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New GMO Alert: It's Just Like Beer. No, Wait, It IS Beer!
September 13, 2023
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Plant-Based Offers Fresh Ways To Love Seafood
September 11, 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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Is Lab-Grown Meat the Solution We've Been Looking For?
August 28, 2023
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New GMO Alert: The Slippery Slope of Synbio Palm Oil
August 22, 2023
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The GMO High-Risk List: Summer Squash
August 18, 2023
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Happy Honey Bee Day! Dance Like Bees Are Watching
August 11, 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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New GMO Alert: The Downside of Upside Foods
July 20, 2023
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Try Our Favorite Plant-Based Ice Creams
July 6, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Animal-Free Dairy Is Shutting Doors, Seeking Buyers and Selling to Consumers
June 15, 2023
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Dairy Month Is Better With the Butterfly
June 5, 2023
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The GMO High-Risk List: Soybeans
May 26, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Conscious Foods Makes CRISPR Produce for Unaware Consumers
May 23, 2023
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The Science on GMOs Isn't Settled — Here's Why
May 17, 2023
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Are Hybrid Seeds the Same as GMOs?
May 10, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Turning Fruit Flies Into GMO Bioreactors
May 3, 2023
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Beyond Burger Plant-Based Patty
Navigating Meat Alternatives
January 6, 2021
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Whitewashed Hope: A Message From 10+ Indigenous Leaders and Organizations
December 11, 2020
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Why Every Day Should Be World Soil Day
December 4, 2020
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Rewriting the Code of Life?
November 6, 2020
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What's Soil Health Got to Do With GMOs? Part 2
July 23, 2020
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What's Soil Health Got to Do With GMOs? Part 1
July 10, 2020
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Ecological Footprints: A Butterfly Leaves No Tracks
May 28, 2020
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Earth Day At The Crossroads
April 22, 2020
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Special Screening of "Modified": Celebrating Earth Day's 50th Anniversary
April 15, 2020
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Manukora Honey: Good News from New Zealand's Bees, and the People who Tend to Them
February 11, 2021
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Outside The Breadbox Vegan Oat Products Earn Non-GMO Project Verification
February 9, 2021
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New GMOs Created by Synbio Threaten Food Supply
February 5, 2021
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The New Non-GMO Project Standard Is Out! Join Us for a Look Behind the Butterfly
January 8, 2021
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Non-GMO Project and Fair Trade are partnering
Hundreds of Retailers Support Fairtrade and Non-GMO Month this October
September 30, 2020
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NON-GMO PROJECT STATEMENT ON USDA APHIS’s DECISION TO DEREGULATE GMOs
June 8, 2020
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Notes on a Crisis
April 2, 2020
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Supporting Non-GMO Project Clients in Unprecedented Times
March 31, 2020
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Working Together Through the COVID-19 Crisis — a letter from our Executive Director
March 20, 2020
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Non-GMO and Nonprofit: Putting People and Planet First
November 30, 2020
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Non-GMO Project grocery tote
Non-GMO Month and Fair Trade Month Come To a Close
October 30, 2020
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Non-GMO Project Verification YouTube Video
Upcoming Webinar- The Butterfly Effect: Unlocking the Power of Non-GMO Project Verification
October 23, 2020
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The Electric Bike and the Butterfly
May 19, 2020
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In A World of Connections, What's Your Butterfly Effect?
May 12, 2020
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What's Your Butterfly Effect?
May 11, 2020
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Notes on a Crisis
April 2, 2020
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colorful butterfly is landing on a woman's hand
Supporting Non-GMO Project Clients in Unprecedented Times
March 31, 2020
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Megan Westgate, Executive Director, Non-GMO Project with her two young kids outdoors
Working Together Through the COVID-19 Crisis — a letter from our Executive Director
March 20, 2020
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RIJUICE EARNS NON-GMO PROJECT VERIFICATION
April 23, 2021
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Monarch Butterfly
Outside The Breadbox Vegan Oat Products Earn Non-GMO Project Verification
February 9, 2021
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Holiday Gift Guide: Last-Minute Gift Ideas to Celebrate the Time We Spend Together 
December 16, 2020
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ZYN CURCUMIN (from Turmeric) Infused Drinks - Inspiring Positive Change
October 2, 2020
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Supporting Non-GMO Project Clients in Unprecedented Times
March 31, 2020
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Ciranda Celebrates 25 Years of Organic Ingredient Supply
March 10, 2020
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Certificate of Verification
A Non-GMO Project Certificate of Verification is a Ticket to Success
March 6, 2020
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Norm's Farms
Norm’s Farms Select Elderberry Jams, Mixers and Supplements Are Now Non-GMO Project Verified
December 17, 2019
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Monarch Butterfly
Maison Riviera Coconut Based Yogurt Alternatives are now Non-GMO Project Verified 
December 11, 2019
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Sow Greenery, Grow Sanity
April 10, 2020
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In Praise of Feasting: The Magic of Coming Together for Meals
December 30, 2019
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Shoppers are choosing non-GMO choices
May 6, 2022
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At the Supermarket: Happy Family of Three, Holding Hands, Walks
Millions of Shoppers recognize the Butterfly
April 6, 2022
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Who looks for the Butterfly? Millions!
February 28, 2022
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Non-GMO Trends: The rise of functional beverages
January 31, 2022
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Shoppers trust the Butterfly!
December 31, 2021
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Showcase the Butterfly — Here's the numbers!
November 30, 2021
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Data Drop – Natural Food Shopper
August 31, 2021
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Shoppers and Brands Agree: We Want Proof It’s Non-GMO!
January 14, 2021
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Non-GMO Spices
Shoppers and Brands Agree: We Want Proof It’s Non-GMO!
March 9, 2020
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Every product that earns the Butterfly logo meets our rigorous Standard.

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