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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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The Seed You Need: A Gardening Glossary
February 22, 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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Mexico Moves to Protect Its Cultural Heritage from GMO Corn
February 2, 2024
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Deregulation Compromises Food Transparency
January 30, 2024
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Seattle Chocolates Does the Right Thing
January 29, 2024
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Who Is the Natural Shopper in 2024?
January 24, 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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New GMO Alert: Crispr Crops Are Unregulated and Under the Radar
January 17, 2024
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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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How a Dairy Cow Bill of Rights Shapes Soil in New Zealand
June 28, 2023
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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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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: Turning Fruit Flies Into GMO Bioreactors
May 3, 2023
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"Wild Relatives" Hold More Solutions Than GMOs
April 27, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Gene-Edited Microbes Introduce a New Twist in GMO Agriculture
March 16, 2023
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The Old Story Behind New GMOs
March 16, 2023
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New GMO Alert: The Seduction of Beauty and What’s Really in That Jar
February 23, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Bee-Less Honey and Bean-Less Coffee? A Translation Guide
January 20, 2023
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2022: The Year in Review
2022: The Year in Review
December 28, 2022
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New GMO Alert: Move over synbio stevia; there are new GMO sweeteners in town
November 30, 2022
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New GMO Alert: Purple tomato recently approved for U.S. import and cultivation
October 25, 2022
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Sow Greenery, Grow Sanity
April 10, 2020
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Beans and lentils
Seeds, Soils and Snacks: The Beauty of Legumes
December 23, 2019
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Beans and lentils
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Legumes (But Didn’t Know You Wanted To Know)
December 10, 2019
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Burger
The Carnivore’s Dilemma: Navigating Burgers in the Age of Meat Alternatives
October 8, 2019
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Working Together Through the COVID-19 Crisis — a letter from our Executive Director
March 20, 2020
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Welcome to the Pandemic. I’m Here to Walk Your Dog.
March 19, 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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Monarch Butterfly
Manukora Manuka Honey is Now Non-GMO Project Verified
March 9, 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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Au Revoir, Non-GMO Month!
November 22, 2019
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Monarch Butterfly Non-GMO Project
Happy Non-GMO Month!
October 1, 2019
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NONNI’S FOODS DEBUTS FIRST LINE OF NON-GMO PROJECT VERIFIED BISCOTTI AND BISCOTTI BITES FROM LA DOLCE VITA
September 17, 2019
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Nature’sRepair Food Grade Skin Care Products are Now Non-GMO Project Verified
September 9, 2019
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Frozen Garden Launches Fusions – A New Line of Non-GMO Verified Single-Serve Water Infusers
August 12, 2019
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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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