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Farmers Decide Yea Or Nay On Genetically Modified Crops

China Supports Push for use of Genetically Modified Soybeans

Aug 11, 2016 07:38 AM EDT

China is backing the commercialization of genetically modified soybeans over the next five years, as it attempts to improve its agriculture industry by increasing crop output as the top soy importer and consumer of the world.

GMO foods are Safe to Eat, Asserts Top US Scientific Advisory Group

Arthur Dominic Villasanta |

May 19, 2016 03:05 AM EDT

The presence of GMO foods in the American diet is overwhelming.

Genetically Modified Rice That Wouldn't Contribute Much To Global Greenhouse Emission

Saranya Palanisamy |

Jul 28, 2015 11:27 AM EDT

Scientists have created a new variety of rice (GMO rice) by transferring a barley gene into rice plant, says a study published in the journal Nature. About half the world's population consume rice and when rice is grown, about 25 million to 100 million metric tons of methane is emitted into the atmosphere every year which has an important role in the global green-house gas emission.

Chipotle: No More GMO Food

Vittorio Hernandez |

Apr 28, 2015 07:55 PM EDT

The Mexican fast food chain that is drawing crowds, Chipotle, made dining history on Monday by announcing it would no longer serve genetically modified food. The move is in response to a growing public clamor against GMO food.

USDA Approves Production of First Genetically Modified Apples

Geann Pineda |

Feb 14, 2015 05:20 AM EST

Agriculture officials had given the go signal for the first genetically modified apples to be planted in the U.S., causing debates over food safety to flare up again.

Scientists Disagree with Public on Widely Debated Issues

Nyrene Grace Patricia Paranga |

Jan 31, 2015 03:15 AM EST

It's results show a dichotomy of views that leave scientists bewildered.

China Approves Imports Of GMO Syngenta Corn, Pioneer Soy

Riley Grant |

Dec 25, 2014 08:59 PM EST

Seed maker Syngenta announced earlier this week that after a five year-review, China has finally agreed to import a type of genetically modified orcganism (GMO) corn despite a number of lawsuits involving U.S. grain shipments.

Los Angeles Moving Closer To Becoming GMO-Free Zone, Legislators Say

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 21, 2014 11:31 PM EDT

Los Angeles City is moving closer to becoming a safer and more sustainable environment with lawmakers pushing to ban genetically-modified organisms (GMO) both for sale and planting.

GMO Livestock Feed Caused No Nutrition, Health Problems

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 26, 2014 01:44 PM EDT

University of California, Davis animal scientist Alison Van Eenennaam examined almost 30 years of livestock-feeding studies that represent over 100 billion animals and found that the health and performance of food-producing animals eating genetically engineered feed has been comparable to that of animals non-GE feed.

China doesn't renew GMO research permits for rice, corn

China doesn't renew biosafety certificates for GMO rice, corn research

Dan Weisman |

Aug 20, 2014 09:29 PM EDT

On Aug. 20, 2014, Chinese Ministry of Agriculture official ditched research permits for genetically modified organisms, GMOs, in two rice and one corn varieties. While officials didn't give a reason for not renewing the 5-year certificate, this effectively stops GMO rice research in China.