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Debating modified crop label
4 July 2005
Representatives from the Biotechnology Industry Association (BIA) have said that labeling would “communicate to consumers nothing relevant to health, safety, or nutrition, and indeed serve only to confuse and mislead consumers.”The BIA considers existing ‘organic’ labels to be sufficient to allow consumers to determine that foods are GMO-free. There is an assumption hidden in this comment, that only people who buy organic food are concerned about GMOs. If GMOs are in non-organic food how will the consumer know? Labeling is gaining support. One of the issues in the GMO food labeling battle is the argument that an allergen might be inserted into a crop product, and that consumers with specific allergies have more than a right – they have a need – to know what’s in their food.Other news itemsGarden Organic Calls for Increase in Soil Research
30 October 2008
Freshplaza.com - The UK’s leading organic growing charity, Garden Organic, has welcomed the findings of a significant report from the Royal Agric....[read more] New GMO cotton for China
21 September 2005
It is expected that the new hybrid should help China cut its production shortfall. The new variety is said to yield 26.4 percent more cotton than the ....[read more] Australian wine industry advises against GMO
30 November 2005
For the time being release of the yeast known as ML01 to the North American market should make little or no difference to what is done in Australia be....[read more] ASEAN plan to standardise genetic testing
22 May 2006
Members of ASEAN met for the third time recently to exchange information and to build a regional network in testing for GMO in food products. Attendee....[read more] Organic meat demand continues to rise in the US
26 May 2006
Sales of organic meat have increased more than 150 percent since 2002. This increase was accelerated after the first cases of bovine spongiform enceph....[read more] Supermarket prices are hurting German organic farmers
12 September 2006
The problem is they cannot keep up with the drastic rise in demand or with the competitive prices the produce is being sold at in discount supermarket....[read more]
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UNEP
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9 June 2011
The Sydney Morning Herald--
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Agriculture's Future is Organic
10 May 2009
Telegraph-Journal, MONCTON - She says it's the only way the agriculture industry in Canada has any chance of survival. Rowena Hopkins, a former chemi.... read more | |
Michelle Obama Starts White House Organic Garden
23 March 2009
Health News - 20 March 2009,
In an effort to educate the American public about healthy eating, First Lady Michelle Obama broke ground today on a new.... read more | |
New Organic Burger Chain in USA
28 February 2009
Elevation Burger is a rapidly growing, fast casual concept serving 100% USDA-certified organic beef burgers and fresh-cut fries cooked in heart-health.... read more | |
Organic Industry Shows Mixed Reaction in Economic Downtimes
4 January 2009
BFA Press Release Dec 2008
Tighter economic conditions are impacting some organic sectors and producers, and by-passing others, says Biological Far.... read more |
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