That could be remedied by expanding what is permitted under the federal National Organic Standards, and this would be an opportune time. The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 required Sign In ...

Americans are split on the value of organic foods and concerns about genetically modified (GM) foods, a new poll reveals. The Pew Research Center poll of 1,480 adults nationwide found that 55 ...

Food has become a battleground, and one of the fiercest fights involves genetically modified organisms, or GMOs. With the aid of genetic engineering, we have created corn, soybeans, cotton and ...

Genetically modified foods, or GM foods ... “GMO,” and “genetic engineering” can all be used on packaging. Organic products are free from GMOs, so buying those is one way to avoid GMOs ...

Realistically this must be done in the context of the regulations on the presence of genetically modified contaminants in food that have developed over the past 30 years around the world. Organic ...

The image problem of genetically modified food is underscored by contrast to organic foods. While only five percent of Americans say they'd be more likely to buy a food labeled as genetically ...

By Richard Sandomir Ronnie Cummins, a ponytailed activist who became one of the country’s leading advocates for organic food and a leading critic of genetically modified food, died on April 26 ...

Organic food — defined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as food produced using sustainable agriculture and production practices — has been available in mainstream supermarkets for ...

We’re constantly told how we can eat healthier—consume smaller portions, avoid genetically modified organisms, only buy organic foods. About that last one: as much as we want to do what’s ...

It’s estimated that there are approximately 30,000 products on grocery store shelves that may be genetically modified. To avoid them eat only organic or certified organic foods; look for “non ...