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Genetically Modified Crops
26 published works
Food Safety News
EPA Approves Herbicide for Use on Dow’s GE Crops
By News Desk
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the registration of Dow Chemical’s Enlist Duo herbicide, a new blend of 2,4-D and glyphosate. The product is intended for use on Dow's…
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Kauai Law Limiting GM Crops and Pesticides
By News Desk
County governments on individual islands in Hawaii may have stirred the pot when it comes to genetically modified crop and pesticide use, but U.S. District Court Judge Barry M. Kurren…
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Big Island’s Rainbow Papaya Growers Say Exemption From New GE Ban Isn’t Enough
By Dan Flynn
Being exempted from the Big Island’s new ban on genetically engineered crops will not protect Rainbow papaya growers from dramatic harm, says a top industry leader. Ross Sibucao, president of…
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Letter From the Editor: Keep the Libraries Open!
By Dan Flynn
The Rogue River counties of Jackson and Josephine in Oregon were for years what they called “timber counties,” running their local public services with federal money paid “in lieu” of…
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Voters in Two Oregon Counties Approve Measures Banning GE Crops
By News Desk
Voters in two Oregon counties have approved ballot measures to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops within their borders. On May 20, the Jackson County initiative passed with 66…
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Vermont Leading the U.S. on GMO Labeling
Since we have great respect for the high standards of reporting generally found in Food Safety News, we were surprised by a number of uninformed statements in your May 3…
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Agribusinesses Challenge Kauai’s GM Crop Restriction Ordinance in Federal Court
By Dan Flynn
If a majority of voters in either California or Washington state had supported labeling foods containing genetically modified ingredients, agribusinesses would likely have responded with a federal lawsuit against one…
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Kauai Bill Limits Pesticides Used by Biotech Companies
By News Desk
Thanks to a year-round growing season, the Hawaiian island of Kauai is a popular place for biotech companies to work on developing genetically modified (GM) crops. At least some of…
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Corn Growers Turn to Pesticides After Genetically Modified Seeds Fail
By Dan Flynn
The $1 billion pest has done it before. It beat crop rotation during the 1990s when a new strain of the western corn rootworm began breeding opposite fields so they’d…
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Monsanto Teams Up with Congress to Shred the Constitution
Our founding fathers, white maleness aside, did get a few things right. One of them was the concept of “separation of powers,” which ensures a system of checks and balances…