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Genetically modified food
After decades of wariness, China to grow GMOs
by
Annie Baxter
Aug 11, 2016
The country will push to commercialize genetically modified corn and soybeans.
Sugar beet growers don't understand GMO worries
by
Annie Baxter
Aug 2, 2016
Big food manufacturers like Hershey's are saying they will start using non-GMO cane sugar instead of beet sugar.
Reluctantly, more major food brands take up GMO labeling
by
Tony Wagner
Mar 24, 2016
A Vermont law becomes a defacto federal requirement.
Salmon first GMO animal OK'd for sale
Nov 23, 2015
A Massachusetts bio-agriculture firm can now market its fast-growing GMO salmon, without special labeling.
Modified wheat creates more questions than answers for Northwest farmers
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Kai Ryssdal
May 30, 2013
Wheat farmers in the Pacific Northwest wait for more news on unapproved genetically engineered wheat discovered in Oregon.
Monsanto: The behemoth that controls 90 percent of soybean production
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Scott Tong
May 13, 2013
The Supreme Court ruling protects a company that controls 90 percent of the expanding soybean production in the U.S. and Latin America; what has followed from Monsanto’s dominance?
For public good, not for profit.
Drought helps DuPont rake in profits
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Noel King
Apr 23, 2013
DuPont Chemical is primarily known for products like paint pigment, but the sale of drought-resistant seeds is boosting the company's earnings.
Prop. 37 in California may require labels on some GMO foods
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Adriene Hill
Oct 19, 2012
There's a California proposition that could change packaging requirements for some foods. If it passes, it'll require labels on some foods made with genetically engineered ingredients. What's at stake for the food business and consumers?
A food fight over the label 'genetically engineered'
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Adriene Hill
Oct 17, 2012
A California ballot initiative would require labels on foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients. Food makers and producers of genetically modified seeds say the crops are safe and labels will only frighten consumers.