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Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Happy Earth Day from the Non-GMO Project!

Eating non-GMO is the perfect way to celebrate Earth Month! To help you take this step we have created the “Say “No” to GMOs!” refrigerator guide. Download a 4″ x 6″ high resolution version of the Guide for printing. Want a FREE refrigerator guide magnet? Be one of the first 100 people to upload a [...]

Monday, March 4th, 2013

We're making a cookbook...and we want your recipes!

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve signed a contract with Skyhorse Publishing in New York. More than a collection of wonderful recipes, The Non-GMO Cookbook will feature tips and FAQs for avoiding GMOs, as well as profiles and photos of leaders in the Non-GMO Movement. SUBMIT YOUR RECIPE HERE. All submissions must be received by [...]

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013

Welcome, Isaac!

The pace is quickening here at the Non-GMO Project. With a 50 percent increase in the number of enrollments during the last quarter of 2012, the Product Verification Program was in need of extra help. Isaac will be working alongside Dedrian Clark to answer all of your questions about the Product Verification Program and build [...]

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013

Welcome, Isabel!

In 2012, the Non-GMO Project experienced exponential growth. We reached over $2.4 billion in annual sales of verified products and the number of requests from companies seeking Non-GMO Project Verification hit record numbers. With consumer demand for non-GMO choices off the charts, in December it was time for the Non-GMO Project team to grow as [...]

Sunday, December 23rd, 2012

Congratulations to our Non-GMO Holiday Dreambox Winners!

Happy Holidays to our Non-GMO Project community! We are excited to announce the winners of our Non-GMO Holiday Dreamboxes: Linda Goodale and Valentina Thompson! In her entry Linda Goodale shared, “I have purchased an organic turkey and will be eating salad and greens from my garden and potatoes and sweet potatoes from the Farmers Market. [...]

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012

Top 10 Non-GMO Achievements of 2012

2012 was a year of great progress for the non-GMO movement. The Non-GMO Project grew exponentially, seeing coverage in Vogue and “O” Magazine and a Facebook fan base passing the 100,000 mark. Landmark efforts for mandatory labeling at home and abroad helped catapult the GMO issue into the mainstream, and consumer demand for non-GMO choices went off the charts.

Monday, November 19th, 2012

Non-GMO Thanksgiving Infographic!

Our new infographic identifies common GMO risk ingredients in traditional Thanksgiving dishes and suggests safe, healthy alternatives.

Wednesday, November 7th, 2012

Prop 37 may not have passed, but the NON-GMO MOVEMENT IS WINNING

We know many are feeling disappointment about the defeat of proposition 37 in California, but there is actually a lot to celebrate. Prop 37 has exponentially elevated the GMO conversation, not just in California but across the country. Opportunities to protect the future of our food are still powerful and plentiful, so stay positive and [...]

Saturday, November 3rd, 2012

Non-GMO Month 2012: A Resounding Success

The third annual Non-GMO Month in October was a resounding success, and we would like to offer a huge THANK YOU to everyone who participated! We’re especially inspired by the more than 1,500 retailers across the U.S. and Canada who worked with us throughout the month to promote non-GMO choices and educate their shoppers, [...]

Tuesday, October 30th, 2012

Happy Non-GMO Halloween!

Here at the Non-GMO Project we love Halloween—costumes, parties, autumn leaves, and yes, sweets and treats. There are many ways to celebrate Halloween and help keep your family safe from treats that contain GMOs.

Monday, October 1st, 2012

8 Ways to Celebrate Non-GMO Month this October

October 2012 marks the third annual Non-GMO Month, and the celebration could not be more timely. Recent polls show that more than 90% of Americans want to know whether or not their food contains GMOs, and 2012 has seen a groundswell in the “right to know” movement. In the past year, over 1.2 million Americans [...]

Sunday, September 9th, 2012

Courses for a Cause Brings Farm-Fresh Food to the Table, Sept. 29

Whole Foods Market Encinitas is partnering with The Whole Journey and Feeding the Soul Foundation for an event to bring together like minded people to dine for a common mission for a cleaner food supply. On Sept. 29, the San Diego foodie and health community are invited to stand up for a good cause while enjoying an evening of farm fresh food, grass-roots live music, and cooking demonstration with celebrity Chef, Brian Malarkey at Stehly Organic Farms, with all event proceeds benefiting the Non-GMO Project.

Tuesday, September 4th, 2012

Back to School with the Non-GMO Project: 5 Tips for Packing a Non-GMO Lunchbox

One of the best things about starting a new school year is the opportunity to develop new habits. The classroom is organized, desks are clean, and your child’s backpack is full of untouched school supplies. All of these are reminders of the fresh start that comes with being another grade older. Make the most of this transition back to school and ensure that your child is carrying a healthy and delicious non-GMO lunch.

Wednesday, August 29th, 2012

GMO Sweet Corn—Anything but Sweet

For many of us sweet corn has been a cornerstone of summer meals and a symbol of the fall harvest and Thanksgiving since we were children. However, this once benign treat has gone through a radical change. In 2011, Monsanto announced their plans to grow genetically modified sweet corn on 250,000 acres in the United [...]

Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

Welcome, Arielle!

With more than 5,000 products now Non-GMO Project Verified, and well over 1,000 natural foods stores expected to participate in the third annual Non-GMO Month this October, it’s time for the Non-GMO Project staff to keep growing! The most recent addition to our small but mighty team is Arielle Stein, Retailer Programs Assistant. From now [...]

Wednesday, July 25th, 2012

Visioning for our Non-GMO Future

The Non-GMO Project Board’s 4th annual strategic planning retreat, held July 16-18 in California, was full of inspiration and thought-provoking conversation. While our work to protect consumer choice and a non-GMO food supply often feels like an uphill battle, when we get together once a year to reflect on our progress it’s clear that we [...]

Tuesday, July 3rd, 2012

Celebrate Independence Day the Non-GMO Way!

Summer is officially here and that means it is time for family barbecues! Who doesn’t love eating outside on warm summer evenings? For most of us, one of the great pleasures of these meals is enjoying the comfort foods we ate as kids. When I was young a summer barbecue dinner might look like this: [...]

Friday, June 29th, 2012

Take part in North America’s largest celebration of our right to choose Non-GMO

Planning for Non-GMO Month this October is in full swing, and we’re counting on you to help! Check out our list of 3 quick things you can do to help make sure Non-GMO Month 2012 is amazing.

Monday, June 25th, 2012

The Conscious Caravan and the Non-GMO Family Awareness Campaign

“All we want’s a simple label, for the food that’s on our table,” our four year old daughter belted out in the aisles of Whole Foods, on her own accord and with a smile that reaffirms why we need to keep striving to get all foods labeled and GMO’s eventually banned in the U.S. It [...]

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Reader Responds to NYT Cover Story on GMOs

Today’s New York Times cover story, Battle Brewing Over Labeling of Genetically Modified Food, is encouraging evidence that the mainstream is taking note of this critical issue. But did the story get the facts straight? We agree with Bill Keefe of Glastonbury, CT, who sent the comments below to the NYT. Full disclosure: Bill happens [...]

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Highlights from the Non-GMO Challenge

In April of 2012, the Non-GMO Project launched the Non-GMO Challenge in celebration of Earth Month. The objective of the Challenge was to give people an opportunity to make a meaningful non-GMO commitment while learning more about GMOs and having fun in the process. On our website, there were daily and weekly activations that included answering [...]

Monday, April 30th, 2012

The Non-GMO Workplace

As part of the Non-GMO Project’s celebration of Earth Month, we asked Sustainable Connections, a local non-profit, to join us in taking the Non-GMO Challenge. Sustainable Connections has been a pioneer in building the local-living economy movement in the United States and Canada. Their work bringing businesses together to transform and model an economy [...]

Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

Non-GMO Project in Vogue

The current issue of Vogue magazine (May 2012) features an excellent article on GMOs. A well-researched piece by Eve Conant, “Lab to Table” covers the latest research on the technology as well as the burgeoning resistance movement. The article concludes with great info about the solutions offered by the Non-GMO Project, and ends with this [...]

Sunday, April 22nd, 2012

Happy Earth Day!

While I certainly agree that “every day is Earth Day,” I also never turn down a chance to celebrate something good. Earth Day is a perfect time to pause and reflect on everything we’re already doing to support a sustainable Earth, and to deepen our commitments to protecting our one and only beautiful planet.

Monday, April 16th, 2012

10 Ways to Spring Clean GMOs Out of Your Home

You may already realize how critical a non-GMO diet is to the health of our planet—if so, good for you! Or you may be new to this issue and just starting to learn about all of the ways that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) threaten our soil, water, animals, insects and ecosystem at large. Either way, [...]

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Growing My Non-GMO Garden

My passion for living an organic lifestyle started back in the late 70’s when my daughter was born and I began to search in earnest for food to feed my family that was not laden with pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Tuesday, April 3rd, 2012

Join us in taking the Non-GMO Challenge

With all of the great farmers we have in and around Bellingham, eating local, organic, whole, and (of course) Non-GMO foods is rarely a challenge, and always a pleasure… when I’m at home. However, as an avid rock climber and mountaineer with too much on his plate (sorry, pun intended), I spend more time than I’d like to admit chowing on dehydrated meals, energy bars, and post-climb pizza. (oh my!) I’ll be honoring Earth Month this year by committing to clean up my act cliffside.

Monday, April 2nd, 2012

Join us in taking the Non-GMO Challenge

You may already realize how critical a non-GMO diet is to the health of our planet—if so, good for you! Or you may be new to this issue and just starting to learn about all of the ways that genetically modified organisms (GMOs) threaten our soil, water, animals, insects and ecosystem at large. Either way, [...]

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012

At the Natural Products Expo West Celebrating 5 Years

Reflections from Executive Director Megan Westgate (plus video and photos!) Five years ago, in March 2007 at the Natural Products Expo West, we officially launched the Non-GMO Project. I was given the opportunity to be on a non-GMO panel, and I presented the crowd of retailers and manufacturers with our idea for a non-GMO verification [...]

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Worth A Second Look: Monsanto's GMO Corn Linked To Organ Failure

Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed the resurgence of a 2010 Huffington Post blog reviewing a study on GMO consumption and mammalian health. Conducted by the International Journal of Biological Sciences, the study shows major flaws in Monsanto’s interpretation of its own data from a 90-day feeding trial. After seeing the post over [...]

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