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Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are unnatural, novel organisms created and patented by giant corporations. Since the 1990s, GMOs have entered the food supply without undergoing independent, long-term safety testing.

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5 Ways the Non-GMO Project Protects Your Right to Choose
October 12, 2023
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What Do You Need to Know About GMOs?
October 6, 2023
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At the Supermarket: Handsome Man Uses Smartphone and Takes Picture of the Can of Goods. He's Standing with Shopping Cart in Canned Goods Section.
Data Drop — A sneak peak at our new consumer research
October 2, 2023
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The EU Should Not Follow the US’s Bad Example in Deregulating GMOs
September 28, 2023
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To Eat Like a Champion, Choose a Non-GMO Breakfast
September 25, 2023
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A Soy Story: Meet Plant-Based Cuisine's Star Ingredient
September 18, 2023
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New GMO Alert: It’s just like beer – No, wait, it IS beer!
September 13, 2023
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Plant-Based Offers Fresh Ways To Love Seafood
September 11, 2023
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A pair of juicy, plant-based burgers ready-to-eat on a white plate, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado and tzaziki. There's a glass of water flavored with citrus slices beside the burgers.
Want a Plant-Based Burger That's Good for the Planet? Go Non-GMO.
September 1, 2023
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Growing Soybean field
A Soy Story: Meet Plant-Based Cuisine's Star Ingredient
September 18, 2023
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Two caucasian hands holding beer bottles doing a cheers
New GMO Alert: It’s just like beer – No, wait, it IS beer!
September 13, 2023
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plant-based fishsticks on a wodden bamboo plate with herbs sprinkled on top and lemon wedges on the side
Plant-Based Offers Fresh Ways To Love Seafood
September 11, 2023
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A pair of juicy, plant-based burgers ready-to-eat on a white plate, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado and tzaziki. There's a glass of water flavored with citrus slices beside the burgers.
Want a Plant-Based Burger That's Good for the Planet? Go Non-GMO.
September 1, 2023
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Is Lab-Grown Meat the Solution We've Been Looking For?
August 28, 2023
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New GMO Alert: The Slippery Slope of Synbio Palm Oil
August 22, 2023
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GMO zucchini
The GMO High-Risk List: Summer Squash
August 18, 2023
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Happy Honey Bee Day! Dance Like Bees Are Watching
August 11, 2023
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Do We Need GMOs to Feed the World
Do We Need GMOs to Feed the World?
July 26, 2023
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Two caucasian hands holding beer bottles doing a cheers
New GMO Alert: It’s just like beer – No, wait, it IS beer!
September 13, 2023
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plant-based fishsticks on a wodden bamboo plate with herbs sprinkled on top and lemon wedges on the side
Plant-Based Offers Fresh Ways To Love Seafood
September 11, 2023
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A pair of juicy, plant-based burgers ready-to-eat on a white plate, topped with lettuce, tomato, avocado and tzaziki. There's a glass of water flavored with citrus slices beside the burgers.
Want a Plant-Based Burger That's Good for the Planet? Go Non-GMO.
September 1, 2023
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cell-cultivated meat under microscopic lens in a lab
Is Lab-Grown Meat the Solution We've Been Looking For?
August 28, 2023
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Medium close up of oil palm fruits on trees
New GMO Alert: The Slippery Slope of Synbio Palm Oil
August 22, 2023
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GMO zucchini
The GMO High-Risk List: Summer Squash
August 18, 2023
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Honey bee sitting on a purple flower
Happy Honey Bee Day! Dance Like Bees Are Watching
August 11, 2023
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Do We Need GMOs to Feed the World
Do We Need GMOs to Feed the World?
July 26, 2023
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New GMO Alert: The Downside of Upside Foods
July 20, 2023
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Brown, black, black and white cows by the bay at Straus Dairy Farm
Straus Family Creamery — Small Dairy Rises to the Top
June 20, 2023
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soybean crop
The GMO High-Risk List: Soybeans
May 26, 2023
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Corn crop field
The GMO High-Risk List: Corn
March 3, 2023
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Mexico’s GMO Corn Ban Aims To Protect Cultural Heritage
November 3, 2022
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GMO Crops in Plant-Based Foods? No, Thanks!
September 8, 2022
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Multicolor maize,corn varieties
GMOs and Heritage Corn: Protecting the Source of Life
November 18, 2021
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In the spring farm field young alfalfa grows
Field of Schemes: How GMO Alfalfa Messed Up a Perfectly Good Thing
December 2, 2019
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GMO Apples: An apple a day may not brown right away
October 29, 2019
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No Joy in Spudville
October 22, 2019
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Back to the Origin of Heritage Milking Breeds
June 21, 2023
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Brown, black, black and white cows by the bay at Straus Dairy Farm
Straus Family Creamery — Small Dairy Rises to the Top
June 20, 2023
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Red and White dairy cattle
Dairy Month Is Better With the Butterfly
June 5, 2023
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"Wild Relatives" Hold More Solutions Than GMOs
April 27, 2023
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A man bends over his home garden
Celebrate Earth Month with a Healthy Non-GMO Garden
April 21, 2023
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How Nutrient Density Will Reshape the Food System — And Our Health
April 14, 2023
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Save Our Soil! 6 Reasons To Support a Better Farm Bill
March 23, 2023
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3 Crucial Reasons to Block GMO Salmon
January 30, 2023
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The Non-GMO Project GMO free labeling for food products
Why We Partner With Other Labels
January 6, 2023
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Monarch Butterfly Non-GMO Project
The Non-GMO Project Standard — Announcements
March 30, 2023
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Save Our Soil! 6 Reasons To Support a Better Farm Bill
March 23, 2023
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Industrial farming machinery in a corn field with mountains in the backdrop
Stand With Mexico for Food Sovereignty & Their Right to Restrict GMO Corn
March 7, 2023
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The Case for Debt Relief for Black Farmers
The Case for Debt Relief for Black Farmers
February 6, 2023
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Press Release: TIME TO COME CLEAN ABOUT HIDDEN GMOS IN PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS
February 1, 2023
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Press Release: Study Shows 69% of U.S. Consumers Demand Verification of Retailer & Brand Claims About Sustainability 
January 17, 2023
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Executive Order is a Massive Push Toward Further Privatization of U.S. Food Supply
September 29, 2022
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Press Release: More Than Half of All Plant-Based Foods Are Non-GMO Project Verified – and Growing
September 7, 2022
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Panorama of grazing cows in a meadow with grass covered with dew
Press Release: Non-GMO Project Stands with Straus Family Creamery, Other Dairy Farmers, as Synbio Milk Accelerates
May 25, 2022
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A man grabbing soil from the ground in his hands
Save Our Soil! 6 Reasons To Support a Better Farm Bill
March 23, 2023
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Join Us at Expo West!
February 28, 2023
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Coming Clean: Your guide to hidden GMOs in personal care
February 2, 2023
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The Non-GMO Project GMO free labeling for food products
Why We Partner With Other Labels
January 6, 2023
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Join Us this January for Little Labels, Big Impact
December 2, 2022
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Better with the Butterfly
September 30, 2022
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Volunteer on the Standards Committee!
August 17, 2022
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Who's Looking Out for You? We Are!
July 14, 2022
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Program Rules and Procedures: Announcements
July 7, 2022
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2022: The Year in Review
2022: The Year in Review
December 28, 2022
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Three woman of color are standing and smiling cutting avocados
Plant-Based Foods in the Social Justice Movement
September 23, 2022
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Together We Can Regenerate America
August 4, 2022
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What Could a Non-GMO Food System Look Like?
April 14, 2022
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4 Nonprofits Everyone's Talking About
February 10, 2022
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6 Benefits of Going Non-GMO
January 26, 2022
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Non-GMO Project Presents: The Year in Food, 2021
December 30, 2021
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From Paddock to Plate: A Butter Lover's Blog, Sponsored by Lewis Road Creamery
July 16, 2020
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Notes on a Crisis
April 2, 2020
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Red and White dairy cattle
Dairy Month Is Better With the Butterfly
June 5, 2023
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Hands planting seeds on the ground in dark brown soil
Are Hybrid Seeds the Same as GMOs?
May 10, 2023
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Farming with the Amazon Forest
April 10, 2023
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5 Women-Led Companies That Walk the Talk
March 9, 2023
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Shopping Your Values Is Easier Than Ever
January 20, 2023
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Spicy Miracle Ramen with Seared Kielbasa and Jammy Eggs
December 22, 2022
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Celebrate Non-GMO Project Verification with Zing!
October 27, 2022
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GNT launches Non-GMO Project Verified range of clean-label EXBERRY® color concentrates
September 6, 2022
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Stay Cool and Non-GMO With Verified Ice Cream
June 22, 2022
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How Nutrient Density Will Reshape the Food System — And Our Health
April 14, 2023
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5 Behaviors That Shape Our World
March 30, 2023
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5 Women-Led Companies That Walk the Talk
March 9, 2023
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For Black Women, Self-Care Is Essential Care
February 23, 2023
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Woman walking by a supermarket aisle carrying a bag that has salad greens
Shopping Your Values Is Easier Than Ever
January 20, 2023
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Left hand touching an ipad while prepping ingredients in the kitchen
Spicy Miracle Ramen with Seared Kielbasa and Jammy Eggs
December 22, 2022
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How Nature Can Inspire Your Own Dormant Season
December 16, 2022
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Freshly harvested carrots and onions lying on a rustic paved pathway.
"Place-ful" Eating: How to Survive Winter’s Doldrums
December 9, 2022
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Little brother and sister siting on the grass together
This School Year, Go Non-GMO for Lunch
August 28, 2022
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The Science on GMOs Isn't Settled — Here's Why
May 17, 2023
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Non-GMO Project grocery tote
Data Drop — The Butterfly stays strong despite inflation
May 9, 2023
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Closeup of a carrot bunch and spring onions on a farm table
How Nutrient Density Will Reshape the Food System — And Our Health
April 14, 2023
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Positive African-American guy in denim jacket and orange hat takes milk bottle from fridge case in modern supermarket side view
Data Drop — The Conscious Consumer
April 4, 2023
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Data Drop — Non-GMO Acreage
March 1, 2023
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Data Drop — Food and Technology
February 1, 2023
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2022 Year in review: Trends by the numbers
January 5, 2023
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The Butterfly label on cookies, pies and candy canes
December 14, 2022
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Beverages are Better with the Butterfly!
November 2, 2022
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