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GMOs Don't Belong in Your Food

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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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Various dairy products like milk and cheese and yogurt
Data Drop: Dairy Takes Flight With the Butterfly
May 30, 2024
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New GMO Alert: Molecular Farming Is Growing!
May 21, 2024
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What Do You Need to Know About GMOs?
May 2, 2024
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Data Drop: GMO Labeling Is Crucial for Today’s Natural Shopper
April 30, 2024
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Purple tomatoes vine
New GMO Alert: Is the GM Purple Tomato Here To Stay or Just the Sexy New Thing?
April 22, 2024
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Rows of brown envelopes are lying on the soil. The envelopes are open, with a variety of different types of seeds spilling out onto the Earth.
In Celebration of Seed
April 18, 2024
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Laurel Oil Benefits Your Skin and the Planet
April 1, 2024
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Data Drop: Sustainability Remains Key for Consumers
March 28, 2024
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Farm fence
New GMO Alert: CRISPR is Changing the Face of Old McDonald’s Farm
March 22, 2024
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Deregulation Compromises Food Transparency
January 30, 2024
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New GMO Alert: Crispr Crops Are Unregulated and Under the Radar
January 17, 2024
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Non-GMO Project Verified Non-GMO Canola
The GMO High-Risk List: Canola
January 16, 2024
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A New GMO Glossary of Terms
January 12, 2024
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2023: The Year in Review
December 26, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Synbio Dairy Is Still Bullish Despite Major Obstacles
December 20, 2023
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Cotton plant
The GMO High-Risk List: Cotton
December 14, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Synbio Is Beauty’s Ugly Little Secret
November 16, 2023
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Sugar beets field
The GMO High-Risk List: Sugar Beets
November 6, 2023
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New GMO Alert: Synbio Is Beauty’s Ugly Little Secret
November 16, 2023
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Sugar beets field
The GMO High-Risk List: Sugar Beets
November 6, 2023
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What Is Animal-Free Dairy?
October 27, 2023
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Sliced green apples
The GMO High-Risk List: Apples
October 20, 2023
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Non-GMO soybeans
New GMO Alert: When Is a Soybean Really a Pig?
October 19, 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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Growing Soybean field
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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Soybean ripening next to corn maize field at spring season, agricultural landscape
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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Apple tree
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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A man bends over his home garden
Celebrate Earth Month With a Healthy Non-GMO Garden
April 21, 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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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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Together We Can Regenerate America
August 4, 2022
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5 Ways Dairy Can Be a Climate Ally
June 10, 2022
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What's wrong with GMOs? A lot.
May 19, 2022
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Crops in drought
How Useful Are GMOs on a Warming Planet?
April 21, 2022
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Press Release: The Non-GMO Project Announces Equitable Transfer Program Recipient
May 17, 2023
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Press Release: U.S. and International Companies Support Mexico
April 24, 2023
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Monarch Butterfly Non-GMO Project
The Non-GMO Project Standard — Announcements
March 30, 2023
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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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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 US 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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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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A man holding wheat grains in their palm
Program Rules and Procedures: Announcements
July 7, 2022
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Non-GMO Project booth at Expo West 2022
Natural Products Expo West 2022: March 8-12 in Anaheim, CA
February 28, 2022
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Non GMO foods for healthy living for the whole family
Celebrate Good Food Month!
October 13, 2021
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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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Heritage cows
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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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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Hands planting seeds on the ground in dark brown soil
Are Hybrid Seeds the Same as GMOs?
May 10, 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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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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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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The GMO High-Risk List: Soybeans
May 26, 2023
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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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