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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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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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Data Drop: Plant-Based Shoppers Look for the Butterfly
August 31, 2023
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Vegan burgers with quinoa, broccoli in plates with salad. Vegan healthy lunch or dinner. Table setting.
Press Release: “I’ll Have a Plant-Based Burger. Hold the GMOs.”
August 31, 2023
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African woman eating stack burger at restaurant with friends.
Plants Love the Butterfly
August 29, 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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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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New GMO Alert: Bee-Less Honey and Bean-Less Coffee? A Translation Guide
January 20, 2023
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2022: The Year in Review
2022: The Year in Review
December 28, 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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New GMO Alert: Move over synbio stevia; there are new GMO sweeteners in town
November 30, 2022
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Could These 5 Indigenous Fishing Techniques Help Revitalize Salmon?
November 17, 2022
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You Say Tomato, We Say GMO
November 10, 2022
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New GMO Alert: Purple tomato recently approved for U.S. import and cultivation
October 25, 2022
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Testing Protects Your Right To Choose Non-GMO
October 13, 2022
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Plant harvest
New GMO Alert: Molecular Farming
September 20, 2022
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The Butterfly Protects Your Right To Choose
May 26, 2022
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New GMO Alert: Betterland Foods
May 17, 2022
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Can a Lab-based Food System Save the World?
Can a Lab-Based Food System Save the World?
May 6, 2022
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New GMO Alert: Recombinetics Heat-Tolerant GE Cow
April 14, 2022
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Girl preparing a plant-based burger with love, patty is vegan, no cheese
Going Plant-Based to Save the Planet? Better Look For the Butterfly, Too
March 17, 2022
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A woman of color decorating a chocolate cake with strawberries with her daughter
New GMO Alert: Climate Hero Super Cake Mix
March 16, 2022
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Will Biotech "POP" Organic Corn's Best Defense Against GMO Pollen?
March 8, 2022
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New GMO Alert: Modern Kitchen
February 17, 2022
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Know Your Labels! The Butterfly Makes Non-GMO Easy
Know Your Labels! The Butterfly Makes Non-GMO Easy
February 17, 2022
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