Genetically Modified Limes Are Purpler and More Healthful
Science Florida citrus could get a colorful new makeover Researchers have modified the genetic code of limes and blood oranges, making the fruits more resilient and healthier for you, in addition to a...
View ArticleCampbell Becomes First Major Food Brand To Label GMOs
Science The soup company wants more transparency and less confusion Campbell adds GMO labeling to its food products becoming the first large national company to do so. Campbell adds GMO labeling to...
View ArticleWill The Food Of The Future Be 'Unnaturally Delicious'?
Science Jayson Lusk's new book makes the case for robot chefs and pink slime "Disruptive" innovations could save our lives and our planet, if only we'd get over our nostalgic obsession with so-called...
View ArticleGenetically Engineered Mice May Reduce Lyme Disease in Nantucket
Health MIT professor wants to release mice who can't spread disease onto island Nantucket may be getting tens of thousands of visitors, and while the tourism board won't be able to count them,...
View ArticleCRISPR-Modified Corn May Soon Be Ready For Market
Science It would be the first crop to go on sale that has been genetically altered with the enzyme Researchers at DuPont Pioneer have published a study about a strain of corn engineered with CRISPR to...
View ArticleGene Editing Shifts Food Possibilities Forward
Nexus Media News How to win a race against time Scientists have developed a breakthrough technology that will allow us to develop new crops built for a harsher climate. It’s called gene editing and it...
View ArticleA chemical meant to save plants is actually killing them—and it's spreading
Environment Dicamba drift blues. New formulations of dicamba, an herbicide, seem to be causing havoc in America's soybean fields…
View ArticleWhat to expect from the new GMO labels we're getting in 2020
Science Grocery stores may look a little different. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced their plan for rolling out mandatory labels for all food products containing genetically...
View ArticleAvoiding GMO food might be tougher than you think
Health Labels are about to become mandatory, but what does that really mean? It’s unclear how many Americans will actually be looking to avoid GM food in the future. But even if you want to keep your...
View ArticleLabeling GMOs might not actually make them seem scarier
Science Vermonters seem less averse to bioengineered food once it's identified. America has never had GMO labels, and so all experts could do was make educated guesses based on polling data. But now...
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