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By themselves, genetically engineered crops will not end hunger or improve health or bolster the economies of struggling countries. They won't save the sight of millions or fortify their bones. But they will certainly help - Michael Specter

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We’re Asking The Wrong Questions About GMOs

The scientific community has reached a consensus: It’s generally safe for genetically-modified organisms to be in our food. But most people aren’t buying it.

The gap between the scientific world’s stance and the public’s beliefs is wider on GMOs than it is on more than a dozen other science-related topics, according to a 2015 report from the Pew Research Center.

Is there good reason for the public’s suspicion? Are there valid, unbiased reasons not to fall in line with the overwhelming majority of scientists’ view on the heavily studied matter? The answer, environmental writer McKay Jenkins argues, may not be as simple as you might think. In Food Fight: GMOs and the Future…

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 We’re Asking The Wrong Questions About GMOs

It’s not just about whether genetically-modified organisms are safe to eat. We need to know if they can help fix our failing food system.

5 big takeaways from the most thorough review of GMOs yet

The crude summary goes like so: Despite all the controversy, the GM crops available to date — mostly a few crops engineered to be resistant to herbicides or to pests — are considered just as safe to eat as conventional crops.

GMO.news

Keeping up with the GMO industry.

GMWatch

Keep up with the latest news and comment on genetically modified foods.

GMO Answers

Genetically modified organisms — GMOs — are a major topic of discussion today. Across our society, media and the Internet, a growing number of people have shared a wide range of questions and emotions on the topic – ranging from excitement and optimism to skepticism and even fear. GMO Answers was created to do a better job answering your questions — no matter what they are — about GMOs. The biotech industry stands 100 percent behind the health and safety of the GM crops on the market today, but we acknowledge that we haven’t done the best job communicating about them – what they are, how they are made, what the safety data says.

GMO Awareness

Raising awareness about the risks of genetically modified foods (GMOs).

GMO Free California

We are an organization to unite the people of California and elsewhere to do the work that would require mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods. Polls consistently show that a large margin of the majority of citizens in the US want GMOs labeled (72-96%, depending on the poll). It's time for this to be law.

GMO Free USA

GMO Free USA’s mission is to harness independent science and agroecological concepts to advocate for sustainable food and ecological systems. We will educate consumers and other stakeholders about the potential hazards of genetically engineered organisms and advance the application of the Precautionary Principle.

GMO OMG

GMO OMG director and concerned father Jeremy Seifert is in search of answers. How do GMOs affect our children, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice? And perhaps the ultimate question, which Seifert tests himself: is it even possible to reject the food system currently in place, or have we lost something we can’t gain back? These and other questions take Seifert on a journey from his family’s table to Haiti, Paris, Norway, and the lobby of agra-giant Monsanto, from which he is unceremoniously ejected. Along the way we gain insight into a question that is of growing concern to citizens the world over: what's on your plate?

GMO Seralini

The GMO Seralini website is owned and maintained by a group of concerned citizens and scientists. The purpose of the site is to provide citizens, the media, and scientists with a one-stop resource for information about the research of Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini and colleagues on genetically modified foods and their associated pesticides.

GMO-free Europe

Please help us compile the new list of GMO-Free Regions.

GMOEvidence

The GMO Evidence project is run by a group of citizens who have no direct connection with the organisations or scientists who have carried out the research we have included in our project. We are part of a group of sites which includes: Sustainable Pulse (News), GMO Seralini and GMO Judy Carman.

GMOSummit.org

This is a virtual program you can enjoy at no cost from the comfort and convenience of your own home. If you want to know the TRUTH about GMOs and the risks Monsanto, the government, their paid advisors and the media are deliberately hiding from you, then join in this unique, free summit

Institute for Responsible Technology

The Institute for Responsible Technology is a world leader in educating policy makers and the public about genetically modified (GM) foods and crops. We investigate and report their risks and impact on health, environment, the economy, and agriculture, as well as the problems associated with current research, regulation, corporate practices, and reporting.

Just Label It

Join us as we represent the rights of the consumer and promote transparency in food labeling,

Kids Right To Know

Kids right to know is a Youth Org that creates awareness for our Right to Know what’s in our food and help make GMO labelling a law in Canada and USA.

NON GMO Project

The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization committed to preserving and building the non-GMO food supply, educating consumers, and providing verified non-GMO choices. We believe that everyone deserves an informed choice about whether or not to consume genetically modified organisms.

Non-GMO Shopping Guide

This is your one-stop-shop on how to eat non-GMO, what a non-GMO label means, the differences between non-GMO & organic, and how to avoid GMOs even when there’s no label, and when you dine out.

Say No To GMOs

The Say No To GMOs! site offers extensive information on the complex and controversial issue of genetic engineering. The comprehensive collection of documentation spanning over a decade offers a unique opportunity for research that is not found in one place anywhere else online.

Seeds of Deception

Welcome to the #1 resource for educational materials on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Our online bookstore includes all the award-winning materials written and produced by international bestselling author Jeffrey M. Smith, the leading spokesperson on the health dangers of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

Global GMO Free Coalition

Sustainable Pulse has started a project to gather together ‘GMO Free’ groups from around the World with the aim of creating a co-ordinated global campaign under the umbrella of the Global GMO Free Coalition (GGFC).

Friends of the Earth Europe

Friends of the Earth Europe campaigns for food and farming free from GM crops. We push for solutions that provide livelihoods and healthy food for people, protect our biodiversity, and don't pollute the environment. We aim to make sure GMOs and big business stay out of our food chain and our fields.

GENET

GENET is a European network of non-governmental non-profit organisations engaged in the critical debate of genetic engineering, founded in 1995. GENET's mission is to provide information on genetic engineering to its member organisations and the interested public and to support their activities and campaigns.

Genetic Roulette

This seminal documentary provides compelling evidence to help explain the deteriorating health of Americans, especially among children, and offers a recipe for protecting ourselves and our future.

Green America

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) increase the use of herbicides that are toxic to the environment and human health. Green America’s GMO Inside campaign is dedicated to educating consumers and businesses about the impacts of industrial agriculture and GMOs and shifting corporations away from a reliance on GMOs to organic and regenerative farming practices.

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