Insights and Stories on Genetically Modified

U.S. regulators allow GM cotton as human food source

Oct. 11, 2019 at 10:02 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — U.S. regulators on Friday gave the green light for genetically modified cotton to be used for human consumption, paving the way for a protein-packed new food source — edible cottonseed that tastes a bit like chickpeas — that its developers said could help tackle global malnutrition. […]

USDA investigates unapproved GMO wheat in Washington state

Jun. 8, 2019 at 9:57 am CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

French, German farmers destroy crops after GMOs found in Bayer seeds

Feb. 6, 2019 at 6:34 pm CST

By Sybille De La Hamaide

USDA outlines first-ever rule for GMO labeling

Dec. 20, 2018 at 8:43 pm CST

By Reuters

Japan resumes Canadian wheat purchases

Jul. 20, 2018 at 11:08 am CDT

By Reuters

Wheat shipment halt seen as temporary

Jun. 23, 2018 at 2:28 am CDT

Wheat sales are expected to soon resume to Japan and South Korea. Both nations suspended Canadian wheat imports following the June 15 announcement that Canada had discovered several genetically modified (GM) wheat plants in southern Alberta. But both are expected to come back to the market shortly, while exports to […]

By Allan Dawson

South Korea halts sale of Canadian wheat, flour

Jun. 18, 2018 at 10:26 am CDT

Seoul | Reuters — South Korea has suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after Canadian officials announced last week the discovery in mid-2017 of an unapproved genetically modified trait in southern Alberta. “We will only allow sale of wheat products that are confirmed not to contain unapproved […]

By Reuters

Japan suspends sale of Canadian wheat

Jun. 15, 2018 at 11:23 am CDT

Tokyo/Winnipeg | Reuters — Japan’s farm ministry said Friday it has suspended its tender and sale of wheat from Canada after grain containing a genetically modified trait was discovered last summer in Alberta. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday the wheat containing a genetically modified trait, developed by […]

By Rod Nickel Yuka Obayashi

Mexico court rejects appeal to lift GM corn ban

Nov. 27, 2017 at 4:22 pm CST

Mexico City | Reuters –– A Mexican court has rejected a company’s appeal to lift a ban on commercial planting of transgenic corn in Mexico, passing the matter to the Supreme Court, a lawyer for the firm said Friday. A federal court in Mexico City rejected the suit by PHI […]

By Reuters

EU nations vote against GM crops, but not enough to block them

Mar. 27, 2017 at 2:23 pm CDT

Brussels | Reuters — A majority of EU countries voted on Monday against allowing two new genetically modified crops to be grown in Europe, batting the contentious decision on GM cultivation in Europe back to the EU executive. EU governments were asked to vote on the future of two grades […]

By Reuters

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