Together We Can Regenerate America
August 4, 2022The Non-GMO Project is proud to be a part of the Regenerate America campaign, working with Kiss the Ground and a diverse coalition of farmers, businesses, nonprofits and concerned citizens working to make regenerative agriculture the cornerstone of the 2023 Farm Bill. Together, we can lay the foundations of a healthy and sustainable food system… » Read more
More Butterfly for Your Buck
July 28, 2022During the last few years, grocery shopping has gone from being a reasonably predictable chore to something more like a roller coaster ride. From pandemic-induced pantry stocking, supply chain shortages and historic inflation, many of us have one eye on our shopping cart and the other on our pocketbooks. With the rising cost of groceries… » Read more
What’s NOT a GMO?
July 21, 2022At the Non-GMO Project, part of our goal is to help people better understand the GMO issue so they can make the best decisions for themselves. Through articles like this one, as well as infographics and videos, we educate the public about GMOs and where they might appear. That work often involves combatting common misconceptions. … » Read more
Who’s Looking Out for You? We Are!
July 14, 2022In the 1990s, GMOs entered the food supply without public consultation or consent. The first generation of GMOs were novel organisms created in a lab by combining DNA from different species. The genetically modified crops were engineered to withstand weedkillers or produce their own insecticide. While GMOs were added to common products that were… » Read more
Tasty Non-GMO Treats for Your Holiday Cookout
June 30, 2022The holiday weekend is nearly here, and on both sides of the 49th parallel, cookouts abound. With Independence Day celebrated July 4 in the U.S. and Canada Day on July 1, there’s no shortage of backyard parties — and we can help with cookout-friendly products and homemade accompaniments, all non-GMO. You can find the Butterfly… » Read more
Stay Cool and Non-GMO With Verified Ice Cream
June 22, 2022Do you scream for ice cream? Or perhaps you love the taste of plant-based? Either way, we’ve got you covered with chilled Non-GMO Project Verified treats certain to satisfy. Each brand offers something special, and all create innovative flavors made with high-quality ingredients. Ice cream and non-dairy frozen desserts pair wonderfully with fresh berries that… » Read more
5 Ways Dairy Can Be a Climate Ally
June 10, 2022Every June, we highlight natural dairy products and producers during National Dairy Month. This year’s celebrations are particularly important because of a new GMO antagonist: synbio non-animal dairy proteins. Synbio dairy proteins are made using synthetic biology, which generally exploits genetically modified microorganisms to produce novel compounds. Synthetic biology is just one part of the… » Read more
Synbio Milk Is a Dud
June 2, 2022June is National Dairy Month! We’re celebrating natural dairy by investigating an interloper in the dairy aisle, a wolf in cow’s clothing: synthetic biology dairy proteins. Synbio proteins have fed the biotech’s growing dairy presence in recent years, spawning a range of products made with non-animal dairy proteins. So far, these products include GMO milk,… » Read more
The Butterfly Protects Your Right To Choose
May 26, 2022At the Non-GMO Project, we believe everyone has the right to know what’s in their food and deserves access to non-GMO choices. For the past 15 years, we’ve protected that right with the most trustworthy, rigorous certification in North America for GMO avoidance. With new and experimental GMOs entering the food supply unlabeled and unregulated,… » Read more
What’s wrong with GMOs? A lot.
May 19, 2022When GMOs were commercialized in the 1990s, few people knew about these novel organisms entering the food supply. Their development, testing and deployment had occurred with a startling lack of transparency. However, as early GMOs and their derivatives made their way into more and more common food products, folks in the natural foods sector started… » Read more
