Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day — The Non-GMO Way
March 13, 2018I can still feel it — the cool sea breeze blowing through my hair as I sat on a grassy hill during a summer trip to the small fishing village of Howth, Ireland. I was young, I was adventurous, and I was sampling the best beers the region had to offer. As St. Patrick’s Day… » Read more
Summer’s on my Mind, and so is Sweet Corn
July 3, 2017Summer is here, which means backyard barbecues, water balloon fights, and lots of delicious sweet corn! You can bet that at just about every BBQ, someone will throw sweet corn on the grill or bring a hearty helping of buttery succotash. While we all love fresh corn on the cob straight from our local market… » Read more
The Next Generation Of Genetically Modified Foods Needs Better Regulation
June 12, 2017This article was written by Dana Perls, Senior Food and Technology Campaigner for Friends of the Earth, and was originally published on STAT News. It has been re-posted with permission from STAT. “The apple that never browns wants to change your mind about genetically modified foods.” That headline in the Washington Post is just one… » Read more
The Bunny and the Butterfly
April 6, 2017Building a Better (non-GMO) Easter Basket Easter is just a hop, skip, and a jump away and with it comes the much-anticipated herald for the onset of spring. It brings to mind garden flowers, mild weather and of course, an overnight visit from the Easter bunny. For many, it’s yet another event in the sequence… » Read more
GMO 101 with Executive Director Megan Westgate
March 7, 2017Everyone has a right to know what is in their food. Learn more about GMOs and how they impact the food system from our Executive Director Megan Westgate. This video is made possible by our education and outreach sponsors: Annie’s, Zevia, and NutriGold.
Beating the Winter Blues the Non-GMO Way
February 23, 2017This blog post is provided by a Non-GMO Project Education and Outreach Sponsor. The views, opinions and positions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions or official positions of the Non-GMO Project. With the holidays come and gone and spring still a month away, it can be… » Read more
The Opal of My Eye
January 25, 2017It is hard to imagine getting excited about a variety of apple, but there is a new fruit in our midst that’s a major game changer. The Opal is a truly non-browning apple—yes, you heard that right, this fruit naturally doesn’t brown when it’s cut open. Our family loves fresh produce year round, and… » Read more
Why the Non-GMO Project Verifies Low-Risk Ingredients
December 22, 2016One of the most common questions we get at the Non-GMO Project is why we verify products that are seemingly not at risk or at low-risk of being produced from genetically modified organisms (GMOs). While it may seem strange to have Non-GMO Project Verified salt or fruit, there are several important reasons that we verify… » Read more
7th Annual Non-GMO Month Crosses the Finish Line
November 18, 2016The natural transition from one season to the next fills us with anticipation and the sense of moving forward, while at the same time, reflecting on where we’ve been. With Non-GMO Month behind us and as we ease into the final months of the year, our thoughts turn to gratitude, contemplation and hope. This year offered… » Read more
Don’t Let GMOs Haunt You
October 25, 2016Whether you’re the parent escorting your child from house to house, the person monitoring the door or the reveler nibbling on the plunder, chances are you have faced the annual dilemma of offering up a healthier Halloween experience without putting a damper on the fun. GMOs show up in more than 80% of the foods we… » Read more
