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Former organic farmer and USDA inspector: Time for National Organic Program to allow GMO crops

Agweek | 
Editor's note: Mischa Popoff is a former USDA organic inspector and farmer Organic activists would like you to believe their ...
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Funding for USDA’s National Organic Program tripled under Obama. What will Trump do with it?

Food Safety News | 
[Editor's note: Mischa Popoff is a policy advisor at The Heartland Institute, and is the author of Is it Organic? Jay Lehr ...
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Opinion: Organic tail wagging farming dog in Washington while sustainability, consumers suffer

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Organic activists have held sway in Washington for years now, although the percentage of farms under organic standards remains tiny--just ...
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GMO labeling bill could allow organic farmers to sue for GMO “contamination”

Agweek | 
The GLP aggregated and excerpted this blog/article to reflect the diversity of news, opinion and analysis. Unless it’s drastically altered, ...
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Why former organic farmer, food inspector turned against Big Organic to embrace GMOs

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Nothing cuts deeper than feeling betrayed. That's the story of a former organic farmer who now believes the industry who ...

Biotech industry appeasing anti-GMO critics

Greener Ideal | 
Executives at the helm of every biotech company, every farm bureau and every commodity group are listening rather intently to ...

Faces behind the GMO labeling offensive

ConsumerAffairs | 
Organic activists claim 92 percent of consumers want genetically modified organisms (GMOs) labeled. It turns out the overwhelming majority of consumers support the status quo when ...

Oregon GMO bans go against principles of organic farming, could hurt organic industry

Kelowna Daily Courier | 
The vote in Jackson County, Ore., to ban genetically modified organisms marks a huge setback for the organic community across ...

Patchwork of GMO labeling laws like Vermont’s would force food manufacturers to label all products

Daily Caller | 
Look under the hood of every movement to forestall the use of genetically-modified grains and you’ll find a preponderance of ...

Organic and anti-GMO movements in perfect anti-technological symbiosis

Daily Caller | 
You can’t separate the organic movement from the anti-GMO movement. They are one and the same, existing in perfect anti-technological ...
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Organics versus GMO: Why the debate?

Genetic Literacy Project | 
There is a global consensus on the safety of GMOs. Yet, anti-GMO activists and proponents of organic crops are fighting ...
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The Italian job: Farmers facing pests pay dearly for Europe’s anti-GM stance

Genetic Literacy Project | 
Despite insect infestation threatening their crops, Italy recently became the ninth country in the EU to eliminate the possibility of ...
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The organic hepatitis outbreak: We need organic field testing

Genetic Literacy Project | 
A recent outbreak of hepatitis A infections from the consumption of organic frozen berries highlights the problem with the organic ...
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