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Genetically modified foods and the fight
It's a food fight in Congress over genetically modified foods.
Jul 5, 2016
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Uncertainty looms as Vermont becomes 1st state to label GMOs
At Mehuron's Supermarket in Waitsfield, manager Bruce Hyde Jr. said he and his team were ready for the state's new law requiring genetically modified foods to be labeled as such. But uncertainties abound.
Jul 1, 2016
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Senators reach deal on GMO labeling
Senators have a bipartisan deal to require labeling of genetically modified ingredients nationally, a week before a labeling law in Vermont goes into effect.
Jun 23, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Selling controversial Zika-fighting plan to the public will take work
As federal authorities weigh a plan to release genetically modified mosquitoes to help control the spread of the Zika virus, they need to overcome public fears about the risks and potential unintended consequences.
Jun 14, 2016
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Residents concerned about use of genetically modified mosquitoes to curb insect population
A small survey of residents of a Florida Keys neighborhood where officials hope to release genetically modified mosquitos to potentially reduce the threat of mosquito-borne illnesses such as Zika finds a lack of support for ...
Jun 6, 2016
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Study finds consumer knowledge gap on genetically modified food
While consumers are aware of genetically modified crops and food, their knowledge level is limited and often at odds with the facts, according to a newly published study by a University of Florida researcher.
May 27, 2016
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Health enthusiast goes 'all in' to create GMO-free energy bar
Northeastern University student Josh Eichel has harnessed his passion for health and wellness to create his own line of all-natural energy bars, the flagship product of his company All In Nutrition.
May 20, 2016
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Report: Genetically altered food safe but not curing hunger
Genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment, a high-powered science advisory board declared in a report Tuesday.
May 17, 2016
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Cayman Islands to deploy genetically modified mosquitoes
British biotech company Oxitec and the Cayman Islands government announced plans Thursday to release millions of genetically modified mosquitoes in the fight against a species that spreads Zika and other diseases.
May 5, 2016
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First exploratory Zika study in Suriname
After the Zika virus appeared in Brazil in the spring of 2015, it was then discovered in Suriname last autumn. Will it also lead to congenital defects in babies there? Together with virologists from Rotterdam, Wageningen ...
Apr 22, 2016
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