Health
Lawmakers wary of genetically modified food labels
The food industry is likely to find a receptive Congress come January in its fight against mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods.
Dec 10, 2014
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News tagged with genetically modified organisms
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Genetically modified foods confuse US consumers
Genetically modified foods have been around for years, but most Americans have no idea if they are eating them. The Food and Drug Administration says they don't need to be labeled. But in the first major victory for consumers ...
May 9, 2014
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Fuzzy rules govern "natural" claim on food labels
Most people would agree that nutritious kale in its most pristine and unprocessed form is the epitome of a natural food. Grown in the earth and shipped to the market with little to no packaging or labels needed, fresh, green, ...
Apr 3, 2014
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Battle over GMO labeling rumbling in US
A GMO labeling battle is rumbling in the United States, with those demanding full disclosure of genetically modified organisms in food products pitted against big companies.
Jan 5, 2014
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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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Vermont to target 'willful violations' of GMO labeling law
As Vermont is set to become the first state in the country on July 1 to require the labeling of foods containing genetically modified ingredients, the state's attorney general says his office will enforce the law by targeting ...
Apr 9, 2016
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General Mills to label products with GMOs ahead of Vt. law
General Mills said Friday it will start labeling products across the country that contain genetically modified ingredients to comply with a law set to go into effect in Vermont.
Mar 18, 2016
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Senate effort to block food labeling of modified food stalls
Senate Republican efforts to stop mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods have stalled.
Mar 16, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New ways of fighting Zika needed after dengue problems
The World Health Organization says that traditional insecticide spraying has had no significant impact in slowing dengue, raising major questions about how officials might stop the spread of the Zika virus, also spread by ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researcher's fascination with mosquito genetics may help address Zika crisis
Professor Jeffrey Powell began working on the mosquito that transmits the Zika virus when he was an undergraduate student 49 years ago. He has a life-long fascination with Aedes aegypti, which he refers to as "a truly elegant ...
Feb 4, 2016
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