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Genetically Modified Organisms

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Organic Farmers Challenge Monsanto Patents in NY Court Hearing

    A U.S. District Court hearing in downtown New York today could determine the eventual fate of several organic farmers from across the country, including some in upstate New York. The hearing centered on a "pre-emptive" suit led by the Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGTA), against agr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2011

    Marcus Samuelsson Talks Urban Farming

    ​Marcus Samuelsson has recently penned an op-ed for the Huffington Post, in which he implores readers to think deeply about food policy during the upcoming elections.

  • Voice Choices

    October 5, 2011

    CYBERDORKS

    Where's Harrison Ford when you need him?

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2011

    The Week in Food Blogs: Hot Looks for Chef Poses; New Dining Etiquette Rules

    Food Republic revealed five things you should know about fracking and food. The Daily Meal gave us 10 fantastic wine cocktails. And we could really use one right about now. The Feast uncovered great happy hour deals in Midtown and Chelsea. The Food Section looked into reasons to defend GM foods. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    Mark Bittman Wants You to Know You Might Be Eating Frankenfoods

    inhabitat.comIt's alive!​In the second edition of his new op-ed column, Mark Bittman examines the regulations behind genetically modified foods. In short, the USDA now allows three types of genetically engineered foods to be used in food production and none of these will be mentioned on the la ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    The Single Best Genetically Modified Crop Simile We've Ever Heard

    Oh, Monsanto!​"To me, using GMO crops is like making love to a toxic blow-up doll every night." --Fourth-generation farmer Eric Herm, explaining to Leonard Lopate earlier today why he has no plans to use genetically modified crops on his Texas farm. Have a tip or restaurant-related news? Send ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2010

    The Great Pumpkin Shortage is Over; Ben & Jerry's No Longer 'All Natural'

    ​The great canned pumpkin shortage of 2009-10 has ended. Nestle, which sells about 85 percent of the canned pumpkin in the U.S., said increased demand was to blame for the shortage. [Boston Herald] As the FDA nears the approval of genetically modified salmon, questions over its safety have ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    To Truly Go Green, Eat Bugs; Should GM Fish Be Labeled?

    ​Phil Ross, a San Francisco-based chef and artist, hosted an insect-based meal at Brooklyn Kitchen this past weekend, as a means to promote a tasty, sustainable diet of animals you can raise yourself at home. [NY Times] Less than a month after Eataly was unleashed on New Yorkers, a roundup of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2010

    Elena Kagan, Clarence Thomas Both On Dark Side of Sci-Fi Alfalfa Fight

    Alfalfa: Not yet genetically modifiedThe U.S. Supreme Court, which has nearly hacked Miranda to death, may very well swing its scythe at environmentalists and consumers. The court's making noises as if it will strike down the current ban on Monsanto's genetically engineered, pesticide-resistant alfa ... More >>

  • Books

    January 30, 2007

    Meat Puppets

    Eat your greens: chewing over the history and politics of vegetarianism

  • People

    December 5, 2006

    Grub Love

    Talking with food activist Anna Lappé

  • Film

    September 6, 2005

    'The Future of Food'

    Talking with food activist Anna Lappé

  • News

    March 19, 2002

    Feeding Frenzy

    From Celebrity Chefs to Gourmet Guerrillas, Americans Confront the Hazards of the Food World

  • Books

    January 29, 2002

    Steak—Out

    From Celebrity Chefs to Gourmet Guerrillas, Americans Confront the Hazards of the Food World

  • News

    June 26, 2001

    Attack of the Mutant Bollworms

    Scientists Plan First Ever Release of Genetically Modified Bugs

  • News

    May 15, 2001

    The DNA Bomb

    Modified Crops are In the Crosshairs Now. You May Be Next.

  • NYC Life

    February 6, 2001

    Creation Myths

    Scientists Say They’ll Be Cloning a Human Being Within the Next Year. Nerve-Racking?

  • News

    September 21, 1999

    Gangsta Rule

    Keeping a Piece of the Action

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