On December 4, a federal court ruled Bayer CropScience legally responsible for contaminating the rice in five states with genetically modified strains not approved for human consumption by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
A new study reports first-time findings that GM-corn can impact organs in mammals.
Monsanto Co.'s lawsuit against a Maine dairy, and recent statements by U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials about "misleading" hormone-free labels on dairy products, indicate an effort to further restrict organic dairy companies' ability to label their products as being free of a genetically engineered bovine growth hormone.
Despite Monsanto’s positive spin on the Supreme Court’s ruling on genetically modified alfalfa, organic industry players celebrated the ruling as a victory.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears to be on the verge of approving the first genetically modified animal for human eating.