"Biotechnology's been around almost since the beginning of time. It's the cavemen saving seeds of a high-yielding plant. It's Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics, cross-pollinating his garden peas.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – In the absence of federal regulation, states from Rhode Island to Hawaii are considering laws to require labels on food items containing genetically modified ingredients.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Genetically manipulated food remains generally safe for humans and the environment, a high-powered science advisory board declared in a report Tuesday. The National Academies of ...

Los gobiernos estadounidense y mexicano están explorando “todas las opciones” para luchar contra un parásito mortal que amenaza al ganado y a la fauna silvestre. By Linda Qiu and Alexa Robles-Gil The ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Wars in Europe and the Middle East, increased demand and a changing climate are making food scarcer and costlier. American farmers say they can fill the gap with ...

WASHINGTON — Beyond sharp and predictable differences over whether genetically engineered salmon belongs in the food supply, a rough consensus emerged Tuesday at a Food and Drug Administration hearing ...

Despite the regulatory and funding roadblocks, Murray and fellow researcher Elizabeth Maga continue to work on a line of genetically engineered goats, which carry a human gene that produces elevated ...

Many people avoid “GMOs” at the grocery store, instead selecting foods labeled non-GMO or the organic versions of items from apples to oats, as they are worried about ingesting genetically modified ...