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Six chemicals we consume in our food and drink that should be banned
Last week BuzzFeed published a list of eight foods that folks in the USA are eating but are banned in other parts of the world. The chemical community turned its venom on BuzzFeed. But
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Insane Cases of Genetic Engineering
You’re probably familiar with South Korea’s glow-in-the-dark cats. They’re genetically modified cats with fluorescent pigmentation in their skin that causes them to glow red under UV light. The researchers then cloned them, successfully carrying
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Genetically-modified Eggplant Found to be Unsafe for Human Consumption, Environment
Field trials of genetically-modified (GM) Bt eggplant, also known as Bt talong, have officially ceased in the Philippines following a major ruling by the nation’s Court of Appeals. Representing a massive victory for food
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59 Supermarkets Say No to Frankenfish
Just as Monsanto announces that it has given up trying to spread genetically modified seeds and plants throughout Europe (which is a huge win for opponents of genetic engineering), along comes another exciting victory
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Chemicals Banned in Europe still make their way into US foods
Have you ever tasted a soft drink so good you thought it should be illegal? In some parts of the world, ingredients used in beverages available across the United States are outlawed — but not
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Genetically modified ‘frankenfish’ to appear in US stores
Regulators with the FDA have released a preliminary report that suggests they will soon give the go-ahead to a team of scientists who’ve created a sci-fi “frankenfish.” On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration
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FDA Soon Ready to Approve Genetically Modified Salmon for Human Consumption
The release of an FDA drafted “environmental assessment” pertaining to genetically modified salmon could inch us one step closer to having dangerous GM meat on the dinner table. The assessment, originally dated to be
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