More than 90 per cent of U.S.-grown corn, soybeans and sugar beets are genetically modified. This means that many processed foods containing high-fructose corn syrup, beet sugar or soy protein may fall under the new disclosure standard.

Opinion: What is bioengineered food?

An agriculture expert explains

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines bioengineered food as food that “contains detectable genetic material that has been modified through certain lab techniques that cannot be created through conventional breeding or […] Read more

A recent survey found that 40 per cent of consumers associate gene editing with genetically modified organisms.

Gene-edited crops suffer in information war

Consumers continue to confuse gene editing with genetic modification

Glacier FarmMedia – Canadians don’t know much, or think much, about gene-edited crops. But when asked about the technology, one phrase pops up: genetically modified organisms. Last summer, CropLife Canada […] Read more

Knowledge helps change GMO opinions

Knowledge helps change GMO opinions

Science Notes: Skepticism toward science, technology largely due to a lack of understanding

The practice of altering foods genetically through the introduction of a gene from a different organism has courted controversy right from the start. While genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are considered […] Read more