GMO test News
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Canadian AgroTech mission to India
Dr. Sikander Gill & Dr. Rajwant Gill from Lumex Instruments Canada participated in the Canadian Technology for Agriculture & Supply Chains Mission in Mumbai and Bangalore. On February 3-7, our experts, as part of the Canadian delegation, visited Indian companies to discuss R&D collaboration opportunities and market exploration. B2B meetings were organized within the framework of the ...
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New CRM for genetically modified DAS-81910-7 cotton released: ERM-BF440
The JRC released new certified reference materials (CRMs) based on genetically modified cotton. These GMO CRMs will enable control laboratories to verify whether this cotton is present in food/feed products. Cotton seed oil is a frequently used as food/feed ingredient.The JRC developed a set of certified reference materials (CRMs) for the quantification of genetically modified DAS-81910-7 ...
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EMSL’s Food Testing Division Now Offers GMO Testing Services
In an effort to further expand their food testing services, EMSL Analytical now offers analysis for genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and genetically modified foods (GMs). Genetically modified foods were first introduced to the market in the 1990s. These genetically modified foods are food products that have been derived from genetically modified organisms. GMOs have had their DNA altered ...
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New Scorecard Shows Hemp CBD Producers are Increasing Transparency and Moving Toward Organic Ingredients and Certification
An updated "Hemp CBD Scorecard" from the national nonprofit watchdog Center for Food Safety (CFS) reveals that nearly all the companies evaluated are becoming more transparent about how their products are produced. This is a huge improvement over CFS's original "Hemp CBD Scorecard" published in September 2019 in which the majority of the CBD companies evaluated received a failing, or near ...
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Organic dairy farmer albert straus speaks out against USDA’s decision on GM alfalfa
As an organic farmer, I protest the USDA’s recent decision to approve the unregulated planting of genetically modified alfalfa. This is a ruling that seriously jeopardizes the integrity of the organic food chain, and could cause irreparable harm to organic farmers by ruining our ability to supply organic dairy foods to customers. I believe that allowing genetically modified alfalfa to be ...
By 3BL Media
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New chapter proudly sponsors first national Non-GMO month
New Chapter, Inc., is proud to sponsor the first ever "Non-GMO Month" this October by participating in the "Celebrate your right to choose Non-GMO" campaign on Facebook. A newly developed Facebook application will educate users about GMOs and the Non-GMO Project; it will also feature brands participating in the product verification program, such as New Chapter. In addition, the Facebook campaign ...
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As seas rise, saltwater plants offer hope farms will survive
On a sun-scorched wasteland near India's southern tip, an unlikely garden filled with spiky shrubs and spindly greens is growing, seemingly against all odds. The plants are living on saltwater, coping with drought and possibly offering viable farming alternatives for a future in which rising seas have inundated countless coastal farmlands. Sea rise, one of the consequences of climate change, ...
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