Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) are organisms that have had their DNA altered through genetic engineering, usually to add positive attributes. They have become a hot topic of debate: While some ...

We see a social media image of a tomato pierced by a syringe. Nasty! We make up our minds right then that we’ll never eat another tomato – they’re genetically modified, whatever that means. Did you ...

GMO Answers launched its third annual ‘Get to Know GMOs’ month this October to answer consumers’ most pressing questions about GMOs. Throughout the month, GMO Answers will post a series of five ...

Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, tend to have a poor reputation. Play a word association game with GMOs and people often think along the lines of gross mutations, unhealthy food, and overall ...

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Growing up in India, Devang Mehta thought of GMOs, or genetically modified organisms, as an exciting new technology. “India is really an agricultural country,” he said. “Growing up, we didn’t have ...

The findings dismantle the narrative that New GMOs are essential to feeding a growing population or combating the climate crisis. In fact, the evidence suggests that their real-world impact remains ...

GMOs, genetically modified organisms, have gotten a lot of shame recently because of the mass crusade against them. Pictures of foods with syringes in them are often portrayed to scare us into the ...

The GMO debate is a tar pit of the mind: Partisans repeat the same talking points for decades on end, and nothing ever seems to change. If you’ve been holding out any hope that there is an objective ...

The shadow of the Zika virus hangs over the Rio Olympic Games, with visitors and even high-profile athletes citing worries about Zika as a reason to stay away (even if the risk is probably quite low).

Research suggests that negative perceptions of genetically modified and genetically engineered foods could be easing, promoting some to suggest that consumers in Europe are ready to move on from ...