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Some say savior. Some say scourge.

Mexico is phasing out imports of glyphosate and GMO corn. Supporters say that could reverse years of damage from U.S. trade policy.

07.19.2021
Renée Alexander + Simran Sethi
Pesticide laws fail to protect the most vulnerable people in agriculture: children
05.20.2021
by Lela Nargi
America’s biggest retailers and foodservice companies have already agreed not to sell GMO salmon
02.11.2021
by Sam Bloch
FDA approved its first GM pig for consumption, potentially safe for red meat allergy sufferers
12.15.2020
by Jessica Fu
FDA must reassess potential environmental impact of GM salmon, federal judge rules
11.06.2020
by H. Claire Brown
New Bayer-engineered seed is resistant to five different types of pesticide
07.10.2020
by Johnathan Hettinger
Five ways that NAFTA 2.0 could impact your wine and cheese plate
07.02.2020
by H. Claire Brown
FDA approves genetically modified cotton for human consumption
10.17.2019
by Jessica Fu
Newly released emails reveal how Monsanto conspired to discredit its critics
08.27.2019
by Sam Bloch
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