Tag: Oregon

  • Organizations Urge USDA to Improve Oversight of GM Trials

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    The Environmental Leader reports on efforts by more than 150 organizations to urge the US Department of Agriculture to improve its oversight of experimental trials of gentically engineerd crops: Organic food manufacturer Amy’s Kitchen, Farm Aid, Clif Bar & Company, The Urban Farm, Organic Seed Alliance and the Center for Food Safety are among more…

  • “Benefit Companies” Focused on Sustainability Now Legal In Oregon

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      By: Cassandra Profita Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed a bill that allows companies to register as “benefit companies” in Oregon – businesses that offer environmental and social benefits in addition to making profits.The designation recognizes businesses that conserve natural resources and provide employees with better quality of life, much like the B Corp certification offered by the…

  • Asia Curbs US imports of wheat after genetically modified sample found

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    The discovery of rogue genetically modified wheat in a farmer’s field in Oregon shook global confidence in the safety of America’s food supply on Friday. Billions in food exports were potentially at stake following the disclosure by the US Department of Agriculture of the existence of the GM wheat plants. The GM variant, developed by the agricultural giant Monsanto, has never…