Due to the many uses of vegetable oil there have been various modifications to it like reducing protein for certain products and outcomes. Another modification that is popular is for the increase in ...

In order to clear up some misunderstandings and outright lies about GMO, here’s a list of 10 examples of genetically modified foods with full explanations. Humans have been meddling with GMO foods ...

A historic pandemic continues to rage, and it isn’t getting the attention it deserves given the virus’s toll. The outbreak in this case isn’t COVID-19, but a vicious iteration of the avian flu. But ...

Technological modifications of food are being marketed as novel products that will enhance consumer choice and nutritional value. A recent manifestation is nanotechnology, entering the global food ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

In a friend of the court brief (PDF), the Justice Department said human and other genes should not be eligible for patents because they are part of nature. Although the brief focuses on genes for ...

Senate Republican efforts to stop mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods have stalled. The Senate, on a 48-to-49 vote Wednesday, fell short of the necessary numbers to move ahead on ...