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GMOs in our food: Pushback at the supermarket
B.C. is a hot bed of opposition to genetically engineered foods. The market for foods that are less likely to contain GMOs is growing faster than any other part of the food market. No human illness has...
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More than half of British Columbians support GMO ban
More than half of British Columbians support a ban on genetically engineered foods in Canada, according to a poll by Insights West. Among those people who reported a negative opinion of GE foods —...
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Biotech AquaBounty applies to sell genetically engineered fish in Canada
Massachusetts-based biotech company AquaBounty Technologies has applied to the federal government for permission to market genetically engineered farm-grown Atlantic salmon. According to a shareholder...
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Genetically engineered trees hailed as environmental breakthrough
Researchers have genetically engineered poplar trees with lignin that breaks down more easily, opening the door to cheaper biofuels and wood pulp that require only a fraction of the energy and...
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UBC water treatment system aims to reduce carbon footprint of fracking
A research team at the University of British Columbia is pioneering a water treatment technology for gas extraction that could significantly reduce the environmental impact of hydraulic fracturing....
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When big brands go Non-GMO, does it matter?
Post Foods and General Mills have apparently seen the handwriting on the wall. Even in the absence of labeling requirements for foods containing ingredients from Genetically Modified Organisms – plants...
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Five things to know about BC’s genetically modified Arctic apple
The Arctic apple — genetically modified to resist turning brown using the apple’s own DNA — was created by B.C.’s own Okanagan Specialty Fruits and recently approved for commercialization in the United...
View ArticleOverwhelming number of farmers favour the use of GE crops
The public debate about food has become deafening. “Local” and “organic” are mantras of the organic lobby, but organic food represents less than four per cent of Canadian production.
View ArticleVideo: B.C. a hotbed for GMO foods
B.C.s fight against Frankenstein foods is growing fast and furious. Demand for food free of genetically modified organisms surges as concerned consumers question whether these foods are dangerous....
View ArticleThe case for and against genetic engineering of food crops
There is a broad scientific consensus that GE foods and foods derived from GMO crops are safe to eat and no more damaging to the environment than conventional crops.
View ArticleGenetic engineering: The pushback against GMO foods (with video)
Demand for food free of genetically modified organisms is growing fast and nowhere stronger than in British Columbia.
View ArticleWhat are GMOs and why are they here?
Genetically modified organisms — or more precisely genetically engineered organisms — are created when the genetic code of a life form is altered in a way that is not possible by natural processes.
View ArticleHalf of people in B.C. want GMOs banned, poll finds (with video)
More than half of British Columbians support a ban on genetically engineered foods in Canada, according to a poll by Insights West.
View ArticleVancouver kicks off GMO-food awareness campaign
The City of Vancouver will kick off a week of events on Tuesday morning for Non-GMO Awareness Week in an effort to promote better understanding of the issues raised by genetically modified organisms in...
View ArticleRise of the organic shopper
Vancouver mom Caitlin Adam wants the best for her children and worries that conventional produce may contain pesticides or Genetically Modified Organisms that she can avoid by buying organic. “If I was...
View ArticleBiotech foes keep up the pressure for GMO labelling
Lucy Sharratt envisions a world in which consumers know where every ingredient in every food comes from and how it was grown, from farm to fork.
View ArticleWeekend Extra: Take the guesswork out of buying organic
The organic farming movement started as a response to industrial-scale agriculture that took hold after the invention of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides early in the 20th century and expanded...
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