This month's news from the genetically modified food debate Wed, 1 May 2013 00:20:00 GMT From coast to coast concerned citizens are organizing to demand the right to know and for non-GMO foods. http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/may2013/non-gmo-uprising-gmo-free-groups-across-US.php Farmers, agricultural consultants, representatives from environmental groups and a religious group, and concerned citizens recently called on the Iowa legislature to require labeling of genetically modified foods at a recent public hearing. http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/may2013/Iowa-gmo-labeling-senate-hearing.php When scientists first learned in the late 1970s how to sequence DNA and transfer it from one kind of organism to another, improving foods and other crop plants by introducing foreign genes was among the first applications proposed. http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/may2013/state-of-science-on-gmos.php “Non-GMO” becomes new gold standard for the industry http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/may2013/personal-care-products-without-gmos.php In his excellent book Blessed Unrest noted author and entrepreneur Paul Hawken describes the millions of groups worldwide—“ranging from neighborhood organizations to well-funded international organizations”—working to protect the environment and fighting for social justice and human rights. http://www.non-gmoreport.com/articles/may2013/americas-immune-response-to-gmos.php