By: Wren Fair

Many people are choosing avoid genetically modified produce, claiming that these foods are unsafe for human consumption. Check out this article from Metro Detriot, which explores the fear surrounding GMOs.

The Washington Post says their is insufficent scientific evidence to require companies to label GMOs.

In other news, though there is no solid evidence that GMOs themselves are dangerous, the main ingredient in Round-Up has been deemed “a probable carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Round-up is the most popular weed killer in the world and is sprayed on most GMO crops, which have been genetically modified to tolerate the chemicals.

Finally, here is a farmer’s take on GMOs, and how to balance between the use of GMO and non-GMO crops.