GMO/Toxin Free USA Staff

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) is a Federal Advisory Board made up of 15 dedicated public volunteers from across the organic community. Established by the Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) and governed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the NOSB considers and makes recommendations on a wide range of issues involving the production, …

The short answer to that is Yes and No… unless you eat pork. But those of you who know us at GMO/Toxin Free USA, know that we don’t normally give short answers. An informed public is critical to our shared goal of building a better food system and cleaning up the environment so we can …

Gone are the days when Whole Foods Market took a leadership role in the clean and healthy food arena.The company’s acquisition by Amazon ushered in a new era. We’ve seen the disappearance of our favorite biodynamic brands and many organic foods. The Whole Foods of old would have sold only organic or Non-GMO Project Verified …

California’s State Assembly passed Bill AB-418 to ban five toxic chemicals commonly found in U.S. candies and other processed foods. The ingredients, linked to cancer and developmental issues in children – brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, red dye 3 and titanium dioxide – are already banned in the European Union. Introduced by Democratic State …

We’re happy to announce that Oxitec will not be releasing experimental GMO mosquitoes in Tulare County, California, this year. The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR), responsible for approving or rejecting Oxitec’s application, has issued a notice stating that Oxitec has withdrawn its application for the experimental GMO mosquito field trials intended for the 2023 …

It is with sadness that the staff of GMO/Toxin Free USA learned of Ronnie Cummins’ passing in Mexico on April 26, 2023, after recently diagnosed bone and lymph cancer. Ronnie was the International Director of Organic Consumers Association (OCA). GMO Free USA got its start thanks to a shout-out from OCA in 2012, introducing our …

Happy Earth Day 2023! This April 22nd is the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, a day to come together and take action for a greener, cleaner planet. This is a list of things you can do this weekend, or any other day, to take part. While there could be literally hundreds of things you can …

This week, REI Co-op made an announcement that the company would be phasing out toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals” from cookware and textile products as outlined in their Product Impact Standards Version 3.0, February 2023. The new policy will have a far reaching impact, affecting REI’s 1,000+ brand partners and suppliers. REI stated, “The new version …

With the usual fanfare, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its most recent annual Pesticide Data Program (PDP) report with data gathered from the agency’s annual testing program during 2021. The test selections are limited and the foods and commodities tested are rotated each year. The program includes tests for an extensive but incomplete …