genetically engineered

The European Court of Justice ruled this week that genetic engineering methods - such as the use of certain applications of the gene cutter CRISPR - should be regulated as genetically engineered foods.

Europe Deals A Blow To CRISPR Technology, U.S. Approves 'Bleeding' Veggie Burger

9:26pm August 04, 2018

by Jill Neimark

A European court tightens rules on genetically engineered foods while the U.S. approves a "bleeding" veggie burger that relies on gene editing, sending mixed messages to the industry and consumers.

The USDA has released several options for what the labels might look like.

USDA Unveils Prototypes For GMO Food Labels, And They're ... Confusing

7:56am May 19, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The labels use the letters BE, for bioengineered, not GMO, which critics say could baffle consumers. One design features a smiling sun that a skeptic calls "essentially propaganda for the industry."

Amid GMO Strife, Food Industry Vies For Public Trust In CRISPR Technology

2:05pm October 25, 2017

by Kristofor Husted

Mushrooms that don't brown? Pigs resistant to diseases? Though the process does not introduce foreign genetic material into food or livestock, getting consumers to buy in will be an uphill battle.

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Image of a CAR-T cell (reddish) attacking a leukemia cell (green). These CAR-T lymphocytes are used for immunotherapy against cancer (CAR stands for chimeric antigen receptor). After the proliferation of the CAR-expressing T cells, they are transfused bac

'Living Drug' That Fights Cancer By Harnessing Immune System Clears Key Hurdle

10:36am July 13, 2017

by Rob Stein

An advisory panel to the Food and Drug Administration recommends the agency, for the first time, approve a new kind of treatment that uses genetically modified immune cells to attack cancer cells.

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Arctic Apples are genetically engineered to produce less of the enzyme that turns sliced apples brown.

Why The Arctic Apple Means You May Be Seeing More GMOs At The Store

3:10pm February 01, 2017

by Grant Gerlock

The fruit is one of the first GMOs to be marketed directly to consumers, not at farmers. It's headed to test markets this month. And it's a sign of how the science of genetic engineering is evolving.