GMO

    By M. Joy Hayes, Ph.D., The Motley Fool

    | 10:30AM 4/18/2012
    Increasing publicity about the ways food is modified, treated and processed has put the food industry on the defensive, but even as public awareness grows, food companies are still trying to keep you in the dark about these three issues.

    By Alyce Lomax, The Motley Fool

    | 12:05PM 3/06/2012
    As April 1 approaches, Green America wants you to help it choose the "Biggest Corporate Fool" of 2012: the worst offender in the realm of business shenanigans. You've probably heard of most of the nominees -- but the behavior they're being called out for may be news to you.

    By Jonathan Berr

    | 3:00PM 9/21/2010
    As the FDA considers the first genetically modified animal for human consumption, many in the seafood industry advocate for warning labels. But the biotech industry insists the fish are biologically identical to other Atlantic salmon.

    By Bob Cesca

    | 8:00AM 3/08/2010
    One of the most important components in the success or failure of a major corporation (or "person," according to the Supreme Court) is its ability to legally pursue anyone who dares to challenge its hugeness. Several weeks ago, after writing about agricultural giant Monsanto, arguably the "big" in...

    By Sarah Gilbert

    | 5:30PM 4/06/2009
    Monsanto's name is said, in certain circles, with a sneer of hatred and disgust not even reserved any longer for "Satan." No. Monsanto (MON) is worse than Satan; after all, Satan never sued a farmer for growing crops he didn't even want to grow, that merely wafted onto his fields, spawn of...