November is #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth, and we’re starting it off by spotlighting a few of the traditional #IndigenousFoodways that #GMOs have put at risk. Know of other Native foods or seeds we should highlight this month? Share them with us here! 💭 🌽

The shutdown of SNAP benefits shows the fragility of our industrial food system. It ALSO shows us the strength of community. The resource sharing, mutual aid, and collective care we’ve seen in the last week are glimpses into the food future we are capable of building together! 🤝 🤝

We’re growing, and your choices are a part of it! Reimagining our #foodsystem is bigger than any one mission. Read on to see how the Non-GMO Project, Food Integrity Collective and Non-UPF Verified are connecting the dots for better food. 💭 🦋 www.nongmoproject.org/blog/expandi...

🗣️🗣️ local and regional food production is a form of activism 🗣️🗣️

Today we celebrate food sovereignty, people-led food systems, and #LaViaCampesina ! 🌱 🔗 To learn more, read the food sovereignty manifesto: viacampesina.org/en/2021/10/f... #FoodSovereigntyNow

Ever had masa? If you like tamales, tortillas, or pupusas, the answer is likely yes 🙂‍↕️ This traditional corn dough is packed with bioavailable nutrients thanks to a process called nixtamalization, and it’s the base for most of the Mesoamerican dishes we know and love. 🫔 🌽

After a long trade tribunal with the US, #Mexico enshrined a ban on #GMO corn cultivation in its constitution earlier this year. As the birthplace of corn, this move runs deeper than policy: it's a defense of culture and identity. #SinMaízNoHayPaíz 🌽🇲🇽 grocerynerd.substack.com/p/grocery-up...

Have you heard of "super weeds"? The introduction of GMO crops has dramatically increased the use of herbicides like glyphosate (aka Roundup) in the US. Today, more than 60 million acres (!!) of US farmland are infested with herbicide-resistant super weeds that evolved in response.

Happy Corn Moon! This transitional full moon gets its name from Native American Nations like the Western Abenaki and Dakota. A time to gather and prepare for the turning seasons. 🌽 🌕

wishing you all a very strega nona september 🥣

Seedless watermelons might not be GMOs, but they're a reminder of how corporate control shapes our food system. 🍉 Learn more about this summer favorite and its varieties (heart-shaped watermelons, anyone?) on our blog: www.nongmoproject.org/blog/that-watermelon-isnt-a-gmo-but-it-might-be-a-mutant/

Today is a great day for a random act of food kindness. Share an orange! Leave banana bread on a friend's doorstep! Gift your neighbor a jar of jam! 🫂 🍊

Dream big 🥲🧡

“[Food] is how everything gives their life every single day so that we can live.” - Dr. Lyla June Johnston 🤲 🌀 🧡 youtu.be/9Y2OcL5CzI8?...

Can consumers actually change the food system by what they purchase? Well, yes, and no and here’s how… My latest Substack with @nongmoproject.bsky.social . Consider reading the article below!

The #EPA proposed to reregister the controversial herbicide #dicamba just weeks (!!!!) after a former soybean lobbyist was appointed to a top pesticide role at the EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution prevention. Just sayin. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

“How we live our lives and the choices we make every day is a political act, whether or not we’re conscious of it.” 🌱 Tune in to our newest FutureKind episode with Loren Cardeli, founder of A Growing Culture, here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz8O...

What do #GMOs have to do with ice cream? 🐮 #GMO corn, soy and cotton seed are common in dairy cow feed. 🍦 #Bioengineered proteins are showing up in plant-based ice creams. 🦋 Look for the Butterfly & check out some of our fav non-GMO ice creams on the blog: www.nongmoproject.org/blog/stay-co...

Juicy summer produce memes to brighten your feed 😌

Biotech companies are marketing new gene-edited tomatoes to health-conscious consumers and gardeners. 🍅 These GMOs may sound promising, but they raise important concerns around oversight, access, and who is shaping the future of our food system. 🔗 Learn more: www.nongmoproject.org/blog/new-gmo...

Have you spotted #GMO sweet corn in your grocery store? 👀🌽 94% percent of corn grown in the US is genetically modified. Our latest blog unpacks what that means for your plate, food systems, and Mexico's ongoing fight for seed sovereignty. www.nongmoproject.org/blog/the-gmo...

Do GMOs feed the world??? Nah. 🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️🙂‍↔️ We're serving up research all summer long on how GMOs really impact our health, environment, economies, and food systems. Follow along with our "GMO Facts & Impacts" series to learn more! 🔗 🌱 www.nongmoproject.org/blog/gmofact...

the multinational chemical corporation actively litigating against farmers diagnosed with cancer after using Roundup is, um, not the company I want owning over one-third of the global seed supply. just sayin'..... civileats.com/2025/04/08/b...

“We hold both the power and the responsibility to collaboratively create a retail food system that promotes and restores health in human communities and the broader collective of life on Earth.”  Hot off the press: www.globenewswire.com/news-release... #ultraprocessedfoods #upf

We don't need April Fool's Day this year. We've been through enough. 🫠

just gonna leave this here

“We want more packaged food to be metabolically nourishing...and we want it to be easy for shoppers who are busy and on a budget, in a hurry, to easily find things that they know are going to be more nourishing for their families.” - Megan Westgate for @bevnet.com ➡️ www.nosh.com/news/2025/ul...

We know that diversity is resilience, and the story of bananas provides a clear window into what happens when homogeneity is prioritized over diversity (spoiler: it's not good). 🍌🧬⚠️ Read all about bananas on our New GMO Alert: www.nongmoproject.org/blog/new-gmo...

Yesterday, the Mexican Senate declared a reform to the Constitution that protects native corn in Mexico and as such, safeguards Mexico's history, cultural identity, & food sovereignty. The reform has already been approved in 17 States (the necessary majority). The ban on GMO maize is established! 👏🇲🇽

The Standard Public Comment Period is open! Trolls - this is your opportunity to be useful! Take a deep dive into the scientific rigor of our work as it is represented in our 53-page Standard and leave feedback where you feel it falls short. :) www.nongmoproject.org/public-comme...

TEAM PIC from #ExpoWest mainly to serve as a reminder that we are real people! Who maintain North America's most rigorous standard for GMO avoidance! We're a small #nonprofit with under 50 employees! When you talk with the Project, we are the folks you're talking to. 🧡

Have questions about the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard (NBFDS) and the Butterfly label? Our blog "What is Bioengineered Food?" gets into the nitty gritty: www.nongmoproject.org/blog/what-is...

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! Soul Fire Farm has a meaningful resource for taking #foodsovereignty action steps. This includes a list of simple individual actions. www.soulfirefarm.org/get-involved...

"As a standard-setting certifying organization, we are looking at how to take what research shows to in terms of correlation between degrees of processing and health outcomes." - Founder and CEO Megan Westgate More from @foodnavigator.bsky.social www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Article/2025...

The word is officially out! Our Non-UPF Verified is here! #NonUPFVerified is a continuation of our organization's commitment to transparency and informed choice in the #foodsystem. Why us, why now & why it matters 💡➡️: www.nonultraprocessed.org/faqs

The US nonprofit group @nongmoproject.bsky.social plans to introduce a "Non-UPF" certification for foods, with a pilot launching this spring www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/275...

Today, we reflect on #DrKing's legacy and his reminder that at the heart of all #progress is a remembering of our fundamental connection to each other and to #nature. Only when we re-remember our responsibility to one another and to all life on #Earth can we become the humans that the #future needs.

Our founder and CEO, Megan Westgate, recently launched the FutureKind #podcast which explores one vital question: What does it mean to become the humans that the future needs? Listen to episode 1 with guest Dr. Lyla June Johnston: open.spotify.com/episode/4sSu...

This is a pivotal moment for our organization! We recognize changing the food system requires a total paradigm shift. We launched the Food Integrity Collective to dive deeper into healing the profound relationship between our plates, our communities, and our planet. www.foodintegritycollective.org

For 18 years, we've been protecting your right to know what's in your food. We've helped ensure a segregated non-GMO supply chain exists for farmers, brands, and consumers who choose #nonGMO.

We're a nonprofit organization working to protect and preserve the non-GMO food supply A.K.A. the little Butterfly label on food. ☺️

Hey Bluesky! We're so happy to be here! 👋