Reports
As You Sow has produced over two dozen reports on a wide range of issues. Click a report subject below to navigate.
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GMOs and Pesticides —
June 6th 2017
Executive Summary
Glyphosate, the key ingredient in the widely used herbicide Roundup®, has sparked a battle over the future of food. Over the past decade, it has become the most widely used and heavily applied herbicide in history.
The majority of genetically engineered (GE) crops in the U.S. are designed to survive …
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Nanomaterials —
July 2nd 2013
Slipping Through the Cracks is designed to inform companies, investors, and consumers about the emerging use of engineered nanomaterials in food and food related products. It highlights the potential risks of nanotechnology for companies who are knowingly or unknowingly using it in their products and for public health.
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Nanomaterials —
July 8th 2011
As You Sow's first-of-its-kind framework is designed to help food companies make informed decisions regarding sourcing products containing nanomaterials.
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Bisphenol A —
July 8th 2010
This report by Green Century and As You Sow builds on the first edition of Seeking Safer Packaging, published in April 2009, which ranked food and beverage companies on their efforts to address BPA in their product packaging. In this edition, the number of companies analyzed has expanded to include major U.S. retail companies that sell private-label canned products.
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Bisphenol A —
July 12th 2009
Seeking Safer Packaging, published in April 2009, ranks food and beverage companies on their efforts to address BPA in their product packaging. Consumers, the media, and public officials alike are becoming increasingly concerned about bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting chemical used in hard clear plastic and can linings.
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GMOs and Pesticides —
July 12th 2005
The controversy over genetically modified food has the potential to result in large-scale market and consumer backlash, which together pose material risks for investors of companies using GMOs. These material risks include the potential for financial liability if their company’s products result in environmental or health problems.
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GMOs and Pesticides —
July 8th 2003
The controversy over genetically modified food has the potential to result in large-scale market and consumer backlash, which together pose material risks for investors of companies using GMOs. These material risks include the potential for financial liability if their company’s products result in environmental or health problems.
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GMOs and Pesticides —
July 8th 2001
The controversy over genetically modified food has the potential to result in large-scale market and consumer backlash, which together pose material risks for investors of companies using GMOs. These material risks include the potential for financial liability if their company’s products result in environmental or health problems.
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