IâÂÂm a vegetarian yoga instructor, and even I can tell the case against genetically modified food is overblown.

Pioneer and K State are jointly releasing a set of new herbicide resistant sorghum varieties, which will incorporate resistance to ALS and FOP herbicides. Ironically, these non-genetically modified varieties invoke one of the classic bogeymen of anti-GM thinkers

" ... bees-get-blinded-by-polluted-scents-new-insights-into-colony-collapse-disorder ... " colony collapse disorder

The EPA expects to have a new assessment of organophosphates in 2016. In the meantime, the agency has determined that certain foods �"snap beans, watermelon, tomatoes and potatoes �" are likely to have higher residues of the pesticide than other produce. If youâÂÂre pregnant or feeding small children, you may want to consider organic versions of those foods. As for pathogens, the 2012 Stanford review found that E. coli contamination is slightly more likely in organic than conventional produce.