Rare positive story: coral reef discovered off Tahiti, GMO food labeling, scientists ask PR to ditch fossil fuel clients, everyday foods that...

[View this email in your browser]( Friday, January 21, 2022 “The Earth does not belong to us: we belong to the Earth.” – Chief Seattle GMO Foods Will Now Be Labeled ‘Bioengineered,’ or They Might Not Be Labeled at All Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been a hot topic and source of controversy for several years. Now, to muddle things further, [a new USDA law]( that took effect January 1, 2022, requires any foods that have been genetically modified to be identified as “bioengineered.” Many consumers may have looked for non-GMO and genetically engineered (GE) or GMO labels when shopping for groceries, but they’ll need to start looking instead for labels or phrases that say “bioengineered” or “derived from bioengineered.” [Read More]( Related: [New York Food Waste Recycling Law Goes Into Effect]( 450+ Scientists Want Advertisers to Ditch Fossil Fuel Clients More than 450 [scientists]( have signed a letter to PR and advertising agencies urging them to drop clients that profit from [fossil fuels](. The letter was released by Clean Creatives and the Union of Concerned Scientists on Wednesday, as PR Week reported, and emphasized the importance of spreading accurate [information]( about the [climate crisis](. [Read More]( Related: [Climate Activists Criticize BlackRock CEO for Supporting a Slow Green Energy Transition Away From Oil and Gas]( Sounds from Human Activity Highly Disruptive to ‘Unicorns of the Sea’ The [Arctic]( is a vast expanse of blue and white that holds still in perpetual hushed simplicity. This frozen universe, mostly undisturbed by humans for thousands of years, has retained the pristine quietness of Earth when it was born. After millennia of natural protection by virtue of its extreme climate, the Arctic has the majesty of still peaks, remote places where humans rarely go. Its grandeur is illustrated by the creatures who have been protected for so long from our tumultuous and destructive wake. [Read More]( Related: [The Sounds of a Coral Reef Recovery: Scientists Record ‘Whoops, Croaks, Growls’]( New Reef Discovered in Deep Waters off Tahiti Is a Rare ‘Positive Story’ for Corals [Scientists]( have discovered a new [coral reef]( in the [ocean]( mysterious twilight zone. The reef, which stretches for around two miles off Tahiti and thrives at a depth of around 230 feet, appears untouched by the [climate crisis]( and offers hope that there is more [biodiversity]( to be discovered in unexplored parts of the ocean [Read More]( Related: [First IVF Corals Spawn Successfully on Great Barrier Reef]( Volcanic Eruptions Can Cool Planet, But Hunga Tonga Likely Won’t, Scientists Say When the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted on Saturday, it could be heard about 5,000 miles away in Alaska and produced an [ash cloud]( the size of New England, The Washington Post reported. The volcano lies mostly underwater, about 20 miles southeast of Tonga’s Fonuafo’ou island in the [South Pacific]( reported CNN. It sits about 6,500 feet above the sea floor, but only about 328 feet can be seen above sea level. [Read More]( Related: [Peru Calls Oil Spill Caused By Tonga Eruption an ‘Ecological Disaster’]( 6 Everyday Foods That Contain MSG Monosodium glutamate is one of the most widely-used and controversial food additives [approved by the FDA](. MSG is categorized as “generally recognized as safe” (GRAS) for use in food products, but some people choose to avoid it for fear of adverse health effects. The FDA specifies that MSG [must be listed on the nutrition label]( as an ingredient. [Read More]( Related: [What Is a Climatarian Diet? Science-Based Tactics for Eating Healthier and Eco-Friendlier]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2022 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](