Making Chemical Giants Happy at Our Expense by Jim Hightower Thanks to the blessings of nature and good farmers, you and I can enjoy such scrumptious delights as fresh corn-on-the-cob, popcorn and many other variations of this truly great grain. And now, thanks to Dow Chemical and federal regulators, we can look forward to “Agent Orange [...]
Photo Credit: Shutterstock/Zvonimir Atletic LIKE THIS ARTICLE ? Join our mailing list: Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email. “If you put a label on genetically engineered food you might as well put a skull and crossbones on it.” – Norman Braksick, president of Asgrow Seed Co., a subsidiary of [...]
(SIPA/Durand Florence)The announcement comes from French Agricultural Minister Bruno Le Maire who said the decision was a “precautionary measure.” ‘Non!’: France Bans Monsanto‘s Genetically Modified Corn French PM said decision was “to protect the environment” – Common Dreams staff France has announced today that it is imposing a new temporary ban on Monsanto’s MON810 maize [...]
Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France The monumental case paves the way for legal action against Monsanto’s Roundup and other harmful herbicides and pesticides made by other manufacturers. February 23, 2012 | Advertisement In a major victory for public health and what will hopefully lead to other nations taking action, a French [...]
(GLobal Crop Diversity Trust) Create Food Democracy, Occupy our Food Supply by Vandana Shiva The biggest corporate takeover on the planet is the hijacking of the food system, the cost of which has had huge and irreversible consequences for the Earth and people everywhere. From the seed to the farm to the store to [...]
Bill Gates: We Need Genetically Modified Seeds Gates’ yield-increasing claims widely refuted by studies – Common Dreams staff At a forum of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in Rome today, Microsoft founder Bill Gates pressed the need for genetically modified seeds in the developing world, and the need for a “digital revolution” to [...]
Photo Credit: illuminating9_11 LIKE THIS ARTICLE ? Join our mailing list: Sign up to stay up to date on the latest headlines via email. Chinese researchers have found small pieces of rice ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the blood and organs of humans who eat rice. The Nanjing University-based team showed that this genetic material will [...]
