All Entries in the "GMO News" Category
At Disney World’s ‘Living with the Land’ exhibit, teaching children about GMO agriculture is a fun activity for the whole family
Biotechnology has made its way to “the happiest place on earth,” with an exhibit at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT (Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) theme park now featuring genetically-modified (GM) fruits and vegetables, some of which are shaped like Mickey Mouse’s head. According to several different reports, the agricultural exhibit, calledLiving with the Land, takes [...]
How Your College Is Selling Out to Big Ag
Last week, the University of Illinois’ College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) in Champaign-Urbana made a momentous announcement: it has accepted a $250,000 grant from genetically modified seed/agrichemical giant Monsanto to create an endowed chair for the “Agricultural Communications Program” it runs with the College of Communications. The university’s press release quotes Monsanto’s vice president [...]
Breaking: Monsanto Found Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France
In a major victory for public health and what will hopefully lead to other nations taking action, a French court decided today that GMO crops monster Monsanto is guilty of chemically poisoning a French farmer. The grain grower, Paul Francois, says he developed neurological problems such as memory loss and headaches after being exposed to Monsanto’s Lasso weedkiller back [...]
Letter Shows Monsanto Planted GMOs Before USDA Approval
4th May 2012 By Anthony Gucciardi Contributing Writer for Wake Up World Did Monsanto actually plant genetically modified alfalfa before it was deregulated by the USDA? There is some shocking evidence that, until recently, was withheld from the public showing that Monsanto’s genetically altered alfalfa may have been set free in 2003 — a full two years or more before [...]
Monsanto and ArborGen set their sights on GM trees and grasses
Not satisfied to own or control our food crops, Monsanto and its spinoff ArborGen have also set their sights on genetically modified trees and grasses. Despite a groundswell of objections by scientists and activists, the USDA has turned a deaf ear to their concerns and has instead aided and abetted Monsanto’s plans. Coming soon to [...]
Vitamins Present GMO Challenges for Organic Industry
By Ken Roseboro, ed. The Organic and Non-GMO Report, October 2008 Straight to the Source Genetically modified microorganisms are increasingly used to manufacture vitamins, enzymes, flavors, and other food additives. These products present challenges to organic processors who want to avoid using GM ingredients and to organic certifiers who must interpret vague GMO prohibition rules [...]
‘Natural’ breakfast cereals loaded with pesticides and GMOs – explosive new scorecard from Cornucopia reveals all
For far too long, breakfast cereal makers have carried out highly deceptive product labeling and positioning campaigns through the use of the term “natural.” Consumers are easily misled by this term, believing it to mean the product is free from pesticide chemicals and genetically engineered ingredients. But an explosive new investigation by the Cornucopia Institute [...]
Is Vermont’s Governor Surrendering to Monsanto?
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has less than two weeks to either stand with the 90 percent of his constituents who support a mandatory labeling bill for genetically engineered foods — or cave in to Monsanto’s threat to sue the state if legislators pass H.722. If the Governor’s words this past week are any indication, he’s [...]
Street Riots Form in Response to Monsanto Intrusion into Nepal
18th April 2012 By Anthony Gucciardi Contributing Writer for Wake Up World After the Nepalese government decided to allow Monsanto into their borders and subsequently force farmers to use genetically modified seeds, the citizens took to the streets. The starving nation let Monsanto in despite recent and massive bans in a number of EU countries. In addition, Monsanto’s GMO [...]
Federal antitrust complaint claims Hershey conspired with the world’s largest chocolatiers to fix prices in the U.S
Americans appear to be eating less processed chocolate products than they used to, which has led to a steady decline in the overall growth rate of the chocolate products market. And a new complaint filed in federal court alleges thatThe Hershey Company, America’s largest chocolatier, has been conspiring with several of the world’s other largest [...]
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