Corporate biotechnology monopolies like Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, and others have met increasing resistance to their attempts to patent and control global agriculture. They have spent … Global Biotechnology’s “Golden Rice”Read more
Biotechnology
Company owns a piece of your body
In a major victory for womens health, the Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that isolated human genes may not be patented. The case concerned the … Company owns a piece of your bodyRead more
US tax payer’s money to pimp for monsanto
The State Department is using taxpayer money to help push the agenda of Monsanto and its friends all across the world. Here’s a recent example: … US tax payer’s money to pimp for monsantoRead more
It’s time to question bio-engineering
[ted id=1103] Today I want to talk about design, but not design as we usually think about it. I want to talk about what is … It’s time to question bio-engineeringRead more
Don’t Buy the False Promise of Industrial Agriculture
Industrial globalised agriculture is heavily implicated in climate change. It contributes to the three major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2) from the use of fossil … Don’t Buy the False Promise of Industrial AgricultureRead more
Ethics of Biotechnology
An Interview with Philip Bereano. Why does a technology like genetic engineering (GE) need an active and outspoken proponent of ethics like yourself? I deal … Ethics of BiotechnologyRead more
Monsanto going to Sell Dairy Hormone Business
After struggling to gain consumer acceptance, Monsanto on Wednesday announced that it would try to sell its business of producing an artificial growth hormone for … Monsanto going to Sell Dairy Hormone BusinessRead more