Last winter, I wrote about evidence that one of Monsanto’s flagship GMO product lines — seeds engineered to produce the pesticide Bt — was succumbing … Pesticide-resistant insects add insult to drought injuryRead more
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Monsanto Is Using Big Data to Take Over the World
You probably know Monsanto as the world’s leading producer of genetically engineered seeds—a global agribusiness giant whose critics accuse it of everything from boosting our … Monsanto Is Using Big Data to Take Over the WorldRead more
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Croatia Cancels Debts of 60,000 Poorest Residents Under a new government plan, an estimated 60,000 low-income residents will see their debts absorbed by creditors, including … NewsRead more
Genetically Engineered (GE) Crops Banned in Maui
Maui voters made history late in the evening as the polls reported a slight advantage in favor of the Maui County ballot initiative, reporting 23,082 … Genetically Engineered (GE) Crops Banned in MauiRead more
Ghana’s farmers battle ‘Monsanto law’ to retain seed freedom
Ghana’s government is desperate to pass a Plant Breeders Bill that would remove farmers’ ancient ‘seed freedom’ to grow, retain, breed and develop crop varieties … Ghana’s farmers battle ‘Monsanto law’ to retain seed freedomRead more
Maui v. Monsanto
Ballot initiatives to require labeling of foods with genetically modified ingredients, or GMOs, failed to pass Tuesday in Colorado and Oregon, after agribusiness giants Monsanto, … Maui v. MonsantoRead more
Ukraine opens up for Monsanto, land grabs and GMOs
Hidden from mainstream media exposure, the World Bank and IMF loan has opened up Ukraine to major corporate inroads, writes Joyce Nelson. Loan conditions are … Ukraine opens up for Monsanto, land grabs and GMOsRead more
U.S. farmers to sue Syngenta over GMO corn
Farmers from the biggest U.S. corn-growing states have sued Syngenta AG over sales of genetically modified corn seed not approved by China, joining global exporters … U.S. farmers to sue Syngenta over GMO cornRead more