At one of the public brainstorming sessions for the New York Organic Action Plan, an organic farmer made an impassioned plea for support for “independent … Organic Farmers Are Not Anti-Science but Genetic Engineers Often AreRead more
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Posted inPesticide / ToMl
Unsafe at Any Dose: Chemical Safety Failures from DDT to Glyphosate to BPA
Piecemeal, and at long last, chemical manufacturers have begun removing the endocrine-disrupting plastic bisphenol-A (BPA) from products they sell. Sunoco no longer sells BPA for … Unsafe at Any Dose: Chemical Safety Failures from DDT to Glyphosate to BPARead more
Posted inGMO / ToMl
GMOs As A Corporate Control Tactic
Here’s the industry spin: the GMO labeling debate boils down to whether or not GMOS (presumably, all of them – from GMO corn to GMO … GMOs As A Corporate Control TacticRead more
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From the Green Revolution to GMOs: Living in the Shadow of Global Agribusiness
What can we do about the powerful transnational agribusiness companies that have captured or at the very least heavily influence regulatory bodies, research institutes, trade … From the Green Revolution to GMOs: Living in the Shadow of Global AgribusinessRead more
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The Complete History of Monsanto, The World’s Most Evil Corporation
Of all the mega-corps running amok, Monsanto has consistently outperformed its rivals, earning the crown as “most evil corporation on Earth!” Not content to simply … The Complete History of Monsanto, The World’s Most Evil CorporationRead more
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Our Food System Is Not Designed To Handle GMO
This month, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) — an independent group created by Congress — released what is, to date, one of the most … Our Food System Is Not Designed To Handle GMORead more
Posted inPesticide / USA Empire
2.6 billion pounds of Monsanto’s Roundup sprayed on America’s farmland
A shocking statistic was found in a report from the U.S. Geological Survey, a study of pesticide and herbicide use from 1992 to 2012. During … 2.6 billion pounds of Monsanto’s Roundup sprayed on America’s farmlandRead more
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Seeds of suicide
May 22 has been declared International Biodiversity Day by the United Nations. It gives us an opportunity to become aware of the rich biodiversity that … Seeds of suicideRead more
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Bayer and Monsanto: A Marriage Made in Hell
In a world infected with a plethora of immoral multinational corporations, it is hard to think of two corporations who have more nefarious histories than … Bayer and Monsanto: A Marriage Made in HellRead more