Published time: April 04, 2014 04:00 (AFP Photo / Dieter Nagl) Rep. Mike Pompeo will introduce legislation backed by powerful trade groups to prevent states from passing laws requiring the labeling of genetically-modified foods, according to reports. The bill… Read More ›
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Green MEP Staes: ‘GMO clearly not wanted by majority of members’
Despite 19 out of 28 EU member states opposing a genetically modified crop, it was authorized due to the bloc’s voting system. Green MEP Bart Staes says the Commission would be ill-advised to go against the majority. The European Food… Read More ›
Russian parliament to view draft law on banning GMO food production in Russia
Photo: EPA The Russian State Duma (the parliament’s lower house) has worked out a draft law which would totally ban the production of genetically modified products in Russia and toughen the control over imports of such products. The authors of… Read More ›
Food and Chemical Toxicology Editor-in-Chief, A. Wallace Hayes, publishes response to letters to the editor / Was Monsanto involved in the retraction?
Contact: Meghan Jendrysik m.jendrysik@elsevier.com 617-397-2845 Elsevier Cambridge, MA, December 10, 2013 – The following statement will be published in the journal, Food and Chemical Toxicology, alongside a selection of letters to the editors regarding the decision to retract the paper… Read More ›
Journal withdraws controversial French Monsanto GM study : Even though “no evidence of fraud or intentional misrepresentation of the data.”
Source: Reuters – Thu, 28 Nov 2013 10:37 PM Author: Reuters * Hundreds of scientists criticised Seralini’s paper * Journal editor asked to see raw data in investigation * Paper withdrawn due to concerns about sample size * “No evidence… Read More ›
GMO linked to gluten disorders plaguing 18 million Americans – report
November 26, 2013 22:05 AFP Photo / Khaled Desouki Genetically modified foods such as soy and corn may be responsible for a number of gluten-related maladies including intestinal disorders now plaguing 18 million Americans, according to a new report released… Read More ›
China rejects shipment of GMO ‘contaminated’ corn from US
China rejected a cargo of U.S. corn because it contained a genetically modified variety that is not approved for import. The GMO product is labeled as Syngenta AG’s AgrisureViptera corn, which is also known as MIR 162. This follows a… Read More ›
Mayor in Hawaii vetoes measure curbing pesticides, GMO crops
Source: Reuters – Fri, 1 Nov 2013 12:55 AM Author: Reuters By Christopher D’Angelo LIHUE, Hawaii, Oct 31 (Reuters) – The mayor of the tropical island of Kauai, Hawaii, vetoed a measure on Thursday that reins in pesticide use by… Read More ›
Food giants pour millions into defeating Washington GMO label measure
Source: Reuters – Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:16 PM Author: Reuters By Eric M. Johnson and Carey Gillam SEATTLE/KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct 29 (Reuters) – Major U.S. food and chemical companies are pouring millions of dollars into efforts to block… Read More ›
Money Talks: ‘Monstanto Protection Act’ quietly passed by US Congress
Thursday, 12 September 2013 A budget provision protecting genetically-modified seeds from litigation in the face of health risks was extended for three months in an approved US House of Representatives’ spending bill on Tuesday evening. Called “The Monsanto Protection… Read More ›
Chileans take to Streets as Monsanto bribes Govt.
Sunday, 18 August 2013 After bribing its way through US Congress, Monsanto has had similar success in Chile. Thousands of Chileans have rallied against a bill dubbed the “Monsanto law” that would let multinationals patent GMO seeds. Activists say it… Read More ›
Militant Filipino farmers destroy Golden Rice GM crop
17:17 09 August 2013 by Michael Slezak For similar stories, visit the GM Organisms Topic Guide Genetically modified foods have an image problem all over the world. Field trials of GM wheat were targeted last year in the UK,… Read More ›
Frankenstein food firm ‘quits’ Europe: U.S. giant surrenders in face of public suspicion over its pesticide-resistant GM crops
Only a quarter of Britons support the introduction of GM crops But the Government has thrown its weight behind their use By Fiona Macrae PUBLISHED: 17:45 EST, 18 July 2013 | UPDATED: 17:45 EST, 18 July 2013 GM giant… Read More ›
Monsanto’s unapproved GMO wheat, which made its way onto an Oregon field and is feared to have contaminated US wheat supplies, was stored at a US government-controlled facility until at least late 2011.
Monsanto unapproved GMO wheat govt-stored up to 2011 Published time: June 30, 2013 10:40 AFP Photo / Jean-Francois Monier Monsanto’s unapproved GMO wheat, which made its way onto an Oregon field and is feared to have contaminated US… Read More ›
FACEBOOK censors pictures of children rallying against GMOs
Monday, 27 May 2013 In one of the most devastating acts of destruction of its own credibility, Facebook engaged in yet more censorship of Free Speech with the suspending of an account that posted a photo of children rallying against… Read More ›
Challenging Monsanto: Over two million march the streets of 436 cities, 52 countries
Published time: May 24, 2013 09:51 Edited time: May 25, 2013 23:43 Millions of activists around the world have rallied against Monsanto, the biotechnology giant for genetically engineering agriculture and food while suppressing negative scientific research. Organized by the ‘March… Read More ›
Health Research Video Commentary 15 APR 2013 – Yes they are returning
Topics: 1. Why Chewing Gum can Make you fat 2. Why you may hate working out 3. The Monsanto Protection act HR933
Turkish authorities arrest 3 over GMO rice
Tuesday, 09 April 2013 Three people were arrested Tuesday over links to 21,000 tons of genetically modified organism (GMO) rice seized in the southern province of Mersin, after eight people had been detained earlier in the day. The detainees,… Read More ›
US Official apologizes for letting Monsanto poison Americans
Tuesday, 02 April 2013 The blowback caused by a new law that lets biotech companies like Monsanto escape litigation is so tremendous that a senior senator from Maryland has offered the public an apology. US Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)… Read More ›
GMO producers will be protected by the US Congress
Photo: EPA The House of Representatives passed a highly controversial addition to the Agricultural Appropriations Bill for 2013. The passed provision protects the producers of genetically modified seeds from litigation resulting from health risks posed by the GMOs. Critics of… Read More ›
Obama signs ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ written by Monsanto-sponsored senator
Published time: March 28, 2013 19:04 US President Barack Obama (AFP Photo / Brendan Smialowsky) United States President Barack Obama has signed a bill into law that was written in part by the very billion-dollar corporation that will benefit… Read More ›
Macedonia to jail individuals producing or selling GM Foods
Saturday, 23 February 2013 While the Serb Government has promised to find and punish individuals and organizations repsonsible for spreading false stories natural milk was poisonous in order for the population to favor the import of GM milk, Macedonia went… Read More ›
Rebuttal to Dr. Oz’s article in regards to the “Anti-Snob Diet”
Rebuttal to Dr. Oz’s article in regards to the “Anti-Snob Diet” Remember Dr Oz. needs a chance to clarify. Until then though, these are my humble statements. And as always, I do 1 run, no editing…As you can plainly tell… Read More ›
GM corn variety ‘cannot be regarded as safe’: Author of study linking food to cancer issues new attack
Study found rats eating GM corn NK603 suffered higher risk of tumours Researchers hit back at critics who they suggest are too close to industry By Lewis Smith PUBLISHED: 07:12 EST, 21 November 2012 | UPDATED: 10:51 EST, 21 November… Read More ›
Answers to critics: Why there is a long term toxicity due to NK603 Roundup-tolerant genetically modified maize and to a Roundup herbicide
Universally Available Gilles-Eric Séralini, , Robin Mesnage, Nicolas Defarge, Steeve Gress University of Caen, Institute of Biology, EA2608, CRIIGEN and Network on Risks, MRSH-CNRS, Esplanade de la Paix, 14032 Caen Cedex, France Didier Hennequin University of Caen, Network on Risks,… Read More ›
Monsanto and others conspired with an Army experiment to secretly poison people with toxic chemicals in the 1950s, a class action claims
Army Poisoned People in ’50s, Class Claims By JOE HARRIS ST. LOUIS (CN) – Monsanto and others conspired with an Army experiment to secretly poison people with toxic chemicals in a giant segregated housing complex in the 1950s, a class… Read More ›
EU sides with Monsanto in ‘GMO Cancer Corn’ word war
Published: 5 October, 2012, 17:02 Edited: 5 October, 2012, 17:02 The European Food Safety Authority has rejected a controversial study by French scientists linking GM corn to cancer. Many in Europe are already calling for stricter controls on GMOs,… Read More ›
Pesticide use ramping up as GMO crop technology backfires: study
By Carey GillamPosted 2012/10/01 at 9:18 pm EDT Oct. 1, 2012 (Reuters) — U.S. farmers are using more hazardous pesticides to fight weeds and insects due largely to heavy adoption of genetically modified crop technologies that are sparking a rise… Read More ›
Author defends Monsanto GM study as EU orders review; Claims ” people are responsible and guilty of authorizing this GMO after only three months,”
Author defends Monsanto GM study as EU orders review Posted 2012/09/20 at 11:56 am EDT BRUSSELS, Sep. 20, 2012 (Reuters) — The French author of a study linking a type of genetically modified corn to higher health risks in rats… Read More ›
French team claim bestselling brand of GM ( Monsanto) corn caused tumours and multiple organ damage: GMO Proponents go into Damage Control
Fresh row over GM foods as French study claims rats fed the controversial crops suffered tumours French team claim bestselling brand of GM corn caused tumours and multiple organ damage Leading scientists have questioned the study and its results, claiming… Read More ›
Monsanto Roundup weedkiller and GM maize implicated in ‘shocking’ new cancer study: ” Mammary tumours, severe liver and kidney damage as early as four months”
19 Sep 2012 | By Elinor Zuke The world’s best-selling weedkiller, and a genetically modified maize resistant to it, can cause tumours, multiple organ damage and lead to premature death, new research published today reveals. In the first ever study… Read More ›
How China and US ‘secretly tested genetically modified golden rice on children’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED:07:13 EST, 11 September 2012| UPDATED:07:22 EST, 11 September 2012 Genetically manipulated Golden rice has been proposed as a solution to vitamin A deficiency China’s health authorities are investigating allegations that genetically modified rice has been… Read More ›
Cows genetically modified to improve flavour
Scientists in China have created genetically modified cattle designed to produce tastier beef. For chefs and food-lovers, the perfect steak has long been the holy grail. Now scientists in China have joined the search, by creating genetically modified cattle which… Read More ›
GMO crops so tough that farmers are turning to Kevlar tractor tires
GMO crops so tough that farmers are turning to Kevlar tractor tires By Chris TutorRSS feed Auto News Posted Aug 2nd 2012 6:15PM Farming is one of the most difficult ways to earn a living. You’d think that with all the… Read More ›
Capitalizing on the Drought – Unregulated genetically modified organism (article 1) Will OUTLAW independent Reviews
Capitalizing on the Drought July 23, 2012 | Lindsey Blomberg In the midst of the worst drought to hit the American agricultural industry since the 1950s, bio-agricultural giants Monsanto and Dow Chemical are attempting to quickly push their drought-resistant crops… Read More ›
Move Over, Frankenfish—Now We Have Frankenapples!
Posted By ANH-USA On July 24, 2012 @ 3:00 pm Apples genetically engineered not to turn brown when sliced or bruised. And new, unnatural proteins are being created in the process. Action Alert! [1] The “Arctic Apple,” engineered by the… Read More ›
Monsanto GMO Seeds Use to Further Expand Within US
Mike Barrett Natural Society December 30, 2011 While genetically modified foods are continually being banned in other countries, the US is slow to follow the very necessary trend. The USDA has chosen to step back and give Monsanto even more… Read More ›
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