Tag: Corn
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EPA Denies NRDC Request to Ban Weed Killer, Cites Industry Study to Prove Safety
NRDC had petitioned the agency in 2008 to revoke all 2,4-D tolerances and product registrations, citing studies pointing to links between 2,4-D and cancer, hormone disruption, genetic mutations and neurotoxicity.
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With "Roundup Ready PLUS" Monsanto Capitalizes on the Superweeds It Created
For Monsanto, superweeds are just another selling point for its products.
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Goodbye Ducks; So Long Republican Traditions
Gutting the conservation reserve program while letting corn subsidies go unchecked will extirpate waterfowl and end upland bird hunting.
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USDA Quietly Approves New GMO Corn, While Touting Safety of Agent Orange Ingredient
Nearly 45,000 public comments were written opposing the newly approved corn variety and only 23 comments were written in favor, and other GMO crops are on the way.
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Even As Climate Change Denial Soars, Its Effects Are Felt in U.S. Agriculture
There's a lot of talk in these pages about the link between climate change and extreme weather events, and about the impacts of climate change on developing countries, including the risk of greater food insecurity. But
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The Bioplastic Revolution: 9 Crazy, Cool Products Made from Plants Not Plastic (Slideshow)
The world's addiction to plastic is filling up landfills, clogging the oceans, and even becoming a food source for birds -- but finding another material that's as durable, heat-resistant, light, and useful hasn't been easy.
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The Bioplastic Revolution: 9 Crazy, Cool Products Made from Plants Not Plastic
The world's addiction to plastic is filling up landfills, clogging the oceans, and even becoming a food source for birds -- but finding another material that's as durable, heat-resistant, light, and useful hasn't been easy. One alternative: bioplastics,
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Meat and Dairy Prices Going Up - More Vegetarians, Vegans in 2011?
It's no secret that food prices are on the rise, but import estimates from China show that corn prices in particular are set to go through the roof. And if you know anything about where our food comes from, that means prices for
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From the Forums: Organ Damage on the Cob
Wildlifer has some scary news: Researchers say some types of genetically modified corn have led to signs of organ damage in rats. Mmmm . . . give me some more of those muffins with the built-in-pesticide seasoning!
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Ireland Says Not In This Country: Bans Genetically Modified Crops
Ireland has taken the bold step of banning the cultivation of all GM crops. Photo by ellievanhoutte via Flickr. Prince Charles has called it the "biggest environmental disaster of all time," while Monsanto and others maintain it's safe for humans and
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Why Genetically Modified, Drought-Resistant Seeds Are a Waste of Time and Money
What's all the to do about the concept of a genetically modified seed that would carry a drought-resistant gene? Do we even need one? I say no for three reasons. First, how can the poor, who truly need to be able to grow
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Kirei Board: A Radical Material with a Big Impact
Kirei (pronounced "key'-ray") is a company which produces modern, innovative, eco-friendly materials. The word represents the Japanese character meaning "beautiful" or "clean." Although this material has been covered on TreeHugger before,
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In Defense of the Cow: How Eating Meat Could Help Slow Climate Change
Should we be eating more beef in order to slow global warming? It sounds counterintuitive, but it may be so: Cattle could be part of the whole ecological equation to solving climate change and restoring healthy,
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Germany Bans Planting of Monsanto GM Corn
The European Union has long allowed the commercial planting of genetically modified crop seeds (regulatory details available here). However, Germany,
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Monsanto "Seedless" Corn Sold To South African Farmers
Cash cropping farmers - those who grow grain to sell on the open market - are accustomed to dealing with reduced yields caused by an unsteady climate, for example; or from insect
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How Cheap Food Distorts Our Choices and Makes Us Fat
900 Calories
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American Diet Changing Out Of Economic Necessity
According to data provided by Wall Street Journal , in the story Consumers Cut Food Spending Sharply , the average American diet is a bit more veggy of late, and also wears a smaller shoe size
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A Picture is Worth: Lawrence Yang on Pepsi's new Logo
We do go on about high-fructose corn syrup, the sweetener in your Pepsi. I suspect that I will never look at the new Pepsi logo the same way again after seeing San Francisco designer Lawrence Yang's minor modification of it. More at his website, Blow
