Tag: Genetic Engineering - Page 3
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Is There Any Hope For A Non-Genetically Modified Future in America, Or Africa?
One one hand we have the state of affairs in the US. On the other we have the future Bill Gates would like to manifest in Africa, all in the supremely laudable goal of reducing poverty and hunger. It's not a pretty picture for people or the planet.
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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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Frito-Lay Sued for Labeling GMO Ingredients as All Natural
Frito-Lay is being sued for labeling its foods as all natural when they contain gmo corn and soy.
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Genetically Engineered Safety Act: The New Food Safety Bill?
The Genetically Engineered Safety Act is intended to prevent the biological contamination of our food supply.
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GM Salmon No Longer Dead in the Water Thanks to USDA Funding
USDA gives AquaBounty a financial boost.
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This Blog Action Day, Say No To GMOs & Factory Farming
Feeding the world's growing human population is going to be challenging. Neither genetically modified food nor factory farming offer a just or environmentally sustainable solution. This Blog Action Day, let's say no to both.
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87% of Americans Want Genetically Modified Foods Labeled (Infographic)
Another good infographic, apropos of Non-GMO Month and labelling of genetically modified food: Apparently 87% of Americans want GM ingredients labeled & over half wouldn't buy them if they knew about them.
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What Are GMOs & How Many US Foods Contain Them? (Infographic)
In light of it being GMO Awareness Month this October, and that TreeHugger has written extensively on the subject but never done a really succinct piece on what a genetically modified organism is, I'm passing on this
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As Roundup Causes Health Problems Around the World, U.S. Researchers Find Glyphosate in Air & Water
Mississippi and Iowa, two big farm states, were recently tested for glyphosate levels in the air and water. Researchers found the key ingredient of Monsanto's Roundup herbicide in every stream sample tested, Scientific
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ConAgra Sued for Misusing "100% Natural" Claim on Genetically Modified Oils
Most conscientious shoppers know that there is no regulation behind the word "natural" on food labels (with the exception, to some extent, of meat). So food companies slap the word on any product they want to, no matter how many
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Why Is Genetically Modified Bluegrass Exempt From Federal Regulation?
In the head scratcher of the week, New York Times reports that the US Department of Agriculture has decided that genetically modified bluegrass developed by Scotts Miracle-Gro can be sold without any federal
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Should We Create a Chickenosaurus (Dinochicken)?
This sounds like science fiction. But paleontologist Jack Horner of Montana wants to recreate the dinosaurs, using DNA from a chicken. Hasn't this guy seen Jurassic Park? Or any of the sequels? He recently gave a TED talk on the
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Charges of Corruption Taint Organic Trade Association (video)
A new short film claims that the board of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) is undermining the ethic of of the organic movement. The film, embedded below, was released by an anonymous
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Genetically Modified Cows To Produce 'Human' Milk
Details are a bit thin on this one, but my initial reaction to this is an overwhelming grossness: Reports from Times of India are that researchers in China have genetically modified some 200 cows so that the
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Did the "Organic Elite" Sell Out to Monsanto?
By now, most of us have read the miscellaneous (numerous) statements from companies like Whole Foods, Organic Valley, Stonyfield, and the Non-GMO Project in defense of their participation in the
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Fish & Wildlife Service Pulls GMO Crops from Wildlife Refuges in the U.S. Northeast
As part of a lawsuit settlement, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced last week it would stop (illegally) planting genetically engineered crops on all its refuges in 12 states in the northeast, according to
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More Wikileaks Cables: US Pressured the Vatican, Spain to Support GM Crops - 'The Rest of Europe Will Follow'
We've already heard, thanks to Wikileaks, that U.S. officials under the Bush administration advised retaliation against Europe for standing against genetically modified crops. But the leaks uncover pressure coming from
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What's Wrong With the Bill Gates & Bono Approach to Saving the World?
The UN held a summit on the Millennium Development Goals at the end of September to review the progress on eradicating poverty and hunger, combatting HIV/AIDS, achieving universal education, environmental
