Tag: Genetically Modified Food
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Genetically Modified Eggplant Field Trials Halted by Court in Philippines
The move comes as a result of a petition from Greenpeace Southeast Asia, which asserts that GM crops can cause serious health issues.
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Occupy's GlobalMay Manifesto Has Lots of Points Green Movement Should Get Behind
If you still have lingering doubts that the aims of the Occupy movement and the green movement are largely in alignment, this should but those doubts to rest.
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Connecticut Fears Monsanto - Bill to Label GM Ingredients Dead Due to Lawsuit Worries
"The labeling provision was eliminated from the bill due to fears that it opened the state up to a lawsuit. The attorneys for the leadership & Governor's office felt the Constitutional rights of Monsanto gave them the power to successfully sue the state."
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5 Indian Farmers Commit Suicide in Past Two Days Over Debts & That's Just in One District of One State
This comes as a new report warns that genetically modified eggplant, currently banned for cultivation but pushed for by agribusiness, could be an environmental threat.
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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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Poland to Ban Monsanto’s Genetically Modified Corn
Following anti-Monsanto activism in other countries, Poland has announced plans to completely ban the growth of Monsanto’s genetically modified strain MON810.
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Monsanto Threatens to Sue Vermont Over GMO Labeling Law
Vermont is one of nearly 20 states considering a GMO labeling requirement for food, but it won't pass if Monsanto has anything to say about it. And it does.
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How Much Do People Everywhere Hate Monsanto? New Report Shows Global Resistance
A new report illustrates the struggles against Monsanto, and the agribusiness model it embodies, being led by small-holder and organic farmers, local communities and social movements around the world.
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FDA Disputes GMO Labeling Petition Numbers
FDA disputes the number of petition signatures for the Just Label It GMO labeling campaign.
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Organic Family Farmers Appeal District Court's Dismissal of Monsanto Lawsuit
Farmers seek to assert and protect their right to grow organic crops without the threat of contamination by Monsanto’s genetically modified seeds.
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Bizarre Sushi Recipe With Genetically Modified Glowing Fish (Video)
Weird or delicious? A glow-in-the-dark sushi recipe that uses transgenic, trademarked "GloFish" straight from the aquarium.
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Americans Eat the Cheapest Food in the World, But What is It Really Costing Us?
The US spends less on food than any country in the world
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Connecticut Takes First Step Toward GMO Labeling Law
Connecticut legislative committee backs a labeling requirement for genetically modified foods.
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France Restores Ban on GE Corn While U.S. Retailers Could Start Selling More of It
France is reinstating a ban on Monsanto's MON810 genetically modified corn, after a 2008 moratorium was overturned by the country's highest court in November.
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Campaign Against GMO Food Major Theme at Natural Products Expo West 2012 (Video)
Several attending companies had initiatives lobbying for GMO-labeling at the natural products expo in Los Angeles.
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4 Heirloom, Non-GMO Seed Sources for Foodies, Kitchen Gardeners, and Chefs
Keeping genetic diversity in plants isn't just an issue for gardeners -- foodies and chefs have a stake in it as well.
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Vermont Introduces Law Requiring Labels on Genetically Modified Foods
Other states are backing similar efforts, but the Vermont law would also prohibit "natural" claims on labels of foods that are genetically modified.
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Californians Fight for the "Right to Know" if GMOs are in Their Food
Should GMO foods be labeled? Californians are hoping to put the issue up for a vote in 2012.
